flicky

Easily flicked; thus, light and fast.

Adjective

  1. Easily flicked; thus, light and fast.
    • She got a new, flicky haircut.
    • The software is fast, fun and flicky, and you can master it in six minutes. - 2009 January 15, David Pogue, “Tech Shows, and Writers, Uninspired”, in New York Times:
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a flick.
    • a flicky motion

Origin

Etymology tree English flick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flicky From flick + -y.

Forms

flickier flickiest

Noun

  1. flick knife, switchblade

Origin

Clipping of flick knife + -y.

Forms

flickies