The difference between Groovy and Wicked

When used as nouns, groovy means a trendy and fashionable person, whereas wicked means people who are wicked.

When used as adjectives, groovy means of, pertaining to, or having grooves, whereas wicked means evil or mischievous by nature.

Wicked is also adverb with the meaning: very, extremely.

check bellow for the other definitions of Groovy and Wicked

  1. Groovy as an adjective:

    Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.

    Examples:

    "The back of the tile was groovy so that it could hold the adhesive compound."

  2. Groovy as an adjective (dated):

    Set in one's ways.

  1. Groovy as an adjective (dated, slang):

    Cool, neat, interesting, fashionable.

  1. Groovy as a noun (dated, slang):

    A trendy and fashionable person.

  1. Wicked as an adjective:

    Evil or mischievous by nature.

  2. Wicked as an adjective (slang):

    Excellent; awesome; masterful

    Examples:

    "That was a wicked guitar solo, bro!"

  3. Wicked as an adjective (UK, dialect, obsolete):

    Active; brisk.

  1. Wicked as an adverb (slang, New England, British):

    Very, extremely.

    Examples:

    "The band we went to see the other night was wicked loud!"

  1. Wicked as a noun:

    People who are wicked.

  1. Wicked as a verb:

  1. Wicked as an adjective:

    Having a wick.

    Examples:

    "a two-wicked lamp"

  2. Wicked as an adjective (British, dialect, chiefly, Yorkshire):

    Infested with maggots.

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