flitter
1to flutter.
Origin of flitter
1Other definitions for flitter (2 of 4)
a person or thing that flits.
Origin of flitter
2Other definitions for flitter (3 of 4)
fine metallic fragments, especially as used for ornamentation.
Origin of flitter
3Other definitions for flitter (4 of 4)
a fritter or pancake.
Origin of flitter
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How to use flitter in a sentence
Presently, as the scissors flittered in and out of the leaves, she, began talking to herself.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories | John GalsworthyThe bat flittered, with a leathern rustle, invisible, between their very faces.
The Fifth Queen Crowned | Ford Madox FordA bat that had been drawn in by the light flittered invisibly near them.
The Fifth Queen Crowned | Ford Madox FordNothing moved on the cliffs, except some small birds which flittered homelessly among the black and twisted burnt gorse.
A Poor Man's House | Stephen Sydney ReynoldsThe merest shadow of astonishment flittered across Miss Kresney's face.
Captain Desmond, V.C. | Maud Diver
British Dictionary definitions for flitter
/ (ˈflɪtə) /
a less common word for flutter
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