English Dictionary: wicked | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for wicked | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wicked \Wicked\, a. Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wicked \Wick"ed\, a. [OE. wicked, fr. wicke wicked; probably originally the same word as wicche wizard, witch. See {Witch}.] 1. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin; sinful; immoral; profligate; -- said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed; wicked designs. Hence, then, and evil go with thee along, Thy offspring, to the place of evil, hell, Thou and thy wicked crew! --Milton. Never, never, wicked man was wise. --Pope. 2. Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous. [Obs.] [bd]Wicked dew.[b8] --Shak. This were a wicked way, but whoso had a guide. --P. Plowman. 3. Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to mischief; roguish. [Colloq.] Pen looked uncommonly wicked. --Thackeray. Syn: Iniquitous; sinful; criminal; guilty; immoral; unjust; unrighteous; unholy; irreligious; ungodly; profane; vicious; pernicious; atrocious; nefarious; heinous; flagrant; flagitious; abandoned. See {Iniquitous}. |