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Nov 30, 2009
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wick•ed



Pronunciation: (wik'id), [key]
—adj., -er, -est,
—adv.

—adj.
1. evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
2. mischievous or playfully malicious: These wicked kittens upset everything.
3. distressingly severe, as a storm, wound, or cold: a wicked winter.
4. unjustifiable; dreadful; beastly: wicked prices; a wicked exam.
5. having a bad disposition; ill-natured; mean: a wicked horse.
6. spiteful; malevolent; vicious: a wicked tongue.
7. extremely troublesome or dangerous: wicked roads.
8. unpleasant; foul: a wicked odor.
9. Slang.wonderful; great; masterful; deeply satisfying: He blows a wicked trumpet.

—adv.
Slang.very; really; totally: That shirt is wicked cool.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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