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twitterpated

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
twit-ter-pat-ed
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Smitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Etymology

From twitter + pated, i.e., having one's pate (“head”) in a twitter (confused). First used in the Disney movie Bambi (1942).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more twitterpated (comparative) most twitterpated (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

twitterpation flutterpated

Synonyms

besotted besotten bitten charmed enamored head over heels in love infatuated limerent love-struck loved-up lovesick

Questions

What does twitterpated mean?
Smitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated.
Where does twitterpated come from?
From twitter + pated, i.e., having one's pate (“head”) in a twitter (confused). First used in the Disney movie Bambi (1942).

How to pronounce twitterpated

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