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aflutter

adjective
aflut·​ter | \ É™-ˈflÉ™-tÉ™r How to pronounce aflutter (audio) \

Definition of aflutter

1 : being in a flutter : fluttering
2 : nervously excited all aflutter at the news
3 : filled with or marked by the presence of fluttering things roofs aflutter with flags
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Examples of aflutter in a Sentence

Her heart was aflutter at the thought of his return. Jonathan was all aflutter about proposing to Shelley that evening.

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 But social media was aflutter with images of lightly walked streets and short waits for attractions. — Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, "Disney Shares Fall After Missing Profit Estimates," 6 Aug. 2019 But social media was aflutter with images of lightly walked streets and short waits for attractions. — Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, "Disney Shares Fall After Missing Profit Estimates," 6 Aug. 2019 During the fest, the Martha Jane Phillips Starr Butterfly Conservatory will be aflutter with winged creatures and tropical plants. — Sarah Gish, kansascity, "Barbecue and beyond: Nine ways to rock a summer staycation in Kansas City," 27 July 2017 Melissa Wiley is all aflutter because CYBILs season is here — the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards that celebrate the best books (and book apps!) of the past year. — Brigid Ashwood, WIRED, "This Week with the GeekMoms," 5 Oct. 2012

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First Known Use of aflutter

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for aflutter

a- entry 1 + flutter entry 1

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aflutter

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How to pronounce aflutter (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of aflutter

: nervously excited

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aflutter

adjective
aflut·​ter | \ É™-ˈflÉ™-tÉ™r How to pronounce aflutter (audio) \

Kids Definition of aflutter

1 : flapping quickly The flags were aflutter in the breeze.
2 : very excited and nervous Her heart was aflutter at the thought of his arrival.

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