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wicked
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wick·ed  (wkd)
adj. wick·ed·er, wick·ed·est
1. Evil by nature and in practice: "this wicked man Hitler, the repository and embodiment of many forms of soul-destroying hatred" (Winston S. Churchill).
2. Playfully malicious or mischievous: a wicked prank; a critic's wicked wit.
3. Severe and distressing: a wicked cough; a wicked gash; wicked driving conditions.
4. Highly offensive; obnoxious: a wicked stench.
5. Slang Strikingly good, effective, or skillful: a wicked curve ball; a wicked imitation.
adv. Slang
Used as an intensive: "a ... body suit, which she describes as wicked comfortable" (Nathan Cobb).

[Middle English, alteration of wicke, ultimately from Old English wicca, sorcerer; see witch.]

wicked·ly adv.
wicked·ness n.

wicked [ˈwɪkɪd]
adj
1.
a.  morally bad in principle or practice
b.  (as collective noun; preceded by the) the wicked
2. mischievous or roguish, esp in a playful way a wicked grin
3. causing injury or harm
4. troublesome, unpleasant, or offensive
5. Slang very good
[from dialect wick, from Old English wicca sorcerer, wicce witch1]
wickedly  adv
wickedness  n

wicked


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