Wick"ed (?), a. [OE.
wicked, fr. wicke wicked; probably originally the same word
as wicche wizard, witch. See Witch.]
1. 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.
Hence, then, and evil go with thee along,
Thy offspring, to the place of
evil, hell,
Thou and thy
wicked crew!
Milton. Never, never, wicked man was wise.
Pope. 2. Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous. [Obs.] "Wicked dew." Shak.
This were a wicked way, but whoso had a guide.
P. Plowman. 3.
Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed
to mischief; roguish. [Colloq.]
Pen looked uncommonly wicked.
Thackeray.
Syn. -- Iniquitous; sinful; criminal; guilty; immoral; unjust; unrighteous; unholy; irreligious; ungodly; profane; vicious; pernicious; atrocious;
nefarious; heinous; flagrant; flagitious; abandoned. See Iniquitous.
Wicked (?), a. Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp.
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