fluttery

/flˈʌɾɚɹi/ adjective

moving with quick, light, and slightly shaky movements

Word Origin Flutter comes from Old English floterian 'to flutter, fly about,' frequentative of flotian 'to float.' Fluttery means characterized by fluttering. The root is related to float, fleet, fly, flow, flood — all from PIE *pleu- 'to flow.' So fluttery describes something light and flitting, like a bird's wings.

adjective moving with quick, light, and slightly shaky movements

The butterfly had fluttery wings as it flew from flower to flower.

(形容词) 颤动的;抖动的;扑动的;振动的

蝴蝶从一朵花飞到另一朵花时,翅膀颤动着。

(adjetivo) revoloteante; aleteante; trémulo; tembloroso [que se mueve con movimientos rápidos, ligeros y ligeramente temblorosos]

La mariposa tenía alas agitadas mientras volaba de flor en flor.

(adjectif) frémissant; papillonnant; virevoltant; tremblotant [Qui se déplace par des mouvements rapides, légers et légèrement tremblants.]

Le papillon avait des ailes frémissantes tandis qu'il volait de fleur en fleur.

(Adjektiv) flatternd; flatterhaft; zitternd; flirrend [**fluttery** bezeichnet eine Bewegung, die schnell, leicht und ein wenig zitternd oder unruhig ist.]

Der Schmetterling hatte **fluttery** Flügel, während er von Blüte zu Blüte flog.

(形容詞) 素早く、軽く、そして少し震えるように動く様子。

蝶は花から花へと飛びながら、ひらひらとした羽を広げていた。

(adjetivo) esvoaçante; trêmulo; vibrante [Que se move com movimentos rápidos, leves e levemente trêmulos.]

A borboleta tinha asas esvoaçantes enquanto voava de flor em flor.

Word parts: flutter + y

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