noun.
A shred; a fragment: used in the plural.
noun.
A chirp or series of chirps, as of a bird, especially the swallow.
noun.
A fit of laughter; a titter.
noun.
A tremble; a flutter; a general excitement; a pother: as, to be in (or of) a twitter, or to be in or on the twitters.
noun.
The refuse or residuum of the case of the spermwhale, a gummy and thready substance left when the case is squeezed.
noun.
A gardeners' name for certain plant-deformations caused by insects, notably a curious bunching and twisting of the carnation-plant caused by the work of anthomyiid larvæ. Some forms of twitter are caused by thrips and others by plantlice.
To utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird; sing in bird-notes; chirp.
To titter; giggle.
To quiver; tremble; palpitate; hence, to be in a flutter or fright.
To sing or utter in bird-notes; chirp out.
To spin unevenly.
noun.
One who twits or reproaches.