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edit · refresh · view Word of the day for April 27 floaty adj Tending to float on a liquid or to rise in air or a gas; buoyant. (nautical, archaic) Of a ship: having a shallow draft (“the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull”), and thus drawing less (that is, floating higher in) water. (figurative) Of music: light and relaxing. Of an object: light and flimsy or soft; specifically, of a dress: lightweight, so as to rise away from the body when the wearer is moving. Of a person: feeling calm, dreamy, happy, etc., as if floating in the air. Of speech or writing: overly complicated or elaborate; flowery, grandiloquent. floaty n (informal) A particle of food, etc., found floating in liquid. (chiefly US) A lilo (“inflatable air mattress”) or similar object that floats on water and can be lain or sat on. (swimming) Chiefly in the plural: synonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”) ← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow → Previous words of the week  Using Wiktionary To look up a word, type it in the search box and hit the Go button. Pay attention to correct capitalization. To help you finding your way around see How to use Wiktionary. The glossary provides terminological information. Questions may be asked in the Beer parlour. Wiktionary is not Wikipedia This is a dictionary, not an encyclopaedia. See our criteria for inclusion for details.

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