atwitter

adjective

atwit·​ter ə-ˈtwi-tər 

: nervously concerned : excited

… gossips atwitter with speculation.

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Synonyms of atwitter

• worried
• anxious
• upset
• nervous
• uneasy
• troubled
• apprehensive

Examples of atwitter in a Sentence

the whole office was atwitter with speculation that there might be another round of layoffs

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for atwitter

• embitter
• emitter
• outfitter
• remitter
• submitter
• transmitter
• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter