wicked
/ˈwɪkɪd/
noun
- 1
People who are wicked.
adjective
- 1
Evil or mischievous by nature.
- 2
Excellent; awesome; masterful.
“That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!”
adverb
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Very, extremely.
“The band we went to see the other night was wicked loud!”
verb
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To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
“The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body.”
- 2
(of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.
“The moisture slowly wicked through the wood.”
- 3
To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.
adjective
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Having a wick.
“a two-wicked lamp”
adjective
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Active; brisk.
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(Alternative form of) wick (Etymology 3 Adjective), as applying to inanimate objects only.
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Infested with maggots.
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