Adjective a wicked act of cruelty She played the part of the wicked stepmother in the play. She wore a wicked grin after her victory. She's known for having a wicked sense of humor. She had a wicked case of food poisoning. A wicked odor was coming from the closet. He throws a wicked fastball. Adverb His car goes wicked fast. All his friends thought he was wicked cool. The tickets were wicked expensive. See More
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Adjective
Working from Davis’ wicked game of narrative telephone, Ma nestles new stories inside each other — and then the littlest matryoshkas tear apart the bigger dolls in a futile quest to escape their form. Hillary Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The goal was for Pana to complete a 100-mile bike ride from New Philadelphia to downtown Cleveland amid two downpours, a wicked lightning storm and bats flying overhead well past sundown. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 That’s nothing new for the 6-foot-2 Goss, who preserved the victory by leaping to tip a wicked 30-yard free kick from Justin Williams over the crossbar while being knocked into the goal by another Plainfield North player. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 In contemporary Europe, a familial dynasty divides when an aging patriarch splits his estate between two wicked daughters and casts out the third – the only one who truly loves him. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2022 Felton played Draco Malfoy to Isaacs' wicked Lucius Malfoy in all eight of the Harry Potter films, starting with 2001's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2022 Fischer has ever produced is stable enough to cut through crud like a Ginsu knife, but is still wicked fast on hardpack—ideal for racing in variable conditions. Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022 Seattle nearly found the equalizer in the 85th minute as a header from Jackson Ragen took a wicked bounce off the crossbar and down before being cleared away from the danger zone near Timbers goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic.oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 Michelin stars, James Beard awards, influencers, investors, A-list celebs, raging egomaniacs, epic nervous breakdowns, and, above all else, no room for the weak and no rest for the wicked. Alyssa Shelasky, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, alteration of wicke wicked, perhaps from Old English wicca