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[ wiz-erd ] / ˈwɪz ərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wizard ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer. a conjurer or juggler. Also whiz, wiz [wiz] /wɪz/ . a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry. Computers. a software feature that guides users through complex procedures with step-by-step instructions, often presented in dialog boxes. adjectiveof or relating to a wizard. magic. British Slang. superb; excellent; wonderful: That's wizard! Origin of wizardFirst recorded in 1400–50, late Middle English wisard; see wise1, -ard SYNONYMS FOR wizard1 enchanter, necromancer, thaumaturge, diviner. SEE SYNONYMS FOR wizard ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM wizardwiz·ard·like, adjectiveWords nearby wizardWitwatersrand, wive, wivern, wives, wiz, wizard, wizardly, Wizard of Oz, The Wonderful, wizardry, wizen, wizened Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wizardWhen examining data trends, the primary tool in the spreadsheet wizard’s toolbox is indexing. How to compare data that change over time|Dan Kopf|October 4, 2020|Quartz Since college, Systrom has been a photo buff and an aesthete, not just a tech wizard. How would Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom redesign TikTok as CEO?|claychandler|September 22, 2020|Fortune The wizard, meanwhile, believes that technology can address environmental dangers. The Future of Meat (Ep. 367 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 29, 2019|Freakonomics “The Wizard of Watts is not just about police brutality,” he says. ‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical|Stereo Williams|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Replying to a fan, she wrote, “Anthony Goldstein, Ravenclaw, Jewish wizard.” Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST To simply stay in the Wizard Chambers for a night with breakfast will run you $336 for two. Stay in the Magical ‘Harry Potter’ Hotel: London’s Georgian House Offers ‘Wizard’s Chambers’|Marlow Stern|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the first episode, you meet Raoul Walsh and Gloria Swanson and Victor Fleming, who directed The Wizard of Oz. David Chase on Tony Soprano’s Fate, the State of TV, and Why He Couldn’t Finish ‘True Detective’|Marlow Stern|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST From ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ to ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ see the best films about hilarious (and sometimes unexpected) journeys. 10 Greatest Road Trip Movies|Marina Watts|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST “True; but you are yet a fool,” returned the wizard contemptuously. Red Rooney|R.M. Ballantyne Still more enraged by her unshaken defiance, the Wizard sprang upon her and grasped her wrists. The Shadow Witch|Gertrude Crownfield Toward the southwestern portion of the lake is Wizard Island, 845 feet high, circular in shape, and slightly covered with timber. Oregon, Washington and Alaska; Sights and Scenes for the Tourist.|E. L. Lomax "Then you'd better begin your journey at once," advised the Wizard. The Patchwork Girl of Oz|L. Frank Baum A wizard was understandable; but this was diabolism beyond sanity. The Hour of the Dragon|Robert E. Howard
British Dictionary definitions for wizard
nouna male witch or a man who practises or professes to practise magic or sorcery a person who is outstandingly clever in some specified field; expert obsolete a wise man computing a computer program that guides a user through a complex task adjectiveinformal, mainly British superb; outstanding of or relating to a wizard or wizardry Derived forms of wizardwizardly, adjectiveWord Origin for wizardC15: variant of wissard, from wise 1 + -ard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wizardgenius, whiz, shark, warlock, diviner, seer, astrologer, enchanter, magus, conjurer, medium, witch, fortuneteller, soothsayer, shaman, clairvoyant, magician, sorcerer, palmist, occultist |