wicker
/ˈwɪkɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
Countable; Uncountable
adj
name
A surname.
name
A ghost town in Brazos County, Texas, United States, recorded by the USGS as a populated place.
Example Sentences
- "wicker basket wicker chair wicker cradle"
- "Then quick did dress / His half milk up for cheese, and in a press / Of wicker pressed it."
- "There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
- "He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate."
Etymology
From Middle English wiker, cognate with Old Swedish vikker (“willow”), Old Norse veikr (“weak”), English weak.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɪkɚ/
- British English: /ˈwɪkəː/