WICK

/wɪk/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 14

Scrabble letter values: W4I1C3K5 = 13

Definition

  1. noun any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action.
  2. noun a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame. — synonyms: taper

Examples

  • “the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it”
  • “Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke.”
  • “The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body.”

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