non-flying
adjective
(alsononflying)uk/ˌnɒnˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/A non-flyingbird,insect, oranimalis notabletofly:
Theflightlesscormorantis the onlyexampleof a non-flyingcormorantin theworld.
Certainspeciesofmothare wingless andhencenon-flying.
nottravellingby orcontrollinganaircraft:
Non-flyingtouristsareforcedto take a 12-hourjourneybyferry
Pilots haverequestedthat they arepaidfor non-flyinghours.
- They arestudyingnon-flyingmammalsin thenationalpark.
- Some nonflyingdinosaurshave beendiscoveredwhichseemto have some bird-likefeatures.
- Theservicemanrequestedto beassignedto arolewith non-flyingstatus.
Movement through the air
- airborne
- buoyantly
- buzz
- flight
- flit
- float
- fly
- glide
- hover
- levitate
- levitation
- loop
- mid-air
- smoothness
- somersault
- swish
- swoop
- track
- waft
- wing
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