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floaty

float·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [floh-tee]
    • /ˈfloʊ ti/
    • /ˈfləʊ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [floh-tee]
    • /ˈfloʊ ti/

Definitions of floaty word

  • adjective floaty able to float; buoyant. 1
  • adjective floaty (of a boat) requiring little water to float. 1
  • noun floaty (especially of a woman's garment or a fabric) light and flimsy. 1
  • adjective floaty filmy and light 0
  • adjective floaty capable of floating; buoyant 0
  • adjective floaty (of a vessel) riding high in the water; of shallow draught 0

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Origin of floaty

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, floaty is from the Middle English word floty. See float, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Floaty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

floaty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

floaty usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for floaty

adj floaty

  • dainty — If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
  • delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
  • diaphanous — Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent.
  • fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
  • flimsy — without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.

adjective floaty

Antonyms for floaty

adj floaty

  • translucent — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
  • nontransparent — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
  • opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
  • substantial — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.

Top questions with floaty

  • what are the floaty things in your eye?
  • how to attach gopro floaty?

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