Flittered vs Glittered - What's the difference?
flittered | glittered |
(flitter)
to move about rapidly and nimbly
to move quickly from one condition or location to another
to flutter or quiver
A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment.
(science fiction) A small aircraft or spacecraft.
* {{quote-magazine
, year = 1941
, date = July
, first = Edward Elmer
, last = Smith
, authorlink = E. E. Smith
, magazine = Comet Stories
, title = The Vortex Blaster
, volume = 1
, issue = 5
, page = 10
, passage = Then all three went out to the flitter . A tiny speedster, really; a torpedo bearing stubby wings and the ludicrous tail-surfaces, the multifarious driving-, braking-, side-, top-, and under-jets so characteristic of the tricky, cranky, but ultra-maneuverable breed.
}}
* {{quote-magazine
, year = 1944
, date = March
, first = George Oliver
, last = Smith
, authorlink = George O. Smith
, magazine =
, title = Circle of Confusion
, volume = 33
, issue = 1
, page = 54
, passage = Small flitters were powered and made ready, and everything that carried manual controls was inspected and cleared for action.
}}
* {{quote-book
, year = 1955
, first = Alice Mary
, last = Norton (as Andrew North)
, authorlink = Andre Norton
, title =
, page = 53
, passage = The small flitters carried by the Queen for exploration work held with comfort a two-man crew—with crowding, three.
}}
* {{quote-book
, year = 1994
, first = Stephen
, last = Baxter
, authorlink = Stephen Baxter
, title =
, isbn = 9780002240260
, page = 43
, passage = The flitter tumbled from the shimmering throat of the wormhole transit route from Port Sol to Earthport.
}}
(glitter)
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.
A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
* Dryden
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
As verbs the difference between flittered and glittered
is that flittered is (flitter) while glittered is (glitter).flittered
English
Verb
(head)flitter
English
Verb
Derived terms
* flittermouse * flitteryNoun
(en noun)References
* (aircraft) * (aircraft) (Webster 1913)glittered
English
Verb
(head)glitter
English
Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- a glittering sword
- the glittering ornaments on a Christmas tree
- The field yet glitters with the pomp of war.
- the glittering scenes of a court