WISDOM
WISDOM, noun s as z. [G. See Wise.]1. The right use or exercise of knowledge; the choice of laudable ends, and of the best means to accomplish them. This is wisdom in act, effec...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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WISE
WISE, adjective s as z. [G., to know., Latin]1. Properly, having knowledge; hence, having the power of discerning and judging correctly, or of discriminating between what is tru...
WISE-HEARTED
WISE-HEARTED, adjective [wise and heart.] Wise; knowing; skillful. Exodus 28:1.
WISEACRE
WISEACRE, noun More correctly wisesager. [G., a sayer, a predictor or foreteller.] One who makes pretensions to great wisdom; hence in contempt, a simpleton; a dunce.
WISELING
WISELING, noun One who pretends to be wise.
WISELY
WISELY, adverb1. Prudently; judiciously; discretely; with wisdom. Proverbs 16:21.2. Craftily; with art or stratagem.Let us deal wisely with them. Exodus 1:10.
WISENESS
WISENESS, noun Wisdom.
WISH
WISH, verb intransitive [G.]1. To have a desire, or strong desire, either for what is or is not supposed to be obtainable. It usually expresses less than long; but sometimes it ...
WISHED
WISHED, participle passive Desired; or ardently desired.
WISHER
WISHER, noun One who desires; one who expresses a wish.
WISHFUL
WISHFUL, adjective1. Having desire, or ardent desire.2. Showing desire; as wishful eyes.3. Desirable; exciting wishes. [Bad.]
WISHFULLY
WISHFULLY, adverb1. With desire or ardent desire.2. With the show of desiring.
WISHING
WISHING, participle present tense Desiring.
WISKET
WISKET, noun A basket.
WISP
WISP, noun [G.] A small bundle of straw or other like substance; as a wisp of straw; a wisp of hay; a wisp of herbs.
WIST
WIST, preterit tense of wis.
WISTFUL
WISTFUL, adjective [from wist. The sense is stretching or reaching towards.] Full of thoughts; earnest; attentive.Why--dost thou so wistful seem?
WISTFULLY
WISTFULLY, adverb Attentively; earnestly.
WISTIT
WISTIT, noun The striated monkey; a small species of monkey from South America, with an annulated tail, the ouistiti of Buffon.
WISTLY
WISTLY, adverb Earnestly.
WIT
WIT, verb intransitive [G., to know. See Wise.] To know. This verb is used only in the infinitive, to wit namely, that is to say. [Latin]WIT, noun [See the verb and Wise.]1. Pri...
WIT-CRACKER
WIT-CRACKER, noun [wit and cracker.] One who breaks jests; a joker. [Not in use.]
WIT-CRAFT
WIT-CRAFT, noun [wit and craft.] Contrivance; invention.
WIT-FISH
WIT-FISH, noun [white fish.] An East Indian fish of the size of a whiting; also, another East Indian fish, the Albula Indica of Ray.
WIT-SNAPPER
WIT-SNAPPER, noun [wit and snap.] One who affects repartee. [Not in use.]
WIT-STARVED
WIT-STARVED, adjective Barren of wit; destitute of genius.
WIT-WORM
WIT-WORM, noun [wit and worm.] One that feeds on wit. [Not in use.]