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wicked

[ wik-id ]

adjective

wickeder, wickedest.
  1. evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous:

    wicked people;

    wicked habits.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. mischievous or playfully malicious:

    These wicked kittens upset everything.

  3. distressingly severe, as a storm, wound, or cold:

    a wicked winter.

  4. passing reasonable bounds; intolerably bad:

    wicked prices;

    a wicked exam.

  5. having a bad disposition; ill-natured; mean:

    a wicked horse.

  6. a wicked tongue.

  7. extremely troublesome or dangerous:

    wicked roads.

  8. a wicked odor.

  9. Slang. wonderful; great; masterful; deeply satisfying:

    He blows a wicked trumpet.



adverb

  1. Slang. very; really; totally:

    That shirt is wicked cool.

wicked

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

    1. morally bad in principle or practice
    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the wicked

  1. mischievous or roguish, esp in a playful way

    a wicked grin

  2. causing injury or harm
  3. troublesome, unpleasant, or offensive
  4. slang.
    very good
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾԱ, noun
  • ˈɾ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ɾ·· adverb
  • ܲ·-ɾ· adjective
  • qua·si-ɾ·· adverb
  • ܲ·ɾ· adjective
  • un·ɾ·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wicked1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English wikked, equivalent to wikke “bad” (representing adjective use of Old English wicca “w”; witch ) + -ed -ed 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wicked1

C13: from dialect wick, from Old English wicca sorcerer, wicce witch 1
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Example Sentences

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His splitter, while still wicked, was a little wilder than typical.

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We say that the “Cinderella” story is rags to riches, but in all versions, especially the European ones, she is a noble girl put into the kitchen by her wicked stepmother.

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Before long, Gaga’s version of her wicked queen sniffs out her prey.

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"She's a beautiful girl, she was a bright little button, she had a wicked laugh", says Emily.

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For the first time, he got to go on the attack — as Roberts had hoped he would pregame — and use his wicked splitter as the putaway weapon it’s intended to be.

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When To Use

are other ways to say wicked?

Someone or something wicked is morally bad in principle or practice. But calling someone or something wicked isn’t quite the same as calling them bad, evil, or ill. Find out why on .

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