Wicked Definition
wĭkĭd
wickedest, wickeder
adjective
wickedest, wickeder
Morally bad or wrong; acting or done with evil intent; depraved.
Webster's New World
Vicious; cruel.
The wicked king.
Webster's New World
Naughty in a playful way; mischievous.
Webster's New World
Painful, unpleasant, etc.
A wicked blow on the head.
Webster's New World
Highly offensive; obnoxious.
A wicked stench.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adverb
Used as an intensive.
American Heritage
noun
People who are wicked.
Wiktionary
verb
Simple past tense and past participle of wick.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Wicked
Adjective
Base Form:
wicked
Comparative:
wickederSuperlative:
wickedestOrigin of Wicked
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1225-75 Middle English wikked, wikke, an alteration of wicke, adjectival use of Old English wicca (“wizard, sorcerer")
From Wiktionary
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Middle English alteration of wicke ultimately from Old English wicca sorcerer witch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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See wick
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