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FLITTER Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word flitter. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word flitter. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FLITTER

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flicker
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a momentary flash of light

• North American woodpecker

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• move back and forth very rapidly

• shine unsteadily

• flash intermittently

flutter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving back and forth

• abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

• a disorderly outburst or tumult

• the motion made by flapping up and down

verb

• move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

• move back and forth very rapidly

• flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements

• beat rapidly

• wink briefly

quiver
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• a shaky motion

• case for holding arrows

• the act of vibrating

verb

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• move back and forth very rapidly

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

waver
verbv
noun

• someone who communicates by waving

• the act of pausing uncertainly

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

• be unsure or weak

• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

• move back and forth very rapidly

• sway from side to side

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

dance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an artistic form of nonverbal communication

• a party of people assembled for dancing

• taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

• a party for social dancing

verb

• move in a graceful and rhythmical way

• move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

• skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways

oscillate
verbv
verb

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• move or swing from side to side regularly

quaver
nounn
noun

• a tremulous sound

• a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

verb

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

sway
verbv
noun

• controlling influence

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• win approval or support for

• cause to move back and forth

tremble
verbv
noun

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

verb

• move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

vibrate
verbv
verb

• shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• move or swing from side to side regularly

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• sound with resonance

• feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

wave
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

• a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch

• a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon

• (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

• something that rises rapidly

• the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

• a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair

• an undulating curve

• a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)

verb

• signal with the hands or nod

• move or swing back and forth

• move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

• twist or roll into coils or ringlets

• set waves in

Best Hypernyms For FLITTER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for flitter, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (1)
move back and forth

Alternatives for FLICKER

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