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- [flahy-uh-wey]
- /ˈflaɪ əˌweɪ/
- /ˈflaɪ.ə.weɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flahy-uh-wey]
- /ˈflaɪ əˌweɪ/
Definitions of flyaway word
- adjective flyaway fluttering or streaming in the wind; windblown: flyaway hair. 1
- adjective flyaway flighty; frivolous; giddy. 1
- adjective flyaway ready for flight: flyaway aircraft. 1
- noun flyaway (of a person's hair) fine and difficult to control. 1
- adjective flyaway hair: very fine 1
- adjective flyaway for air travel 1
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Origin of flyaway
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; adj. use of verb phrase fly away
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Parts of speech for Flyaway
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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flyaway popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flyaway usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flyaway
adjective flyaway
- unmanageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- unruly — not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
- uncontrollable — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
Antonyms for flyaway
adjective flyaway
- manageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
Top questions with flyaway
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