flicker
1
[ flik-er ]
/ ˈflɪk ər /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to cause to flicker.
noun
Origin of flicker
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before 1000; Middle English
flikeren (v.) Old English
flicorian to flutter; cognate with Dutch
flikkeren
OTHER WORDS FROM flicker
flick·er·ing·ly, adverb flick·er·y, adjective un·flick·er·ing, adjective un·flick·er·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby flicker
flichter,
flick,
flick knife,
flick-knife,
flick-pass,
flicker,
flickertail,
flickertail state,
flied,
flier,
flies
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British Dictionary definitions for flickering (1 of 2)
flicker
1
/ (ˈflɪkə) /
verb
(intr)
to shine with an unsteady or intermittent light
a candle flickers
(intr)
to move quickly to and fro; quiver, flutter, or vibrate
(tr)
to cause to flicker
noun
Derived forms of flicker
flickeringly, adverb flickery, adjectiveWord Origin for flicker
Old English
flicorian; related to Dutch
flikkeren, Old Norse
flökra to flutter
British Dictionary definitions for flickering (2 of 2)
flicker
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/ (ˈflɪkə) /
noun
any North American woodpecker of the genus Colaptes, esp C. auratus (yellow-shafted flicker), which has a yellow undersurface to the wings and tail
Word Origin for flicker
C19: perhaps imitative of the bird's call