flutters
Moves with tremors
Flutters describes rapid, irregular movements—wings beating quickly, flags rippling in wind, hearts beating fast from excitement or anxiety.
Her heart fluttered when she saw him.
Curtains fluttered in the breeze.
The noun refers to such movements or a state of nervous agitation: in a flutter about the interview.
In British slang, a flutter is a small bet: have a flutter on the horses.
State of anxious unease
- jittersNervous agitation
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- worryTroubled mental state
trepidation · unease · agitation · restlessness · edginess · panic · dread · tension
Awareness of abnormal heartbeat
- racing heartAbnormally rapid heartbeat
- irregular heartbeatAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- skipped beatPerceived missed heartbeat
- rapid pulseElevated heart rate
tachycardia · arrhythmia · pounding heart · atrial fibrillation · heart racing
Deep emotional attachments
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- crushCompress with force
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- swoonLose consciousness briefly
giddiness · lovesick · smitten · besotted · yearning · lovestruck · passion · tenderness
Rapid wing motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- ripplingFlowing in undulations
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
flickering · oscillating · vibrating · undulating · shimmering · rustling · waving · billowing
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- jittersNervous agitation
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
worry · trepidation · unease · agitation · restlessness · edginess · panic · dread · tension · disquiet
palpitations
Awareness of abnormal heartbeat
- racing heartAbnormally rapid heartbeat
- irregular heartbeatAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- skipped beatPerceived missed heartbeat
rapid pulse · tachycardia · arrhythmia · pounding heart · atrial fibrillation · heart racing
heartstrings
Deep emotional attachments
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- crushCompress with force
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
swoon · giddiness · lovesick · smitten · besotted · yearning · lovestruck · passion · tenderness · fondness
flapping
Rapid wing motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- ripplingFlowing in undulations
wavering · flickering · oscillating · vibrating · undulating · shimmering · rustling · waving · billowing · stirring
butterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
swallowtail · painted lady · skipper · wingspan · hovering · migration · garden · meadow · nectar · pollinator
curtains
Hanging fabric window covers
streamers · scarves · lace · chiffon · silk · pennants · bunting · drapes · veils · gossamer
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- fluctuationsfluctuations, oscillations, variations, swings, waves
- heart flutterIrregular heartbeat sensation
- flutter kickAlternating leg strokes while swimming
- fluttering wings
- flutter sleeveLoose, flowing arm covering
- take a flutterBet a small amount
flutter, fluttering, fluttered, aflutter, fluttery, flutterer