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flitter

1

[ flit-er ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to flutter.


flitter

2

[ flit-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that flits.

flitter

3

[ flit-er ]

noun

  1. fine metallic fragments, especially as used for ornamentation.

flitter

4

[ flit-er ]

noun

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. a fritter or pancake.

flitter

/ ˈڱɪə /

verb

  1. a less common word for flutter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of flitter1

First recorded in 1535–45; flit + -er 6

Origin of flitter2

First recorded in 1535–45; flit + -er 1

Origin of flitter3

First recorded in 1840–50; from German; literally, “tinsel, spangle”

Origin of flitter4

Apparently by dissimilation from fritter 2
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Example Sentences

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Suddenly, the foliage stops flittering and the chirping that had accompanied it ceases.

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Fly, who has been flittering around on the outside, moves to come back inside my system chamber.

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As Francis’ military helicopter landed at the Fatima helipad, nearby wildfires turned the sky smoky black and sent ash flittering down on the crowd.

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There are times in Nolan’s latest opus that flames fill the frame and visions of subatomic particles flitter across the screen — montages of Oppenheimer’s own churning visions.

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A flittering nervous energy was planted in my body and would not budge.

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