worldly-wise

[ wurld-lee-wahyz ]

/ ˈwɜrld liˈwaɪz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR worldly-wise ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

wise as to the affairs of this world.

Origin of worldly-wise

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby worldly-wise

world language, worldline, worldling, worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power, world premiere, world process

Example sentences from the Web for worldly-wise

She was worldly-wise in her way, and thought it best to leave well alone.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Jack looked across the room into the keen, worldly-wise old face.
With Edged Tools|Henry Seton Merriman
Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man.
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905|Various
He was worldly-wise enough to suspect that Zen also felt that charm.
Dennison Grant|Robert Stead

They felt, on the whole, older than she was, and worldly-wise in comparison.
Non-combatants and Others|Rose Macaulay

单词	worldly-wise
释义	worldly-wise [ wurld-lee-wahyz ] / ˈwɜrld liˈwaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR worldly-wise ON THESAURUS.COM adjective wise as to the affairs of this world. Origin of worldly-wise Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 Words nearby worldly-wise world language, worldline, worldling, worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power, world premiere, world process Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for worldly-wise She was worldly-wise in her way, and thought it best to leave well alone. Elster's Folly\|Mrs. Henry Wood Jack looked across the room into the keen, worldly-wise old face. With Edged Tools\|Henry Seton Merriman Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905\|Various He was worldly-wise enough to suspect that Zen also felt that charm. Dennison Grant\|Robert Stead They felt, on the whole, older than she was, and worldly-wise in comparison. Non-combatants and Others\|Rose Macaulay Words related to worldly-wise aware, cosmopolitan, cultured, enlightened, experienced, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, mature, seasoned, sophisticated, urbane, worldly, cultivated
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worldly-wise

adjective

Origin of worldly-wise

Words nearby worldly-wise

Example sentences from the Web for worldly-wise

Words related to worldly-wise