His habit or flustering himself daily with claret. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
flustering — adjective /ˈflʌstə(ɹ)ɪŋ/ agitated, confusing There is nothing more flustering than to wrestle with an unfamiliar piece of equipment in the presence of a class! … Wiktionary
flustering — flus·ter || flÊŒstÉ™(r) n. confusion, agitation, nervous excitement v. confuse; agitate; annoy … English contemporary dictionary
Fluster — Flus ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flustered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flustering}.] [Cf. Icel. flaustra to be flustered, flaustr a fluster.] To make hot and rosy, as with drinking; to heat; hence, to throw into agitation and confusion; to confuse; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flustered — Fluster Flus ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flustered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flustering}.] [Cf. Icel. flaustra to be flustered, flaustr a fluster.] To make hot and rosy, as with drinking; to heat; hence, to throw into agitation and confusion; to confuse;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flusteration — Flus ter*a tion, n. The act of flustering, or the state of being flustered; fluster. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluster — I. verb (flustered; flustering) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic flaustur hurry Date: 1604 transitive verb 1. to make tipsy 2. to put into a state of agitated confusion ; upset intransitive verb to move … New Collegiate Dictionary
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