Flibbertigibbet
noun
A flighty or frivolous person, usually referring to an overly talkative or scatterbrained female.
Her energetic nature and endless chatter made her seem like a flibbertigibbet to those who didn't know her well.
Often appears as...
- act like a flibbertigibbet
- described as a flibbertigibbet
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A flighty or frivolous person, often referring to a flippant or inconsistent male.
He was such a flibbertigibbet, changing his mind and direction every other day.
Often appears as...
- recognized as a flibbertigibbet
- labeled a flibbertigibbet
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A flighty or frivolous person, usually referring to an overly talkative or scatterbrained female.
Her energetic nature and endless chatter made her seem like a flibbertigibbet to those who didn't know her well.
Often appears as...
- act like a flibbertigibbet
- described as a flibbertigibbet
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A flighty or frivolous person, often referring to a flippant or inconsistent male.
He was such a flibbertigibbet, changing his mind and direction every other day.
Often appears as...
- recognized as a flibbertigibbet
- labeled a flibbertigibbet
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Originally used for women; implies excessive talking or lack of seriousness.
The aunt called the chatty niece a flibbertigibbet during family dinners.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Reference
May appear in literature or musicals as a quirky, talkative female character.
Maria from 'The Sound of Music' was called a flibbertigibbet for her lively behavior.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
Used playfully, rarely to cause offense but to point out someone's lightheartedness.
She laughed when I jokingly referred to her as a flibbertigibbet.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Originally used for women; implies excessive talking or lack of seriousness.
The aunt called the chatty niece a flibbertigibbet during family dinners.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Reference
May appear in literature or musicals as a quirky, talkative female character.
Maria from 'The Sound of Music' was called a flibbertigibbet for her lively behavior.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
Used playfully, rarely to cause offense but to point out someone's lightheartedness.
She laughed when I jokingly referred to her as a flibbertigibbet.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Originally used for women; implies excessive talking or lack of seriousness.
The aunt called the chatty niece a flibbertigibbet during family dinners.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Reference
May appear in literature or musicals as a quirky, talkative female character.
Maria from 'The Sound of Music' was called a flibbertigibbet for her lively behavior.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
Used playfully, rarely to cause offense but to point out someone's lightheartedness.
She laughed when I jokingly referred to her as a flibbertigibbet.
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It’s time to embrace our...
because there hadn't been much rain lately but when he came to cook the fish into a chowder the wind flicked the flames to nearby dry grass and a fire started and it spread by the time it was done it had burned up more than 300 acres of prime woodland in his own day this young man was passed a gated as the enemy of the environment the Concord Freeman called him a flibbertigibbet
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It’s time to embrace our...
because there hadn't been much rain lately but when he came to cook the fish into a chowder the wind flicked the flames to nearby dry grass and a fire started and it spread by the time it was done it had burned up more than 300 acres of prime woodland in his own day this young man was passed a gated as the enemy of the environment the Concord Freeman called him a flibbertigibbet
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Quote examples
Maureen Dowd
American Journalist
As blue chips turn into penny stocks, Wall Street seems less like a symbol of America's macho capitalism and more like that famous Jane Austen character Mrs. Bennet, a flibbertigibbet always anxious about getting richer and her 'poor nerves.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
The New York art world readily proves people wrong. Just when folks say that things stink and flibbertigibbet critics wish the worst on us all because we're not pure enough, good omens appear.
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Maureen Dowd
American Journalist
As blue chips turn into penny stocks, Wall Street seems less like a symbol of America's macho capitalism and more like that famous Jane Austen character Mrs. Bennet, a flibbertigibbet always anxious about getting richer and her 'poor nerves.
Quote examples
Jerry Saltz
American Critic
The New York art world readily proves people wrong. Just when folks say that things stink and flibbertigibbet critics wish the worst on us all because we're not pure enough, good omens appear.
Example 1 of 2
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