WikiWord

English

wicking

verb

Meaning

  1. To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
  2. (of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.
  3. To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.
  4. The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
  5. Capillarity, capillary motion, capillary effect

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

Descendant words

No descendant words have been linked yet.

Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
wicking — meaning and etymology | WikiWord