nictitate vs flutter
flutter vs nictitatenictitate is not a noun while flutter is a noun.
nictitate and flutter both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nictitate | No | No | Yes | No |
| flutter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
flutter is a hyponym of
nictitate; that is, flutter is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
nictitate:
- nictitate: briefly shut the eyes
- flutter: wink briefly
Other hyponyms of nictitate include
palpebrate, bat.
| nictitate (noun) | flutter (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of moving back and forth | |
| the motion made by flapping up and down | |
| abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block | |
| a disorderly outburst or tumult |
| nictitate (verb) | flutter (verb) |
|---|---|
| briefly shut the eyes | wink briefly |
| beat rapidly | |
| move back and forth very rapidly | |
| move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart | |
| flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements |
Words related to "nictitate"
Words related to "flutter"
- arrhythmia
- bat
- beat
- blink
- butterfly
- cardiac arrhythmia
- commotion
- convulsion
- dart
- disorder
- disruption
- disturbance
- earthquake
- flap
- flapping
- fleet
- flicker
- flit
- flitter
- fluttering
- garboil
- hoo-ha
- hoo-hah
- hurly burly
- hurry
- incident
- kerfuffle
- motility
- motion
- move
- move back and forth
- movement
- nictate
- nictitate
- palpitate
- pound
- quiver
- speed
- splash
- stir
- storm
- storm center
- storm centre
- tempest
- thump
- to-do
- travel rapidly
- tumult
- tumultuousness
- turmoil
- undulation
- upheaval
- uproar
- wave
- waver
- wink
- zip
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