Definition of "wick" []

• A cord or strand of loosely woven, twisted, or braided fibers, as on a candle or oil lamp, that draws up fuel to the flame by capillary action. (noun)
• A piece of material that conveys liquid by capillary action. (noun)
• To convey or be conveyed by capillary action: water gradually wicking up through the bricks. (verb-transitive)

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• "Then he lifts up his head and utters that long April call, _Wick, wick, wick, wick_."
• "She could not do anything ungracefully, but that did not prevent her improving upon nature a bit, when she reached forth and deftly snuffed the red wick from the midst of the yellow flame."
• "Candles are made from a mixture of wax and paraffin, melted into liquid, and into this mixture a wick is dipped into the waxy bath, cooled and dipped over and over until the desired thickness is reached."