wikked
Middle English
Alternative forms
- vykked, wekked, wicked, wickede, wickid, wickyd, wikcud, wikkede, wikkeþ, wikkyd, wycked, wykhed, wykked, wykkyd, wykkyde
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwikɛd/, /ˈwikɛð/
Adjective
wikked (plural and weak singular wikkede)
- evil, wrong, immoral
- sinful, depraved
- malicious, predatory
- powerful, strong, mighty (used negatively)
- harmful, injurious, hurtful
- risky, unsafe, causing danger
- hard, troubling, oppressive
- bad, of inferior quality
- unfortunate, miserly
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “wikked(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 April 2018.
Adverb
wikked
References
- “wikked(e, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 April 2018.
Noun
wikked
References
- “wikked, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 April 2018.