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Flibbertigibbet
UK
/ˌflɪb.ə.tɪˈdʒɪb.ɪt/
US
/ˌflɪb.ɚ.tɪˈdʒɪb.ɪt/
Translation of "flibbertigibbet" into Russian
flibbertigibbet
Noun
UK
/ˌflɪb.ə.tɪˈdʒɪb.ɪt/
US
/ˌflɪb.ɚ.tɪˈdʒɪb.ɪt/
flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbets pl
The flibbertigibbet couldn't keep a secret for more than a minute.
Этот болтун не мог хранить секрет больше минуты.
ветреник
She was known as a flibbertigibbet, always changing her mind.
Её знали как ветреник, она всегда меняла своё мнение.
Definitions
flibbertigibbet
Noun
UK
/ˌflɪb.ə.tɪˈdʒɪb.ɪt/
US
/ˌflɪb.ɚ.tɪˈdʒɪb.ɪt/
A frivolous or flighty person, often one who is talkative and lacking in seriousness.
Despite her intelligence, she was often dismissed as a flibbertigibbet because of her constant chatter and inability to focus.
An imp or mischievous sprite; a devil.
Medieval tales warned of flibbertigibbets leading travelers astray.
flibbertigibbet
Adjective
UK
/ˌflɪb.ə.tɪˈdʒɪb.ɪt/
US
/ˌflɪb.ɚ.tɪˈdʒɪb.ɪt/
Frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative.
His flibbertigibbet remarks made the meeting drag on.
Flibbertigibbet
Proper noun
A devil or fiend mentioned in folklore and in Shakespeare's 'King Lear'.
Edgar invokes Flibbertigibbet while feigning madness in King Lear.