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- pronunciation:
- flI
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flickers, flickering, flickered |
| definition 1: |
to burn or cast light in an unsteady, jerky manner.
The flashlight flickered for a moment before the batteries went dead.- similar words:
- blink, twinkle, waver
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| definition 2: |
to move rapidly back and forth; flutter.
The flame of the candle flickered in the breeze.- similar words:
- flit
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| related words: |
blink, dance, flash, fluctuate, fly, glimmer, quaver, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to flicker.
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| related words: |
bat, fluctuate, sparkle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a flickering light or motion.
- similar words:
- blink, glimmer, tremor, twinkle
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| definition 2: |
a momentary appearance or occurrence.
a flicker of interest in his eyes- similar words:
- gleam, twinkle
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| related words: |
arc, blink, flash, glisten |
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| derivation: |
flickery (adj.) |
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