verb
definition
To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
definition
To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
definition
To flutter; to flap the wings without flying.
Examples of flickered in a Sentence
Suddenly, the lights flickered and went out.
A smile flickered across his face and turned into a laugh.
The lights flickered and then darkness engulfed the cabin.
Her eyes flickered up to him then down again.
The fire flickered feebly, its passion curbed by time as well.
Something flickered in his gaze, and she guessed he had an inkling of what awaited him.
His eyes flickered to her, his response clear on his face.
In spite of that, hope flickered through her.
The old spirit of independence flickered once again when Owen Glendower marched to Brecon in 1403.
The healer's nervous gaze flickered to Rhyn.
Spots flickered in her eyes as she leaned back.
His gaze flickered to hers.
They began beating against their cell walls, and the lights flickered again.
Romas's gaze flickered over her in what she now knew to be amusement.
Her eyes flickered to Jessi, who couldn't quite read the expression on her face.
His full lips were warm, the tongue that flickered into her mouth hot.
His tongue flickered out to her neck, and she instinctively tilted her head, knowing what he wanted.
His gaze flickered to the necklace with a sense of dread.
Katie's gaze flickered from the snake-like movement of lively jungle trees to Gabe's back. Gabe's words terrified her. If the strongest man she'd ever met couldn't save her, what hope did she have?
For this production Chris Singer installed a wall of 80 fluorescent tubes which flickered in perfect synchronicity with the voice giving orders.
At all events, I slipped down from the bed and nestled close to the fire which had not flickered out.
If Moore was not quite a burned-out case, his once refulgent light flickered only dimly in his sad last years.
The firelight flickered weakly; creating shadows on his face that made his expression hard to discern.
The single cone of light flickered on the dripping stone, casting yellow dancing goblins in its shadowy glow as the pair stumbled forward.
She jerked the amulet off his neck, and the lighting flickered.
One of the portals flickered as if in response.
Her gaze flickered towards the other end of the orchard, where the White God's palace had been.
With a lick of her lips, she flickered her gaze up to his again then down, a smile playing across her face.
Xander withdrew from her neck, but not before his tongue flickered out to trace the sensitive spot.
Katie's gaze flickered from the snake-like movement of lively jungle trees to Gabe's back.
Jenn's troubled gaze flickered up to him again.
Ingrid was clapping at the television, and his gaze flickered to the screen.
With the death of Wat Tyler the rising in London and the home counties quickly subsided, though in East Anglia it flickered a short time longer under the leadership of John Wraw and Geoffrey Litster until suppressed by the energy of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich.
Darkyn's tongue flickered out to catch the drop of blood from the corner of his mouth.
The young god seemed in a good humor, though his gaze flickered nervously to the vamps awaiting him.
If you're a baker who likes Star Wars, the question of "How do I make a Star Wars cake?" has likely flickered through your mind during repeated viewings of The Empire Strikes Back.
His shifted, and his tongue flickered out to capture her tears.
Wynn met the deity's gaze, which flickered between all the colors in the universe.
Her gaze flickered between it and the interior of the Sanctuary.
Its tongue flickered out as it rolled the human.
Her gaze flickered to the screen beneath her fingertips, and she typed the alarm disarm codes.
It flickered on for her, and she correlated their coordinates with two touches.
The kisses continued, and his tongue flickered out to taste her skin.