wing flutter
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The wings move up and down lightly and rapidly.
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Examples (10)
- A butterfly's wing flutter is almost imperceptible.
- The hummingbird's rapid wing flutter allows it to hover.
- We watched the moth's gentle wing flutter against the windowpane.
- A sudden breeze caused the bird's wings to flutter nervously.
- She felt a flutter of wings near her face and jumped.
- The tiny insect's wings began to flutter as it prepared for flight.
- In the quiet forest, only the soft wing flutter of a distant bird could be heard.
- The injured bird could only manage a weak wing flutter, unable to fly.
- Artists often try to capture the delicate wing flutter of a fairy in their drawings.
- If you listen closely, you might hear the faint flutter of bat wings at dusk.