flickery en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English flick Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English flicker Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flickery From flicker + -y.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Seeming to flicker; unsteady
In the way of small towns, Tom’s ex-girlfriend Sarah (Jaime King), is now married to his former best friend and current town sheriff[…] though her eyes still do this weird, flickery thing whenever she looks at Tom.
2009 January 17, Jeannette Catsoulis, “Watch Out for That Pickax; It’s Hurtling From the Screen”, in New York Times: