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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WICKIUP

From Sac, Fox, and Kickapoo wikiyap; compare wigwam.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WICKIUP

wickiup  [ˈwɪkɪˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WICKIUP

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Wickiup 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 WICKIUP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wickiup

Wigwam

A wigwam, wickiup or wetu is a domed room dwelling formerly used by certain Native American tribes, and still used for ceremonial purposes. The term wickiup is generally used to label these kinds of dwellings in the Southwestern United States and West. Wigwam is usually applied to these structures in the Northeastern United States. Wetu is the Wampanoag term for a wigwam dwelling. The use of these terms by non-Native Americans is somewhat arbitrary and can refer to many distinct types of Native American structures regardless of location or cultural group. The wigwam is not to be confused with the Native Plains tipi which has a very different construction, structure, and use. Apache wickiup...

Definition of wickiup in the English dictionary

The definition of wickiup in the dictionary is a crude shelter made of brushwood, mats, or grass and having an oval frame, esp of a kind used by nomadic Indians now in Oklahoma and neighbouring states of the US.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WICKIUP


blow-up
ˈbləʊˌʌp
break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cleanup
ˈkliːnˌʌp
close-up
ˈkləʊsˌʌp
follow-up
ˈfɒləʊˌʌp
layup
ˈleɪˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
pull-up
ˈpʊlˌʌp
put-you-up
ˈpʊtjuːˌʌp
speed-up
ˈspiːdˌʌp
step-up
ˈstɛpˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
tidy-up
ˈtaɪdɪˌʌp
tune-up
ˈtjuːnˌʌp
warm-up
ˈwɔːmˌʌp
wickyup
ˈwɪkɪˌʌp
wikiup
ˈwɪkɪˌʌp
wind-up
ˈwaɪndˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WICKIUP

wick
Wick Bay
wicked
wickedly
wickedness
wicker
wickerwork
wicket
wicket maiden
wicketkeeper
wicking
wickless
Wickliffe
Wicklow
wickthing
wickyup
Wiclif
Wicliffe
wicopies
wicopy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WICKIUP

backup
be made up
beaucoup
coup
cup
end up
follow up
group
grup
look up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
set up
set-up
setup
sign up
soup
up
World Cup

Synonyms and antonyms of wickiup in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wickiup» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WICKIUP

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The translations of wickiup from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wickiup» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

wickiup
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wickiup
570 millions of speakers

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wickiup
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wickiup
380 millions of speakers
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wickiup
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

wickiup
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wickiup
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wickiup
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wickiup
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wickiup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wickiup
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wickiup
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wickiup
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wickiup
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

wickiup
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wickiup
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विकीप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wickiup
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Wickiup
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wickiup
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

wickiup
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wickiup
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Wickiup
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

hutje
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wickiup
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Wickiup
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wickiup

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WICKIUP»

The term «wickiup» is normally little used and occupies the 121.203 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WICKIUP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wickiup» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wickiup» 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 wickiup

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WICKIUP»

