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noun

Definition of TWITTER

1

: a trembling agitation : quiver

2

: a small tremulous intermittent sound (as of birds)

3

a : a light chattering b : a light silly laugh : giggle

— twit·tery \ˈtwi-tə-rē\ adjective

Examples of TWITTER

1. The twitter of songbirds filled the air.
2. <our grandmother gets all in a twitter if she doesn't get her weekly phone call right on time>

First Known Use of TWITTER

1678

Related to TWITTER

Synonyms: dither, fluster, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, fret

Related Words: bother, dudgeon, pique; alarm (also alarum), hand-wringing, panic; ado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproar; nervous breakdown

Near Antonyms: cry, groan, moan, sob, wail; face, frown, grimace, lower (also lour), mouth, pout, scowl

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Rhymes with TWITTER

bitter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, slitter, spitter, titter