flightless
Flightless (adj) means Unable to fly, especially describing a species or individual bird. Example: “The penguin is a flightless bird well adapted to swimming.”
How to use flightless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes birds (or occasionally insects) that cannot fly, like penguins, ostriches, and emus.
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Can you complete this real example?
The penguin is a _____ bird well adapted to swimming.
Etymology
From flight + the suffix -less ("without").
Rhymes for flightless
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What does “flightless” mean?
The word “flightless” means unable to fly, especially describing a species or individual bird. In plain terms, describes birds (or occasionally insects) that cannot fly, like penguins, ostriches, and emus.
How do you pronounce “flightless”?
“Flightless” is pronounced flīt'lĭs.
How do you use “flightless” in a sentence?
Here is “flightless” used in a sentence: “The penguin is a flightless bird well adapted to swimming.”
What part of speech is “flightless”?
“Flightless” is an adjective.