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Floaty vs Floatiness - What's the difference?

floaty | floatiness |

As nouns the difference between floaty and floatiness

is that floaty is a lilo or similar item that floats on water and can be sat on while floatiness is the quality of being floaty.

As an adjective floaty

is lightweight, so as to rise when the wearer is walking.

floaty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (of a dress) lightweight, so as to rise when the wearer is walking.
  • (music) light, hypnotic and relaxing.
  • * 2005 , , Definitely knot one for the wimps [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/features/article566957.ece]
    • All the floaty music in the world could not disguise my grunts as I clenched my teeth and curled my toes to fight the pain.
  • Having a feeling of extreme calm, as if floating through the air.

    • Synonyms

    * billowy

    Noun

    (floaties)
  • A lilo or similar item that floats on water and can be sat on.

    • floatiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being floaty.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 25, author=Kelefa Sanneh, title=Songs With a Sneaky Streak, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Some fans may have mistaken the album’s floatiness for aimlessness, but Mr. Mercer’s songs have never been sneakier, or prettier. }}