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Expert or knowledgeable in finding or keeping the way; knowing the way or route.
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Way-wise — a. Skillful in finding the way; well acquainted with the way or route; wise from having traveled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
way-wise — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. of a horse : well broken especially for use on the road or on a racetrack 2. dialect : experienced … Useful english dictionary
Wise Foods, Inc. — Wise Foods Inc.Wise Foods, Inc. is a private company based in Kennesaw, Georgia, that makes and sells snacks through retail food outlets in 15 eastern seaboard states as well as Vermont, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Washington, D … Wikipedia
Wise — Wise, a. [OE. wise, AS. w[=i]se; akin to OS. w[=i]sa, OFries. w[=i]s, D. wijs, wijze, OHG. w[=i]sa, G. weise, Sw. vis, Dan. viis, Icel. [ o]?ruv[=i]s otherwise; from the root of E. wit; hence, originally, knowledge, skill. See {Wit}, v., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wise — wise1 [wīz] adj. wiser, wisest [ME wis < OE, akin to witan, to know, OHG wis, MDu wijs < PGmc * wisa , wise < IE * weid < base * w(e)di , to see, know > Sans vēdas, knowledge, Gr idris, knowing, L videre, to see] 1. having or… … English World dictionary
wise — wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane are comparable when they mean having or manifesting the power to recognize the best ends and the best means to attain those ends. Wise applies to one or the acts or views of one who is so… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wise — Ⅰ. wise [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement. 2) (wise to) informal aware of. ► VERB (wise up) informal ▪ become alert or aware. ● … English terms dictionary
-wise — wise, ways Both suffixes were active in forming adverbs (always, sideways / crosswise, edgewise) up to the 19c, and tended to overlap (e.g. edgeways / edgewise, crossways / crosswise), but in current use only wise is now productive in the special … Modern English usage
Way Down in the Hole — est une chanson blues écrite par Tom Waits. Elle se retrouve sur l album Franks Wild Years, sorti en 1987. The Wire « You gotta keep the devil Way down in the hole » La chanson est renommée pour avoir été utilisée comme chanson thème de … Wikipédia en Français
way — [n1] method, technique action, approach, contrivance, course, course of action, custom, design, expedient, fashion, form, groove*, habit, habitude, hang up*, hook*, idea, instrument, kick, manner, means, measure, mode, modus, move, outline, plan … New thesaurus
