# flighty

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈflaɪti/ · frequency rank #61,472

## Definitions
1. Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
2. That flies easily or often.
3. Swift.

## Etymology
From flight + -y. Compare Dutch vluchtig (“volatile; fleeting; cursory”), German flüchtig (“volatile; fleeting; momentary; quick”), Danish flygtig (“elusive; evasive”), Swedish flyktig.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flighty