wicked

[US]/ˈwɪkɪd/
[UK]/ˈwɪkɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. evil; mischievous; unpleasant; immoral

Phrases & Collocations

wicked smile

wicked intentions

Example Sentences

That was wicked of him.

It was a wicked accident.

a wicked cough; a wicked gash; wicked driving conditions.

a wicked and unscrupulous politician.

play a wicked game of tennis

Wicked children are quite annoying.

a wicked prank; a critic's wicked wit.

a wicked curve ball; a wicked imitation.

Ben has a wicked sense of humour.

Sophie makes wicked cakes.

You should sheer off the wicked urchin.

The wicked woman broke out into curses.

It is wicked to make other people suffer.

It was wicked of you to torment the poor girl.

You are being wicked again.

The wicked must be wiped out.

evil deeds perpetrated by wicked people

he should be punished for his wicked driving.

In the play, a wicked uncle acts as a foil to the noble prince.

Real-world Examples

'Not as wicked as you think.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

Do you call that wicked? asked one of the girls.

Source: American Original Language Arts Third Volume

'You were always so angry and violent, such a wicked child! '

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

I really saw him as a wicked murderer.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

You look for wicked smart people.

Source: Duke University Open Course: Cook Interview

'I promise. I see it was wicked.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

By all accounts, he had a wicked curveball.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

They take the place of the conventional dragon or wicked earl.

Source: The Sign of the Four

I must have shot him a similarly wicked glance.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

I see you still have that wicked sense of humor.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 4

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