flyaway

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflaɪəˌweɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flīə wā′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fly•a•way  (flīə wā′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. fluttering or streaming in the wind;
    windblown:flyaway hair.
  2. flighty;
    frivolous;
    giddy.
  3. ready for flight:flyaway aircraft.
  • adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase fly away 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flyaway / ˈflaɪəˌweɪ/
  1. (of hair or clothing) loose and fluttering
  2. frivolous or flighty; giddy
  1. a person who is frivolous or flighty

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