"flickersome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more flickersome [comparative], most flickersome [superlative]
Etymology: From flicker + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flicker|some}} flicker + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} flickersome (comparative more flickersome, superlative most flickersome)
  1. Characterised or marked by flickering
    Sense id: en-flickersome-en-adj--BMcozqf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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