shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)

A short, uncertain burst.

An unsteady flash of light. / (figuratively) A short moment.

plural of Flicker

A surname.

plural of northern flicker

Colaptes auratus, a medium-sized member of the woodpecker family, native to most of Central and North America.

(American football) A trick offensive play in which the quarterback laterals the ball to the running back, who then runs a short distance, then laterals the ball back to the quarterback.

(slang, vulgar) A lesbian. / (slang, vulgar) One who stimulates their own clitoris; a female masturbator.

Colaptes campestris, a bird in the woodpecker family, found in South America.