FLOATY

buoyant, floaty

(adjective) tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; “buoyant balloons”; “buoyant balsawood boats”; “a floaty scarf”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

floaty (comparative floatier, superlative floatiest)

(of a dress) lightweight, so as to rise when the wearer is walking.

(music) light, hypnotic and relaxing.

Having a feeling of extreme calm, as if floating through the air.

Synonyms

• (lightweight, rising): billowy

Noun

floaty (plural floaties)

(informal) A lilo or similar item that floats on water and can be sat on.

(informal) A particle of food, etc. found floating in liquid.

Ha, try backpacking sometime mister, we drink water that has dirt in it...I mean literally there is dirt in our water bladders (or other floaties like leaves) and we drink it no problem!

Source: Wiktionary


Float"y, a.

Definition: Swimming on the surface; buoyant; light. Sir W. Raleigh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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