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twittering n. 呢喃 呢喃 Twitter \ Twit" ter\, v. i. [ imp. & p. p. { Twittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Twittering}.] [ OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir[= o] n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qvittra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. { Titter}.] 1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises. [ 1913 Webster] The swallow twittering from the straw- built shed. -- Gray. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To make the sound of a half- suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle. -- J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster] 3. [ Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. [ 1913 Webster]
Twittering \ Twit" ter* ing\, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, twitters. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense. [ 1913 Webster] A widow, who had a twittering towards a second husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the job. -- L' Estrange. [ 1913 Webster]
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