Definition
Definition of flittering - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
motionRare quick light movement back and forthRare
- The flittering of leaves caught my attention.
Adjective
1.
movementRare moving quickly and lightly in the airRare
- The flittering leaves danced in the wind.
2.
appearanceRare appearing scattered or fragmentedRare
- The flittering shadows created an eerie atmosphere.
Origin of flittering
Middle English, fliteren (to flutter)
Examples of flittering in a sentence
I watched the flittering of her fingers as she shuffled the cards. The flittering butterflies added charm to the garden. Her flittering movements were hard to follow. The flittering lights of the city could be seen from afar. Her dress had a flittering pattern that caught everyone's eye.
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- French:frémissement, voltigeant, ...
- German:Flattern, flatternd, ...
- Italian:svolazzio, svolazzante, ...
- Spanish:aleteo, revoloteando, ...
- Portuguese:movimento rápido e leve, esvoaçante, ...
- Chinese:轻快摆动, 轻盈, ...
- Japanese:ひらひらとした動き, ひらひらと舞う, ...
- Arabic:تَرَفْرُف, مُرَفْرِف, ...
- Hebrew:פִּרְפּוּף, מְרַפְרֵף, ...
- Russian:трепетание, трепещущий, ...
- Ukrainian:тремтіння, трепетливий, ...
- Hindi:फड़फड़ाहट, फड़फड़ाते, ...
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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