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'.
- bird's-nest fungus
- bird's-nesting
- bird's-nest orchid
- bird's nest soup
- birds of a feather flock together
- birdsong
- bird spider
- bird strike
- bird table
- birdwatcher
- birdwatching
- birdwing
- bird-winged butterfly
- birefringence
- birefringent
- bireme
- biretta
- Birgitta
- Birgitta, St
- biri
- biriani
- biriyani
- Birkenhead
- Birkenstock
- birl