"fluttery" meaning in All languages combined

See fluttery on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈflʌtəɹi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fluttery.wav [US] Forms: flutterier [comparative], flutteriest [superlative]
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  1. That flutters; fluttering. Translations (that flutters): de aleteo / aletada (Spanish)

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