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flickering
flick·er 1 F0184200 (flĭk′ər)v. flick·ered, flick·er·ing, flick·ers v.intr.1. To move waveringly; flutter: shadows flickering on the wall.2. a. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully: The candle flickered before sputtering out.b. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness: A movie flickered on the screen.3. To appear briefly: A smile flickered on her face.v.tr. To cause to move waveringly.n.1. A brief movement; a tremor.2. An inconstant or wavering light.3. A brief or slight sensation: a flicker of doubt.
[Middle English flikeren, to flutter, from Old English flicerian.]
flick·er 2 F0184200 (flĭk′ər)n. Any of various large woodpeckers of the genus Colaptes of the Americas, having a long tail and large feet and often foraging on the ground, especially C. auratus, the northern flicker.
[Perhaps from flick.]flickering (ˈflɪkərɪŋ) adj1. shining with an unsteady light2. moving swiftly, esp back and forthThesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  flickering - shining unsteadily aflickerunsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice" |
flickeringadjective wavering, guttering, twinkling, unsteady flickering candles in the candelabraTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeflickerflickering
Synonyms for flickeringadj waveringSynonyms- wavering
- guttering
- twinkling
- unsteady
Synonyms for flickeringadj shining unsteadilySynonymsRelated Words |