1. plural of fluttering; quick, light, trembling or waving movements
Usage: usually used in plural form; can refer to physical movements or emotional states
2. instances of nervous or excited feelings; emotional agitation
Usage: informal; often used to describe butterflies in the stomach or nervous excitement

Examples

• The flutterings of the bird's wings created a soft sound in the quiet room.
• She felt flutterings in her chest as she waited for the exam results.
• The curtains' flutterings in the breeze gave the room a gentle, peaceful feeling.
• His nervous flutterings were obvious to everyone watching the presentation.
• The butterfly's delicate flutterings mesmerized the children in the garden.
• She experienced flutterings of excitement before her first day at the new school.