flit
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7.4
- noun
- /flɪt/
:
aleteo
- With a gentle flit, the hummingbird moved from one blossom to another, searching for nectar.
Examples
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Then something black and very fast Flit upon my sight
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Rachel watched her flit off to join Drew, who stepped away from his own friends to slip an arm around her waist.
Fiction book (1998) -
He certainly did a quick flit, didn't he?
Fiction book (2000) -
This was just one of many moonlight flits.
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She'd been twelve, and everybody had thought it was cute, watching her flit from table to table, finishing off the dregs in champagne glasses.
Fiction book (1998) -
Dr. Seuss's "Quick, Henry! The Flit!" tagline was one of the most well-known ad slogans of the 1930s.
Blog text (24) -
However, a flit across to the lancer was, if anything, refreshing—a sight of stars, the Milky Way, majesty, and immensity.
Fiction book (2001) -
You can see the butterfly's flit as it darts among the flowers in the garden.
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The small bird made a quick flit through the bushes, barely visible to the eye.
Synonyms
41
3.9
A brief unsteady flash of light, movement, or feeling
24
3.0
A quick light movement made with a hand or finger
18
1.8
A sudden quick movement in one direction
11
2.7
A quick, light repeated movement, like wings or leaves
1
3.0
A quick, light movement up and down by wings or leaves
Antonyms
Compounds
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flit (noun) comes from the verb meaning 'to move lightly', so a flit is a sudden, quick movement — think of a tiny 'flight' or a butterfly's flutter. That's why the noun describes a short, sharp move.