flibbertigibbet

[ flib-er-tee-jib-it ]

/ ˈflɪb ər tiˌdʒɪb ɪt /

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noun

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Archaic. a gossip.

Origin of flibbertigibbet

1425–75; late Middle English flepergebet, flipergebet; reduplicative compound of obscure origin

Words nearby flibbertigibbet

flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet, flic, flicflac, flichter, flick, flicker

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Example sentences from the Web for flibbertigibbet

Flibbertigibbet was gazing fixedly at this apparition and made no reply.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller
Flibbertigibbet chose one of the panes that was cleaner than the others and putting her two hands close to it began operations.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller
Flibbertigibbet nodded emphatically; the conversation was begun again and continued for half an hour.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller
Then Czar, who had come with me to hide from the Flibbertigibbet in the house, left me.
The Eyes of the World|Harold Bell Wright

Flibbertigibbet looked about her inquiringly; but the girls were silent.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller

British Dictionary definitions for flibbertigibbet

flibbertigibbet

/ (ˈflɪbətɪˌdʒɪbɪt) /

noun

an irresponsible, silly, or gossipy person

Word Origin for flibbertigibbet

C15: of uncertain origin

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单词	flibbertigibbet
释义	flibbertigibbet [ flib-er-tee-jib-it ] / ˈflɪb ər tiˌdʒɪb ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flibbertigibbet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. Archaic. a gossip. Origin of flibbertigibbet 1425–75; late Middle English flepergebet, flipergebet; reduplicative compound of obscure origin Words nearby flibbertigibbet flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet, flic, flicflac, flichter, flick, flicker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flibbertigibbet Flibbertigibbet was gazing fixedly at this apparition and made no reply. Flamsted quarries\|Mary E. Waller Flibbertigibbet chose one of the panes that was cleaner than the others and putting her two hands close to it began operations. Flamsted quarries\|Mary E. Waller Flibbertigibbet nodded emphatically; the conversation was begun again and continued for half an hour. Flamsted quarries\|Mary E. Waller Then Czar, who had come with me to hide from the Flibbertigibbet in the house, left me. The Eyes of the World\|Harold Bell Wright Flibbertigibbet looked about her inquiringly; but the girls were silent. Flamsted quarries\|Mary E. Waller British Dictionary definitions for flibbertigibbet flibbertigibbet / (ˈflɪbətɪˌdʒɪbɪt) / noun an irresponsible, silly, or gossipy person Word Origin for flibbertigibbet C15: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flibbertigibbet blabbermouth, meddler, snoop, parrot, tattler, tabby, tattle, taleteller, chatterbox, gossiper, rumormonger, informer, scandalmonger, busybody, talebearer, prattler, chatterer, t, newsmonger, babbler
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