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wicked

adjective

Morally bad in principle or practice

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
W
Ends with
D
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈwɪkɪd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Morally bad in principle or practice

adjective

  1. Having committed unrighteous acts

    “A sinful person”

adjective

  1. Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

    “Severe pain”

adjective

  1. Naughtily or annoyingly playful

    “Teasing and worrying with impish laughter”

adjective

  1. Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

    “A disgusting smell”

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Example Sentences

A sinful person
Severe pain
A severe case of flu
A terrible cough
Under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
A wicked cough
Teasing and worrying with impish laughter
A wicked prank
A disgusting smell
Distasteful language
A loathsome disease
The idea of eating meat is repellent to me
Revolting food
A wicked stench

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