flighty
English
/ˈflaɪti/
adj
Definitions
- Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
- (of a bird) That flies easily or often.
- (obsolete) Swift.
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
- flightily English
- flightiness English
- flightless English
- flightsome English
- flightworthy English
- fly English
- foreflight English
- in-flight English
- midflight English
- multiflight English
- nonflight English
- overflight English
- postflight English
- preflight English
- reflight English
- spaceflight English
- topflight English
- unflighty English
- Flucht German
- Flüchtigkeit German
- flüchtig German
- unfallflüchtig German
- verflüchtigen German
- vluchten Dutch, Flemish
- vluchtig Dutch, Flemish
- flykt Swedish
- flyktig Swedish
- flight Middle English