palpitant
/ˈpalpɪt(ə)nt
/adjective literary
Palpitating: they were all palpitant with curiosity about Sally...
- Union between the Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches has been in a palpitant state of slow motion for six years.
- Our palpitant Editor was vaguely aware of some kind of sensation playing upon his arm but he was too excited to care.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from French, present participle of palpiter, from Latin palpitare 'continue to pat'.
- pe tsai
- Petsamo
- pets' cemetery
- pets' corner
- pet shop
- pet-sit
- pet-sitter
- pet-sitting
- pettable
- pettah
- petted lip
- petter
- pet therapy
- petti
- pettibockers
- pettichaps
- petticoat
- petticoat breeches
- petticoat discipline
- petticoated
- petticoat government
- petticoating
- Petticoat Lane
- petticoat maker
- petticoat tail