making flight or passing through the air; that flies

a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.

floating, fluttering, waving, hanging, or moving freely in the air

flying banners; flying hair.

extending through the air.

moving swiftly.

made while moving swiftly

a flying leap.

very hasty or brief; fleeting or transitory

a flying visit; a flying remark.

designed or organized for swift movement or action.

fleeing, running away, or taking flight

They pursued the flying enemy.

Nautical . (of a sail) having none of its edges fastened to spars or stays.

the act of moving through the air on wings; flight.

Nautical . without being fastened to a yard, stay, or the like

a sail set flying.

adjective

ground , grounded

adjective

aerial , aeronautical , airborne , avian , drifting , express , flapping , fleet , floating , fluttering , gliding , hovering , mercurial , mobile , on the wing , plumed , soaring , speedy , streaming , swooping , volant , volar , volitant , waving , winging , zooming , brief , expeditious , fast , hasty , hurried , rapid , short , swift , aloft , awing