Wicker

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈwɪkÉ™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɪkÉ™(r)
• US enPR: wÄ­kʹər, IPA: /ˈwɪkÉš/
• Homophones: whicker in accents with the wine-whine merger
• Homophones: Wicca in non-rhotic accents

Origin

Middle English wiker, cognate with Swedish vikker ("willow"), Old Norse veikr ("weak"), English weak

Full definition of wicker

Noun

1. A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture
2. Wickerwork.
• ChapmanThen quick did dress
  His half milk up for cheese, and in a press
  Of wicker pressed it.

Derived terms

• wickerwork
• rewicker
• Wicker Man

Adjective

1. Made of wickerwork.
• 1918, W. B. Maxwell, The Mirror and the Lamp Chapter 12, There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, â€¦, and all these articles â€¦ made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
• 1956, Delano Ames, Crime out of Mind Chapter 7, He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate.