wick effect

noun

The phenomenon of the partial or total destruction of a human body by fire, when the clothing of the victim soaks up melted body fat and acts like the wick of a candle.

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Meanings

nounwick effect (plural wick effects)

plural wick effects

  1. The phenomenon of the partial or total destruction of a human body by fire, when the clothing of the victim soaks up melted body fat and acts like the wick of a candle.
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APA

wick effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wick%20effect

MLA

“wick effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wick%20effect. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wick effect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wick%20effect.

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