adjective
- beating rapidly or irregularly; throbbing
Usage: literary
Examples
- Her palpitant heart betrayed her nervousness during the interview.
- The palpitant rhythm of the drums filled the concert hall.
- He felt his palpitant pulse after running up the stairs.
- The bird’s palpitant wings fluttered against the window.
- She pressed her hand to her palpitant chest to calm herself.
- The palpitant excitement in the room was almost tangible.