fluster
21fluster — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confuse; excite. See excitement, inattention. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. discompose, rattle, agitate; see confuse , disturb 2 , embarrass 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. confusion,… …
22fluster — flus|ter [ flʌstər ] verb transitive to make someone feel confused, embarrassed, or nervous ╾ flus|ter noun singular …
23fluster — flus·ter || flÊŒstÉ™(r) n. confusion, agitation, nervous excitement v. confuse; agitate; annoy …
24fluster — restful …
25fluster — verb [often as adjective flustered] make (someone) agitated or confused. noun a flustered state. Origin C17 (in the sense make slightly drunk ): perh. of Scand. origin and related to Icelandic flaustra hurry, bustle …
26fluster — (NL). Plait, weave …
27fluster — I. v. a. 1. Excite, heat. 2. Hurry, agitate, perturb, disturb, flurry, ruffle. 3. Confuse, disconcert, discompose, flurry, confound, throw off one s balance. II. n. 1. Heat, glow. 2. Agitation. See …
28fluster — v 1. excite, flutter, agitate, Inf. give the heebie jeebies or willies or jimjams, flurry; shake, upset, Inf. discombobulate, discompose, disquiet; perturb, disturb, bother; stagger, shock, startle, boggle, take aback. 2. confuse, rattle,… …
29fluster — flus·ter …
30fluster — flus•ter [[t]ˈflʌs tər[/t]] v. t. 1) to put into a state of nervous or agitated confusion 2) to become nervously or agitatedly confused 3) nervous excitement or confusion • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME flostren; cf. bluster, ON flaustra to hurry …
