Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flighted

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: flight-ed
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having flight feathers (for example, upon reaching maturity).

adj

Capable of flight.

adj

Having a specified number or kind of flights (of stairs, a screw thread, etc.).

verb

simple past and past participle of flight

Example Sentences

"In comparison with flighted birds, the forelimb of a flightless bird typically has a substantially smaller carpometacarpus and ulna-radius, and the relative proportions between these midwing elements and the humerus, and of these last two to[…]"

Etymology

From flight + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: flight

Frequently Paired Words

flightworthy multiflighted

Synonyms

flying volant

Antonyms

unflighted flightless nonflying nonvolant

Questions

What does flighted mean?: Having flight feathers (for example, upon reaching maturity).
Where does flighted come from?: From flight + -ed.

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