| 释义 |
whutter, n.|ˈhwʌtə(r)|
[Imitative; cf. flutter.]
The sound of the flapping of the wings of a large bird or a flight of birds. So ˈwhutter v., whence ˈwhuttering ppl. a.
1831J. Wilson in Blackw. Mag. XXIX. 4 A sound like the whutter of wild-fowl on the feed along a mud-bank. 1870Pall Mall Gaz. 12 Aug. 10 The startling of the wary cock, whose whuttering pinions will summon out of reach pack after pack of birds. |