wikked
Middle English
Alternative forms
- wickede, wycked, wickid, wykhed, wekked, wikkeþ, wykkyde, vykked, wickyd, wikcud, wykkyd, wykked, wikkede, wicked, wikkyd
Etymology
From earlier wikke.
Pronunciation
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 2018-04-11.
Adverb
wikked
References
- “wikked(e (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.
Noun
wikked
References
- “wikked (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.