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What (who) is -wise - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Wise Man; Wise man; Wise men (disambiguation); The Wise Men; Wise Men; The Wise Men (disambiguation)
-wise
1.
-wise is added to nouns to form adverbs indicating that something is the case when considering the particular thing mentioned.
Career-wise, this illness couldn't have come at a worse time...
It was a much better day weather-wise...
COMB in ADV: ADV with cl
2.
-wise is added to nouns to form adverbs indicating that someone behaves in the same way as the person or thing that is mentioned.
We were housed student-wise in dormitory rooms...
= -like
COMB in ADV: ADV after v
-wise
¦ suffix
1. forming adjectives and adverbs of manner or respect such as clockwise. Compare with -ways.
2. informal with respect to: price-wise.
wise guy
¦ noun informal
1. chiefly N. Amer. a person who makes sarcastic or impudent remarks so as to demonstrate their cleverness.
2. US a member of the Mafia.
Wikipedia
Wise men
Wise men or wise man may refer to:
- Biblical Magi, who follow the Star of Bethlehem in the New Testament
- Sage (philosophy), a person who attained wisdom
- Sanxing (deities), personified deities of good fortune, prosperity, and longevity in Chinese Buddhism and Taoism
- The Wise Men (book), 1986 book about American foreign policy elders during the Cold War
- Wise Men (Nadler novel), 2013 novel by Stuart Nadler
- Wise Men of Gotham, early name for the people of Gotham, Nottinghamshire
- Wisemen (rap group), American hip-hop collective
- "Wisemen", 2005 pop rock song by Thelma Perez and Mark Anthony Rubion XB
Examples of use of -wise
1. In addition to Emily Wise, the victims were Wanda Wise, 45; Agnes Arlene Wise, 43; Skyler Wise, 1'; Chance Wise, 5; and Jessie James Wise, 17.
2. "Size–wise, endurance–wise they last longer," he says.
3. The dead were identified as Jesse Dee Wise‘s grandmother, Emily Wise; two relatives believed to be his aunts, Wanda Wise, 45, and Agnes Arlene Wise, 43; two of Emily Wise‘s grandchildren, Skyler Wise, 1'; Chance Wise, 5; and 17–year–old relative Jessie James Wise, authorities said. If he killed his little 5–year–old cousin, he has no heart.
4. All you can do is consider what you can afford, car–wise, travel–wise, hairspray–wise, and do less than that.
5. Police said the young man also killed his uncle Jessie James Wise, 17; his aunt Agnes Arleen Wise, 43; another aunt, Wanda Wise, 45; and her two children, Skyler Wise, 1'; and Chance.