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fluty

American  
[floo-tee] / ˈflu ti /
Or flutey

adjective

flutier, flutiest
  1. having the tone and rather high pitch variation of a flute.

    a person of fastidious manner and fluty voice.


Etymology

Origin of fluty

First recorded in 1815–25; flute + -y 1

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Birdsong, a fluty soprano who bore a resemblance to Ballard — the women even had the same shoe and dress size — was professional, poised and well practiced.

From New York Times Jun. 29, 2023

“This silvery, fluty, bell-like sonority that seemed to be everywhere and nowhere at once.”

From Washington Post Jun. 2, 2020

Its song is deep and fluty in tone, and very measured in pace and rhythm.

From The Guardian Apr. 16, 2020

“So you get that fluty kind of sound — but that’s just her nature.”

From New York Times Jan. 20, 2016

Clarabella, klar-a-bel′a, n. an organ-stop of a sweet fluty tone.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

"He does," came an answer from right at my shoulder in Pan's flutiest voice, and I turned to find him standing just behind me on the very edge of the old tilting rock.

From The Golden Bird by Chase, Edward L.

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