Wick

Morpheme

Wick

Type

free base

Denotation

curling term in which a moving stone grazes a stationary stone, which causes the moving stone to change direction slightly

Etymology

Scots wick; probably from Middle English wike, wyke; of Scandinavian origin (probably Old Norse vík, from víkja)

Evidence

inwick, inwicked, inwicking, inwicks, outwick, outwicked, outwicking, outwicks, wick, wicks

Homographs

Wick, Wick, Wick, Wick