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Wick

noun

/wɪk/

Meaning

a cord or strand of cotton that burns to provide light in a candle or lamp

The candle wick needs to be trimmed for better burning.

fuse, cord, string

flame, fire

candle wick, lamp wick, oil wick

a large aromatic spice pod with a smoky flavor, commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking

The quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance.

a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape

An official order laying claim to the use of property or materials; a formal demand or request.

A soldier who specialized in throwing grenades; later used to describe an elite infantryman.

fine strands growing from the skin of humans and animals