wicker
11wicker — /ˈwɪkə / (say wikuh) noun 1. a slender, pliant twig; an osier; a withe. 2. → wickerwork (def. 1). 3. Obsolete something made of wickerwork, as a basket. –adjective 4. consisting or made of wicker: a wicker basket. 5. covered with wicker. {Middle… …
12wicker — noun Etymology: Middle English wiker, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect vikker willow, Old Norse veikr weak more at weak Date: 14th century 1. a small pliant twig or branch (as of osier) ; withe 2. a. wickerwork b. something made of …
13wicker — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. twig, vimen, shoot, rod, osier, willow, withe, sallow; rattan, straw, buri, raffia; wicker ware. See crossing. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. straw plaited, straw woven, wicker work, roped, plaited,… …
14wicker — [[t]wɪ̱kə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu N n Wicker is long thin sticks, stems, or reeds that have been woven together to make things such as baskets and furniture. ...a wicker basket. Syn: wickerwork …
15wicker — Wike Wike, n. A temporary mark or boundary, as a bough of a tree set up in marking out or dividing anything, as tithes, swaths to be mowed in common ground, etc.; called also {wicker}. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …
16wicker — noun Wicker is used before these nouns: ↑basket, ↑chair …
17Wicker — vor allem im Bereich Siegen und um Friedrichshafen häufiger Familienname: 1. Aus den alten deutschen Rufnamen Wigher (wg + heri) oder Wigger hervorgegangener Familienname. 2. Übername oder Berufsname zu mhd., mnd. wicker »Wahrsager, Beschwörer,… …
18wicker — wick|er [ˈwıkə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From a Scandinavian language] thin dry branches or ↑reeds that are woven together ▪ a wicker basket …
19wicker — wick|er [ wıkər ] noun uncount long thin pieces of wood that are woven together to make furniture or baskets: a wicker chair/basket …
20wicker — adjective (only before noun) made from thin dry branches or reeds woven together: a wicker basket …
