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wicker

/ˈwɪkə(ɹ)/ /ˈwɪkɚ/

Meanings
noun
A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture

Examples :

"The cat curled up to sleep in the wicker basket on the porch. "
material plant

Related Words

Illustration basket

basket noun

/ˈbaːskət/ /ˈbɑːskɪt/ /ˈbæskɪt/

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

"A basket of fake fruit adorned the table."

Illustration branch

branch noun

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

Illustration sturdy

sturdy noun

/ˈstɜːdi/ /ˈstɜrdi/

A disease in sheep and cattle, caused by a tapeworm and marked by great nervousness or by dullness and stupor.

"The old farmer recognized the symptoms of sturdy in his cattle: they were unusually listless and seemed detached from their surroundings. "

Illustration flexible

flexible noun

/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl/

Something that is flexible.

"The new schedule is a flexible option for students. "

Illustration furniture

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

Illustration picnic

picnic noun

/ˈpɪknɪk/

An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

"We went out for a picnic in the forest."

Illustration lightweight

lightweight noun

/ˈlaɪtweɪt/ /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/

A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.

"The lightweight boxing class is between featherweight and welterweight. "

Illustration willow

willow noun

/ˈwɪl.əʊ/ /ˈwɪloʊ/

Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.

"The willow tree by the river provided shade on a hot summer day. "

Illustration baskets

baskets noun

/ˈbæskɪts/ /ˈbɑːskɪts/

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

"A basket of fake fruit adorned the table."

Illustration curled

curled verb

/kɜːld/ /kɝːld/

To cause to move in a curve.

"The baker curled the ribbon around the cake box. "

Illustration weaving

weaving verb

/ˈwiːvɪŋ/

To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.

"This loom weaves yarn into sweaters."

Illustration wickerwork

wickerwork noun

/ˈwɪkərwɜːrk/ /ˈwɪkərwʊrk/

A thing or things made of wicker.

"The picnic basket was sturdy because it was made of strong wickerwork. "