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

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Same-Size Decor When everything on a coffee table is the same size, Bryant explains, the whole arrangement starts to feel floaty and knick-knacky. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025 In fact, the golden retriever seemed to be enjoying its spontaneous river floaty ride. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 John opts for driven, long balls into the middle and final thirds rather than the floatier lobs of Martinez and others. Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025 Billowing, floaty, and bubbled silhouettes took the forefront, infusing the audience with a sense of otherworldly delight. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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