Definition
Definition of twittered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
soundRare making a series of short, high-pitched soundsRare
- The twittered birds filled the morning air with melody.
2.
emotionRare excited or nervous in a fluttery wayRare
- She felt twittered before her big presentation.
Origin of twittered
Old English, twitrian (chirp) + -ed (past tense)
Examples of twittered in a sentence
The twittered alarm clock woke everyone up. He felt twittered before the interview. The children were twittered with excitement.
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- French:gazouillant, agité, ...
- German:zwitschernd, aufgeregt, ...
- Italian:cinguettante, agitato, ...
- Spanish:gorjeado, nerviosa, ...
- Portuguese:chilreado, nervoso, ...
- Chinese:叽叽喳喳的, 兴奋的, ...
- Japanese:さえずる, そわそわした, ...
- Arabic:مُزَقْزِق, مُضْطَرِب, ...
- Hebrew:מְצַיֵּץ, מְפַרְפֵּר, ...
- Russian:щебечущий, взволнованный, ...
- Ukrainian:щебетливий, збуджений, ...
- Hindi:चहकती, घबराई, ...
Definition of twitter - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
birdmake a series of short, high-pitched sounds
- The birds twitter in the early morning.
2.
light voiceDated talk in a light, high-pitched voiceDated
- She twittered excitedly about her upcoming trip.
3.
emotionDated UK giggle or laugh in a light, nervous wayDated UK
- He twittered at the funny joke.
4.
trembleDated move or tremble slightly with excitementDated
- Her hands twittered with nervousness before the speech.
Noun
1.
conversationDated light, idle chatterDated
- There was a constant twitter of gossip at the party.
2.
emotional stateDated UK nervous, excited or agitated stateDated UK
- She felt a twitter of anxiety before her performance.
3.
birdsound of birds chirping
- The twitter of sparrows filled the morning air.
Expressions with twitter
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excited or nervous about something
She was all of a twitter before her big presentation.
make short, high sounds like a small bird
She began to twitter like a bird in the quiet room.
in nervous excitement and confusion, unable to stay calm
Before the interview, she was in a twitter all morning.
Origin of twitter
Old English, twit (chirp) + -er (agent)
Examples of twitter in a sentence
At dawn, robins twitter outside my window. The children twittered with joy at the sight of the puppies. Birds twittered in the early morning light. She twittered nervously during the interview. The children twittered with excitement at the surprise. His voice twittered with excitement during the announcement.
The leaves twittered in the gentle breeze. The twitter of the birds was soothing. She enjoyed the twitter of the children playing. His hands were in a twitter before the interview. There was a twitter of excitement in the room. The twitter of robins was a morning delight. A gentle twitter came from the nearby bushes.
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- French:gazouiller, papotage, ...
- German:zwitschern, Geplauder, ...
- Italian:cinguettare, chiacchiericcio, ...
- Spanish:piar, conversación trivial, ...
- Portuguese:chilrear, bate-papo, ...
- Chinese:啁啾, 闲聊, ...
- Japanese:さえずる, おしゃべり, ...
- Arabic:غَرَّدَ, دَرْدَشَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְצַיֵּץ, פִּטְפּוּט קַלִיל, ...
- Russian:щебетать, болтовня, ...
- Ukrainian:щебетати, балаканина, ...
- Hindi:चहचहाना, गपशप, ...
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