wicker

noun

wick·​er ˈwi-kər 

1

: a small pliant twig or branch (as of osier) : withe

2

a

: wickerwork

b

: something made of wicker

wicker adjective

Examples of wicker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Costway 4-Piece Rattan Outdoor Conversation Set Made from sturdy steel and weather-resistant wicker rattan, this set is great for every season. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025

Snap up this wicker furniture set that comes with two chairs and a loveseat, which all have high backs and soft seat cushions. —Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025

One of the first celebrities to be regularly photographed in her everyday clothes, Birkin was an early icon of street style, traipsing around Paris in sneakers and rumpled sweaters, wicker basket in hand. —Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025

There are thick gold curtains, a plush white sofa, a potted palm and ivy (both fake), and a pair of wicker chairs, topped with jaunty illustrations of fictional lovers Jack and Rose. —Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wiker, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect vikker willow, Old Norse veikr weak — more at weak

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wicker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• snicker
• sticker

Kids Definition

wicker

noun

wick·​er ˈwik-ər 

1

: a flexible twig (as of a willow)

2

: wickerwork

wicker adjective