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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 4
Part of speech: noun (n.)
One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 4
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow.
2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle. Hudibras.
3. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises. The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed. Gray.
2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle. J. Fletcher.
3. To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 4 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To utter with a twitter. Cowper.