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floatier; floatiest
1
: tending to float : buoyant
2
: light and billowy
a floaty gown

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Say hello to the undercut, which is fierce, anything but floaty, and decidedly cool. Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025 These red suede kitten heel booties are a vision, especially when styled with boho, feminine pieces like a floaty maxidress, a black suede bag, and chunky gold hoop earrings. Clare Holden, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025 Transparency drifted through Dior, Saint Laurent and Chloé in gossamer layers that revealed a floaty kind of allure, while leather — lightened up for spring — appeared in soft creams and chocolate, the unofficial non-color of the season. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 The addition of the Warlock-like floaty jump (sorry, there are just a lot of Destiny things) is very good, as is the base level double jump all characters have. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floaty

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of floaty was circa 1608

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“Floaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floaty. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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