wise

Definition

  • verb: to give instruction or information to
  • adjective: having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things
  • adjective: characterized by wisdom
  • usually used with 'up'
  • synonyms: manner, teach, knowing

Examples

  • The investigation has been going on for months, and we're still 'none the wiser' about the true cause of the accident. [=we still don't know anything more about the true cause]

  • I'm 'wise to' you. = I'm 'wise to' what you're doing. [=I know what you're doing; I know that you are trying to do something dishonest]

  • I borrowed his car and returned it, and he was 'none the wiser'. [=he did not know that I had borrowed his car]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Bing Bong. Bing Bong. What exactly are you suppose to be? You know what's unclear? I'm mostly cotton candy. But. Shape wise. I'm part cat, part elephant, part dolphin. Dolphin? You got to remember. When Riley was , animals were all her age. The cow goes moo. (..)
    2015 Inside Out