1. An enjoyable disorder characterized by feelings of excitement, anticipation, high hopes, recent memories of interludes, giddiness, and physical overstimulation which occur simultaneously when experiencing a new love. These feelings take over without warning, usually at odd times (such as at a check-out line), with or without the partner present, and make it difficult to concentrate on anything but romance. They interfere with work and safe driving, but should be experienced at least once in every person's lifetime.
2. To be completely enamored with someone/something.
3. The flighty exciting feeling you get when you think about/see the object of your affection.
4. The acceleration of heartbeat and body temperature as a result of being engulfed amidst the exhilaration and joy of being/having a romantic entity in someone's life.
4. The acceleration of heartbeat and body temperature as a result of being engulfed amidst the exhilaration and joy of being/having a romantic entity in someone's life.
Definition 1 is my favorite. I think it describes the feeling perfectly. I happen to be feeling a bit twitterpated currently, so I felt that it would be a lovely word of the week. It comes, as far as I know, from Disney's Bambi in reference to the behavior of Bambi's friends when they find a mate. I've always thought it was a hilarious word and perfect for teasing my friends about their crushes/boyfriends/girlfriends, especially when it is new and they are acting a little gone in the head because of it.
I've teased so many people for so many years with this word, I feel it's only appropriate to use it to describe me now that I am finally feeling a bit twitterpated. ^_^
