"atwitter" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈtwɪtɚ/
Rhymes: -ɪtɚ Etymology: From a- + twitter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|twitter}} a- + twitter Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} atwitter (not comparable)
  1. (postpositive) twittering Tags: not-comparable, postpositional
    Sense id: en-atwitter-en-adj-HqBysWpS
  2. (postpositive) nervously excited Tags: not-comparable, postpositional
    Sense id: en-atwitter-en-adj-zYZCc1LM Categories (other): English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: twitter
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