flyaway

American  

[flahy-uh-wey] / ˈflaɪ əˌweɪ /

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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flyaway British  

/ ˈflaɪəˌweɪ /

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

Etymology

Origin of flyaway

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

Example Sentences

"Ever eat a pine tree?" he deadpanned, donning a Gibbons-esque flannel shirt, bushy white eyebrows and a flyaway white wig.

From Salon

More recently, flyaway pets joining the flocks and the abundance of human food scraps have further increased breeding populations.

From New York Times

There’s also a bust of a woman, one of whose flyaway tresses has become the neck and head of a swan-like bird.

From Washington Post

For these salads, I want something I can sink my teeth into, which rules out fluffy couscous and flyaway quinoa.

From Washington Post

In more rural parts of Virginia, flyaway bags can end up contaminating cotton bales.

From Washington Post