adjective, noun
adjective (wickeder, wickedest)
HELPNOTE You can also use more wicked and most wicked.
1 morally bad
SYNEVIL:
a wicked man / deed * stories about a wicked witch
2 (informal) slightly bad but in a way that is amusing and/or attractive
SYNMISCHIEVOUS:
a wicked grin * Jane has a wicked sense of humour.
3 dangerous, harmful or powerful:
He has a wicked punch. * a wicked-looking knife * The rejection was a wicked blow to her pride.
4 (slang) very good:
This song's wicked.
wickedly adverb:
Martin grinned wickedly. * a wickedly funny comedy * a wickedly sharp blade * wickedly tempting cakes
wickedness noun [U]
noun (the wicked) [pl.] people who are wicked
IDIOMS
(there's) no peace / rest for the wicked (usually humorous) used when sb is complaining that they have a lot of work to do
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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