wise
wahyz
- n a way of doing or being
in no wise
in this wise - n United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
- n United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
- a having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
a wise leader
a wise and perceptive comment - s marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
a wise decision - s evidencing the possession of inside information
- s improperly forward or bold
Don't get wise with me!
- While the strong men of China welter in anarchy (see above), and her great diplomats flounder be wildered (see below), are there not any cool-browed, wise Chinese wives who keep .
- A wise woman, with fine clothes to strut, makes for the most famous avenue within reach.
- In all of them, she suggested that a judge who was a "wise woman" or a "wise Latina woman" would issue a better opinion than a male or a white male judge.