noun
flicker
A brownish woodpecker with spotted plumage.
A flicker searches the lawn for ants with its long bill.
Etymology
The bird-name imitates its call. It is distinct from the word for unsteady light or movement.
More examples
- The flicker's spotted belly helps us identify it.
- Two flickers cling to the trunk of a dead tree.
- We hear a flicker calling from the woods.
Forms
flicker · flickers
Similar words
- woodpecker
- Names the broader bird group, not specifically a flicker.