flitters
Moves in bursts
Flitters is the third-person singular of flitter, meaning to move with quick, light, irregular motions—like a butterfly or a nervous thought: A moth flitters around the porch light.
Flitters can also be a noun for small fragments or bits, especially in dialect: flitters of paper scattered across the floor.
Luminescence from burning wick
- firelightLight from flames
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- twinkleShine with flickering light
- sparkleEmit flashing light
shimmer · glimmer · gleam · glint · flicker · glow · dappled · strobe
Anxiously restless
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- restlessUnable to be still
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
uneasy · skittish · nervous · jumpy · flighty · unsettled · twitchy · edgy
Small melodious bird
- sparrowSmall brown urban bird
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
- swiftMoving with speed
swallow · flycatcher · wren · chickadee · robin · canary · thrush · kingfisher
Shaking slightly and rapidly
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- flappingRapid wing motion
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
undulating · wavering · twitching · pulsating · rippling · billowing · shimmering · dancing
Hereditary supreme ruler
- swallowtailButterfly with forked hindwings
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- painted ladyWidespread migratory butterfly
- admiralSenior naval commander
fritillary · sulphur · hairstreak · wingspan · antennae · proboscis · nectar · milkweed
candlelight
Luminescence from burning wick
sparkle · shimmer · glimmer · gleam · glint · flicker · glow · dappled · strobe · fairy lights
jittery
Anxiously restless
agitated · uneasy · skittish · nervous · jumpy · flighty · unsettled · twitchy · edgy · antsy
warbler
Small melodious bird
- sparrowSmall brown urban bird
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
swift · swallow · flycatcher · wren · chickadee · robin · canary · thrush · kingfisher · oriole
quivering
Shaking slightly and rapidly
oscillating · undulating · wavering · twitching · pulsating · rippling · billowing · shimmering · dancing · darting
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
- swallowtailButterfly with forked hindwings
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- painted ladyWidespread migratory butterfly
admiral · fritillary · sulphur · hairstreak · wingspan · antennae · proboscis · nectar · milkweed · meadow