fluttering
51flutter — verb 1》 fly unsteadily by flapping the wings quickly and lightly. 2》 move or fall with a light irregular motion. 3》 (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly. noun 1》 an act or instance of fluttering. ↘a state or sensation of… …
52flutter — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a bird or insect flutters its wings or if its wings flutter, its wings move quickly and lightly up and down: butterflies fluttering from flower to flower 2 (I) to wave or move gently in the air: Dead leaves fluttered slowly to… …
53flit — vb Flit, flutter, flitter, flicker, hover suggest the movements of a bird or other flying or floating thing and mean to move in a manner like or reminiscent of such movements Flit implies a light and swift passing from place to place or point to… …
54flutter — I UK [ˈflʌtə(r)] / US [ˈflʌtər] verb Word forms flutter : present tense I/you/we/they flutter he/she/it flutters present participle fluttering past tense fluttered past participle fluttered 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to move up and down or… …
55aflutter — a•flut•ter [[t]əˈflʌt ər[/t]] adj. 1) in a flutter; agitated or excited 2) fluttering or marked by fluttering • Etymology: 1820–30 …
56flutter — /ˈflʌtə / (say flutuh) verb (i) 1. to flap or wave lightly in air, as a flag. 2. (of birds, etc.) to flap or attempt to flap the wings, or fly with flapping movements. 3. to move in quick, irregular motions. 4. to beat fast and irregularly, as… …
57flutter — [flut′ər] vi. [ME floteren < OE flotorian, freq. of flotian < base of fleotan: see FLEET2] 1. to flap the wings rapidly, as in short flight or without flying at all 2. to wave or vibrate rapidly and irregularly [a flag fluttering in the… …
58flapping — noun the motion made by flapping up and down • Syn: ↑flap, ↑flutter, ↑fluttering • Derivationally related forms: ↑flutter (for: ↑fluttering), ↑flap, ↑flap …
59Anagallis arvensis — Poor Poor, a. [Compar. {Poorer} (?; 254); superl. {Poorest}.] [OE. poure or povre, OF. povre, F. pauvre, L. pauper; the first syllable of which is probably akin to paucus few (see {Paucity}, {Few}), and the second to parare to prepare, procure.… …
60Awing — A*wing , adv. [Pref. a + wing.] On the wing; flying; fluttering. Wallace. [1913 Webster] …
