flightless

adj

Etymology

From flight + -less.

  1. derived from *plewk-
  2. inherited from *fluhti
  3. inherited from flyht
  4. inherited from flight
  5. suffixed as flightless — “flight + less

Definitions

  1. Unable to fly.

    • Near-synonyms: apterous, wingless
    • The indigenous fauna of Australia and New Zealand featured an especially interesting array of flightless birds.
    • America has its bald eagle and New Zealand has its kiwi, a flightless brown bird.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA