flightless
English
adj
Definitions
- Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
Etymology
Suffix from English flight (flying).
Origin
English
flight
Gloss
flying
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aflight English
- autoflight English
- death flight English
- flight English
- flightcase English
- flightcraft English
- flighted English
- flighter English
- flightlessly English
- flightlessness English
- flightsome English
- flightworthy English
- flighty English
- fly English
- foreflight English
- in-flight English
- midflight English
- multiflight English
- nonflight English
- overflight English
- postflight English
- preflight English
- reflight English
- semiflightless English
- spaceflight English
- topflight English
- flight Middle English