Flightless

Pronunciation

• enPR: flÄ«t'lÄ­s

Origin

From flight + -less.

Full definition of flightless

Adjective

1. Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
• 2010, Alexander Elder, Straying from the Flock: Travels in New ZealandAmerica has its bald eagle and New Zealand has its kiwi, a flightless brown bird.