aflutter
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aflutter
- /əˈflʌt.ə/ UK
- /əˈflʌt.ɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ʌtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From a- + flutter.
adjective more aflutter · most aflutter
- Fluttering. I can hear / Your heart a-flutter over the snow-hills;
- Filled or covered (with something that flutters). The day being warm and sultry, the balcony was all aflutter with the feather fans of the ladies of the family and their attendants,
- In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion. […] she rose, all a-flutter within, it is true, but with a face as nearly sedate as the inborn witchery of her eyes would allow.
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adj in a state of excited anticipation
| Español | agitado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ときめき, どきどき |
| Português | tremulante |
| Français | tremblé |
| Deutsch | aufgeregt |
| Italiano | svolazzante |
Talk about this word "aflutter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aflutter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aflutter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aflutter "aflutter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aflutter.
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@misc{aflutter_2026,
title = {aflutter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aflutter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
