noun
Meaning 1
A fluttering movement
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Standard Lemma guide
flitter
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US: /ˈflɪtɚ/
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US: [ˈflɪɾɚ]
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rhymes with -ɪtə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Hyarotis.
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noun
Meaning 4
A small aircraft or spacecraft.
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Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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noun
Meaning 5
A small perceptible feeling
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noun
Meaning 6
Pronunciation spelling of fritter.
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Usage: Caribbean, Southern-US, alt-of, archaic, pronunciation-spelling
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verb
Meaning 7
To scatter in pieces.
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verb
Meaning 8
To move about rapidly and nimbly.
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verb
Meaning 9
To move quickly from one condition or location to another.
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verb
Meaning 10
To flutter or quiver.
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verb
Meaning 11
move back and forth very rapidly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the candle flickered
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Synonyms: flicker, waver, flutter, quiver
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Broader terms: move back and forth
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English flit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English flitter From flit + -er.
From Middle English flytteren, frequentative form of flitten, flytten, flütten, possibly from Old Norse flytja (“to carry about, convey”), equivalent to flit + -er (frequentative suffix).