Wicked has two quite contradictory meanings. If something is pure evil, then it is wicked. Think Darth Vader. On the other hand, as an informal slang term, wicked also means excellent as in "that DJ is wicked, man!" Go figure.
Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition;
Adjective
morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
Adjective S.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy''s guns"; "a wicked cough"
Adjective S.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
Adjective S.
having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"
Adjective
morally bad in principle or practice
a.
Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a
two-wicked lamp.
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.
a.
Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous.
a.
Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to
mischief; roguish.
Wicked
Wicked
Hence, then, and evil go with thee along, Thy offspring, to the place of evil, hell, Thou and thy wicked crew!
Never, never, wicked man was wise.2.
This were a wicked way, but whoso had a guide.3.
Pen looked uncommonly wicked.
Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition;
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;
Usage Examples
But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave pictures that persist the good are ever too luke-warm.
Beauty is indeed a good gift of God but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked.
Our nation is being led astray by ungodly judges, mayors and governors, who are given to change, defying the Constitution and substituting their own wicked agendas.
None of us feels the true love of God till we realize how wicked we are. But you can't teach people that - they have to learn by experience.
A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.
God has a most wicked sense of humor.
I genuinely liked all of the cast members very much. Steve had a wicked sense of humor. I remember Russell coming to my rescue, once. I watched Eric evolve before everyone's eyes. Maurice loved what he did, so. He treated his character with respect, down to the costuming.
Misspelled Formwicked, qwicked, 2wicked, 3wicked, ewicked, awicked, swicked, qicked, 2icked, 3icked, eicked, aicked, sicked, wqicked, w2icked, w3icked, weicked, waicked, wsicked, wuicked, w8icked, w9icked, woicked, wjicked, wkicked, wucked, w8cked, w9cked, wocked, wjcked, wkcked, wiucked, wi8cked, wi9cked, wiocked, wijcked, wikcked, wixcked, widcked, wifcked, wivcked, wi cked, wixked, widked, wifked, wivked, wi ked, wicxked, wicdked, wicfked, wicvked, wic ked, wicjked, wiciked, wicoked, wiclked, wicmked, wicjed, wicied, wicoed, wicled, wicmed, wickjed, wickied, wickoed, wickled, wickmed, wickwed, wick3ed, wick4ed, wickred, wicksed, wickded, wickwd, wick3d, wick4d, wickrd, wicksd, wickdd, wickewd, wicke3d, wicke4d, wickerd, wickesd, wickedd, wickesd, wickeed, wickefd, wickexd, wickecd, wickes, wickee, wickef, wickex, wickec, wickeds, wickede, wickedf, wickedx, wickedc.
Other Usage ExamplesI'm not just a big-haired redhead country singer who dresses flamboyantly, has this wicked sense of humor and wears rhinestones.
But if you read Jane Austen, you know that she had a wicked sense of humor. Not only was she funny, but her early writing was very dark and had a gothic tone to it.
I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.
I start work at 5 in the morning and I have a wicked insomnia problem.
Nature seems at each man's birth to have marked out the bounds of his virtues and vices, and to have determined how good or how wicked that man shall be capable of being.
In the mean time I worship God, laying every wrong action under an interdict which I endeavour to respect, and I loathe the wicked without doing them any injury.
Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.
Comments