Flyaway (adjective)

Tending to move or escape easily and quickly; loose and unstable; uncontrolled.

Origin:

19th century: from fly + way.

Examples:

1. She brushed a flyaway strand of hair from her face.
2. The pilot struggled to control the plane in the face of the flyaway turbulence.
3. She had a flyaway temper and was quick to lash out when angry.
4. The rocket launch was hampered by flyaway equipment and mechanical failures.
5. He had flyaway ideas that often took him on wild and unpredictable adventures.