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Definition of wick - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
lightingcord in a candle drawing fuel to flame
- The candle's wick burned brightly.
2.
materialsTECH. porous material conveying liquid by capillary actionTECH.
- The wick in the lamp needed replacing.
3.
- He joked about his wick at the party.
Adjective
1.
- That movie was absolutely wick, I couldn't watch it!
2.
- The children were wick and full of energy.
Images of wick
cord in a candle drawing fuel to flame 
porous material conveying liquid by capillary action
Expressions with wick
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annoy or irritate someone
His constant humming gets on my wick.
annoy or upset someone repeatedly
His constant humming is starting to get on my wick.
cut the wick of a candle
She used scissors to trim the wick before lighting the candle.
Origin of wick
Old English, wic (dwelling)
Terms with wick included in their meaning
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light source
stick of wax with a wick for light
candle
the burnt part of a candle wick
incendiary device
improvised bomb made from a bottle with flammable liquid and wick
trim wick
cut off the charred part of a wick
omen
tallow formation on a candle wick
historical candle
candle made with a rush stem as wick soaked in fat
historical candle
simple candle with a rush plant wick or body
ignition tool
cord or wick that burns slowly, often used to light fuses
lighting
stick of wax with a wick for burning
candle making
thread used to make the wick of a candle
household
cut the wick of a candle
lighting
adjust the wick of a lamp
Examples of wick in a sentence
The wick was too short to reach the oil. The candle's wick burned brightly. She trimmed the wick to prevent smoke. He made a crude joke about his wick. They laughed at his comment about his wick. The weather was wick, ruining our plans.
His behavior at the party was wick. Her wick personality made her the life of the party. The puppy was wick, bouncing around the yard.
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- French:mèche, horrible, ...
- German:Docht, schrecklich, ...
- Italian:stoppino, terribile, ...
- Spanish:pabilo, horrible, ...
- Portuguese:pavio, horrível, ...
- Chinese:灯芯, 糟糕透顶的, ...
- Japanese:芯, ひどい, ...
- Arabic:فتيل, سَيِّئ جِدًّا, ...
- Hebrew:פְּתִיל, מְזַעֲזֵעַ, ...
- Russian:фитиль, ужасный, ...
- Ukrainian:гніт, жахливий, ...
- Hindi:बत्ती, बहुत बुरा, ...
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