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発音

• IPA: /ˈflaɪti/
• 韻: -aɪti

形容詞

flighty (comparative flightier, superlative flightiest)

1. Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
2. (of a bird) That flies easily or often.
   • 2013, Diego Gil, Henrik Brumm, Avian Urban Ecology‎:

     "We know that flighty birds suffer from greater risk of raptor predation, and I assume that it is useful to understand the effects of urbanization because flighty species may be more vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbance."

3. (dated) Swift.
   • 1962 July, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Modern Railways, page 44:

     Permanent way and other checks then somewhat slowed down this flighty progress.

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