I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: from fly away, v.
1. of a person : volatile and flighty : lacking in order and practical sense
a pretty flyaway sort of woman
2.
a. of clothing : loose and floating : having unconfined fullness especially at the back
a trim flyaway jacket
b. : having a pointed form suggestive of a wing
flyaway eyebrows
a flyaway cuff
3.
a. : ready to fly — used of aircraft especially at the factory
b. : packaged or designed to be transported in an airplane — used of supplies to be carried by military aircraft of the units that will use them
c. : relating to or involving flyaway aircraft or supplies
flyaway price
flyaway delivery
a flyaway bin
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: partly from flyaway (I) ; partly from fly away, v.
1. : a flyaway person or thing
2. : a mirage of land seen at sea
3. : a dismount from a horizontal bar consisting of a somersault executed at the front or back end of an arm swing
4. : an airplane flown (as from the factory) instead of being shipped
III. adverb
Etymology: flyaway (I)
: as ready to fly away — used of aircraft
a light plane priced $8400 flyaway