aflutter

[ uh-fluht-er ]

/ əˈflʌt ər /

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adjective

in a flutter.

Origin of aflutter

First recorded in 1820–30; a-¹ + flutter

Words nearby aflutter

aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, AFL-CIO, flea in one's ear, a, afloat, aflutter, AFM, AFN, AFNOR, afocal, Afognak

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Example sentences from the Web for aflutter

When at last, all aflutter, Jeanne danced away into the wings, even the musicians dropped their instruments to applaud.
Third Warning|Roy J. Snell
She was all aflutter with expectancy not untinged by fear, she knew not of what.
The Bartlett Mystery|Louis Tracy
The line ended with a flock of bicycles all aflutter with ribbons and pennants.
Ethel Morton at Chautauqua|Mabell S. C. Smith
At once the Princess was aflutter with eagerness and excitement.
Graustark|George Barr McCutcheon

The rosy Hilda, all aflutter, began to apologize for the state of her house which was as spotless as a new pan.
Plowing On Sunday|Sterling North

British Dictionary definitions for aflutter

aflutter

/ (əˈflʌtə) /

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

in or into a nervous or excited state

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单词	aflutter
释义	aflutter [ uh-fluht-er ] / əˈflʌt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aflutter ON THESAURUS.COM adjective in a flutter. Origin of aflutter First recorded in 1820–30; a-¹ + flutter Words nearby aflutter aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, AFL-CIO, flea in one's ear, a, afloat, aflutter, AFM, AFN, AFNOR, afocal, Afognak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aflutter When at last, all aflutter, Jeanne danced away into the wings, even the musicians dropped their instruments to applaud. Third Warning\|Roy J. Snell She was all aflutter with expectancy not untinged by fear, she knew not of what. The Bartlett Mystery\|Louis Tracy The line ended with a flock of bicycles all aflutter with ribbons and pennants. Ethel Morton at Chautauqua\|Mabell S. C. Smith At once the Princess was aflutter with eagerness and excitement. Graustark\|George Barr McCutcheon The rosy Hilda, all aflutter, began to apologize for the state of her house which was as spotless as a new pan. Plowing On Sunday\|Sterling North British Dictionary definitions for aflutter aflutter / (əˈflʌtə) / adjective, adverb (postpositive) in or into a nervous or excited state Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aflutter shy, timid, afraid, hesitant, nervous, scared, anxious, uneasy, tense, agitated, jittery, frightened, skittish, panicky, aghast, chicken, diffident, disturbed, fainthearted, intimidated
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aflutter

adjective

Origin of aflutter

Words nearby aflutter

Example sentences from the Web for aflutter

British Dictionary definitions for aflutter

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

Words related to aflutter