[{"word":"wicking","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body."},{"definition":"(of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The moisture slowly wicked through the wood."},{"definition":"To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Capillarity, capillary motion, capillary effect","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wick","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wicking"]}]