Aflutter
adjective
Feeling excited or nervous.
She was all aflutter the day of her wedding.
Often appears as...
- heart aflutter
- all aflutter
adjective
Moving in a quick and lightly manner.
The delicate butterfly is aflutter over the flowers.
Often appears as...
- wings aflutter
- leaves aflutter
adjective
Feeling excited or nervous.
She was all aflutter the day of her wedding.
Often appears as...
- heart aflutter
- all aflutter
adjective
Moving in a quick and lightly manner.
The delicate butterfly is aflutter over the flowers.
Often appears as...
- wings aflutter
- leaves aflutter
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'aflutter' to describe a very lively emotional state that's typically positive or expectant.
Minutes before the performance, her nerves were aflutter with anticipation.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Aflutter' can be metaphorical, referring to feelings rather than actual movement.
His heart was aflutter upon hearing her voice.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Contexts
The context 'aflutter' is used in is often positive, like excitement before an event.
The children were all aflutter on the night before the trip.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'aflutter' to describe a very lively emotional state that's typically positive or expectant.
Minutes before the performance, her nerves were aflutter with anticipation.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Aflutter' can be metaphorical, referring to feelings rather than actual movement.
His heart was aflutter upon hearing her voice.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Contexts
The context 'aflutter' is used in is often positive, like excitement before an event.
The children were all aflutter on the night before the trip.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'aflutter' to describe a very lively emotional state that's typically positive or expectant.
Minutes before the performance, her nerves were aflutter with anticipation.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Aflutter' can be metaphorical, referring to feelings rather than actual movement.
His heart was aflutter upon hearing her voice.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Contexts
The context 'aflutter' is used in is often positive, like excitement before an event.
The children were all aflutter on the night before the trip.
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Video examples
“What happened when we...
Help turn the whisper into a roar by sharing this poem today. You can download the illustrated book for free at ed.ted.com/whisper or keep your soul aflutter with one of these animated poems.
Video examples
“What happened when we...
Help turn the whisper into a roar by sharing this poem today. You can download the illustrated book for free at ed.ted.com/whisper or keep your soul aflutter with one of these animated poems.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Steve Erickson
American Novelist
Americans should be ashamed of how aflutter they get about Downton Abbey - it's unpatriotic. I seem to remember we fought a revolution so as not to put up with this nonsense, where notions of station are so unforgiving that upper and lower echelons are practically different species.
Quote examples
Steve Erickson
American Novelist
Americans should be ashamed of how aflutter they get about Downton Abbey - it's unpatriotic. I seem to remember we fought a revolution so as not to put up with this nonsense, where notions of station are so unforgiving that upper and lower echelons are practically different species.
Example 1 of 1
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