flitter

1
[ flit-er ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to flutter.

Origin of flitter

1
First recorded in 1535–45; flit + -er6

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Other definitions for flitter (2 of 4)

flitter2
[ flit-er ]

noun
  1. a person or thing that flits.

Origin of flitter

2
First recorded in 1535–45; flit + -er1

Other definitions for flitter (3 of 4)

flitter3
[ flit-er ]

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

Origin of flitter

3
First recorded in 1840–50; from German; literally, “tinsel, spangle”

Other definitions for flitter (4 of 4)

flitter4
[ flit-er ]

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

Origin of flitter

4
Apparently by dissimilation from fritter2

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How to use flitter in a sentence

  • The aliens remained in a cluster at the foot of the ladder while the Terran commander crossed to the flitter.

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  • In the end they gave up their quest and circled back to come out near the field where the flitter and the globe rested.

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  • In his ear buzzed the comforting hum of the com, tying him with the flitter and so, in a manner, to safety.

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  • Had he had free use of the flitter he might have tried to swing down from the hovering machine after dark.

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  • Raf brought the flitter down on a roof as close to the main holding of the painted people as he could get.

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British Dictionary definitions for flitter

flitter

/ (ˈflɪtə) /


verb
  1. a less common word for flutter

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