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wiz

(wĭz)

n. Informal

Variant of whiz..

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wiz

(wɪz)

informal a variant spelling of whizz⁶

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wiz•ard

(ˈwɪz ərd)

n.

1. a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.

2. a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry.

adj.

3. of or pertaining to a wizard or wizardry; magic; enchanted.

4. Brit. Slang. superb.

[1400–50; late Middle English wisard]

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Noun

wiz - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion

expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

track star - a star runner

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Better come home wiz me--yes, by Harry, thass the trick, you'll come home an' hassome supper--hic--wiz me!

"I know whuzzamatter wiz you, Hamilton--lay you a dollar I know!

Come to spend the night wiz me, Hamilton--have a hot time.

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He declares in ze manifessto zat he cannot fiew wiz indifference ze danger vreatening Russia and zat ze safety and dignity of ze Empire as vell as ze sanctity of its alliances..." he spoke this last word with particular emphasis as if in it lay the gist of the matter.

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But he can't wiz a single thing if he hasn't the tools and machinery to work with."

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She was not wiz you in your balloon when you came down at Dornhof.

"We could haf done all zis wiz such Luftschiffe and Drachenflieger as we possess, but ze accession of your machine renders our project complete.

He acted wiz his usual decision--always he acts wiz wonterful decision.

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Angel told TMRW Magazine, '[Hitmaka] walks out the studio, comes back, he's got Wiz on the phone.

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Wiz Kidz' dcor is a playful homage to the 1980s with colorful Legos accenting walls and wallpaper that features cartoon renderings of pop culture figures from the era, such as Michael Jackson, Pac-Man and Super Mario Bros.

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During his meeting with the Pirates of the Caribbean star, Les persuaded Depp to wear the charity's Mr Wiz badge on stage in front of thousands of adoring fans.