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flyaway
[ flahy-uh-wey ]
adjective
- fluttering or streaming in the wind; windblown:
flyaway hair.
- flighty; frivolous; giddy.
- ready for flight:
flyaway aircraft.
flyaway
/ ˈflaɪəˌweɪ /
adjective
- (of hair or clothing) loose and fluttering
- frivolous or flighty; giddy
noun
- a person who is frivolous or flighty
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flyaway1
First recorded in 1765–75; adj. use of verb phrase fly away
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Example Sentences
Poor little Flyaway was lifted out of the shawl, and kissed over and over again.
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The flyaway locks were indeed braided together, but the heavy braid was rough and uneven.
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Flyaway thrust her hand into her wet pocket to make sure the wee vial of white dots was still there.
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"Guess they's eatin' dinner in here," decided Flyaway, after looking about for a few seconds.
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A fly, buzzing in from out doors, had long been trying to settle on Flyaway's restless nose.
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