American English pronunciation
How to pronounce wick
IPA transcription: ['wɪk]
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Noun
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any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
“the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it”
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a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
Usage examples
- Brunswick Records released many "Carl Fenton" records, with various line-ups of musicians.
- The wicker man collapses in flames, revealing the setting sun.
- It's wicked how Lara neglects her pussy cat.
- He was for a time parish schoolmaster of Wick, Caithness.
- ‘You may go, Sam,’ said Mr. Pickwick.
- Timmins was born in Baltinglass, County Wicklow.
- ‘You are right, sir,’ replied Mr. Pickwick, ‘they are not'.
- Ruby Chadwick is rather sentimental.
- He was also romantically involved with singer Dionne Warwick.
- The title of Baron Berwick comes from the name of this village.