I. ˈwig noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English wigge, from Middle Low German, wedge, wedge-shaped cake; akin to Middle Dutch wegge wedge, Old High German weggi, wecki — more at wedge
Britain : a bun flavored with spices and caraway seeds
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for periwig (I)
1.
a. : a manufactured covering of hair for the head usually made of human hair that is woven or attached to a piece of net or a skullcap and worn as a cover for baldness or thin hair or as part of theatrical costume, official or professional dress, or fashionable attire
London barristers wearing wigs
the elaborately curled and powdered wigs of the 18th century
— see peruke
b. : toupee 2
2.
a. : a person wearing a wig (as a judge or lawyer)
b. : dignitary , bigwig
3. : an act of wigging : rebuke
4.
a. : the coarse fur on the shoulders of a large male hooded seal
b. : a male fur seal
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- wigs on the green
III. transitive verb
( wigged ; wigged ; wigging ; wigs )
1. : to supply with a wig
2. : to scold severely : censure , rebuke
wigged me for being there the other night — Delineator
Synonyms: see scold
IV. verb
intransitive verb
: to lose one's composure : become irrational (as under the influence of drugs) or wildly enthusiastic : freak herein — usually used with out