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Kick vs Wick - What's the difference?

kick | wick |


As nouns the difference between kick and wick

is that kick is kick while wick is a bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|east anglia|and|essex) a farm, especially a dairy farm or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) liveliness; life or wick can be a corner of the mouth or eye.

As a verb wick is

to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

As an adjective wick is

(british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick.

Tick vs Wick - What's the difference?

tick | wick |


As nouns the difference between tick and wick

is that tick is a tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder ixodida or tick can be a relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery or tick can be (uncountable) ticking or tick can be (uk|colloquial) credit, trust while wick is a bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|east anglia|and|essex) a farm, especially a dairy farm or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) liveliness; life or wick can be a corner of the mouth or eye.

As verbs the difference between tick and wick

is that tick is to make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock or tick can be to go on trust, or credit while wick is to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

As an adjective wick is

(british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick.

Wick vs Snaste - What's the difference?

wick | snaste |


As nouns the difference between wick and snaste

is that wick is a bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|east anglia|and|essex) a farm, especially a dairy farm or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) liveliness; life or wick can be a corner of the mouth or eye while snaste is the burnt or burning part of the wick of a candle.

As a verb wick

is to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

As an adjective wick

is (british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick.

Wick vs Wickmaker - What's the difference?

wick | wickmaker |


As nouns the difference between wick and wickmaker

is that wick is a bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|east anglia|and|essex) a farm, especially a dairy farm or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) liveliness; life or wick can be a corner of the mouth or eye while wickmaker is (uncommon) someone who makes wicks.

As a verb wick

is to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

As an adjective wick

is (british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick.

Wick vs Wicklike - What's the difference?

wick | wicklike |


As adjectives the difference between wick and wicklike

is that wick is (british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick while wicklike is resembling or characteristic of a wick.

As a noun wick

is a bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|east anglia|and|essex) a farm, especially a dairy farm or wick can be (british|dialect|chiefly|yorkshire) liveliness; life or wick can be a corner of the mouth or eye.

As a verb wick

is to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

Wick vs Wickless - What's the difference?

wick | wickless |


As adjectives the difference between wick and wickless

is that wick is alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick while wickless is that does not have a wick.

As a noun wick

is a bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

As a verb wick

is to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

Wick vs Unwicked - What's the difference?

wick | unwicked |


As adjectives the difference between wick and unwicked

is that wick is alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick while unwicked is not wicked (evil or mischievous); innocuous.

As a noun wick

is a bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

As a verb wick

is to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

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