Plural of wick
regular plural
The plural of wick is wicks.
Forms of wick
| Singular | wick /ˈwɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | wicks |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Wicks in a sentence
- The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body.
- When the balls are replaced by wicks soaked in gasoline and set alight, the poi ‘spin fire’.2013, Catriona Rainsford, The Urban Circus: Travels with Mexico's Malabaristas, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 18. From the entry poi
- She said the earwaxy wicks when removed were rather disgusting to look at.2001 August 13, analogkid, “Ear candling”, in rec.audio.high-end (Usenet), archived from the original on 27 Feb 2024. From the entry earwaxy
- If you buy untabbed wicks, you may want to purchase wick tabs, which are thin metal bases that attach to the bottom of your wick.2010, Kelly Ewing, Making Candles and Soaps For Dummies. From the entry untabbed
- The structure consists of porous wicks bonded to the two surfaces and a wickable core which provides liquid coupling between the two surfaces as well as load bearing capability.1988, Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports, page 2421. From the entry wickable
Meaning of wick
- noun A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
- noun Synonym of wicking (“the material of which wicks (etymology 1, noun sense 1) are made”).
- noun Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action; specifically (medicine), a strip of gauze placed in a wound, etc., to absorb fluids.
Questions about the plural of wick
- What is the plural of wick?
- The plural of wick is wicks.
- Is wick countable?
- Wick is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: wick (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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