"flittery" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more flittery [comparative], most flittery [superlative]
Etymology: flitter + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flitter|y}} flitter + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} flittery (comparative more flittery, superlative most flittery)
  1. flitty
    Sense id: en-flittery-en-adj-r2mjG389 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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