wick

¹wick

noun \ˈwik\

Definition of WICK

: a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube usually of soft spun cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in candles

Origin of WICK

Middle English weke, wicke, from Old English wēoce; akin to Old High German wiohha wick, Middle Irish figid he weaves

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with WICK

brick, chick, click, crick, creek, Dick, flick, Frick, hick, kick, KWIC, lick, mick, nick, pic, pick, prick, quick, rick, Schick, shtick, sic, sick, slick, snick, stick, thick, tic, tick, trick

²wick

transitive verb

Definition of WICK

: to absorb or drain (as a fluid or moisture) like a wick <a fabric that wicks away perspiration>

First Known Use of WICK

1949