HyperDic: flighty

English > 2 senses of the word *flighty*:
ADJECTIVE	all	flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrained	guided by whim and fancy
ADJECTIVE	all	flighty, skittish, spooky, nervous	unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

flighty > pronunciation
Sounds	flay'tiy
Rhymes	ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...

English > *flighty*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Guided by whim and fancy.
Example	"flighty young girls"
Synonyms	flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrained
Broader	frivolous	not serious in content or attitude or behavior
Spanish	casquivano, frívolo
Nouns	flightiness	the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

English > *flighty*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	unpredictably excitable (especially of horses).
Synonyms	skittish, spooky, nervous
Broader	excitable	easily excited
Spanish	asustadizo, nervioso