Definition of wick Wick

/wɪˈk/ - [wik] - wick

We found 22 definitions of wick from 6 different sources.

What does wick mean?

Noun Plural: wicks
wick - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
		taper
		cord 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
		wax light, candle, taper stick of wax with a wick in the middle
wick - 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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wick (Noun)
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.
wick (Noun)
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.
wick (Noun)
A narrow opening in the field, flanked by other players' stones.
wick (Noun)
A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction.
wick (Noun)
Penis.
wick (Noun)
A farm, especially a dairy farm.
wick (Noun)
A village; hamlet; castle; dwelling; street; creek; bay; harbour; a place of work, jurisdiction, or exercise of authority.
wick (Noun)
Liveliness; life.
wick (Noun)
The growing part of a plant nearest to the roots.
wick (Noun)
A maggot.
wick (Noun)
A corner of the mouth or eye.
wick (Verb)
To convey or draw off liquid by capillary action .
wick (Verb)
To strike a stone obliquely; to strike a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction.
wick (Adjective)
Alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick.

wick (n.)
Alt. of Wich
wick (n.)
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.
wick (v. i.)
To strike a stone in an oblique direction.

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