flitter

[ flit-er ]

/ ˈflɪt ər /

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verb (used with or without object)

to flutter.

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Origin of flitter

First recorded in 1535–45; flit + -er⁶

Other definitions for flitter (2 of 4)

flitter²

[ flit-er ]

/ ˈflɪt ər /

noun

a person or thing that flits.

Origin of flitter

First recorded in 1535–45; flit + -er¹

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flitter³

[ flit-er ]

/ ˈflɪt ər /

noun

fine metallic fragments, especially as used for ornamentation.

Origin of flitter

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

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flitter⁴

[ flit-er ]

/ ˈflɪt ər /

noun Chiefly 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

He looked upon her bright face, a dubious expression flittering over his own.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
It was pitch dark, but all around them glowed millions of tiny lights, flittering here and there.
The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle|Wilmer M. Ely
When one saw her flittering among the flowers it was hard to say which was the daintier—the blossoms or Betsy Butterfly.
The Tale of Betsy Butterfly|Arthur Scott Bailey
In fact, she was so accustomed to their flittering after her that usually she paid little heed to them.
The Tale of Betsy Butterfly|Arthur Scott Bailey

Hope is crushed; and after her flittering shade spring up misanthropy and despair.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 284, November 24, 1827|Various

British Dictionary definitions for flitter

flitter

/ (ˈflɪtə) /

verb

a less common word for flutter

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