sageadjective
uk/seɪdʒ/us/seɪdʒ/literarywise, especially as a result of great experience:
sage advice
my sage old grandfather
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Wise and sensible
- an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
- be a victory for common sense idiom
- canny
- discerning
- discriminating
- far-sighted
- gnomic
- legitimacy
- neatly
- no flies on sb idiom
- no-nonsense
- out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) idiom
- perspective
- responsible
- right-minded
- sagacious
- savoir-faire
- sensible
- wise
- wisely
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sagely
adverb uk/ˈseɪdʒ.li/us/ˈseɪdʒ.li/literary
He nodded his head sagely.
sagenoun
uk/seɪdʒ/us/seɪdʒ/sage noun (PLANT)
[ U ] a plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a herb to give flavour to some foods:
sage-and-onion stuffing
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Herbs & spices
- allspice
- basil
- bay leaf
- black pepper
- borage
- caper
- cinnamon
- condiment
- coriander
- cumin
- curry paste
- jalapeño
- lemon grass
- mace
- marjoram
- masala
- spice
- tarragon
- thyme
- turmeric
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Common plants
sage noun (WISE)
[ C ] literary or humorous a person, especially an old man, who is wise
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Intelligent people
- academic
- bluestocking
- bookish
- bookworm
- brain
- bright spark
- clever
- gnome
- intellect
- intellectual
- laureate
- mage
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- pretty
- scholar
- smart cookie
- smart-arse
- swot
- wit
- wonk
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