aflutter

English

WOTD – 11 July 2009

Etymology

From a- +‎ flutter.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /əˈflʌt.ə/
(US) IPA^(key): /əˈflʌt.ɚ/
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Rhymes: -ʌtə(ɹ)

Adjective

aflutter (comparative more aflutter, superlative most aflutter)

(postpositive) In a state of tremulous anticipation or confusion.
- 2006, A. Mizrachi, Revenge of the Drama Queen‎, page 77:
  Once inside the house, everything was aflutter until I was safe and sound.

Related terms

flutter

Translations

in a state of excited anticipation

Finnish: sekaisin (fi) (of state of affairs), täpinöissä (of people)
French: tremblé (fr)
German: aufgeregt (de)
Italian: svolazzante (it)

Japanese: ときめき, どきどき (ja)
Portuguese: tremulante
Spanish: agitado (es)

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