flutterings

Noun

fluttering (plural flutterings)

1. Rapid back-and-forth or up-and-down waving or oscillation of, e.g. wings or a vibrating engine; the condition of engaging in such an action.
   • I was entranced by the colorful fluttering of the butterfly's wings.
2. The action of atrial flutter, in which the upper chambers of the heart beat too rapidly.
   • Treatment will reduce the fluttering in your heart.
3. A feeling of internal shifting, as with indigestion, nervous flutters, etc.
   • The fluttering in her belly reminded her that her child was coming one day soon.