Flickering

//ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A short, uncertain burst.

    "Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of flicker form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)

    "With 3,600 h.p. underfoot, acceleration was reasonably brisk, but the flickering wheel-slip indicator light showed the prudence of not putting full power through the traction motors while there were traces of early-morning dampness on the rails."

Adjective
  1. 1
    shining unsteadily wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
unsteadyablazeadriftafireaflameaflicker

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"The candle's flame is flickering in the soft breeze."

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