PICKWICK

Meaning of PICKWICK in English

n. small instrument used to grasp and pull up the wick of an oil lamp

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

PICKWICK — /pik"wik/ , n. a picklike implement for catching up and raising a short wick of an oil lamp. [ 1860-65; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PICKWICK — n. main character of Charles Dickens' novel "The Pickwick Papers"
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PICKWICK — Pickwick BrE AmE ˈpɪk wɪk ▶ ˌ Pickwick ˈ Papers AmE \ ˈ•• ˌ•• BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PICKWICK — Pick ‧ wick, Mr /ˈpɪkwɪk/ BrE AmE the main character in the book The Pickwick Papers by Charles ↑ dickens …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PICKWICK PAPERS, THE — ( The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club ) a novel (1837) by Charles Dickens.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PICKWICK, MR — Pick ‧ wick, Mr /ˈpɪkwɪk/ BrE AmE the main character in the book The Pickwick Papers by Charles ↑ dickens …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PICKWICK PAPERS — ˌPickwick ˈPapers, The BrE AmE (1836–37) a book by Charles ↑ dickens about the adventures of the members of the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PICKWICK PAPERS, THE — ˌPickwick ˈPapers, The BrE AmE (1836–37) a book by Charles ↑ dickens about the adventures of the members of the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PICKWICK PAPERS — a novel (1837) by Charles Dickens , the full title of which is The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
WELLERISM — noun Etymology: Sam Weller, witty servant of Mr. Pickwick in the story Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles Dickens Date: 1839 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PICKWICKIAN — adjective Etymology: Samuel Pickwick, character in the novel Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles Dickens Date: 1836 marked by simplicity and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WELLERISM — ˈweləˌrizəm noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sam Weller, witty servant of Mr. Pickwick in the story Pickwick …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PICKWICKIAN — (ˈ)pik|wikēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Samuel Pickwick, benevolent and simple-minded character in the novel Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PICKWICKIAN SYNDROME — Pathol. an abnormality characterized by extreme obesity accompanied by sleepiness, hypoventilation, and polycythemia. Also, Pickwick syndrome . [ 1955-60; named …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PICKWICKIAN — — Pickwickianly , adv. /pik wik"ee euhn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Mr. Pickwick, central character …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PICKWICKIAN — adj. generous and naive, characterized by simplicity and generosity; not literal, not typical in meaning; strange, abnormal (named after a …
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WELLERISM — noun Etymology: Sam Weller, witty servant of Mr. Pickwick in the story Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles Dickens Date: 1839 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PICKWICKIAN — adjective Etymology: Samuel Pickwick, character in the novel Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles Dickens Date: 1836 1. : marked by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PICKWICKIAN — [ pɪk'wɪkɪən ] ■ adjective of or like Mr Pickwick in Dickens's Pickwick Papers , especially in being jovial, plump, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WELLERISM — [Wel.ler.ism] n [Sam Weller, witty servant of Mr. Pickwick in the story Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles Dickens] (1839): an …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PICKWICKIAN — [Pick.wick.ian] adj [Samuel Pickwick, character in the novel Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles Dickens] (1836) 1: marked by simplicity and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SURTEES, ROBERT SMITH — born , May 17, 1803, The Riding, Northumberland, Eng. died March 16, 1864, Brighton, Sussex novelist of the chase and …
Britannica English vocabulary
BROWNE, HABLOT KNIGHT — born June 15, 1815, Lambeth, near London died July 8, 1882, Brighton, East Sussex, Eng. pseudonym Phiz British artist, preeminent …
Britannica English vocabulary
WELLER, SAM — Weller, Sam BrE AmE a character in The Pickwick Papers by Charles ↑ Dickens . Sam is Mr Pickwick's servant, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WELLER — I. Wel ‧ ler, Paul /ˈweləʳ/ BrE AmE (1958–) a British singer and songwriter who was the singer with the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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