From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha flutter of somethinga flutter of somethinga sudden feeling that is not very strong She felt a flutter of curiosity. → flutter
Examples from the Corpus
a flutter of something• I felt a flutter of fear at the base of my throat.• At the same instant he glimpsed a flutter of movement in one of the downstairs rooms.• A moment later we heard a splash and a squeal, more splashing, a flutter of duck, whoops of delight.• There was a flutter of paper as she put a note in his hand. 