"flittiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: flitty + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flitty|ness}} flitty + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flittiness (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, rare) The quality of being flitty; unsteadiness. Tags: obsolete, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flittiness-en-noun-BvPRrMFh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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