flicker vs pecker

pecker vs flicker

flicker and pecker both are nouns.

flicker is a verb but pecker is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flicker	Yes	No	Yes	No
pecker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pecker is a hypernym of flicker; that is, pecker is a word with a broader meaning than flicker:

flicker: North American woodpecker
pecker: bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

Other hypernyms of flicker include peckerwood, woodpecker.

flicker (noun)	pecker (noun)
the act of moving back and forth	bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
North American woodpecker	horny projecting mouth of a bird
a momentary flash of light	obscene terms for penis

flicker (verb)	pecker (verb)
move back and forth very rapidly
flash intermittently
shine unsteadily

Difference between flicker and pecker

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