wickiup

wick·i·up

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