Meaning
A fluttering or darting movement.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English flitten, flytten, from Old Norse flytja (“to move”), from Proto-Germanic *flutjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd- (“to flow; run”). Cognate Icelandic flytja, Swedish flytta, Danish flytte, Norwegian flytte, Faroese flyta. Compare also Saterland Frisian flitskje (“to rush; run quickly”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: