wicks

Candle's burning cores

Wicks is the plural of wick—the string or cord in a candle or oil lamp that draws fuel upward to the flame.

The same principle applies to the wicks in lighters and kerosene heaters.

To wick is to draw moisture away: The fabric wicks sweat from your skin.

To get on someone's wick (British slang) is to annoy them.

candle

taper

Narrow gradually toward point

  • flameBurning gas made visible
  • beeswaxHoneycomb building material
  • paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative

scented · pillar · votive · tealight · melting · dripping · holder · snuffer · trimmer · altar

ignition

spark

Tiny fiery particle

  • flameBurning gas made visible
  • kindleStart a blaze
  • torchHandheld burning light source

lighter · firestarter · fuse · tinder · ember · lighting · striking · flint · combustion · zippo

oil-lamp

kerosene

Flammable petroleum distillate

trimming · reservoir · chimney · mantle · lamp-oil · antique · railroad · miners · adjustable · charring

capillary

absorption

Process of taking in

uptake · moisture · transfer · fabric · perspiration · sweat · evaporation · athletic · performance · technical

Categories
Opposites
candle component

wickswax

Pliable waterproof substance

tallow · paraffin · beeswax · fuel · soy wax

role in combustion

wickssnuffers

Candle-extinguishing implements

extinguishers · dampers · flame retardants · dampeners

Phrases
Family

wicked, wick, wickedness, candlewick, wicking, wickless

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G