Thesaurus / flutter
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Put loudness and slowness together, though, and the results tend to feel hefty and overgrown in our mind’s ear, even though we’re only experiencing a weightless flutter of air.
EYEHATEGOD’S HIGH-GRAVITY METAL CAN CONNECT YOU TO THE HEAVENSCHRIS RICHARDSMARCH 12, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThey generally flutter for two or three minutes about the most elevated point of any object, and then disappear.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFEROh, Ive had it out and felt behind it, urged Miss Carrington, all of a flutter now.
THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGH ON THE STAGEGERTRUDE W. MORRISONThere was a note in her voice of such absolute sincerity, mingled with fear, that he opened his arms and let her flutter away.
A BUTTERFLY ON THE WHEELCYRIL ARTHUR EDWARD RANGER GULLIt is why they have black wings and tails, why they flutter so with joy, and why they never finish their song.
STORIES THE IROQUOIS TELL THEIR CHILDRENMABEL POWERSHe half expected a check to fall fluttering to the floor; but alas, there was not a single flutter.
LOVE'S PILGRIMAGEUPTON SINCLAIRThe fever held on; the issue of life and death seemed to hang upon the flutter of an eyelid.
LOVE'S PILGRIMAGEUPTON SINCLAIRAt times one felt a little absurd with one's flutter of colours and one's air of saving the country.
THE NEW MACHIAVELLIHERBERT GEORGE WELLSAt this moment the door opened and two little girls appeared, all in a flutter of dainty blue ruffles.
THE STORY OF THE BIG FRONT DOORMARY FINLEY LEONARDDey may squall en dey may flutter, but flutter'n' en squallin' aint done no damage yit ez I knows un, en 't aint gwine ter.
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUSJOEL CHANDLER HARRISWORDS RELATED TO FLUTTER
- aviate
- barnstorm
- bend the throttle
- buzz
- circle
- circumnavigate
- climb
- control
- cross
- dart
- dash
- dive
- drift
- flat-hat
- fleet
- flit
- float
- flutter
- glide
- hop
- hover
- hurry
- jet
- jet out
- jet over
- maneuver
- mount
- operate
- pilot
- reach
- remain aloft
- rush
- sail
- scud
- shoot
- skim
- skirt
- sky out
- soar
- speed
- swoop
- take a hop
- take flight
- take off
- take wing
- travel
- whisk
- whiz
- whoosh
- wing
- wing in
- zip
- zoom
- ado
- agitation
- altercation
- argument
- bickering
- bother
- broil
- bustle
- commotion
- complaint
- confusion
- controversy
- difficulty
- display
- dispute
- excitement
- falling-out
- fight
- flap
- flurry
- flutter
- fret
- furor
- hassle
- kick-up
- objection
- palaver
- perturbation
- quarrel
- row
- ruckus
- scene
- squabble
- stew
- stink
- stir
- storm
- to-do
- turmoil
- unrest
- upset
- wingding
- worry
- ado
- agitation
- altercation
- argument
- bickering
- bother
- broil
- bustle
- commotion
- complaint
- confusion
- controversy
- difficulty
- display
- dispute
- excitement
- falling-out
- fight
- flap
- flurry
- flutter
- fret
- furor
- hassle
- kick-up
- objection
- palaver
- perturbation
- quarrel
- row
- ruckus
- scene
- squabble
- stew
- stink
- stir
- storm
- to-do
- turmoil
- unrest
- upset
- wingding
- worry
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