wick noun Stress: first syllable đ¤ Save Syllables: wick (1) English Definition A strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn to be burned. Example Sentence The wick of the candle needed to be lit. US IPA /wÉĒk/ đ Listen US UK IPA /wÉĒk/ đ Listen UK Synonyms cord thread taper Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link