fluttering
adjectiveUK /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
US /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
Moving quickly with small, light movements, like a butterfly's wings.
The fluttering leaves danced in the breeze.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of moving with quick, light movements.
The fluttering of the bird's wings woke me up.
3. A feeling of nervous excitement in the chest.
She felt a fluttering in her heart before the show.
4. Moving in a way that is not steady or calm.
The fluttering flag showed which way the wind blew.