I. verb
or flaugh·ter ˈflȯḵər, -lȧk-
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Scots flocht flutter, bustle, excitement + English -er (freq. suffix)
intransitive verb
chiefly Scotland : flutter , flicker
the candle flauchters in the draft
transitive verb
chiefly Scotland : excite , fluster
a little whiskey had flauchtered him
II. noun
or flaughter “
( -s )
chiefly Scotland : flickering