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Wick

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Meaning

Noun

●
In Liquids:
A
,
,
, or
of
,
,
, or other
in a
,
,
, or the like, that
, such as
,
, or the
,
it to the
of the
for
to
and
; any other
of
for
in small
portions.
●
In Liquids:
Any
of
that
by
, such as a
of
in a
to
as a drain.
●
In Curling & Genitalia:
A
,
by other
' stones.
●
In Curling:
A
where the
a
just enough that the
changes direction.
●
The penis.
●
In British English, East Anglian English & Essex English:
A
, especially a
.
●
In British English & Yorkshire English:
Liveliness; life.
●
In British English & Yorkshire English:
The
part of a
to the roots.
●
In British English, Yorkshire English & Horticulture:
(Usually
) The
of
that
after
cultivation.
●
In British English, Yorkshire English & Dipterans:
A maggot.
●
A
or eye.

Verb

●
In Liquids:
To
or
(liquid) by
action.
●
To
(i.e. be
by
) through a
or other
, as water through a
. Usually
through.
●
In Curling:
To
(a
)
; to
(a
) just enough that the
changes direction.

Adj

⚠️
In British English & Yorkshire English:
Alive;
;
of life;
;
;
; quick.
⚠️
In British English & Yorkshire English:
resistant to being
,
,
(
a
or a screw).

Name

●
A
in
Caithness, Highland
, Scotland (OS
ND3650).
●
  • A placename
  • A
    in Dorset, England.
    • ●
  • A placename
  • A
    in Wick and Abson
    , South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England (OS
    ST7072).
    • ●
  • A placename
  • A
    in West Sussex, England.
    • ●
  • A placename
  • A
    in Worcestershire, England.
    • ●
    A
    from Old English.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    wick
    English
    arrow
    vik
    English
    weke
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    wice
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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