flittered
Moved in flickers
Flittered is the past tense of flitter, meaning to move with quick, light, darting motions—like a butterfly or a nervous thought.
It suggests restless, aimless movement: She flittered from room to room.
Flitter is a frequentative of flit, emphasizing repeated or continuous fluttering action.
Moved suddenly, swiftly
- skimmedRead superficially
- dancedMoved rhythmically to music
- hoveredStayed airborne in place
- glidedMoved without apparent effort
drifted · flicked · skipped · wavered · zigzagged · swooped · whisked · flicked
Easily broken or harmed
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- featheryLight and soft-textured
ethereal · dainty · diaphanous · filmy · gauzy · insubstantial · floaty · light
Passing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- briefShort in duration
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- passingMoving by or temporary
evanescent · short-lived · vanishing · fading · elusive · impermanent · quick · flash
darted
Moved suddenly, swiftly
glided · drifted · flicked · skipped · wavered · zigzagged · swooped · whisked · flicked · bobbed
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
feathery · ethereal · dainty · diaphanous · filmy · gauzy · insubstantial · floaty · light · fragile
fleeting
Passing very quickly
passing · evanescent · short-lived · vanishing · fading · elusive · impermanent · quick · flash · wisp
darted
Moved suddenly, swiftly
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- wanderedMoved without fixed course
- roamedTraveled without fixed course
meandered · aimless · random · unpredictable · restless · unsettled · capricious · whimsical · haphazard · sporadic