wrick

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wrick  (rik),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., n. 
  1. wrench;
    strain.
  • 1275–1325; Middle English wrikken to make abrupt movements; perh. akin to wrinkle, wrench

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wrick /rɪk/ vb
  1. a variant spelling (chiefly Brit) of rick2
Etymology: 19th Century: earlier rick; perhaps from Middle Low German wricken to move jerkily, sprain
'wrick' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rick - wrinkle

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