flyweight — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.

2. A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.

3. Small, light or unimportant.

   Usage

   • Figurative

   Examples

   The characters of "Sex and the City 2" are flyweight bubbleheads living in a world which rarely requires three sentences in a row.

Noun

1. weighs no more than 115 pounds

   Broader terms

   wrestlergrappler

2. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds

   Broader terms

   boxerpugilist

3. A weight class division in combat sports, often the lightest.

   Broader terms

   weight class