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nonflying

nonflying adjective: not flying; traveling by means other than flight.

Adjective

nonflying (not comparable)

  1. Not flying; traveling by means other than flight.
  2. Unable to fly, as of a bird.
    Synonyms:
    flightless, unflying

Synonyms of nonflying

Forms of nonflying

alternative formnon-flying

Origin of nonflying

From non- + flying.

Questions about nonflying

What does nonflying mean?
Nonflying means not flying; traveling by means other than flight.
What part of speech is nonflying?
Nonflying is an adjective.

Words near nonflying in the dictionary

  1. nonflush
  2. nonflushed
  3. nonflushing
  4. nonfluted
  5. nonfluxional
  6. nonflying
  7. nonfoam
  8. nonfoamed
  9. nonfoaming
  10. nonfoamy
  11. nonfocal

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