wing flutter

Frequency: 7.015.0 per million words

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.