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Definition of Flitter

1. Verb. Move back and forth very rapidly. "The streets flitter with crowds"; "The candle flickered"

Definition of Flitter

1. v. i. To flutter.

2. v. t. To flutter; to move quickly; as, to flitter the cards.

3. n. A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment.

Definition of Flitter

1. Verb. to move about rapidly and nimbly ¹

2. Verb. to move quickly from one condition or location to another ¹

3. Verb. to flutter or quiver ¹

4. Noun. A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flitter

1. to flutter [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: flutter

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flitter

Literary usage of Flitter

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton Waldo Burgess (1920)
"CHAPTER XXI flitter THE BAT AND HIS FAMILY IN the dusk of early evening, ... "Hello, flitter!" exclaimed Peter, as he stared up at a little dark form ..."

2. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"flitter-MOUSE. See FLICKER- US. Inventory of Goods. 1658. MOUSE. FLIX. The flux, a well-known disorder. U hat with the burning feaver, ..."

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