flitter

[Frequentative of FLIT.]

verb

1. To move (one's arms or wings, for example) up and down: beat, flap, flop, flutter, waggle, wave. See repetition.
2. To move quickly, lightly, and irregularly like a bird in flight: flicker, flit, flutter, hover. See repetition.
3. To move through the air with or as if with wings: flap, flit, flutter, fly, sail, wing. See move/halt.

The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: move back and forth very rapidly, as of a candle
  Synonyms: flicker, waver, flutter, quiver