adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   flick knife, switchblade slang

Adjective

1. 1
   Easily flicked; thus, light and fast. informal

   "She got a new, flicky haircut."

2. 2
   Resembling or characteristic of a flick.

   "a flicky motion"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A diminutive of the female given name Felicity.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bickeringblinkingdancingdesultoryflashingflick knife

Example

More examples

"The software is fast, fun and flicky, and you can master it in six minutes."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From flick + -y.

Etymology 2

Clipping of flick knife + -y.

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