wick
nounHow to pronounce wick:
Definition of wick:
- wick (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
Synonyms for wick:
candle
candlewick
kerosene lamp
kerosine lamp
oil lamp
taper
wax light
Antonyms for wick:
apathetic
cloudy
dead
depressed
despondent
dignified
doddering
dull
gloomy
inactive
inanimate
lackadaisical
languid
languishing
languorous
lazy
leaden
lethargic
lifeless
limp
listless
melancholy
sad
sedate
sedentary
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