Wick
noun
A strip of material used in a candle or lamp to soak up liquid fuel and keep the flame burning.
The candle's wick needs to be trimmed for it to burn evenly.
Often appears as...
- trim the wick
- candle wick
noun
The inner or central part of something.
He is at the very wick of the issue.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A village or town in northeast Scotland, known for herring and salmon fishing.
We visited the historic town of Wick during our Scotland trip.
noun
A habit or characteristic.
Johnny has a wick of showing up late.
Usage tips
Informal
verb
Absorb or draw off liquid by capillary action.
The bandage should wick away moisture from the wound.
noun
A strip of material used in a candle or lamp to soak up liquid fuel and keep the flame burning.
The candle's wick needs to be trimmed for it to burn evenly.
Often appears as...
- trim the wick
- candle wick
noun
The inner or central part of something.
He is at the very wick of the issue.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A village or town in northeast Scotland, known for herring and salmon fishing.
We visited the historic town of Wick during our Scotland trip.
noun
A habit or characteristic.
Johnny has a wick of showing up late.
Usage tips
Informal
verb
Absorb or draw off liquid by capillary action.
The bandage should wick away moisture from the wound.
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Trim Regularly
For optimal candle use, regularly trim the wick for even burning and to prevent soot.
Remember to trim the candle wick before lighting it again.
Pro Tip 2/3Length Matters
Wick length affects the size and stability of the flame, impacting how well the candle burns.
A too-long wick can cause a large, smoky flame.
Pro Tip 3/3Fuel Efficiency
A wick's primary function is to deliver fuel to the flame, making it essential for light sources.
A well-made wick ensures the lamp burns efficiently.
Pro Tip 1/3Trim Regularly
For optimal candle use, regularly trim the wick for even burning and to prevent soot.
Remember to trim the candle wick before lighting it again.
Pro Tip 2/3Length Matters
Wick length affects the size and stability of the flame, impacting how well the candle burns.
A too-long wick can cause a large, smoky flame.
Pro Tip 3/3Fuel Efficiency
A wick's primary function is to deliver fuel to the flame, making it essential for light sources.
A well-made wick ensures the lamp burns efficiently.
Pro Tip 1/3Trim Regularly
For optimal candle use, regularly trim the wick for even burning and to prevent soot.
Remember to trim the candle wick before lighting it again.
Pro Tip 2/3Length Matters
Wick length affects the size and stability of the flame, impacting how well the candle burns.
A too-long wick can cause a large, smoky flame.
Pro Tip 3/3Fuel Efficiency
A wick's primary function is to deliver fuel to the flame, making it essential for light sources.
A well-made wick ensures the lamp burns efficiently.
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Toward a science of...
this case if urine at the bottom it wicks its way up into these little branches you know no power inquired it turns colors in this particular case you're reading kidney function and since the healthcare worker of much of this part of the world is an eighteen year old with an ak-47 who happens to be out
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The deadly irony of...
and build up until BOOM! Firework canisters provide a single, upward-facing outlet to channel this explosive energy. The wick ignites the gunpowder and the energy takes the easiest exit from the canister, launching the firework high into the sky. The flame then makes its way
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The Nature Purist PIPE Life...
cooler in the spring when it warms up here sod is just the roots and some of the soil that's on the top of the ground this makes really good insulation this is awesome to use for a lot of things besides just the sod once it dries out it's really good for wick I make a lamp
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The tale of the doctor...
The doctor found himself in an immense cave lined with countless quivering candles, each representing the duration of a life. As punishment for his Godson’s foolish attempt to master mortality, Death whittled his candle down to its wick. Seeing his own dwindling light,
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Amanda Gorman: Using...
be bold maya angelou and ozaki shanghai phyllis wheatley lucille clifton gwendolyn brooks joan wicks audrey lord and so many more it might feel like every story has been told before but the truth is no one's ever told my story in the way i would tell it
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Stunning Moonlight...
great strangeness on a place and it's happened here this evening it's been absolutely magical to be out here the Sun set nuclear behind the bread world power station and then a gorgeous Harvest Moon Rose orange over Jay wick
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George Whitesides:...
It wicks its way up into these little branches. You know, no power required. It turns colors. In this particular case, you're reading kidney function. And, since the health care worker of much of this part of the world
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Lighting up Sub-Saharan...
flip on a light switch instead they're gonna light a wick combust in kerosene which is jet fuel to create a dim smoky light to light their home and ward off darkness really it's just crazy the
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Cheetah Release PIPE...
researcher Kelly Marnie wick is working
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Cheetahs Return to Zebra...
researcher Kelly Marnie wick is working
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Toward a science of...
this case if urine at the bottom it wicks its way up into these little branches you know no power inquired it turns colors in this particular case you're reading kidney function and since the healthcare worker of much of this part of the world is an eighteen year old with an ak-47 who happens to be out
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
and build up until BOOM! Firework canisters provide a single, upward-facing outlet to channel this explosive energy. The wick ignites the gunpowder and the energy takes the easiest exit from the canister, launching the firework high into the sky. The flame then makes its way
Video examples
The Nature Purist PIPE Life...
cooler in the spring when it warms up here sod is just the roots and some of the soil that's on the top of the ground this makes really good insulation this is awesome to use for a lot of things besides just the sod once it dries out it's really good for wick I make a lamp
Video examples
The tale of the doctor...
The doctor found himself in an immense cave lined with countless quivering candles, each representing the duration of a life. As punishment for his Godson’s foolish attempt to master mortality, Death whittled his candle down to its wick. Seeing his own dwindling light,
Video examples
Amanda Gorman: Using...
be bold maya angelou and ozaki shanghai phyllis wheatley lucille clifton gwendolyn brooks joan wicks audrey lord and so many more it might feel like every story has been told before but the truth is no one's ever told my story in the way i would tell it
Video examples
Stunning Moonlight...
great strangeness on a place and it's happened here this evening it's been absolutely magical to be out here the Sun set nuclear behind the bread world power station and then a gorgeous Harvest Moon Rose orange over Jay wick
Video examples
George Whitesides:...
It wicks its way up into these little branches. You know, no power required. It turns colors. In this particular case, you're reading kidney function. And, since the health care worker of much of this part of the world
Video examples
Lighting up Sub-Saharan...
flip on a light switch instead they're gonna light a wick combust in kerosene which is jet fuel to create a dim smoky light to light their home and ward off darkness really it's just crazy the
Video examples
Cheetah Release PIPE...
researcher Kelly Marnie wick is working
Video examples
Cheetahs Return to Zebra...
researcher Kelly Marnie wick is working
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Quote examples
Adrienne Rich
American Poet
A revolutionary poem will not tell you who or when to kill, what and when to burn, or even how to theorize. It reminds you... where and when and how you are living and might live, it is a wick of desire.
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Laurence Sterne
Irish Novelist
It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.
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Ovid
Roman Poet
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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William Arthur Ward
American Writer
Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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Adrienne Rich
American Poet
A revolutionary poem will not tell you who or when to kill, what and when to burn, or even how to theorize. It reminds you... where and when and how you are living and might live, it is a wick of desire.
Quote examples
Laurence Sterne
Irish Novelist
It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.
Quote examples
Ovid
Roman Poet
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
Quote examples
William Arthur Ward
American Writer
Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
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