- a less common word for flutter
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
flit•ter1
(flit′ər),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t.
flit•ter2 (flit′ər),USA pronunciation n.
flit•ter3 (flit′ər),USA pronunciation n.
flit•ter4 (flit′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]
- to flutter.
- flit + -er6 1535–45
flit•ter2 (flit′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person or thing that flits.
- flit + -er1 1535–45
flit•ter3 (flit′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- Fine Artfine metallic fragments, esp. as used for ornamentation.
- German
- 1840–50
flit•ter4 (flit′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]
- Dialect Termsa fritter or pancake.
- apparently by dissimilation from fritter2
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