flyaway
Americanadjective
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fluttering or streaming in the wind; windblown.
flyaway hair.
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flighty; frivolous; giddy.
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ready for flight.
flyaway aircraft.
adjective
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(of hair or clothing) loose and fluttering
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frivolous or flighty; giddy
noun
Etymology
Origin of flyaway
First recorded in 1765–75; adj. use of verb phrase fly away
Example Sentences
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Worse, in the context of today’s flyaway stock market, he is a principled, value-minded, dogmatic nonconformist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Images from the day are more grist for the popular British media tropes: dutiful William, flyaway Harry.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024
"Ever eat a pine tree?" he deadpanned, donning a Gibbons-esque flannel shirt, bushy white eyebrows and a flyaway white wig.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2023
Under flyaway hair, his expression was typically thoughtful, a face out of Fellini: gaunt, intense, lined with a lifetime of editorial decisions.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2020
A bird comes to rest on the ledge above the window exactly over Dr. Katz’s head, like it’s come to perch on top of the two flyaway curls.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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