flits
Zips about erratically
Flits is the third-person singular of flit—to move lightly and swiftly from place to place: A hummingbird flits among the flowers.
The word suggests quick, darting movement without settling: Her attention flits from topic to topic.
A thought that flits through your mind passes quickly without lingering.
Handheld pointed projectile
- zipToothed sliding fastener
- whizInformal term for expert
- skimPass over lightly
- swoopRapid downward plunge
glide · hover · dash · swirl · zigzag · scamper · skitter · breeze
Lasting very briefly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- briefShort in duration
- passingMoving by or temporary
- transitoryBrief in duration
evanescent · short-lived · vanishing · fading · flickering · impermanent · glancing · temporary
Erratic and unreliable
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- fickleErratically disloyal in affection
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- restlessUnable to be still
skittish · inconstant · wayward · changeable · erratic · unpredictable · scattered · distracted
dart
Handheld pointed projectile
swoop · glide · hover · dash · swirl · zigzag · scamper · skitter · breeze · dip
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
transitory · evanescent · short-lived · vanishing · fading · flickering · impermanent · glancing · temporary · wisp
flighty
Erratic and unreliable
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- fickleErratically disloyal in affection
- mercurialProne to sudden change
restless · skittish · inconstant · wayward · changeable · erratic · unpredictable · scattered · distracted · unfocused