n.
Pronunciation: ' wik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English weke, wicke, from Old English w ē oce; akin to Old High German wiohha wick, Middle Irish figid he weaves
Date: before 12th century
: a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube usually of soft spun cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in candles