wick

[ wik ]

/ wɪk /

noun

a bundle or loose twist or braid of soft threads, or a woven strip or tube, as of cotton or asbestos, which in a candle, lamp, oil stove, cigarette lighter, or the like, serves to draw up the melted tallow or wax or the oil or other flammable liquid to be burned.

verb (used with object)

to draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

Origin of wick

before 1000; Middle English wicke, weke,Old English wice, wēoc(e); cognate with Middle Dutch wiecke,Middle Low German wêke,Old High German wiohha lint, wick (German Wieke lint); akin to Sanskrit vāgura noose

OTHER WORDS FROM wick

wickless, adjective

Words nearby wick

wibble, wicca, wiccan, Wichita, Wichita Falls, wick, wicked, wickedness, wicker, wickerwork, wicket

Definition for wick (2 of 4)

wick²

[ wik ]

/ wɪk /

noun Curling.

a narrow opening in the field, bounded by other players' stones.

Origin of wick

Origin uncertain

Definition for wick (3 of 4)

wick³

[ wik ]

/ wɪk /

noun

British Dialect. a farm, especially a dairy farm.

Archaic. a village; hamlet.

Origin of wick

before 900; Middle English wik, wich,Old English wīc house, village (compare Old Saxon wīc,Old High German wîch) <Latin vīcus village, estate (see vicinity); cognate with Greek oîkos house (see ecology, economy)

Definition for wick (4 of 4)

Wick

[ wik ]

/ wɪk /

noun

a town in the Highland region, in N Scotland: herring fisheries.

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Example sentences from the Web for wick

Dabbing wax on the coil or using hash oil on the wick also works.
This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs|Daniel Genis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wick Allison speaks some truth to his fellow conservatives about fairness and how that translates to success at the ballot box.
The GOP is Losing Hearts and Minds|Justin Green|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One is "poor, obscure, plain and little"; the other is a "wild, wick slip."
Battle of the Brontes|Jennie Yabroff|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
For an instant I saw her standing in that position—then the wick of the spent candle fell over into the socket.
The Lock And Key Library|Various

If the wick is too small, the fire may burn back thru the burner and ignite the oil in the bowl.
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen
When the wick sputtered, the devotee trembled in fear of failure.
The Grandissimes|George Washington Cable
Just at that critical moment the wick of the candle flickered a moment in the socket, and expired.
Roughing it in the Bush|Susanna Moodie
"It is all very unlikely," answered our Argus; and he went to the lantern, the wick of which he found crushed down.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

British Dictionary definitions for wick (1 of 4)

wick¹

/ (wɪk) /

noun

a cord or band of loosely twisted or woven fibres, as in a candle, cigarette lighter, etc, that supplies fuel to a flame by capillary action

get on someone's wick British slang to cause irritation to a person

Derived forms of wick

wicking, noun

Word Origin for wick

Old English weoce; related to Old High German wioh, Middle Dutch wēke (Dutch wiek)

British Dictionary definitions for wick (2 of 4)

wick²

/ (wɪk) /

noun

archaic a village or hamlet

Word Origin for wick

Old English wīc; related to -wich in place names, Latin vīcus, Greek oîkos

British Dictionary definitions for wick (3 of 4)

wick³

/ (wɪk) /

adjective Northern English dialect

lively or active

alive or crawlinga dog wick with fleas

Word Origin for wick

dialect variant of quick alive

British Dictionary definitions for wick (4 of 4)

Wick

/ (wɪk) /

noun

a town in N Scotland, in Highland, at the head of Wick Bay (an inlet of the North Sea). Pop: 7333 (2001)

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单词	wick
释义	wick ¹ [ wik ] / wɪk / noun a bundle or loose twist or braid of soft threads, or a woven strip or tube, as of cotton or asbestos, which in a candle, lamp, oil stove, cigarette lighter, or the like, serves to draw up the melted tallow or wax or the oil or other flammable liquid to be burned. verb (used with object) to draw off (liquid) by capillary action. Origin of wick ¹ before 1000; Middle English wicke, weke,Old English wice, wēoc(e); cognate with Middle Dutch wiecke,Middle Low German wêke,Old High German wiohha lint, wick (German Wieke lint); akin to Sanskrit vāgura noose OTHER WORDS FROM wick wickless, adjective Words nearby wick wibble, wicca, wiccan, Wichita, Wichita Falls, wick, wicked, wickedness, wicker, wickerwork, wicket Definition for wick (2 of 4) wick² [ wik ] / wɪk / noun Curling. a narrow opening in the field, bounded by other players' stones. Origin of wick ² Origin uncertain Definition for wick (3 of 4) wick³ [ wik ] / wɪk / noun British Dialect. a farm, especially a dairy farm. Archaic. a village; hamlet. Origin of wick ³ before 900; Middle English wik, wich,Old English wīc house, village (compare Old Saxon wīc,Old High German wîch) <Latin vīcus village, estate (see vicinity); cognate with Greek oîkos house (see ecology, economy) Definition for wick (4 of 4) Wick [ wik ] / wɪk / noun a town in the Highland region, in N Scotland: herring fisheries. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wick Dabbing wax on the coil or using hash oil on the wick also works. This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs\|Daniel Genis\|July 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wick Allison speaks some truth to his fellow conservatives about fairness and how that translates to success at the ballot box. The GOP is Losing Hearts and Minds\|Justin Green\|November 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST One is "poor, obscure, plain and little"; the other is a "wild, wick slip." Battle of the Brontes\|Jennie Yabroff\|March 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST For an instant I saw her standing in that position—then the wick of the spent candle fell over into the socket. The Lock And Key Library\|Various If the wick is too small, the fire may burn back thru the burner and ignite the oil in the bowl. Mechanical Devices in the Home\|Edith Louise Allen When the wick sputtered, the devotee trembled in fear of failure. The Grandissimes\|George Washington Cable Just at that critical moment the wick of the candle flickered a moment in the socket, and expired. Roughing it in the Bush\|Susanna Moodie "It is all very unlikely," answered our Argus; and he went to the lantern, the wick of which he found crushed down. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt British Dictionary definitions for wick (1 of 4) wick¹ / (wɪk) / noun a cord or band of loosely twisted or woven fibres, as in a candle, cigarette lighter, etc, that supplies fuel to a flame by capillary action get on someone's wick British slang to cause irritation to a person Derived forms of wick wicking, noun Word Origin for wick Old English weoce; related to Old High German wioh, Middle Dutch wēke (Dutch wiek) British Dictionary definitions for wick (2 of 4) wick² / (wɪk) / noun archaic a village or hamlet Word Origin for wick Old English wīc; related to -wich in place names, Latin vīcus, Greek oîkos British Dictionary definitions for wick (3 of 4) wick³ / (wɪk) / adjective Northern English dialect lively or active alive or crawlinga dog wick with fleas Word Origin for wick dialect variant of quick alive British Dictionary definitions for wick (4 of 4) Wick / (wɪk) / noun a town in N Scotland, in Highland, at the head of Wick Bay (an inlet of the North Sea). Pop: 7333 (2001) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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