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A revolutionary poem will not tell you who or when to kill, what and when to burn, or even how to theorize. It reminds you... where and when and how you are living and might live, it is a wick of desire.
Adrienne Rich

Meaning of "wick" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WICK

Old English weoce; related to Old High German wioh, Middle Dutch wēke (Dutch wiek).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WICK

wick  [wɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wick is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wick

Wick may refer to: ▪ Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp. ▪ Solder wick, a copper-braided wire used to desolder electronic contacts. ▪ WICK, the call letters of an AM broadcasting station located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. ▪ Wick, an Ancient Egyptian alphabetic uniliteral sign. ▪ Wick Communications, a United States community news company. ▪ Capillary action. ▪ a nickname for Chadwick School, a private school in Los Angeles, California, USA. ▪ An aircraft static discharger.

Definition of wick in the English dictionary

The definition of wick in the dictionary is a cord or band of loosely twisted or woven fibres, as in a candle, cigarette lighter, etc, that supplies fuel to a flame by capillary action.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WICK

wich
Wichita
Wick Bay
wicked
wickedly
wickedness
wicker
wickerwork
wicket
wicket maiden
wicketkeeper
wicking
wickiup
wickless
Wickliffe
Wicklow
wickthing
wickyup

WORDS THAT END LIKE WICK

brick
Brunswick
chick
click
crick
dick
do the trick
Herrick
kick
klick
lick
nick
Patrick
pick
quick
rick
sick
stick
thick
trick

Synonyms and antonyms of wick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WICK

Find out the translation of wick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灯芯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mecha
570 millions of speakers

English

wick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفتيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фитиль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pavio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পলিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mèche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sumbu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wick
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரிதிரியைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fitil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stoppino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

knot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гніт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fitil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυτίλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

veke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

veken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WICK»

The term «wick» is very widely used and occupies the 21.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WICK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wick» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wick» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wick

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2 QUOTES WITH «WICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wick.
1
Adrienne Rich
A revolutionary poem will not tell you who or when to kill, what and when to burn, or even how to theorize. It reminds you... where and when and how you are living and might live, it is a wick of desire.
2
William Arthur Ward
Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WICK»

Discover the use of wick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clinical Management of Binocular Vision: Heterophoric, ...
This basic text covers the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the most prevalent vision disorders in a clinical optometrist's or ophthalmologist's practice.
Mitchell Scheiman, Bruce Wick, 2008
2
Pretense
Happily married Marrell Bishop adores her family, but feels there is a spiritual void in her life. Will her husband understand he cannot meet all her needs?
Lori Wick, 2005
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The Princess
Prince Nicolai is heir to the throne and to his people's hearts. But agreeing to an arranged marriage for the good of his people, the prince finds that his new bride requires special tenderness if he is to win her heart.
Lori Wick, 2006
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The Knight and the Dove
Marigold scorns the king's edict and vows she will never marry a lowly earl, so Lord Vincent must call his beloved Megan from the abbey and send her to marry Bracken of Hawkings Crest.
Lori Wick, 2004
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A Place Called Home
After the death of her grandfather, Christine Bennett escapes the small community of Baxter to find new love, new faith, and a new life, after being threatened by her evil cousin Vince Jeffers.
Lori Wick, 2005
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As Time Goes By
For five years Jeff Taylor has wanted to apologize to Bobbie Bradford, but she left town the day after the humiliating episode at the picnic.
Lori Wick, 2007
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Every Storm
WWII is drawing to an end, but before that can officially happen, trouble with his PT boat calls the sailors of "Every Storm to make an unscheduled stop at a South Pacific island.
Lori Wick, 2004
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The Hawk and the Jewel
Set in the English days of dukes and duchesses, peasants and servants, this novel relates the story of young girl named Sunny and her coming to grips with herself, the Lord, and love.
Lori Wick, 2004
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Cassidy
Cassidy's friend Meg is married to a rancher and has a baby, something Cassidy wants for herself. But that would mean revealing the details of her life. Will Cassidy find the strength to take that risk?
Lori Wick, 2007
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Sophie's Heart
Following the tragic death of his wife, a man tries to put his life back together with his 3 children.
Lori Wick, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wick is used in the context of the following news items.
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Convicted Sex Offender Charged for Sexual Conduct with Minor …
Kevin Wick, 42, of Wheeling is alleged to have repeatedly traveled across state lines from Wheeling, West Virginia to Martins Ferry, Ohio throughout late 2014 ... «WTRF, Jun 15»
2
John Wick directors book another movie, this one with Charlize Theron
Deadline reports that the John Wick helmers and Charlize Theron are on board to make The Coldest City, a spy thriller based on a bestselling graphic novel by ... «A.V. Club, May 15»
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Keanu Reeves Will Return For John Wick 2, Get The Details
Surely the idea of a John Wick 2 without the presence of Keanu Reeves sounds ridiculous, but the truth of the matter is that the star of the action-packed first film ... «Cinema Blend, May 15»
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John Wick directors to launch a new shared universe with Bloodshot
John Wick directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski have signed on to helm Bloodshot, the first film in comic book publisher Valiant Entertainment's new ... «A.V. Club DC, Apr 15»
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John Wick review – an almost zen-like exercise in wholesale slaughter
At the start, Wick is in mourning but takes heart when he receives a posthumous ... John Wick is more like a shoot-'em-up computer game than any film I've seen, ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Exclusive: Keanu Reeves on John Wick 2 and Bill & Ted 3
That hard-boiled thing.” For more on John Wick 2, plus what Reeves has to say about Bill & Ted 3 and a potential Matrix 4, check out the video below. «GamesRadar, Apr 15»
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2 Charged in 2012 Wick murder case
Matthew Moore and his finacee Katie Heller are charged with first degree intentional homicide in the death of Thomas Wick. Both are also charged with three ... «WBAY, Mar 15»
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Half-million dollar bail set for 2012 murder suspect
Exactly 3 years to the day after Thomas Wick was found shot to death in his Brown County home, a suspect appeared in court and held in lieu of a $500,000 ... «WBAY, Feb 15»
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The 100 Season 2: Episode 14, Raven and Wick take on Mount …
In the new spoiler photos for The 100 Season 2: Episode 14, "Bodyguard of Lies", Raven and Wick face a race against time to take down the mountain before it's ... «melty.com, Feb 15»
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Watch Every Keanu Reeves Kill In This Lethal John Wick Montage
Exactly how many people does Keanu Reeves kill in John Wick? You might have been doing the math in your head while enjoying the airtight vengeance thriller ... «Cinema Blend, Feb 15»

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