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flyaway

[flahy-uh-wey]
adjective
  1. fluttering or streaming in the wind; windblown: flyaway hair.
  2. flighty; frivolous; giddy.
  3. ready for flight: flyaway aircraft.
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Origin of flyaway

First recorded in 1765–75; adj. use of verb phrase fly away
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Examples from the Web for flyaway

Historical Examples

  • Friday came, and the officers and crew of the Flyaway were all on board.

    Little By Little

    William Taylor Adams

  • On the Flyaway this rope ran through a double block, or tackle.

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    William Taylor Adams

  • I shall take the Flyaway back to Portsmouth harbor as soon as I can get there.

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    William Taylor Adams

  • At this time Paul put the Flyaway about, and laid her course due west.

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    William Taylor Adams

  • "We think of going on a cruise in the Flyaway," said Thomas.

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British Dictionary definitions for flyaway

flyaway

adjective
  1. (of hair or clothing) loose and fluttering
  2. frivolous or flighty; giddy
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noun
  1. a person who is frivolous or flighty
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