Flicks

/flɪks/ noun verb

A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. “He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.”
  2. (noun) A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema. “My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."”
  3. (noun) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
  4. (noun) A powerful underarm volley shot.
  5. (noun) The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
  6. (noun) A flitch. “a flick of bacon”
  7. (noun) A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second
  8. (verb) To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion. “flick one's hair”

Letter breakdown

  • Flicks contains 6 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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What does Flicks mean?

A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

How many letters are in Flicks?

Flicks has 6 letters.

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