atwitter

[ uh-twit-er ]

adjective

excited; nervous; aflutter; twittering: They were atwitter at the prospect of meeting a Hollywood star.

Origin of atwitter

¹

First recorded in 1825–35; a-¹ + twitter

Words Nearby atwitter

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How to use atwitter in a sentence

Paris media are all atwitter on Thursday about the latest episode in the scandal known here as Twittergate.
Thomas Hollande and the Tweet Rocking France | Tracy McNicoll | July 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Twilight fans are atwitter: Bella Swan's wedding dress has finally debuted.
Famous Wedding Dresses: Kristen Stewart, Kim Kardashian, and More | | November 19, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

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