"wicked" meaning in English

See wicked in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: wickeder [comparative], wickedest [superlative], wicked [positive], more wicked [comparative], most wicked [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|wicked|wickeder|wickedest}} [POS TABLE], {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are wicked you often do evil things. More than that, a wicked person enjoys evil.
    Sense id: simple-wicked-en-adj-oXeGizWT
  2. A wicked act is something someone does that is very evil.
    Sense id: simple-wicked-en-adj-lvxGjlp3
  3. If something is wicked, it is excellent. Synonyms: awesome, cool, dope, excellent, groovy, hot, rad
    Sense id: simple-wicked-en-adj-QrvWaVzX Categories (other): Slang
  4. If something is wicked, it has a wick in it.
    Sense id: simple-wicked-en-adj-o-RuYnLs

Verb

IPA: /wɪkt/ Forms: wick [canonical], wicks [third-person, singular], wicked [past], wicked [past, participle], wicking [present, participle]
enPR: wĭkt Head templates: {{verb|wick}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The past tense and past participle of wick.
    Sense id: simple-wicked-en-verb-dx~FunFT
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