wickiup
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noun \ˈwi-kē-ˌəp\Definition of WICKIUP
: a hut used by the nomadic Indians of the arid regions of the western and southwestern United States with a usually oval base and a rough frame covered with reed mats, grass, or brushwood; also : a rude temporary shelter or hut
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Origin of WICKIUP
Fox (Algonquian language of the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo Indians) wi·kiya·pi house
First Known Use: 1843
Rhymes with WICKIUP
belly-up, belly up, bottom-up, buckle up, bundle up, buttercup, butter up, buttoned-up, cover-up, cozy up, double up, dummy up, fancy up, follow-up, gussy up, higher-up, lighten up, live it up, loosen up, loving cup, measure up, mix it up, open up, pick-me-up, pony up, power up, runner-up, seven-up, shoot-'em-up, stirrup cup, suck it up, suction cup, summing-up, up-and-up, winding-up
wickiup
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)indigenous North American dwelling characteristic of peoples living in forested regions. It is constructed of saplings driven into the ground in a circle or oval and tied together at the top, then covered with mats of woven rushes or sewn bark. A typical wickiup was some 15–20 feet (4.5–6 metres) in diameter. By the early 21st century, wickiup had become the preferred term among many Native Americans because wigwam was believed to play into a stereotype.
Variants of WICKIUP
wickiup also called wigwam
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