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Flighty

//ˈflaɪti// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
  2. 2
    That flies easily or often.

    ""We know that flighty birds suffer from greater risk of raptor predation, and I assume that it is useful to understand the effects of urbanization because flighty species may be more vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbance.""

  3. 3
    Swift. dated

    "Permanent way and other checks then somewhat slowed down this flighty progress."

Adjective
  1. 1
    unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) wordnet
  2. 2
    guided by whim and fancy wordnet

Etymology

From flight + -y. Compare Dutch vluchtig (“volatile; fleeting; cursory”), German flüchtig (“volatile; fleeting; momentary; quick”), Danish flygtig (“elusive; evasive”), Swedish flyktig.

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