ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Aflight

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈflaɪt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Aflight is an adjective meaning Covered or filled (with something flying).

Meaning

Covered or filled (with something flying).

More Meanings

  1. Fleeing.
  2. (obsolete) Showing distress, anxiety or other strong emotion.

Example Sentences

curved attics aflight with / angels
[…] the Vestibule was full of birds and the birds were all aflight.
In the distance the billabong was white with egrets and aflight with ducks;
The five now aflight from Massacre Canyon would have posses beating the bush for them.

Synonyms for aflight

Depending on context, synonyms include in flight, anxious, distressed, moved, troubled, unsettled.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include airfaring, airborne, midair, onwing, air-to-air, overwing.

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