flittering

flit·ter

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flit-er]
- /ˈflɪt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flit-er]
- /ˈflɪt ər/

Definition of flittering word

noun flittering Present participle of flitter. 1

Just one definition for flittering

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Origin of flittering

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45; flit + -er6

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Parts of speech for Flittering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flittering

flittering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

flittering usage trend in Literature

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