WORLDLY WISE

Meaning of WORLDLY WISE in English

knowing how to survive, having street smarts

You've lived on the streets of LA. You're worldly wise. You're hip.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

WORLDLY-WISE — adjective Date: 15th century possessing a practical and often shrewd understanding of human affairs, see: sophisticated
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WORLDLY-WISE — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from worldly in a worldly manner (from worldly, adjective) + wise : wise as to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORLDLY-WISE — /werrld"lee wuyz"/ , adj. wise as to the affairs of this world. [ 1350-1400; ME ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORLDLY-WISE — adj. skilled in the ways of the world, knowledgeable about the world
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WORLDLY-WISE — adjective Date: 15th century : possessing a practical and often shrewd understanding of human affairs Synonyms: see sophisticated
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORLDLY-WISE — Pronunciation: ' w ə rl(d)-l ē - ˌ w ī z Function: adjective Date: 15th century : possessing a practical …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WORLDLY-WISE — ■ adjective having sufficient experience not to be easily shocked or deceived.
Concise Oxford English vocab
WORLDLY-WISE — [world.ly-wise] adj (15c): possessing a practical and often shrewd understanding of human affairs syn see sophisticated
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WORLDLY-WISE — worldly-wise BrE AmE ˌwɜːl d li ˈwaɪz ◂ AmE \ ˌwɝːl d - ˈ•••
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORLDLY-WISE — adjective having a lot of experience of life and therefore not easily shocked
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORLDLY-WISE — ˌworldly-ˈwise / $ ˈ‧‧ ‧/ BrE AmE adjective having a lot of experience and knowledge about life so that you …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORLDLY-WISE — If you describe someone as worldly-wise , you mean they are experienced and know about the practical or social aspects …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORLDLY-WISE — If you describe someone as ~, you mean they are experienced and know about the practical or social aspects of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WORLDLY-WISE — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Behind her back, Melissa smiled at this shot at appearing worldly-wise . ▪ Now its …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORLDLY WISE — Synonyms and related words : blase, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, experienced, knowing, mature, matured, not born yesterday, old, practiced, ripe, ripened, sagacious, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORLDLY-WISE — Function: adjective Synonyms: SOPHISTICATED 2, blasé, disenchanted, disentranced, disillusioned, knowing, mondaine, sophisticate, worldly, world-wise Related Words: callous, hard-boiled, hardened Contrasted …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WORLDLY-WISE — adjective Synonyms: sophisticated 2, blasé, disenchanted, disentranced, disillusioned, knowing, mondaine, sophisticate, worldly, world-wise Related Word: callous, hard-boiled, hardened Contrasted words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORLDLY-WISE — 25B6; adjective . See worldly sense 2.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORLDLY WISE — (sl) 1. женщина, опытная в сексе 2. распутная женщина
Dirty English-Russian vocab
WORLDLY WISE — knowing how to survive, having street smarts You've lived on the streets of LA. You're worldly wise. You're hip.
English Idioms vocab
WORLDLY-WISE — прил. бывалый, искушенный, опытный Syn : tried, versed обладающий житейской мудростью, умудренный, искушенный в жизни worldly-wise опытный, бывалый, искушенный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WORLDLY-WISE — a обладающий житейской мудростью, умудрённый, искушённый в жизни
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WORLDLY-WISE — прил.бывалый, искушенный, опытный Syn:tried, versed
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WORLDLY WISE — (n) обладающий житейской мудростью
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WORLDLY WISE — (a) искушенный в жизни; умудренный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WORLDLY-WISE — a обладающий житейской мудростью, умудрённый, искушённый в жизни
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WORLDLY-WISE — a обладающий житейской мудростью, умудрённый, искушённый в жизни
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WORLDLY-WISE — прил. бывалый, искушенный, опытный Syn: tried , versed
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WORLDLY-WISE — прил. бывалый, искушенный, опытный Syn: tried, versed
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WORLDLY-WISE — _a. опытный, бывалый, искушенный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WORLDLY-WISE — a. опытный, бывалый, искушенный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WORLDLY-WISE — опытный, бывалый, искушенный
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
WORLDLY-WISE — _a. опытный, бывалый, искушённый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WORLDLY-WISE — прил. бывалый, искушенный, опытный Syn : tried, versed обладающий житейской мудростью, умудренный, искушенный в жизни worldly-wise опытный, бывалый, искушенный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac …
Английский словарь Британика
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORLDLY — ˈwər(ə)l(d)lē, ˈwə̄l(d)-, -(d)li adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English woruldlic, from woruld world + -lic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORLDLY — (adv.) With relation to this life; in a worldly manner.
Английский словарь Webster
WORLDLY — (a.) Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life …
Английский словарь Webster
WORLDLY — (a.) Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions.
Английский словарь Webster
WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
Английский словарь Webster
WORLDLY — ( adv. ) With relation to this life; in a worldly manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORLDLY — ( a. ) Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORLDLY — ( a. ) Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORLDLY — — worldliness , n. /werrld"lee/ , adj., worldlier, worldliest , adv. adj. 1. of or pertaining to this world as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORLDLY — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. : of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WISE — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner 1. a. : in the manner of crab wise fan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORLDLY — adj lay, as opposed to clerical. 2. worldly ·adv with relation to this life; in a worldly manner. 3. worldly …
Webster English vocab
WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
Webster English vocab
WORLDLY — [world.ly] adj (bef. 12c) 1: of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WORLDLY — / ˈwɜːldli; NAmE ˈwɜːrld-/ adjective ( literary ) 1. [ only before noun ] connected with the world in which …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORLDLY — world ‧ ly /ˈwɜːldli $ ˈwɜːrld-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ world , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISE — I. wise 1 S3 /waɪz/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wis ] 1 . DECISION/IDEA ETC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORLDLY — adj. (worldlier, worldliest) 1 temporal or earthly (worldly goods). 2 engrossed in temporal affairs, esp. the pursuit of wealth and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — n. archaic way, manner, or degree (in solemn wise; on this wise). øin no wise not at all. [OE wise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORLDLY — adj. (worldlier, worldliest) 1 temporal or earthly (worldly goods). 2 engrossed in temporal affairs, esp. the pursuit of wealth and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WISE — adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

English Idioms vocabulary

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