having the tone and rather high pitch variation of a flute
a person of fastidious manner and fluty voice
Also: flutey
Word origin
[1815–25; flute + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, coupon, heuristic, reamer, trolley-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly
Examples of 'fluty' in a sentence
fluty
They instantly produce a loud, yodelling string of cries, rather as a fluty wind instrument might make.