flitted
Darted about lightly
Flitted is the past tense of flit, meaning to move quickly and lightly from place to place.
A butterfly flits between flowers; a person flits from one topic to another.
The word suggests brief, restless movement without settling: She flitted around the party, never staying long with anyone.
A smile flitted across his face.
Moved suddenly, swiftly
- skimmedRead superficially
- hoveredStayed airborne in place
- dancedMoved rhythmically to music
- glidedMoved without apparent effort
skipped · swooped · zipped · whisked · floated · sailed · flicked · zigzagged
Lasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- passingMoving by or temporary
brief · short-lived · impermanent · vanishing · fading · glimpse · flash · twinkling
darted
Moved suddenly, swiftly
glided · skipped · swooped · zipped · whisked · floated · sailed · flicked · zigzagged · dodged
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
passing · brief · short-lived · impermanent · vanishing · fading · glimpse · flash · twinkling · fugitive
butterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
- dragonflyLarge-eyed flying predator
bee · sparrow · fairy · sprite · firefly · swallow · wren · finch · gnat · mayfly
distracted
Unable to concentrate
scattered · restless · unfocused · drifting · skipping · roving · darting · glancing · scanning · browsing