Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Wick (-s)
wick (-s), n. [OE wid.] (webplay: candle, running).
- Light source; device for transforming fuel oil into light; slender twisted thread for conveying heat or energy; [metonym] candle; taper; lamp.
- Life force; something that allows one to live.
- Star; starlight.
- Inspiration; insight; wisdom; power; talent.
- Love; warmth; spirit; living soul; spiritual condition that makes a house a home.
- Life; fragile but glowing presence.
- Sundown light; colors of the sunset.
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