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fluttersome

Syllables: flut·ter·some/ˈflʌtəɹsəm/

fluttersome adjective: marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble.

Adjective

fluttersome (comparative more fluttersome, superlative most fluttersome)

  1. Marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble.
    • Her discomfort at the fluttersome part of her when he became a dragon the first time had prevented him from taking that shape again—until she ordered him to do whatever it took to get Motsey back.2010, Landon Porter, Rune Breaker
    • “That fluttersome jade's better suited to the scullery. She'snot got the looks for a lady's maid, nor ever will, I vow.” She grinned at Elizabeth.2014, Judith E. French, Lovestorm

Forms of fluttersome

comparativemore fluttersome
superlativemost fluttersome

Origin of fluttersome

From flutter + -some.

Questions about fluttersome

What does fluttersome mean?
Fluttersome means marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble.
What part of speech is fluttersome?
Fluttersome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fluttersome?
Fluttersome is pronounced /ˈflʌtəɹsəm/.

Words near fluttersome in the dictionary

  1. fluttermouse
  2. flutters
  3. flutters the dovecot
  4. flutters the dovecote
  5. flutters the dovecots
  6. fluttersome
  7. fluttery
  8. fluty
  9. Flutys
  10. fluvalinate
  11. Fluvanna

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