wicke
wicke is the obsolete form of wicked.
Meaning of wicked
Adjective (1)
wicked (comparative wickeder or more wicked, superlative wickedest or most wicked)
- Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
- Genuine cowards follow wicked people and cannot reliably sustain any virtue.
- Synonyms:
- evil, immoral, malevolent, malicious, nefarious, twisted, villainous, abandoned, arrant, bad
- Harsh; severe.
- wicked wind
- Excellent; awesome; masterful; exceptional.
- That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!
Adjective (2)
wicked (not comparable)
- Having a wick.
- a two-wicked lamp
Adjective (3)
wicked
- Active; brisk.
- Infested with maggots.
Proper noun capitalized: Wicke
Wicke (plural Wickes)
- A surname from German.
Forms of wicke
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more wicke |
| superlative | most wicke |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Wickes |
Origin of wicke
From Middle English wikke, from Old English wicca (“witch”).
Borrowed from German Wicke.
Questions about wicke
- What does wicke mean?
- Wicke means a surname from German.
- What is wicke the obsolete form of?
- Wicke is the obsolete form of wicked.
- What part of speech is wicke?
- Wicke is a proper noun.
Words near wicke in the dictionary
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