lamp-wick

He had a peculiarly shining transparent complexion, probably occasioned by constant oleaginous application; and his attractive hair, being cut short, and being grizzled, and standing straight up on end as if it in its turn were attracted by some invisible magnet above it, the top of his head was not very unlike a lamp-wick.

Mugby Junction 2007

He had a peculiarly shining transparent complexion, probably occasioned by constant oleaginous application; and his attractive hair, being cut short, and being grizzled, and standing straight up on end as if it in its turn were attracted by some invisible magnet above it, the top of his head was not very unlike a lamp-wick.

Mugby Junction 2007

Leaving the slide partly open, he spread one end of his coil like a broad lamp-wick in the pile of powder which had run out, and put a brick upon the tow to keep it from shifting.

Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004

This “dream-sweet” stick was, it must be explained, made only about three inches long and about the thickness of a lamp-wick, in order to easily burn down.

Hung Lou Meng 2003

Another burst of laughter from the inn; someone was telling lamp-wick jokes in there, from the sound of things: "... only one, but the wick has to want to change!"

Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993

Could be this was the latest one making the rounds, like those gruesomely awful lamp-wick jokes.

Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993

But time wore on, and the four did nothing save drink, laugh loudly and tell more of those awful, groan-making lamp-wick jokes.

Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993

But time wore on, and the four did nothing save drink, laugh loudly and tell more of those awful, groan-making lamp-wick jokes.

Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993

Seven Druids " one to change the lamp-wick and six to share the Truth of it! "

Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993

Another burst of laughter from the inn; someone was telling lamp-wick jokes in there, from the sound of things: "... only one, but the wick has to want to change!"

Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993