fluttery
[fluht-uh-ree]
- fluttering; apt to flutter.
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Origin of fluttery
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Related Words for fluttery
nervous, shaky, strained, edgy, anxious, uneasy, apprehensive, agitated, jittery, restive, excited, stressful, wired, shot, wreck, concerned, moved, worried, moving, worryingExamples from the Web for fluttery
Contemporary Examples of fluttery
I saw a girl in a fluttery dress at an ice-cream stand, hugging a woman in a pantsuit—her mom.
Handcuffs, Ropes, and an Open Window: How I Escaped an Unthinkable ChildhoodGenyfer Spark
January 29, 2012
Historical Examples of fluttery
He had been given only a mild shock, but it had been enough for his fluttery, cranky heart.
WatchbirdRobert Sheckley
You like a girl who is helpless and fluttery, who can be patronized.
The Short Line WarSamuel Merwin
Betsy wondered if she really always had been as fluttery as this.
Understood BetsyDorothy Canfield
He began his fluttery elbow movements again and looked around at Dotty with a triumphant smile.
The Old MartiansRoger Phillips Graham
She was speaking very slowly, her eyes warm and fluttery and melting, a soft flush on her cheeks that did not go away.
Martin EdenJack London
fluttery
- flapping rapidly; fluttering
- showing nervousness or excitement
- light or insubstantial
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