/ˈwɪk.ɪd/
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Translation
Very bad and enjoying being bad; evil, like a witch in a story.
Word origin
From Middle English wikked, from Old English wicca, meaning a wizard or sorcerer, the same root as witch.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- wicca
- English cognates
- witch
Examples
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"Wicked" is the classic word for the bad person in a story.
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Here it means very bad and unkind on purpose.
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A "wicked smile" is playful; it shows someone is planning mischief.
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