Etymology

floaty

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Today it means: Tending to float on a liquid or to rise in air or a gas; buoyant. Full definition →

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floaty · adjective1

From float (noun or verb) + -y (suffix meaning ‘inclined to’ forming adjectives). Compare Middle English floti, floty (“of a place: well supplied with water”).

floaty · noun2

From float (noun) + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns).

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