Flightless

Adjective

Definitionen

1.AdjectiveUnable to fly. Describing kinds of birds that normally cannot fly, such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.

"The indigenous fauna of Australia and New Zealand featured an especially interesting array of flightless birds.; The animal shelter has a flightless sparrow named Shiny, who seems to make up for his disability by being an avid runner.; Oh great, some wind is blowing in Chicago, so now I'm flightless in Seattle, because this airline can't cope!"

2.AdjectiveDescribing kinds of birds that normally cannot fly, such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.

"The indigenous fauna of Australia and New Zealand featured an especially interesting array of flightless birds."

3.AdjectiveDescribing an individual bird that normally would be able to fly but in this case cannot, such as an injured sparrow.

"The animal shelter has a flightless sparrow named Shiny, who seems to make up for his disability by being an avid runner."

4.AdjectiveSuddenly deprived of a scheduled (airline) flight by its cancellation.

"Oh great, some wind is blowing in Chicago, so now I'm flightless in Seattle, because this airline can't cope!"

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