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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wick•ed /ˈwɪkɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - morally bad;
sinful;
evil:a wicked witch. - playfully mischievous.
- harmful;
dangerous:wicked, twisting roads. - unpleasant;
foul:a wicked odor. - Slang Termswonderful;
great:has a wicked tennis serve.
wick•ed•ly, adv. wick•ed•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wick•ed (wik′id),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv. adj. - evil or morally bad in principle or practice;
sinful;
iniquitous:wicked people; wicked habits. - mischievous or playfully malicious:These wicked kittens upset everything.
- distressingly severe, as a storm, wound, or cold:a wicked winter.
- unjustifiable;
dreadful;
beastly:wicked prices; a wicked exam. - having a bad disposition;
ill-natured;
mean:a wicked horse. - spiteful;
malevolent;
vicious:a wicked tongue. - extremely troublesome or dangerous:wicked roads.
- unpleasant;
foul:a wicked odor. - Slang Termswonderful;
great;
masterful;
deeply satisfying:He blows a wicked trumpet.
adv. - Slang Termsvery;
really;
totally:That shirt is wicked cool.
- 1225–75; Middle English wikked, equivalent. to wikke bad (representing adjective, adjectival use of Old English wicca wizard; compare witch) + -ed -ed3
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unrighteous, ungodly, godless, impious, profane, blasphemous; immoral, profligate, corrupt, depraved, dissolute; heinous; infamous, villainous. See bad 1.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged good, virtuous.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ adj - morally bad in principle or practice
- (as collective noun; preceded by the): the wicked
- mischievous or roguish, esp in a playful way: a wicked grin
- causing injury or harm
- troublesome, unpleasant, or offensive
- slang very good
Etymology: 13th Century: from dialect wick, from Old English wicca sorcerer, wicce witch1ˈwickedly adv ˈwickedness n |