twitterpated

American

[twit-er-pey-tid] / ˈtwɪt ərˌpeɪ tɪd /

adjective

Informal.

excited or overcome by romantic feelings; smitten.

Etymology

Origin of twitterpated

1942; first used in the movie Bambi; twitter + -pated

Example Sentences

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It’s that shift you see in the eyes of Disney Princesses the moment they go all twitterpated.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

"Sorry, I know I shouldn't read texts while we're talking, but I'm a little twitterpated at the moment."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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