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flicker

Letters that make flicker

e, f, k, l, c, r, i are letters that make 'flicker'

Words within flicker

ER, flick, IC, li, ic, lick, FL, Er, Li are words within 'flicker'

Anagrams of flicker

fickler is an anagram of 'flicker'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of flicker

flickers, flickery are words created by adding a letter to 'flicker'

flicker is a 7 letter word starting with f
flicker is a 7 letter word ending with r

6 possible definitions for 'flicker'

Flicker as "a momentary flash of light"

Under this definition, flicker is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

glint, spark have the same meaning as 'flicker'

flicker as a type

'flicker' can be a type of flash.

Derivatives of flicker

glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, flick, flicker, sparkle, shine, spark are derivatives of 'flicker'.

Flicker as "flash intermittently"

Under this definition, flicker is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flick has the same meaning as flicker

flicker as a type

'flicker' can be a type of twinkle, flash, blink, wink, winkle.

Derivatives of flicker

flicker, glint, spark are derivatives of 'flicker'.

Flicker as "shine unsteadily"

Under this definition, flicker is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flick has the same meaning as flicker

flicker as a type

'flicker' can be a type of beam, shine.

Derivatives of flicker

flicker, glint, spark are derivatives of 'flicker'.

Example of flicker used within this context

"The candle flickered"

Flicker as "the act of moving back and forth"

Under this definition, flicker is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

waver, flutter have the same meaning as 'flicker'

flicker as a type

'flicker' can be a type of movement, motion, motility, move.

Derivatives of flicker

vacillate, flitter, weave, waver, fluctuate, fleet, dart, flutter, falter, flit, quiver, flicker are derivatives of 'flicker'.

Flicker as "North American woodpecker"

Under this definition, flicker is a noun and has the following properties:

flicker as a type

'flicker' can be a type of woodpecker, peckerwood, pecker.

Types of flicker

yellowhammer, Colaptes auratus, gilded flicker, Colaptes chrysoides, red-shafted flicker, Colaptes caper collaris, yellow-shafted flicker are types of 'flicker'.

flicker as a member

'flicker' can be a member of Colaptes, genus Colaptes.

Flicker as "move back and forth very rapidly"

Under this definition, flicker is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flitter, waver, quiver, flutter have the same meaning as 'flicker'

flicker as a type

'flicker' can be a type of move back and forth.

Derivatives of flicker

waver, flutter, flap, flapping, flicker, fluttering are derivatives of 'flicker'.

Example of flicker used within this context

"the candle flickered"