adjective
- in a state of nervous excitement or agitation
- fluttering or moving lightly in the wind
Usage: often used predicatively
Usage: literal sense
adverb
- in a fluttering manner
Usage: less common usage
Examples
- She was all aflutter before her job interview.
- The news left the entire office aflutter with excitement.
- The curtains hung aflutter in the evening breeze.
- His heart was aflutter as he waited for the results.
- The flags were aflutter on the windy day.
- The butterflies set her stomach aflutter.
- The leaves were aflutter in the autumn wind.