Flitty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflɪti/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Flitty is an adjective meaning (archaic) unstable, fluttering.
Meaning
(archaic) unstable, fluttering.
More Meanings
- (slang) Ostentatiously effeminate.
Example Sentences
In each scenario, the mother worries whether her flitty son (Garcia) will ever marry."
His once flitty warble has deepened into a quavery David Bowie/Iggy Pop croon, and it perfectly suits the new record's mix of quasi soul and somber guitar pop.
The other end of the bar was full of flits. They weren't too flitty-looking—I mean they didn't have their hair too long or anything—but you could tell they were flits anyway.
Some observers may be taken aback by Brooks's treatment of homosexuality: while the subject was only a side theme in the movie, here it's placed front and center in the character of Roger and his flitty "common-law assistant," Carmen Ghia.
Word Forms
- flittier
- flittiest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fluttery, fluttersome, flitsome, flawy, flibbertigibbety, flitting.
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