English Explanatory Dictionary

flighty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
  2. That flies easily or often.
  3. Swift.

Pronunciation

/ˈflaɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flighty.wav

Word forms

flighty flightier flightiest

Etymology

From flight + -y. Compare Dutch vluchtig (“volatile; fleeting; cursory”), German flüchtig (“volatile; fleeting; momentary; quick”), Danish flygtig (“elusive; evasive”), Swedish flyktig.

Derived words

flightily flightiness unflighty
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