"flickery" meaning in All languages combined

See flickery on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: flicker + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flicker|y}} flicker + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} flickery (not comparable)
  1. Seeming to flicker; unsteady Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-flickery-en-adj-WKwcNdNb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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