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wick W0146200 (wĭk)n.1. A cord or strand of loosely woven, twisted, or braided fibers, as on a candle or oil lamp, that draws up fuel to the flame by capillary action.2. A piece of material that conveys liquid by capillary action.tr. & intr.v. wicked (wĭkt), wick·ing, wicks To convey or be conveyed by capillary action: water gradually wicking up through the bricks.
[Middle English wike, from Old English wēoce.]wick (wɪk) n1. (Textiles) 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 action2. get on someone's wick slang Brit to cause irritation to a person[Old English weoce; related to Old High German wioh, Middle Dutch wēke (Dutch wiek)] ˈwicking n
wick (wɪk) n (Human Geography) archaic a village or hamlet[Old English wīc; related to -wich in place names, Latin vīcus, Greek oîkos]
wick (wɪk) adj1. lively or active2. alive or crawling: a dog wick with fleas. [dialect variant of quick alive]
Wick (wɪk) n (Placename) a town in N Scotland, in Highland, at the head of Wick Bay (an inlet of the North Sea). Pop: 7333 (2001)wick1 (wɪk)
n. 1. a twist or braid of soft threads or a woven strip, as of cotton, that in a candle, lamp, etc., serves to draw up the flammable liquid to be burned. v.t. 2. to draw off (liquid) by capillary action. [before 1000; Middle English wicke, weke, Old English wice, wēoc(e), c. Middle Dutch wiecke, Old High German wiohha lint, wick] wick′less, adj. wick3
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n. Archaic. a village; hamlet. [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); c. Greek oîkos house (see ecology, economy)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wick - any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action; "the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" | | 2. |  wick - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flametapercandle, wax light, taper - stick of wax with a wick in the middlecandlewick - the wick of a candlecord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, oil lamp - a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light |
Translationswick (wik) noun the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame. 燈芯 灯芯wick
get on (one's) wickTo irritate or annoy one. Primarily heard in UK. The kids are really getting on my wick today with their constant fighting. I'm not trying to get on mom's wick, but every little thing seems to bother her today.See also: get, on, wickdip (one's) wickvulgar slang Of a male, to have sexual intercourse. In the phrase, "wick" is used as a slang term for a penis.See also: dip, wickget on someone's wick BRITISH, INFORMAL, RUDE, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone or something gets on your wick, they annoy you. After three or four songs that voice really gets on my wick. Note: `Wick' comes from `Hampton Wick', cockney rhyming slang for `prick'. `Prick' is a slang term for penis, which many people find offensive. See also: get, on, wickdip your wick (of a man) have sexual intercourse. vulgar slangSee also: dip, wickget on someone's wick annoy someone. British informalSee also: get, on, wickget on somebody’s ˈwick (British English, informal) annoy somebody: She’s always talking about herself — she gets on my wick.See also: get, on, wickwick
Wick, town (1991 pop. 7,770), Highland, N Scotland, on Wick Bay at the mouth of the Wick River. The town consists of the villages of Louisburgh, Old Wick, and Pulteneytown. It is an important port for whitefish. Tourism is economically important; the area's famous glass-blowing factory is an attraction.wick1 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
wick2 Archaic a village or hamlet
Wick a town in N Scotland, in Highland, at the head of Wick Bay (an inlet of the North Sea). Pop.: 7333 (2001) wick
wick (wĭk) Any material that absorbs liquids. Wicks are used in wounds and cavities to drain accumulated fluids. WICK
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Synonyms for wicknoun any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary actionRelated Wordsnoun a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flameSynonymsRelated Words- candle
- wax light
- taper
- candlewick
- cord
- kerosene lamp
- kerosine lamp
- oil lamp
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