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fluttery

[fluht-uh-ree]
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adjective
  1. fluttering; apt to flutter.

Origin of fluttery

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at flutter, -y1
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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, worrying

Examples from the Web for fluttery

Contemporary Examples of fluttery

Historical Examples of fluttery

  • He had been given only a mild shock, but it had been enough for his fluttery, cranky heart.

    Watchbird

    Robert Sheckley

  • You like a girl who is helpless and fluttery, who can be patronized.

    The Short Line War

    Samuel Merwin

  • Betsy wondered if she really always had been as fluttery as this.

    Understood Betsy

    Dorothy Canfield

  • He began his fluttery elbow movements again and looked around at Dotty with a triumphant smile.

    The Old Martians

    Roger 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 Eden

    Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for fluttery

fluttery

adjective
  1. flapping rapidly; fluttering
  2. showing nervousness or excitement
  3. light or insubstantial
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