Antonyms for flibbertigibbet

Grammar : Noun

Spell : flib-er-tee-jib-it

Phonetic Transcription : ˈflɪb ər tiˌdʒɪb ɪt

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Definition of flibbertigibbet

Origin : 1540s, "chattering gossip, flighty woman," probably a nonsense word meant to sound like fast talking; as the name of a devil or fiend it dates from c.1600.

As in gossipmonger : noun gossip
As in rumormonger : noun gossip
As in scandalmonger : noun gossip
As in tabby : noun gossip
As in talebearer : noun gossip
As in taleteller : noun gossip
As in tattler : noun gossip
As in gossip : noun person who talks a lot, spreads

Example sentences :

Flibbertigibbet was gazing fixedly at this apparition and made no reply.
Extract from : « Flamsted quarries » by Mary E. Waller

Flibbertigibbet was the snapper for a line of twenty or more girls.
Extract from : « Flamsted quarries » by Mary E. Waller

Flibbertigibbet and her chum looked at each other; should it be nickname or real name?
Extract from : « Flamsted quarries » by Mary E. Waller

"That's what they call me here," said Flibbertigibbet when they got down to conversation again.
Extract from : « Flamsted quarries » by Mary E. Waller

Flibbertigibbet looked about her inquiringly; but the girls were silent.
Extract from : « Flamsted quarries » by Mary E. Waller

Then Czar, who had come with me to hide from the Flibbertigibbet in the house, left me.
Extract from : « The Eyes of the World » by Harold Bell Wright

Flibbertigibbet, flib′er-ti-jib′et, n. a flighty person: an imp.
Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) » by Various

All these, voice and piano gave together: nobody who heard "Flibbertigibbet" ever forgot it.
Extract from : « Julia Ward Howe » by Laura E. Richards

The two girls clapped their hands and Flibbertigibbet jumped up and down on the window sill to express her delight.
Extract from : « Flamsted quarries » by Mary E. Waller

Flibbertigibbet chose one of the panes that was cleaner than the others and putting her two hands close to it began operations.
Extract from : « Flamsted quarries » by Mary E. Waller

Synonyms for flibbertigibbet

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