Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wicke

/wˈɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: wicke
IPA: /wˈɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete form of wicked.

Obsolete

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From Middle English wikke, from Old English wicca (“witch”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wikke, wicca, Wicke

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more wicke (comparative) most wicke (superlative) Wickes (plural)

Homonyms

wik

Rhymes With

pick quick sick click stick kick dick non-stick nick trick thick rick

Questions

How do you pronounce wicke?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪk/.
What does wicke mean?: Obsolete form of wicked.
Where does wicke come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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