Flickersome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by flickering

    "And Martha thought these fine ladies were that flickersome, all milk o' human kindness when it wahn't no use, and stones o' granite when takin' trouble might come handy."

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"And Martha thought these fine ladies were that flickersome, all milk o' human kindness when it wahn't no use, and stones o' granite when takin' trouble might come handy."

Etymology

From flicker + -some.

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