FLIGHTY


Meaning of FLIGHTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflī-tē ]

adjective

( flight·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1552

1. : swift

2. : lacking stability or steadiness:

a. : easily upset : volatile

a flighty temper

b. : easily excited : skittish

a flighty horse

c. : capricious , silly

• flight·i·ly ˈflī-tə-lē adverb

• flight·i·ness ˈflī-tē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.