Twit"ter (?), n. [From Twit.] One who twits, or reproaches; an
upbraider.
Twit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern,
OHG. zwizzir&?;n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. Titter.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises.
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
Gray.
2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.
J. Fletcher.
3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling of the
nerves; to be excited or agitated.
Twit"ter, v. t. To utter with a twitter. Cowper.
Twit"ter, n. 1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted
noise, as that made by a swallow.
2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a
titter; a giggle. Hudibras.