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- [flik-er]
- /ˈflɪk ər/
- /ˈflɪk.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flik-er]
- /ˈflɪk ər/
Definitions of flickering word
- verb without object flickering to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out. 1
- verb without object flickering to move to and fro; vibrate; quiver: The long grasses flickered in the wind. 1
- verb without object flickering to flutter. 1
- verb with object flickering to cause to flicker. 1
- noun flickering an unsteady flame or light. 1
- noun flickering a flickering movement. 1
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Origin of flickering
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English flikeren (v.) Old English flicorian to flutter; cognate with Dutch flikkeren
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Parts of speech for Flickering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flickering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flickering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flickering
adj flickering
- lambent — running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame.
- meteoric — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- fulgurating — (of pains) sharp and piercing.
adjective flickering
- dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- flaming — flame
- curling — a game played on ice, esp in Scotland and Canada, in which heavy stones with handles (curling stones) are slid towards a target (tee)
- wavering — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
Top questions with flickering
- why is my screen flickering?
- then who was flickering the lights?
- what is flickering?
- why are my lights flickering?
- who was flickering the lights?
- why is my phone screen flickering?
- why is my iphone screen flickering?
- what does flickering mean?
- how to fix flickering screen on laptop?
- how to fix a flickering light bulb?
- how to fix flickering fluorescent lights?
- why is my monitor flickering?
- why is my iphone flickering?
- why is my tv flickering?
- why is my laptop screen flickering?
See also
Matching words
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