English Explanatory Dictionary

wis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Certainly, surely.
  2. Really, truly.
  3. Indeed.
adj
  1. Certain.
  2. Sure.
verb
  1. To know.
  2. To think, suppose.
  3. To imagine, ween; to deem.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of wisdom point.

Pronunciation

/waɪs/ en-us-wis.ogg

Word forms

wis more wis most wis wist wissed

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wis (“certain, sure”), from an aphetic form of Middle English iwis, ywis (“certain, sure”) (from Old English ġewiss (“certain, sure”)), or of North Germanic origin, cognate with Icelandic viss (“certain, sure”), Dutch gewis (“certain, sure”), and German gewiss (“certain, sure”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz. More at iwis.

Derived words

I wis wisly
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