flyaway

[ flahy-uh-wey ]

/ ˈflaɪ əˌweɪ /

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adjective

fluttering or streaming in the wind; windblown: flyaway hair.

flighty; frivolous; giddy.

ready for flight: flyaway aircraft.

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Origin of flyaway

First recorded in 1765–75; adj. use of verb phrase fly away

Words nearby flyaway

fluxmeter, fly, fly agaric, fly ash, fly at, flyaway, flyback, fly ball, flybelt, fly blind, fly blister

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How to use flyaway in a sentence

TRESemmeThis award-winning device has been designed for speed with technology that minimizes flyaways.
How to choose the best hair dryer for sleek salon-style locks|Florie Korani|July 12, 2021|Popular-Science
There was not a single flyaway in sight, and her hair didn’t budge.
She used Gorilla Glue as hairspray. After 15 washes and a trip to the ER, it still won’t budge.|Lateshia Beachum|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
Poor little Flyaway was lifted out of the shawl, and kissed over and over again.
Dotty Dimple At Home|Sophie May
The flyaway locks were indeed braided together, but the heavy braid was rough and uneven.
Three Margarets|Laura E. Richards

Flyaway thrust her hand into her wet pocket to make sure the wee vial of white dots was still there.
Dotty Dimple's Flyaway|Sophie May
"Guess they's eatin' dinner in here," decided Flyaway, after looking about for a few seconds.
Dotty Dimple's Flyaway|Sophie May
A fly, buzzing in from out doors, had long been trying to settle on Flyaway's restless nose.
Dotty Dimple's Flyaway|Sophie May

British Dictionary definitions for flyaway

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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