Meanings
adjectivetwitterpated (comparative more twitterpated, superlative most twitterpated)
comparative more twitterpated · superlative most twitterpated
- CanadaUSinformalSmitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated.
Synonyms: besotted, besotten, bitten, charmed, enamored, head over heels, in love, infatuated
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSmitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated.
Origin
From twitter + pated, i.e., having one's pate (“head”) in a twitter (confused). First used in the Disney movie Bambi (1942).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
twitterpated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twitterpated
MLA
“twitterpated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twitterpated. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twitterpated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twitterpated.
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