twitterpated

English

Etymology

twitter +‎ pated, i.e., having one's pate (“head”) in a twitter (confused). First used in the Disney movie Bambi (1942).[1]

Adjective

twitterpated (comparative more twitterpated, superlative most twitterpated)

(Canada, US, informal) Smitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:in love

Related terms

twitterpation
flutterpated

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “twitterpated”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading

“twitterpated”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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