Discover the use of wickiup in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wickiup and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon
Wickiup Reservoir (deschutes County) campground, boat ramp, boat recommended, services Sprawling across 10,000 acres at full pool, massive Wickiup Reservoir is the largest and among the most productive of the fisheries on Century ...
John Shewey, 2007
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Wickiup: Native American Homes
Describes the type of house used by the Native Americans of the Great Basin
Kevin M. Mitchell, 2003
3
Survival Skills of Native California
Paul Douglas Campbell. was covered by a large bark slab that rested against the wickiup when not in use. The Miwok preferred incense cedar bark (Libocedrus decurrens); however, bull pine (Pinus sabiniana), ponderosa pine (Pinus ...
Paul Douglas Campbell, 1999
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Those of Little Note: Gender, Race, and Class in Historical ...
An initial task required defining and mapping individual wickiup rings. Because the wickiup platforms were ephemeral, lacking formal retaining walls and earthen platform bases, they were often difficult to identify archaeologically. Wickiups ...
Elizabeth M. Scott, 1994
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Myths and Tales of the White Mountain Apache
After a while Big Owl came to a wickiup. There were all kinds of cactus around this wickiup. The people living in it knew that Big Owl was not smart. Inside they were grmding corn on a rock. Big Owl said, "My son, it must be Pack Rat who is ...
Grenville Goodwin, 1939
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The Best of Woodsmoke: A Manual of Primitive Outdoor Skills
For most outdoor uses I prefer a small fire built on flat ground and unringed with rocks, but for increased safety and warmth, a pit fire is most functional inside a wickiup. Sparks are less likely to fly out of the pit, and upright sticks, green boughs ...
Richard L. Jamison, 2006
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Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington: From the ...
From here, the wellgraded Wickiup Plain Trail first rambles about 11⁄4 miles east across a fairly youthful lava flow to a junction with the southwest end of the Moraine Lake Trail.Then theWickiup Plain Trail heads 1⁄2 mile east along the south ...
Jeffrey P. Schaffer, Andy Selters, 2013
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
WICKIUP RIDGE The Wickiup Ridge laccolith forms the ridge north of Wickiup Pass between Granite and Bull Creeks. Exposures around this intrusion are very incomplete, so the position of the contact for long distances had to be judged on ...
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Archeology in Cultural Systems
The immediate vicinity of the site revealed a long record of human occupation. The wickiup was constructed beside the remains of one of the buildings of a ranch built around the turn of the century. An older wickiup was discovered nearer the ...
Sally R. Binford, Lewis Roberts Binford
10
Outdoor Survival Skills
A good wickiup takes only a little longer to build than a leanto and is more serviceable (Figs. 6, 10). This comfortable dwelling is one of the best, as it provides protection from all sides. It consists of a tripod on which a tight circle of poles is ...
Larry Dean Olsen, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WICKIUP»

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Potential spotted frog lawsuit Deschutes not impacting water users
Wickiup, which holds up to 200,000 acre-feet of water, supplies the North Unit Irrigation District. Irrigation district leaders are still trying to determine what the ... «Bend Bulletin, Aug 15»
2
Cooler July brightens outlook for irrigators
The two primary reservoirs that store most of Central Oregon's irrigation water, Wickiup and Crane Prairie, were at 37 and 52 percent capacity as of Wednesday, ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Injured bald eagle is healing, experts say
The injured bald eagle found earlier this month near Wickiup Reservoir has survived the most difficult days of recovery, with her most serious wound healing. «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
Group demands change in Crane Prairie, Wickiup dam operations
The notice says the bureau draws down the water Crane Prairie and Wickiup reservoirs too quickly in spring, stranding frog egg masses upstream of the dams, ... «KTVZ, Jul 15»
5
Injured bald eagle: 'It's going to be a long process - if she survives'
Someone headed to Wickiup Reservoir on Tuesday afternoon found the bald eagle with an injured wing alongside South Century Drive. Bonomo said her ... «KATU, Jul 15»
6
Wounded bald eagle faces long road to recovery
High Desert Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Bend is taking name suggestions for a bald eagle found injured Tuesday near Wickiup Reservoir. «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
7
Blue-green algae dissipates at Suttle Lake
Last year the agency had a blue-green algae health advisory up for 52 days at Wickiup Reservoir, from Sept. 19 to Nov. 10. Sunlight hitting nutrient-rich, ... «Bend Bulletin, Jun 15»
8
Boise pro is new Pacific Crest triathlon champion
SUNRIVER — Erin Green was already on her way to the start of the Pacific Crest long course triathlon at Wickiup Reservoir early Saturday morning when she ... «Bend Bulletin, Jun 15»
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Irrigation demand up and so are Wickiup flows
Natural river flows are down but irrigation demand has come early, so releases out of Wickiup Reservoir are above average for this time of year upstream of ... «Bend Bulletin, May 15»
10
Sheriff: no intruder in Monday?s shooting
Todd Dickerson, 40, told sheriff's deputies when they responded to his home on Wickiup Road at about noon Monday that a 6-foot-tall intruder in a black ski ... «Bend Bulletin, Mar 15»

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