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Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp.

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  1. a. Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp.
  2. a. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin; sinful; immoral; profligate; -- said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed; wicked designs.
  3. a. Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous.
  4. a. Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to mischief; roguish.
  5. adj. morally bad in principle or practice
  6. adj. having committed unrighteous acts
  7. adj. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
  8. adj. naughtily or annoyingly playful
  9. adj. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  10. Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wickedlamp.
  11. j:100 a. morally bad in principle or practice