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Definition of "aflutter" []

  • Being in a flutter; fluttering: with flags aflutter. (adjective)
  • Nervous and excited. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "aflutter" in a sentence
  • "A couple of posters are all "aflutter" on the last thread."
  • "It wasn't long before Mr. Rochester set her young heart aflutter: "for he had great, dark eyes, and very fine eyes, too….""
  • "Indeed, Mr. Kaufmann has achieved nothing less than outright stardom in recent years, especially at the Metropolitan Opera, where his every appearance sets legions of music-loving hearts aflutter."