verb
flitter
Flitter (verb) means to break apart into fragments.
verb
1
To break apart into fragments.
2
To dart about swiftly and nimbly.
3
To shift rapidly from one state or place to another.
"How she remembered the gray-feathered titmouse flittering about as she stared unbelievingly at the grave of her sister and clung to Reese, then five years old."
— Rudy Gray, D'n'd (2003)
"There were two bugs flittering on either side of her."
— Katherine Macinnis, Kelsar (2006)
"The back of the group flittered in and out of my view, pulling me forward with only dim hopes of success."
— Daniel Freeman, The Conquest (2014)
4
To flutter or shake with a light, trembling movement.
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Etymology
Developed from Middle English flytteren, a frequentative form of flitten, flytten, flütten, possibly from Old Norse flytja (“to carry about, convey”); equivalent to flit plus -er, the frequentative suffix.
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What is the meaning of flitter?
"flitter" (verb) means to break apart into fragments.
What is another word for flitter?
Other words for "flitter" include quiver, flutter, flicker, waver.
What are the different meanings of flitter?
"flitter" has 3 main meanings: 1. To break apart into fragments; 2. To dart about swiftly and nimbly; 3. To shift rapidly from one state or place to another.
