Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Being in a state of nervous excitement; twittering.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a twitter.

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  • adjective postpositive twittering
  • adjective postpositive nervously excited

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Examples

  • The fact that it sets the Intelligent Design Creationists all atwitter is part of the fun.

    Brayton vs. Moran 2006

  • The tech world has long been known as a world that favors guys, just this week twitter was all "atwitter" about a women in tech panel that occurred at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in SF.

    Melissa Silverstein: The Social Network Melissa Silverstein 2010

  • The tech world has long been known as a world that favors guys, just this week twitter was all "atwitter" about a women in tech panel that occurred at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in SF.

    Melissa Silverstein: The Social Network Melissa Silverstein 2010

  • The Internet was all "atwitter" last night with word that a new survey by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-leaning firm, finds conservative Christine O'Donnell surging into a lead over moderate Mike Castle in tomorrow's GOP primary for Senate in Delaware.

    Down to the Wire in Delaware 2010

  • The Internet was all "atwitter" last night with word that a new survey by Public Policy

    WSJ.com: Law Blog 2010

  • The Internet was all "atwitter" last night with word that a new survey by Public Policy

    WSJ.com: Law Blog 2010

  • Everyone is "atwitter" with this change and for good reason.

    Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim Frank Reed 2010

  • The Internet was all "atwitter" last night with word that a new survey by Public Policy

    WSJ.com: Law Blog 2010

  • Everyone is "atwitter" with this change and for good reason.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now A Googler 2010

  • The Internet was all "atwitter" last night with word that a new survey by Public Policy

    WSJ.com: Law Blog 2010

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