wikked

wikked

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wickede, wycked, wickid, wykhed, wekked, wikkeþ, wykkyde, vykked, wickyd, wikcud, wykkyd, wykked, wikkede, wicked, wikkyd

Etymology

From earlier wikke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwikəd/, /ˈwikəð/

Adjective

wikked (inflected form wikkede)

1. evil, wrong, immoral
2. sinful, depraved
3. malicious, predatory
4. powerful, strong, mighty (used negatively)
5. harmful, injurious, hurtful
6. risky, unsafe, causing danger
7. hard, troubling, oppressive
8. bad, of inferior quality
9. unfortunate, miserly

Derived terms

• wickednes

Descendants

• English: wicked
• Scots: wicked, wicket

References

• “wikked(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.

Adverb

wikked

1. evilly

References

• “wikked(e (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.

Noun

wikked

1. evil, wrong

References

• “wikked (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.