fluttery

[ fluht-uh-ree ]

/ ˈflʌt ə ri /

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Origin of fluttery

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

Words nearby fluttery

flutter, flutterboard, flutter kick, flutter mill, flutter wheel, fluttery, fluty, fluvial, fluviatile, fluviomarine, fluvioterrestrial

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How to use fluttery in a sentence

We don’t know the full impact of a wrapper-lined nest on the fluttery creatures’ health and livelihood, but birds are far from the only animals to interact with plastic waste.
Halloween treats can be a trick for the environment—but there are sustainable swaps|Margo Milanowski|October 20, 2021|Popular-Science
Both forces created by the wings give rise to a fluttery flight path.
Butterflies use jet propulsion for quick getaways|Alison Pearce Stevens|March 15, 2021|Science News For Students
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 Childhood|Genyfer Spark|January 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When I think of the real thing you can't imagine what a horrid cold fluttery feeling comes round my heart.
Anne Of Green Gables|Lucy Maud Montgomery

You know and I know, yet the thought of getting it all said to this young cherub in a brown snowsuit makes us a bit fluttery.
The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book|Various
He just gets all fluttery when a girl takes away his masculine prerogative to make cleverly lewd witticisms.
Code Three|Rick Raphael
I'd felt the fluttery rasp of his heart muscle as it had strained against my lift.
Vigorish|Gordon Randall Garrett
They're men, of course, and they're superior to women, but they're what I'd call more fluttery-like.
T. Tembarom|Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for fluttery

fluttery

/ (ˈflʌtərɪ) /

adjective

flapping rapidly; fluttering

showing nervousness or excitement

light or insubstantial

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