Fluttery

//ˈflʌtəɹi// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That flutters; fluttering.

    "The candles were the tallest, the candelabra the most ornate, the flowers the freshest, the bride’s mother the most regal, the groom’s mother the flutteriest, and the bride—well, Camus City never hoped to see a bride any prettier than Kitti in her white satin and lace."

Example

More examples

"The candles were the tallest, the candelabra the most ornate, the flowers the freshest, the bride’s mother the most regal, the groom’s mother the flutteriest, and the bride—well, Camus City never hoped to see a bride any prettier than Kitti in her white satin and lace."

Etymology

From flutter + -y.

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