flouncy

¹ American  

[floun-see] / ˈflaʊn si /

adjective

flouncier, flounciest

1. marked by flouncing movement.

   an affected, flouncy walk.

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flouncy ² American  

[floun-see] / ˈflaʊn si /

adjective

flouncier, flounciest

1. decorated with flounces.

   an elaborate flouncy blouse.

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Etymology

Origin of flouncy¹

flounce ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of flouncy²

flounce ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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flouncy flouncier flounciest

The choreographer asked her costume designer, Robert Perdziola, to dress her dancers in a variety of looks, with flouncy tutus for the women in her first movement and limp, longer skirts in the others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

As the Disquotays’ resident hairdresser, Sylvester, known as Dooni in those days, ensured that everyone’s wigs were flouncy and fabulous before they went out on the town to clubs and house parties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

FOR SOME, MOTHER’S DAY always has meant glorious hanging fuchsia baskets with flouncy pink and white skirts of ruffled blossoms.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023

Corrin’s ascent could have been simple: the English rose ingénue, who’s at home in flouncy frocks and looks as if they can blush on cue.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022

You wore flouncy, bright-colored dresses and rented a room from some elderly woman.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

There are chuckle-inducing moments toward the end of this Connecticut sojourn, when the banter gets flouncier and the mood nearly achieves liftoff.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2015

Ready your comfiest shoes, flounciest outfits and edgiest eyewear — it’s art fair season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2023