fluttery
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈflʌtəri/
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aleteante
- I thought I'd pull out a mascara that I really like for sort of a soft, fluttery lash look.
- fluttery movements
It's a lot less fluttery because it's already stuck to the tissue.
- It's a lot less fluttery because it's already stuck to the tissue.
Examples
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The leaves on the trees made a fluttery sound as the gentle breeze passed through them.
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On the hill, the ghost light was weak, fluttery in its movement.
Fiction book (1997) -
He sticks something to the window before he moves on, a fluttery yellow note.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's like wispy and long and fluttery, not clumpy at all.
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The costumes are often as much about the way they move as they are the way they look, and I think this dress of Saoirse's moves brilliantly, has a lovely kind of fluttery effect to it.
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I watched the red truck carve a line through the backdrop of gray sage hills and fluttery light green aspens and pass out of sight behind one of the knolls.
Fiction book (1990) -
The butterflies danced in the air with their fluttery wings, creating a mesmerizing spectacle.
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She wore a lovely dress made of fluttery fabric that flowed gracefully as she moved.
Synonyms
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5.4
Loose parts that move in the wind, like sleeves and ears
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7.7
Something that moves lightly and bounces, like a skirt that twirls
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8.7
Moving quickly and lightly because it is nervous or easily startled
Light or image that changes quickly and is not steady
Acting quickly and changing mood or interest often
Antonyms
How Vigorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fluttery comes from flutter, a word that sounds like quick, light flaps, plus the ending -y which means 'full of'. So something fluttery, like a curtain or a butterfly, has quick, light repeated movements like small flaps.