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wicked

Main Entry:: ¹wick·ed
Pronunciation:: \ˈwi-kəd\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, alteration of wicke wicked, perhaps from Old English wicca
Date:: 13th century

1: morally very bad : evil2 a: fierce, vicious <a wicked dog> b: disposed to or marked by mischief : roguish <does wicked impersonations>3 a: disgustingly unpleasant : vile <a wicked odor> b: causing or likely to cause harm, distress, or trouble <a wicked storm>4: going beyond reasonable or predictable limits : of exceptional quality or degree <throws a wicked fastball>

— wick·ed·ly adverb

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