wicker

[ wik-er ]

noun

1. a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe.
2. plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork.
3. something made of wickerwork, as a basket.

adjective

1. consisting or made of wicker:

   a wicker chair.

2. covered with wicker:

   a wicker jug.

wicker

/ ˈwɪkə /

noun

1. a slender flexible twig or shoot, esp of willow
2. short for wickerwork

adjective

1. made, consisting of, or constructed from wicker

Word History and Origins

Origin of wicker¹

1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish vikker willow. See weak

Word History and Origins

Origin of wicker¹

C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish viker, Danish viger willow, Swedish vika to bend

Example Sentences

Meal-prep lunch boxes are also the modern-day equivalent of the wicker picnic basket, but with zippers and insulation instead of checkered blankets and ants.

From Popular-Science

All-weather wicker looks nice and is easy to clean, and metal furniture, especially aluminum, resists rust and moisture damage.

From Popular-Science

Natural wicker patio furniture tends to get degraded by weather the most quickly.

From Popular-Science

The term “wicker,” however, refers not to the material, but to the actual act of constructing the piece.

From Washington Post

The neutral gray color and woven-wicker design makes these baskets a stylish and versatile addition to any room.

From Popular-Science

For a large fee, you could be pushed down the boardwalk on a rolling wicker chair by a black worker.

From The Daily Beast

The large bottle is served slightly on its side in a wicker basket so the sediment can sink to the bottom.

From The Daily Beast

Could a mind-boggling vendetta be behind the ricin letters sent to Obama and Wicker?

From The Daily Beast

I sent letters to State Representative Roger Wicker, Senator Trent Lott and Thad Cochran.

From The Daily Beast

He also had an encounter with Roger Wicker, one of the recipients of the ricin letters.

From The Daily Beast

It was just possible that he could have done so, for it had one of those light wicker-work seats.

From Project Gutenberg

It was very pleasant there on the side porch, where there were chairs, a wicker lounge, and a small table.

From Project Gutenberg

Victor went and reclined on the wicker lounge behind his mother's chair, where he commanded a view of Edna's face.

From Project Gutenberg

To render this state of things bearable, the inhabitants use, besides the punkas in the rooms, wicker-work made of bamboo.

From Project Gutenberg

The waiter came in with a wicker wrapped bottle which he set on the table before the newcomers.

From Project Gutenberg