flitter

Verb

1. To scatter in pieces.
2. To move about rapidly and nimbly.
3. To move quickly from one condition or location to another.
4. To flutter or quiver.

Noun

1. A fluttering movement
2. A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment.
3. Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Hyarotis.
4. A small aircraft or spacecraft.
5. A small perceptible feeling

Noun

Pronunciation spelling of fritter.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈflɪtɚ/

Etymology

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).

Synonyms

flutter

flicker

waver

flap

quiver

gutter

luff

blocking foil

riffle

tinsel

flick

metallic paper

metallic foil

fluttering