/ Dictionary / Index C cottonwick: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cot•ton•wick Pronunciation: (kot'n-wik"), [key] — n. a grunt, Haemulon melanurum, of warm Atlantic seas. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cottonwick (Thesaurus) cottonweed cottonwood Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language