Synonyms for wick
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke.
Forms
- Plural
- wicks → tapers, creels, ports…
Example sentences
- port Owing to the storm, the ship could not leave port.
- taper He needed to taper off venlafaxine.
- creel A well-used creel might better not be picked as a picnic hamper.
By length
- 4 letters
- port1
- 5 letters
- taper2, creel1
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (taper2 = 2 syllables).