What does pneumatic mean?
Pneumatic means Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases.
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/n(j)uːˈmæ.tɪk/ · adjective
Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases.
a pneumatic instrument or engine
pneumatic cells or bones
Her almost pneumatic bust tightened itself, and she was quite prepared to say uncharitable things, as she saw Felicia enter.
"Every one says I'm awfully pneumatic," said Lenina reflectively, patting her own legs.
This short but pneumatic woman had killed six men and yet for some reason he wasn't afraid.
Use pneumatic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pneumatic means Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases.
Common synonyms include aereous, airy, gaseous, pneumenous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a pneumatic instrument or engine
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