WICK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
   Synonym(s)
   • taper (what does taper mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) wick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cord (what does cord mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • candlewick (what does candlewick mean?)
2. Meaning
   • any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
   Hypernyms(s) wick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cord (what does cord mean?)