floaty

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfləʊtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flō′tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
float•y  (flō′tē),USA pronunciation adj., float•i•er, float•i•est. 
  1. able to float;
    buoyant.
  2. (of a boat) requiring little water to float.
  • Middle English floty. See float, -y1 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
floaty /ˈfləʊtɪ/ adj (floatier, floatiest)
  1. filmy and light: floaty material
  2. capable of floating; buoyant
  3. (of a vessel) riding high in the water; of shallow draught
 n ( pl floaties) chiefly Austral NZ
  • any object that floats in a liquid
  • an inflatable buoyancy aid used by a person learning to swim

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