flyaway

[ flahy-uh-wey ]

adjective

1. fluttering or streaming in the wind; windblown:

   flyaway hair.

2. flighty; frivolous; giddy.
3. ready for flight:

   flyaway aircraft.

flyaway

/ ˈflaɪəˌweɪ /

adjective

1. (of hair or clothing) loose and fluttering
2. frivolous or flighty; giddy

noun

1. a person who is frivolous or flighty

Word History and Origins

Origin of flyaway¹

First recorded in 1765–75; adj. use of verb phrase fly away

Example Sentences

Images from the day are more grist for the popular British media tropes: dutiful William, flyaway Harry.

From Seattle Times

"And I did the balloon free throw," he adds, referring to a skit where the basketball is replaced with a helium-filled flyaway.

From BBC

"Ever eat a pine tree?" he deadpanned, donning a Gibbons-esque flannel shirt, bushy white eyebrows and a flyaway white wig.

From Salon

More recently, flyaway pets joining the flocks and the abundance of human food scraps have further increased breeding populations.

From New York Times

Then I was surprised again when he leaned over and smoothed down one of my flyaway curls before getting out of the truck.

From Literature