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wicked

/ˈwɪkɪd/

wickedadjective

wickeder

Comp.

wickedest

Super.

/ˈwɪk.ɪd/

Translations

méchantQui est moralement mauvais ou cruel.

The wicked witch cast a spell on the village.

La méchante sorcière lança un sort sur le village.

espiègleQui a une malice amusante, avec une nuance familière ou taquine.

She gave him a wicked grin after pulling the prank.

Elle lui adressa un sourire espiègle après avoir fait la blague.

génialFamilier; sens positif argotique.

That was a wicked performance by the band last night.

C’était une prestation géniale du groupe hier soir.

Additional translations

maléfiqueSoutenu; insiste sur le caractère malfaisant ou diabolique.

coquinFamilier; nuance légère de malice ou de taquinerie.

terribleFamilier; sens positif selon l’usage argotique.

Definitions

Morally wrong or bad; evil.

The wicked witch cast a spell on the village.

Playfully mischievous or roguish.

She gave him a wicked grin after pulling the prank.

Excellent or wonderful (informal, slang).

That was a wicked performance by the band last night.

Synonyms

Antonyms

wickednoun

wicked

Usually with the definite article: ‘the wicked’ meaning evil people collectively.

Translations

les méchantsAu pluriel; désigne collectivement les personnes mauvaises ou corrompues.

The righteous shall overcome the wicked.

Les justes triompheront des méchants.

Additional translations

les impiesSoutenu ou biblique; collectif.

Definitions

Evil or morally corrupt people considered collectively.

The righteous shall overcome the wicked.

wickedadverb

/ˈwɪkɪd/

Colloquial intensifier chiefly in New England and UK slang.

Translations

vachementFamilier; intensifieur équivalent à « très » ou « énormément ».

It’s wicked cold outside today.

Il fait vachement froid dehors aujourd’hui.

Additional translations

terriblementIntensifieur plus neutre; selon le contexte, peut rendre l’idée de forte intensité.

Definitions

Used as an intensifier meaning “very” or “extremely” (chiefly informal).

It’s wicked cold outside today.

Synonyms

wicknoun

Definitions

A strip or piece of material, such as cotton or linen, that draws up liquid by capillary action to be burned in a candle or oil lamp.

The candle's wick was too short, causing it to burn unevenly.

A bundle of fibers or a cord in a lamp or candle that is lit to produce light.

She trimmed the wick of the oil lamp to ensure a steady flame.

In financial candlestick charts, the thin line above or below the body of a candle that shows the highest or lowest traded price in a given period.

A long lower wick often signals that buyers pushed the price back up after an intraday drop.

wickverb

wicked

Past Simple

wicked

Past Simple

wicked

Past Participle

wicking

Gerund

/wɪk/

Translations

évacuerPar capillarité, surtout pour l'humidité ou un liquide.

The fabric is designed to wick moisture away from the skin.

Le tissu est conçu pour évacuer l'humidité de la peau.

Definitions

To absorb or draw off liquid by capillary action.

The fabric is designed to wick moisture away from the skin.

Synonyms

absorb

soak up

sop up

draw up

draw off

draw away

take up

imbibe

transport (by capillary action)

channel

siphon