flitter
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Definition of flitter
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flitter
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Synonyms for flitter
Synonyms: Verb
dance, dart, flick, flicker, flirt, flit, flutter, zip
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Examples of flitter in a Sentence
Verb
the birds flittered back and forth between the backyard feeder and the safety of the treesRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
And what better way to celebrate spring than walking through an atrium flittering with colorful butterflies? — BostonGlobe.com, "A real spring break for families," 4 Apr. 2018 How about hexagonal gridding that evokes a honeycomb forged by flittering bees? — Lee Williams, OregonLive.com, "In 'Constellations,' love gains multiple, dizzying dimensions (review)," 21 May 2017 But few have paid attention to the moths, hover flies, beetles, and countless other insects that buzz and flitter through the warm months. — Pam Mandel, Longreads, "Sometimes You’re the Bug. Far Fewer Times, of Late.," 14 May 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Physics contains equations that describe everything from the stretching of space-time to the flitter of photons. — Quanta Magazine, "What Makes the Hardest Equations in Physics So Difficult?," 16 Jan. 2018 More than 1,000 butterflies flitter among a natural-rock waterfall, palms, and even orchids. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Secret gardens: A global tour of hidden urban oases," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flitter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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