The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wicking
Wicking \Wick"ing\, n. the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
Wiktionary
wicking
n. The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton. vb. (present participle of wick English)
Usage examples of "wicking".
That was the Ridge of Wicking, between the River Haws and the Westfork, which lay in a great trough north of Betand.
Her movement sent water trickling down her cave jumper in thick runnels as its nanofibers wrung themselves dry, wicking off the water she’d absorbed on her way down the waterfall.