Definition
Definition of flittered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
brief appearanceRare appearing briefly or intermittentlyRare
- The flittered images on the screen were hard to follow.
2.
quick movementRare moving quickly and lightlyRare
- The flittered butterfly danced over the flowers.
Origin of flittered
English, flitter (to flutter) + -ed (suffix)
Examples of flittered in a sentence
Her flittered appearances at the meetings were noted by everyone. The flittered leaves fell gently to the ground. The flittered bird escaped the predator.
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- French:fugitif, léger, ...
- German:flüchtig, flatternd, ...
- Italian:apparso brevemente, svolazzante, ...
- Spanish:apareciendo brevemente, revoloteando, ...
- Portuguese:intermitente, esvoaçante, ...
- Chinese:短暂的, 轻快的, ...
- Japanese:ちらつく, ひらひらと舞う, ...
- Arabic:عابِر, خَفِيف الحَرَكَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְהַבְהֵב, מְרַפְרֵף, ...
- Russian:мелькать, порхнувший, ...
- Ukrainian:короткочасний, пурхливий, ...
- Hindi:क्षणिक, फड़फड़ाता, ...
Definition of flitter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
movementRare quick and light movementRare
- There was a flitter in the bushes.
2.
natureTECH. type of butterfly in the genus HyarotisTECH.
- I spotted a flitter resting on the flower.
3.
science fictionRare small aircraft or spacecraft in sci-fiRare
- The flitter zoomed across the alien sky.
Verb
1.
quick movementintr. Rare move rapidly and nimblyintr. Rare
- The butterfly flittered from flower to flower.
2.
gentle movementintr. Rare flutter or quiver lightlyintr. Rare
- The leaves flittered in the breeze.
3.
efficiencytr./intr. Dated UK waste time, money, or energy on trifling matterstr./intr. Dated UK
- He tends to flitter away his weekends on unproductive activities..
4.
disperseintr. Dated scatter in small piecesintr. Dated
- The wind flittered the papers across the yard.
Images of flitter
type of butterfly in the genus Hyarotis 
small aircraft or spacecraft in sci-fi
Origin of flitter
English, flit (to move quickly)
Examples of flitter in a sentence
The flitter of leaves signaled the arrival of autumn. A flitter danced through the garden. The flitter's wings shimmered in the sunlight. The flitter landed softly on the moon's surface. Pilots trained to maneuver the flitter in space. Leaves flittered in the autumn breeze.
Sparrows flittered across the open field. Butterflies flittered around the garden. The curtains flittered as the window opened. Don't flitter your money on useless gadgets. She would flitter her time on social media. Leaves flittered down from the trees. The confetti flittered in the air after the celebration.
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- French:mouvement léger, voltiger, ...
- German:Flattern, flattern, ...
- Italian:movimento leggero, svolazzare, ...
- Spanish:revoloteo, revolotear, ...
- Portuguese:movimento ligeiro, esvoaçar, ...
- Chinese:轻微动作, 飞来飞去, ...
- Japanese:かすかな動き, ひらひらと飛ぶ, ...
- Arabic:رفرفة, رَفْرَفَ, ...
- Hebrew:תְּנוּעָה קַלָּה, לְרַפְרֵף, ...
- Russian:шевеление, порхать, ...
- Ukrainian:шурхіт, пурхати, ...
- Hindi:फुर्ती, फुदकना, ...
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