Wick
Common British surname
A wick is a cord or strip that draws liquid fuel to a flame via capillary action.
Candle wicks are often made of braided cotton, sometimes treated with chemicals to control burn rate.
Oil lamp wicks may include fiberglass for durability.
Solder wick, a copper-braided wire, uses capillary action to absorb molten solder during desoldering.
The Anglo-Saxon suffix -wick in place names derives from the Latin vicus, meaning settlement or trading post.
Trim the wick to prevent excessive smoke.
Burning gas made visible
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- oil lampWick-burning fuel vessel
burn · light · snuff · charred · kerosene · paraffin · cotton · braided
Pointed shaft for shooting
- fletchingArrow stabilizing feathers
- nockArrow's bowstring slot
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- bowstringCord spanning weapon's curve
quiver · target · broadhead · spine · draw · release · bullseye · longbow
flame
Burning gas made visible
oil lamp · burn · light · snuff · charred · kerosene · paraffin · cotton · braided · dipped
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
bowstring · quiver · target · broadhead · spine · draw · release · bullseye · longbow · crossbow
Keanu Reeves
boogeyman · pencil · dog · revenge · underworld · action · thriller · movie · franchise · Scotland
skill
Acquired ability through practice
ability · prowess · annoy · irritate · bother · aggravate · pester · grate · British · colloquial
- Fictional SurnamesAddams, Banks, Brady, Bundy, Cleaver
- Scottish HighlandsBen Nevis, Loch Ness, Loch Lomond, Inverness, Glencoe
- CaithnessCastletown, Westfield
- North Sea PortsRotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Bremen
- UK AirportsHeathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted, Luton
- Whisky PlacesHighland, Islands, Kentucky, Tennessee, Glenlivet
Wicksnuffer
Device to smother candlelight
extinguisher · fire retardant · damper · quencher · fireproof material
Wickwater-repellent
Resisting water penetration
waterproof · Gore-Tex · oil slick · barrier
Portable flame suppression device
flame retardant · dampener · smotherer · fireproof material · asbestos
- wicked stepmother tropeHostile replacement mother figure
- wicked stepmotherFolkloric maternal villain
- wicked grin
- wicked stepsisters
- wicked smart
- John WickAction film assassin protagonist