name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the female given name Felicity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
flic
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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UK, US: /flɪk/
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Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪk
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homophone: flick
noun
Meaning 2
A data file containing computer animations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A French policeman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, slang
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History
Etymology
From flick in the cinematographic sense.
From French flic (“cop, policeman”).