fluttery
Americanadjective
adjective
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flapping rapidly; fluttering
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showing nervousness or excitement
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light or insubstantial
Etymology
Origin of fluttery
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at flutter, -y 1
Example Sentences
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The result is a chatbot with a fluttery, poetic tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
What do we do with this fluttery feeling?
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2023
Golden Knights goaltender Jonathan Quick has experienced the delicious, fluttery anticipation of Stanley Cup Eve twice before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
Lynx might be wild, Vanbianchi says with a laugh, but, like house cats, they’re curious and attracted to bright, fluttery things.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
Penelope said nothing, although inside she began to feel the kind of fluttery, nervous tummy that she supposed every master criminal felt as the moment of truth grew near.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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