wiseacre

[ wahyz-ey-ker ]

/ ˈwaɪzˌeɪ kər /

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noun

a person who possesses or affects to possess great wisdom.

wise guy.

Origin of wiseacre

1585–95; <Middle Dutch wijssager prophet, translation of Middle High German wīssage,late Old High German wīssago, by popular etymology equivalent to wīs wise + sago sayer, from earlier wīzzago wise person; cognate with Old English wītega, akin to wit²

Words nearby wiseacre

Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, wisdom teeth, wisdom tooth, wise, wiseacre, wise-ass, wisecrack, wise guy, wisely, Wiseman

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Example sentences from the Web for wiseacre

Yes, as some wiseacre will point out in the comments, this is the hometown of the Chiefs.
Dan Snyder's Indian Chief Is Neither|Michael Tomasky|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Uncle Richard had just read his wiseacre nephew's letter, when James, the footman, enters hastily.
Coaching, with Anecdotes of the Road|William Pitt Lennox
Don't you know, Mr. Wiseacre, that my case does not fall within the province of philosophy?
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I|Tobias Smollett
Head of Wit; a wiseacre, one who affects to have much wisdom.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford

Toward the lukewarm, the doubting, and the denying, Wiseacre was in direct antagonism.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848|Various
It was a standing boast with Mr. Wiseacre that he had never been humbugged in his life.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wiseacre

wiseacre

/ (ˈwaɪzˌeɪkə) /

noun

a person who wishes to seem wise

a wise person: often used facetiously or contemptuously

Word Origin for wiseacre

C16: from Middle Dutch wijsseggher soothsayer; related to Old High German wīssaga, German Weissager. See wise 1, say

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单词	wiseacre
释义	wiseacre [ wahyz-ey-ker ] / ˈwaɪzˌeɪ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wiseacre ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who possesses or affects to possess great wisdom. wise guy. Origin of wiseacre 1585–95; <Middle Dutch wijssager prophet, translation of Middle High German wīssage,late Old High German wīssago, by popular etymology equivalent to wīs wise + sago sayer, from earlier wīzzago wise person; cognate with Old English wītega, akin to wit² Words nearby wiseacre Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, wisdom teeth, wisdom tooth, wise, wiseacre, wise-ass, wisecrack, wise guy, wisely, Wiseman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wiseacre Yes, as some wiseacre will point out in the comments, this is the hometown of the Chiefs. Dan Snyder's Indian Chief Is Neither\|Michael Tomasky\|June 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Uncle Richard had just read his wiseacre nephew's letter, when James, the footman, enters hastily. Coaching, with Anecdotes of the Road\|William Pitt Lennox Don't you know, Mr. Wiseacre, that my case does not fall within the province of philosophy? The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I\|Tobias Smollett Head of Wit; a wiseacre, one who affects to have much wisdom. Letters of Samuel Rutherford\|Samuel Rutherford Toward the lukewarm, the doubting, and the denying, Wiseacre was in direct antagonism. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848\|Various It was a standing boast with Mr. Wiseacre that he had never been humbugged in his life. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848\|Various British Dictionary definitions for wiseacre wiseacre / (ˈwaɪzˌeɪkə) / noun a person who wishes to seem wise a wise person: often used facetiously or contemptuously Word Origin for wiseacre C16: from Middle Dutch wijsseggher soothsayer; related to Old High German wīssaga, German Weissager. See wise 1, say 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 wiseacre wise guy, smart aleck, crook, hoodlum, know-it-all, mobster, brain, intellectual, braggart, windbag, smarty-pants, smart-ass, walking encyclopedia, bigmouth, wiseass, wisenheimer, criminal, hood, mafioso
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wiseacre

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