flyaway

adjective

fly·​away ˈflī-ə-ˌwā 

1

: loose and flowing especially because of unconfined fullness at the back

a flyaway jacket

2

: of, relating to, or being an aircraft that is ready to fly

the plane's flyaway price

3

of hair : very thin and light : difficult to keep tidy

Her hair was the blond flyaway variety, sometimes looking as if it was exploding from her scalp …

—Peter Keepnews

Examples of flyaway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hair dryer is also compatible with all Supersonic™ and Supersonic Nural™ attachments, from a diffuser for curls to a flyaway attachment to smooth frizz without losing volume. — Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Hairspray, gel, mousse and a flyaway wand are also available. — ABC News, 1 June 2026

The tendrils of Christina Koch’s flyaway hair swirled about in the gravityless cockpit of the Orion spacecraft, seeming to represent all of the untetheredness of the Artemis II mission. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026

All this must come at a flyaway cost target of €35 million (US$) or less per airframe, with operating costs between €5,000 and €10,000 (US$5,900 and US$11,800) per flight hour. — David Szondy february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1