WICK
Scrabble letter values: W4I1C3K5 = 13
Definition
- noun any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action.
- 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.”