Read full poem →And by its leave some weightless tales are told.
In me no lenten wicks watch out the night;
I am the booth where Folly holds her fair;
Dictionary Entry
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
In a Sentence
“Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. wickset wickswicks cottonwicks lampwicks paper
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Poetry examples for “wicks”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.