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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1555]

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showing or expressing ill will : MALICIOUS

4 : REPUGNANT, VILE

5 : HARMFUL, DANGEROUS

6 : impressively excellent

Synonyms

[1] bad, black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, rotten, sinful, unethical, unsavory, vicious, vile, villainous, wrong—more at BAD

[3a] devilish, impish, knavish, mischievous, rascally, roguish, sly, waggish—more at MISCHIEVOUS

wick·ed·ly adverb : in a wicked manner

Synonyms

hatefully, maliciously, meanly, nastily, spitefully, viciously—more at NASTILY

wick·ed·ness noun : the quality or state of being wicked

Synonyms

devilishness, impishness, knavery, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, shenanigans, waggery—more at MISCHIEF

atrociousness, atrocity, depravity, enormity, heinousness, monstrosity, vileness—more at ENORMITY

wick·er noun 1 : a small pliant branch (as an osier or a withe)

2 : WICKERWORK

— wicker adjective

wick·er·work noun : work made of osiers, twigs, or rods : basket weaving

wick·et noun 1 : a small gate or door; especially : one forming a part of or placed near a larger one

2 : a window-like opening usu. with a grille or grate (as at a ticket office)

3 : a set of three upright rods topped by two crosspieces bowled at in cricket

4 : an arch or hoop in croquet

wick·i·up noun : a hut used by nomadic Indians of the western and southwestern U.S. with a usu. oval base and a rough frame covered with reed mats, grass, or brushwood

wid abbreviation widow, widower

1wide adjective wider; wid·est 1 : covering a vast area

2 : measured across or at right angles to the length

3 : not narrow : BROAD; also : ROOMY

4 : opened to full width

5 : not limited : EXTENSIVE <~ experience>

6 : far from the goal, mark, or truth

— wide·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] broad, expansive, extended, extensive, far-flung, far-reaching, widespread—more at EXTENSIVE

[3] broad, commodious, expansive, extensive, roomy, spacious, thick

Antonyms

narrow, skinny, slender, slim, thin

2wide adverb wid·er; wid·est 1 : over a great distance or extent : WIDELY

2 : over a specified distance, area, or extent

3 : so as to leave a wide space between <~ apart>

4 : so as to clear by a considerable distance

5 : COMPLETELY, FULLY

wide–awake adjective 1 : fully awake

2 : marked by careful watchfulness and promptness to cope with emergencies : ALERT

Synonyms

[1] awake, sleepless, wakeful—more at WAKEFUL

[2] alert, attentive, awake, vigilant, watchful—more at ALERT

wide–body noun : a large jet aircraft having a wide cabin

wide–eyed adjective 1 : having the eyes wide open esp. with wonder or astonishment

2 : marked by unsophisticated or uncritical acceptance or admiration : NAIVE

wide·mouthed adjective 1 : having one's mouth opened wide (as in awe)

2 : having a wide mouth <~ jars>

wid·en verb : to increase in width, scope, or extent

wide·spread adjective 1 : widely scattered or prevalent

2 : widely extended or spread out

Synonyms

broad, expansive, extended, extensive, far-flung, far-reaching, wide—more at EXTENSIVE

widgeon variant of WIGEON

1widow noun : a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again

— wid·ow·hood noun

2widow verb : to cause to become a widow or widower

wid·ow·er noun : a man who has lost his wife by death and has not married again

width noun 1 : a distance from side to side : the measurement taken at right angles to the length : BREADTH

2 : largeness of extent or scope; also : FULLNESS

3 : a measured and cut piece of material

Synonyms

amplitude, breadth, compass, extent, range, reach, realm, scope, sweep—more at RANGE

wield verb 1 : to use or handle esp. effectively <~ a broom>

2 : to exert authority by means of <~ influence>

— wield·er noun

Synonyms

apply, exercise, exert, put out—more at EXERT

wie·ner also wei·ner noun [ORIGIN: short for wienerwurst, fr. G, lit., Vienna sausage]

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