-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- beleaguer scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny
- ALL
Definition of wicked
1 : morally very bad : evil
2a : fierce, vicious a wicked dogb : disposed to or marked by mischief : roguish does wicked impersonations
3a : disgustingly unpleasant : vile a wicked odorb : 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
wickedly
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of wicked in a Sentence
a wicked act of cruelty
She played the part of the wicked stepmother in the play.
She wore a wicked grin after her victory.
She's known for having a wicked sense of humor.
She had a wicked case of food poisoning.
A wicked odor was coming from the closet.
He throws a wicked fastball.
Recent Examples of wicked from the Web
-
As a rule, the prettier the dress, the lower and less elegant the shoe—although sometimes, just sometimes, a bit of footwear madness prevails, such as balletic gladiators and wicked platforms.
-
WEIRDEST: Lobster Poutine Steak This item, meanwhile, is just wicked.
-
A wicked derecho plowed through the Twin Cities on Sunday morning, shredding trees with severe gusts and buckets of hail.
-
Although good chances of rain are in the forecast for Friday and the weekend, conditions are not expected to mirror the wicked week of rain that has soaked portions of Broward County and South Florida.
-
Even the most wicked villains are more comic than scary, ensuring plenty of giggles through the hourlong show.
-
Subsequent panes show Noah building the ark, loading animals, waves covering the earth and drowning the wicked, and Noah releasing a dove.
-
Even the culminating revelation, which one can see coming from a mile way, is satisfyingly wicked.
-
I was abducted — not by probe-loving space aliens — but by wicked friends who held me against my (lack of) will in their kitchen and by their outdoor fireplace.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wicked'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of wicked
Middle English, alteration of wicke wicked, perhaps from Old English wicca
wicked
Definition of wicked
Examples of wicked in a Sentence
His car goes wicked fast.
All his friends thought he was wicked cool.
The tickets were wicked expensive.
First Known Use of wicked
1980
WICKED Defined for English Language Learners
wicked
playDefinition of wicked for English Language Learners
-
: morally bad
-
: having or showing slightly bad thoughts in a way that is funny or not serious
-
: very bad or unpleasant
wicked
Definition of wicked for English Language Learners
-
: very or extremely
WICKED Defined for Kids
wicked
playDefinition of wicked for Students
wickeder
;wickedest
wickedly
adverbwickedness
nounLearn More about wicked
-
See words that rhyme with wicked Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for wicked Spanish Central: Translation of wicked Nglish: Translation of wicked for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of wicked for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up wicked? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!