Many women are referred to as "pneumatic," and it seems to be a positive term, although as I recall, Lenina wonders if she's "too pneumatic." (but that's spoken like a woman today who might say, "I don't know, do you think my boobs are too perky?")
I looked up pneumatic, and found this from dictionary.com
1. of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind.
2. of or pertaining to pneumatics.
3. operated by air or by the pressure or exhaustion of air: a pneumatic drill.
4. filled with or containing compressed air, as a tire.
5. equipped with pneumatic tires.
6. Theology. of or pertaining to the spirit; spiritual.
7. Zoology. containing air or air cavities.
–noun 8. a pneumatic tire.
9. a vehicle having wheels with such tires.
So - I'm completely confused. Help?
2006-10-08 09:44:26 · 4 answers · asked by tagi_65 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
from what I recall of my impression while reading it, I understood it to mean "plump" (in a society where being tiny and thin wasn't the "in" thing).
2006-10-08 12:08:28 · answer #1 · answered by theycallmewendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brave New World Pneumatic
2017-01-19 03:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term can sometimes be used about a woman who is so plastic that she is filled up with air (and for those women who have gotten a massive breast job)
Perhaps the spiritual definition
2006-10-08 09:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
air-headed? im not much help. sorry
2006-10-08 09:52:48 · answer #4 · answered by whatever 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