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A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions

Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke.

To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action

The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body.

Liveliness; life

I niver knew such an a thing afore in all my wick. — Ashby, 12 July 1875.

A narrow opening in the field, flanked by other players' stones

A village; hamlet; castle; dwelling; street; creek; bay; harbour; a place of work, jurisdiction, or exercise of authority

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.

To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction

Alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick

I'll swop wi' him my poor dead horse for his wick. — Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England, page 210.

A farm, especially a dairy farm

Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action; e.g. a strip of gauze placed in a wound to serve as a drain

A maggot

{n} the cotton or snuff of a candle or lamp

The porous cord that delivers liquid fuel to the base of the flame for conversion to gases for burning

Something that transports liquid by capillary action, usually a woven string, cord, or strap

Strands of asbestos twisted together and used for making asbestos rope, packing for steam valves, and as a seal for oven or furnace doors

The wick of a paraffin lamp or cigarette lighter is the part which supplies the fuel to the flame when it is lit

To hit only a small portion of a stone

woven fiber used in some hydroponic systems to draw nutrient to a plant's roots through capillary action

A street; a village; a castle; a dwelling; a place of work, or exercise of authority; now obsolete except in composition; as, bailiwick, Warwick, Greenwick

A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned

A narrow port or passage in the rink or course, flanked by the stones of previous players

any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

{i} bundle of fibers or string used in burning a candle or an oil lamp; cloth that draws up liquid by capillary action

lively, mischievous or wicked

To transmit liquid by capillary action

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

A length of fibre or cloth that feeds liquid from a reservoir to a drier end

To convey liquid by capillary action

The wick of a candle is the piece of string in it which burns when it is lit

To strike a stone in an oblique direction

[1] The action of flicking or blipping the throttle rapidly

Part of a passive hydroponic system using a wick suspended in the nutrient solution, the nutrients pass up the wick and are absorbed by the medium and roots

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

the characteristic of some fibers to absorb moisture while others do not

get on someone's wick

to annoy or upset someone, usually by repeated disagreeable actions

His silly questions are really getting on my wick.

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Excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying

That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!.

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Infested with maggots

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Simple past tense and past participle of wick

wickedly

In a wicked manner

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If you describe someone or something as wicked, you mean that they are rather naughty, but in a way that you find attractive or enjoyable. She had a wicked sense of humour

wicked

{a} given to vice, bad, cursed, pernicious

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{a} in a wicked manner, corruptly

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There is no rest for the wicked. - There's no rest for the wicked.

There's no rest for the wicked. - There is no rest for the wicked.

morally bad in principle or practice

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{s} evil, bad mischievous; vicious, malicious; severe; unjustified; dangerous; unpleasant, vile

Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin; sinful; immoral; profligate; said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed; wicked designs

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very, extremely

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Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to mischief; roguish

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Evil or mischievous by nature; twisted

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You use wicked to describe someone or something that is very bad and deliberately harmful to people. She described the shooting as a wicked attack She flew at me, shouting how wicked and evil I was. = evil

wicked

past participle of wick

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having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"

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intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

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Having a wick; used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp

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highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"

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past of wick

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Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous

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morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

in a wicked evil manner; "act wickedly"; "grin evilly

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in a wicked evil manner; "act wickedly"; "grin evilly"

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In a wicked manner; in a manner, or with motives and designs, contrary to the divine law or the law of morality; viciously; corruptly; immorally

wickedly

{s} in a wicked manner; evilly, viciously

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very

wicking

the process of moisture movement by capillary action, as contrasted to movement of water vapor

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The longitudinal flow of a liquid in a wire or cable due to capillary action

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(1) moisture on the surface of the fabric that is not absorbed by the fibers; (2) tendency of moisture to spread on a surface

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The rapid movement of moisture along the fiber surface, usually by capillary action

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refers to wetness that seeps out of a diaper when whatever is in contact with the diaper begins to absorb the wetness Even the best covers and AIO's will wick if a child is left in them too long The absorbant material inside a diaper can only hold so much fluid

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{i} material used to make a wick

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Cord, loosely woven or braided tape or tubing to be cut into wicks Also dispersing or spreading moisture or liquid through a given area, vertically or horizontally

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the passage of fluids along or through a textile material

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The longitudinal flow of a liquid in a wire or cable construction

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The longitudinal flow of a liquid in a wire or cable construction due to capillary action

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Flow of solder up a component lead away from the area of the joint, usually caused by a temperature differential

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The capacity of a fiber to transport moisture away from itself It's important for socks to do wicking in strenuous sports use, because sweat-socked socks become hard and matted, ultimately causing discomfort and possibly helping to cause blistering (See moisture transport )

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the material of which wicks are made; esp

wicking

present participle of wick

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[1] A capillary act of air escapement from the tire casing during retreading

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– This describes what happens when ink spreads across the surface of the paper, or bleeds through to the other side

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Moisture movement by capillary action It usually refers to technical fabrics that move sweat away from the skin to the outer surface of the fabric, where it evaporates Learn how to choose fitness clothing

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