Main Entry: ¹flick·er

Pronunciation: \ˈfli-kər\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): flick·ered; flick·er·ing \-k(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology: Middle English flikeren, from Old English flicorian

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 : to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
2 : to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light <a candle flickering in the window>
3 : to appear brieflytransitive verb 1 : to cause to flicker
2 : to produce by flickering

— flick·er·ing·ly \-k(ə-)riŋ-lē\ adverb