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unwicked en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English unwykkyd, equivalent to un- + wicked.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not wicked (evil or mischievous); innocuous.
    • Finally, sinners drink a tea that lets them forget their sins (and hopefully their dismemberment) to ready them for another attempt at an unwicked life. 2010, Chuck Crisafulli, Kyra Thompson, Go to Hell: A Heated History of the Underworld, page 282:

Deriveds

unwickedness

unwicked en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

From un- + wicked.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not wicked (fitted with a wick); wickless.
    • Pour the wax into the unwicked molds and allow to cool for 6 hours or overnight. 1998, Jane Blake, Emily Paulsen, Keith Scott Morton, Handmade candles: recipes for crafting candles at home, page 86: