floaty

ˈfləʊti

floatier, floatiest

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Definition of floaty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

fashionlight and airy in texture or style

She wore a floaty dress that fluttered in the breeze.

airy

light

sensationgiving a sensation of lightness, as if floating

After taking the medication, he felt floaty and detached.

airy

buoyant

moodfeeling calm and dreamy

He felt floaty after the meditation session.

dreamy

ethereal

buoyant

Rare

tending to float on water or air

Rare

The floaty balloon drifted into the sky.

buoyant

light

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Origin of floaty

Old English, flotian (to float) + -y (adjective suffix)

Examples of floaty in a sentence

Her floaty scarf added a touch of elegance.
The music had a floaty, dreamlike quality.
She wore a floaty dress that swayed with the breeze.
She felt floaty while lying on the grass.
The music left him in a floaty state.
Her dress was made of floaty fabric.

The floaty leaves danced on the pond.

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French:léger, flottant, ...
German:luftig, leicht, ...
Italian:svolazzante, etereo, ...
Spanish:vaporoso, etéreo, ...
Portuguese:leve, flutuante, ...
Chinese:轻盈的, 轻飘飘的, ...
Japanese:ふわふわした, 浮遊感のある, ...
Arabic:هَفِيف, مُتَحَلِّق, ...
Hebrew:אֲוִירִירִי, קַלִּיל, ...
Russian:воздушный, плавающий, ...
Ukrainian:легкий, невагомий, ...
Hindi:हल्का, तैरता हुआ, ...
Bengali:হালকা, ভাসমান অনুভূতি, ...
Catalan:lleuger, somniador, ...
Czech:vzdušný, lehký, ...
Danish:let, drømmende, ...
Dutch:zwevend, zwevend gevoel, ...
Greek:αέρινος, αισθάνομαι ότι επιπλέω, ...
Hungarian:lenge, könnyed, ...
Khmer:ស្រាលស្រទន់, ស្រាលដូចអណ្តែត, ...
Korean:가볍고 공기 같은, 떠 있는 느낌, ...
Persian:پریشان, احساس سبکی, ...
Polish:lekki i zwiewny, lekkość, ...
Portuguese (BR):leve, flutuante, ...
Romanian:vaporos, ușor, ...
Swedish:luftig, svävande, ...
Thai:เบา, ลอย, ...
Turkish:hafif, uçuyormuş gibi, ...
Vietnamese:nhẹ nhàng, bồng bềnh, ...

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