flitsome en · ADJ
Etymology
From flit + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised or marked by flitting
Unflagging spider versus flitsome moth [...]
2011, Norman Hadley, Stinging the Sepia:A target too flitsome for the other birds, it was an immense success with verdin who clung to it masterfully upside down and not a bit uneasy on that gyrating world, taking his fill and all the while full of warnings to potential intruders, giving vent to an intermittent and extremely loud robin-sized chirping.
1957, Douglas Rigby, Desert happy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more flitsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most flitsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |