WICKED


Meaning of WICKED in English

I. ˈwi-kəd adjective

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of wicke wicked, perhaps from Old English wicca

Date: 13th century

1. : morally very bad : evil

2.

a. : fierce , vicious

a wicked dog

b. : disposed to or marked by mischief : roguish

does wicked impersonations

3.

a. : disgustingly unpleasant : vile

a wicked odor

b. : causing or likely to cause harm, distress, or trouble

a wicked storm

4. : going beyond reasonable or predictable limits : of exceptional quality or degree

throws a wicked fastball

• wick·ed·ly adverb

II. adverb

Date: 1980

: very , extremely

wicked fast

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.