fluttery

[ fluht-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. fluttering; apt to flutter.

ˈfluttery

/ ˈflʌtərɪ /

adjective

1. flapping rapidly; fluttering
2. showing nervousness or excitement
3. light or insubstantial

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluttery¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; flutter, -y ¹

Example Sentences

We don’t know the full impact of a wrapper-lined nest on the fluttery creatures’ health and livelihood, but birds are far from the only animals to interact with plastic waste.

From Popular-Science

Both forces created by the wings give rise to a fluttery flight path.

From Science News For Students

I saw a girl in a fluttery dress at an ice-cream stand, hugging a woman in a pantsuit—her mom.

From The Daily Beast

When I think of the real thing you can't imagine what a horrid cold fluttery feeling comes round my heart.

From Project Gutenberg

You know and I know, yet the thought of getting it all said to this young cherub in a brown snowsuit makes us a bit fluttery.

From Project Gutenberg

He just gets all fluttery when a girl takes away his masculine prerogative to make cleverly lewd witticisms.

From Project Gutenberg

I'd felt the fluttery rasp of his heart muscle as it had strained against my lift.

From Project Gutenberg

They're men, of course, and they're superior to women, but they're what I'd call more fluttery-like.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agitated
• anxious
• apprehensive
• edgy
• excited
• jittery
• nervous
• restive
• shaky
• strained
• stressful
• uneasy