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sicker | wicker |

As an adjective sicker

is (sick) or sicker can be (obsolete|outside|dialects) certain.

As an adverb sicker

is (obsolete|outside|dialects) certainly.

As a verb sicker

is (mining|uk|dialect) to percolate, trickle, or ooze, as water through a crack.

As a noun wicker is

a wizard.

sicker

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(head)
  • (sick)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * siker * siccer * siccar

    Adjective

  • (obsolete, outside, dialects) certain
  • (obsolete, outside, dialects) secure

    • Adverb

  • (obsolete, outside, dialects) certainly
  • (obsolete, outside, dialects) securely

    • Derived terms

    * sickerly * sickerhood

    Etymology 3

    Alternative forms

    * sigger * zigger

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (mining, UK, dialect) To percolate, trickle, or ooze, as water through a crack.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    wicker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture
  • Wickerwork.
  • * Chapman
    • Then quick did dress / His half milk up for cheese, and in a press / Of wicker pressed it.

    Derived terms

    * wickerwork * rewicker * Wicker Man

    See also

    * basket * cradle English terms with homophones

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of wickerwork.
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