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flickers

flickers is the plural of flicker.

flickers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of flicker.

Meaning of flicker

Noun (1)

flicker (countable and uncountable, plural flickers)

  1. An unsteady flash of light.
    • the flicker of the dying candle
  2. (figuratively) A short moment.
    • a flicker of emotion

Noun (2)

flicker (plural flickers)

  1. (US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes.

Noun (3)

flicker (plural flickers)

  1. One who flicks.

See all 8 meanings of flicker

Proper noun capitalized: Flickers

Flickers

  1. (plural) plural of Flicker

Phrases with flickers

Questions about flickers

What is flickers the plural of?
Flickers is the plural of flicker.
What part of speech is flickers?
Flickers is a proper noun.

Words near flickers in the dictionary

  1. flickeringly
  2. flickerings
  3. flickerless
  4. flickermice
  5. flickermouse
  6. flickers
  7. flickersome
  8. flickertail
  9. flickertail squirrel
  10. Flickertail State
  11. flickertails

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