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wick

Definition

  • noun: a string or piece of material in a candle or lamp that is lit for burning
  • noun: a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube usually of soft spun cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in candles
  • verb: to cause (fluid or moisture) to be pulled away from a surface (such as your skin)
  • usually + 'away'
  • synonyms: street, village, castle

Examples

  • His chatter was 'getting on my wick'. [='getting on my nerves']

  • a fabric that 'wicks away' perspiration

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) He shot himself in the head. What a shock I got. I'll just never forget. Hey, what's up with Fúsi's hair? Are we talking sex hair, or what? - I doubt he's ever dipped his wick. - Gross! He'd need to have one humongous boner to penetrate through all that fat. This is actually quite interesting. (..)
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