flitter

[ flit-er ]

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verb (used with or without object)

to flutter.

Origin of flitter

First recorded in 1535–45; flit + -er⁶

Words Nearby flitter

Other definitions for flitter (2 of 4)

flitter²

[ flit-er ]

noun

a person or thing that flits.

Origin of flitter

First recorded in 1535–45; flit + -er¹

Other definitions for flitter (3 of 4)

flitter³

[ flit-er ]

noun

fine metallic fragments, especially as used for ornamentation.

Origin of flitter

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.

a fritter or pancake.

Origin of flitter

⁴

Apparently by dissimilation from fritter²

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

a less common word for flutter

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