aflutter

adjective

aflut·​ter ə-ˈflə-tər How to pronounce aflutter (audio)
1
: being in a flutter : fluttering
2
: nervously excited
all aflutter at the news
3
: filled with or marked by the presence of fluttering things
roofs aflutter with flags

Examples of aflutter in a Sentence

Her heart was aflutter at the thought of his return. Jonathan was all aflutter about proposing to Shelley that evening.
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Lawyers in Cleveland and elsewhere were aflutter about a scandalous text that was sent by a Cleveland attorney to a colleague. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2023 The game’s early quarantine zone, packed with non-player characters, is aflutter with murmurs, dogs barking, food cooking and pots clattering. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 The press corps is aflutter at the New York Times report this week that former FBI officials James Comey and Andrew McCabe faced burdensome tax audits under a Trump appointee. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 July 2022 Send hearts aflutter with a selection of lingerie that strikes a softly sultry note. Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2022 Twitter, too, was aflutter with fashion reactions, and websites across the world splashed wire images of the Duchess across their homepage. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2021 The Twitter world was aflutter Sunday morning, immediately after word got out that the Orlando Magic had made former Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley their 15th head coach franchise history. Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 11 July 2021 Your heart might be aflutter if a special someone moves closer to you. Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 June 2021 After all, The Queen's Gambit displayed quite an appreciation for design, with fans aflutter over the delightfully 1960s interiors of Beth Harmon's home as well as her increasingly daring—and ever stylish—fashion choices throughout the series. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 4 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aflutter was in 1830

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Cite this Entry

“Aflutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflutter. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

aflutter

adjective
aflut·​ter ə-ˈflət-ər How to pronounce aflutter (audio)
1
: flapping quickly
2
: nervously excited
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