Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Wizard

Wiz′ard

,
Noun.
[Probably from
wise
+
-ard
.]
1.
A wise man; a sage.
[Obs.]
See how from far upon the eastern road
The star-led
wizards
[Magi] haste with odors sweet!
Milton.
2.
One devoted to the black art; a magician; a conjurer; a sorcerer; an enchanter.
The wily
wizard
must be caught.
Dryden.

Wiz′ard

,
Adj.
1.
Enchanting; charming.
Collins.
2.
Haunted by wizards.
Where Deva spreads her
wizard
stream.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Wizard

WIZARD

,
Noun.
[from wise.] A conjurer; an enchanter; a sorcerer. Leviticus 20.
The wily wizard must be caught.

WIZARD

,
Adj.
1.
Enchanting; charming.
2.
Haunted by wizards.

Definition 2024


wizard

wizard

English

Noun

wizard (plural wizards)

  1. A man who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
    • Dryden
      The wily wizard must be caught.
  2. One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
    He was a financial wizard, capable of predicting the movements of the stock markets.
  3. (computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.
    Use the "Add Network Connection" wizard to connect to a network in a series of simple steps.
  4. (Internet) One of the administrators of a multi-user dungeon.
    • 1997, Philip Agre, Douglas Schuler, Reinventing technology, rediscovering community (page 153)
      Wizards, in general, have a very different experience of mudding than other players. Because of their palpable and extensive extra powers over other players, and because of their special role in MUD society, they are frequently treated differently []
    • 1997, Sara Kiesler, Culture of the Internet (page 132)
      It is certainly easy to believe the stories I hear of MUD wizards who demand deference and severely punish those who transgress []
  5. (obsolete) A wise man; a sage.
    • Milton
      See how from far upon the eastern road / The star-led wizards [Magi] haste with odours sweet!

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Adjective

wizard (not comparable)

  1. (slang, dated, Britain) Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).
    • 1942, Quentin James Reynolds, Only the Stars are Neutral
      "We had a wizard show," the young leader of an Australian squadron said, trying to keep the excitement out of his voice.
    • 1943, Howard Macy Coffin, Walter Leslie River, Malta Story
      But he was a wizard flyer, that boy.

Verb

wizard (third-person singular simple present wizards, present participle wizarding, simple past and past participle wizarded)

  1. (intransitive) To practice wizardry.
  2. (transitive) To conjure.