wicked
/ˈwɪk.ɪd/
adjectivenoun
Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
“Genuine cowards follow wicked people and cannot reliably sustain any virtue.”
Harsh; severe.
Having a wick.
“a two-wicked lamp”
Noun 1 meaning
Wicked (evil) people collectively.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English wicked, wikked, an alteration of Middle English wicke, wikke (“morally perverse, evil, wicked”). Of uncertain origin.
Similar and opposite words
WICKED at a glance
WICKED has 6 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (W 4 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,191 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with wicked
All rhymesOne letter away
- PICKED15
- KICKED17
- WICKET15
- LICKED13
- TICKED13
- WICKER15
- WINKED14
- NICKED13
- WACKED16
- WICKEN15
- SICKED13
- RICKED13
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