What does flightsome mean?
Flightsome means Marked by flight or fleeing; apt or prone to flee or take off; (by extension) not dependable; irresponsible; flaky.
Flightsome
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Marked by flight or fleeing; apt or prone to flee or take off; (by extension) not dependable; irresponsible; flaky.
Example Sentences
And she's pretty, no doubt about that; but more, she's flightsome, and smiling again Bo knew he did like a girl, one in a million, who was flightsome. Just when he felt a decision was needed, a decision.
“As we sailors must call a ship 'she' for her flightsome ways, Miss Amelia.”
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Antonyms for flightsome
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Word Forms
- more flightsome
- most flightsome
Usage Notes
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How do you use flightsome in a sentence?
And she's pretty, no doubt about that; but more, she's flightsome, and smiling again Bo knew he did like a girl, one in a million, who was flightsome. Just when he felt a decision was needed, a decision.
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