Wick

Morpheme

Wick

Type

free base

Denotation

fibrous cord that supplies fuel to a flame

Etymology

Middle English wek, weke, wicke; Old English wēoce

Evidence

candlewick, lampwick, multiwick, wick, wickable, wicked, wickie, wicking, wickless, wicklike, wickmaker, wickmaking, wicks

Homographs

Wick, Wick, Wick, Wick