flickering

flick·er ¹  (flkr)

v. flick·ered, flick·er·ing, flick·ers

v.intr.

1. To move waveringly; flutter: shadows flickering on the wall.

2. To burn unsteadily or fitfully.

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.

4. Slang A movie.

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[Middle English flikeren, to flutter, from Old English flicerian.]

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flick·er ²  (flkr)

n.

Any of various large North American woodpeckers of the genus Colaptes, especially C. auratus, the common flicker, having a brown back, spotted breast, and white rump.

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[Perhaps from flick.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

flickering - shining unsteadily aflicker unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"

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flickering

adjective wavering, guttering, twinkling, unsteady flickering candles in the candelabra

Translations

flickering [ˈflɪkərɪŋ] ADJ [flame, candle] → tembloroso; (before going out) → vacilante; [light] → parpadeante; [needle] → oscilante

flickering [ˈflɪkərɪŋ] adj (flame, eyelids) → tremolante

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flickering [ˈflɪkərɪŋ] adj (flame, eyelids) → tremolante