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flimmer.

A flickering glimmer.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈflɪmə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈflɪmɚ/US
  1. A flickering glimmer.

  2. One of the delicate lateral filaments typical of some flagella. (mastigoneme)

Where this word comes from

From blend of flicker + glimmer.

verb/ˈflɪmə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈflɪmɚ/US
  1. To glimmer, flicker.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From blend of flicker + glimmer.

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