wick·ed
adj. wick·ed·er, wick·ed·est
- Evil by nature and in practice: “this wicked man Hitler, the repository and embodiment of many forms of soul-destroying hatred” (Winston S. Churchill).
- Playfully malicious or mischievous: a wicked prank; a critic's wicked wit.
- Severe and distressing: a wicked cough; a wicked gash; wicked driving conditions.
- Highly offensive; obnoxious: a wicked stench.
- 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.]
