"fly-away" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fly-away [comparative], most fly-away [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adjective}} fly-away (comparative more fly-away, superlative most fly-away)
  1. Alternative form of flyaway Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: flyaway
    Sense id: en-fly-away-en-adj-TTqQnlYW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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