the flame flickered in the wind
1literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
2flicker — flicker1 flickeringly, adv. flickery, adj. /flik euhr/, v.i. 1. to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out. 2. to move to and fro; vibrate; quiver: The long grasses flickered in the wind. 3. to… …
3United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
4flicker — I flick•er [[t]ˈflɪk ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind[/ex] 2) to move to and fro; vibrate 3) to flutter 4) to cause to flicker 5) an unsteady flame or light 6) a flickering movement 7) a brief… …
5light — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 brightness ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, good ▪ bright, brilliant, harsh, intense, strong ▪ blinding …
