"Wick" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Wick" Meaning

A thin string or strip of material, typically made of cotton, polyester, or paper, used for applying cosmetics, such as lip balm, mascara, or nail polish, by dipping into a container and then drawing the product out along the string.

"Wick" Examples

5 Usage Examples of "Wick"

Noun

1. The candle had a long wick that needed to be trimmed before lighting.
2. The wind blew out the wick of the oil lamp.

Verb

3. Can you wick the spill on the floor before it gets all over the carpet?
4. The plant wick up the excess water from the soil.

Idiomatic Expression

5. I wick up my speed with regular exercise, so I can finish my end-of-year project on time.

Other

Reflexive pronoun usage: 'user pays the wick on their ego, and is hurt when that wick is embering down.'