Definition
Characterized by flickering; tending to flicker or move with quick, unsteady changes in brightness or motion.
Etymology
From flicker with the adjective-forming suffix -y, which derives from Old English roots and creates descriptive adjectives meaning 'full of' or 'having the quality of' something.
Kelly Says
Flickery is the kind of casual adjective that shows how English speakers don't need official words—anyone can add -y to flicker and instantly create a vivid, understood description, demonstrating English's infinite creative capacity.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንበሳ ጭንቅ
an-be-sa ch-in-q
CACatalà
que parpadea
keh par-pa-deh-ah
CSČeština
blikavý
blick-a-vy
DADansk
blinkende
blink-en-deh
DEDeutsch
flackernd
flak-ernd
ELΕλληνικά
φωσφονίζων
fos-fo-ni-zo-n
ESEspañol
parpadeante
par-pah-deh-an-teh
FAفارسی
چمک زن
cha-m-k-zan
FISuomi
välähdys
väh-lä-hdys
FRFrançais
clignotant
klye-noh-tan
HAHA
kwanci mai tsaye
kwan-ci mai ts-ay-eh
HIहिन्दी
चमकता हुआ
cha-m-ka-ta hoo-a
HUMagyar
villogó
vil-log-oh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkedip
ber-ke-dip
IGIG
nkwu agha-agha
n-kwu ah-gah-ah-gah
ITItaliano
lampeggiante
lam-peg-g-yan-teh
MRMR
चमकणारा
cha-ma-ka-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
berkedip
ber-ke-dip
NLNederlands
flinsterend
flin-ster-end
NONorsk
blinkende
blink-en-deh
PAPA
ਚਮਕਦਾਰ
cha-m-ka-da-ar
PLPolski
mrugający
mru-ga-y-chi
PTPortuguês
piscante
pee-skan-teh
RORomână
clipaitor
cli-pah-to-reh
RUРусский
мигающий
migayushchiy
SVSvenska
blinkande
blink-an-deh
SWKiswahili
mkia mkia
m-kia m-kia
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிர்மிசை
o-li-r-mi-sai
TEతెలుగు
చంచలించే
cham-cha-li-n-che
TRTürkçe
titreleyen
ti-re-leyen
UKУкраїнська
блимкуючий
blym-koo-chyy
VITiếng Việt
nháy nháy
nay nay
ZUZU
umhlatshe oqhamuka
oom-hlats-he o-qha-mu-ka