I. ˈwizə(r)d noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English wysard, from wys wise + -ard — more at wise
1. archaic : a man of wisdom and knowledge : sage , wise man
2. : one devoted to the black art : one skilled in the knowledge and practice of the occult arts : a man who practices witchcraft : magician , sorcerer
3. : one endowed with exceptional skill or able to achieve something held to be impossible : a genius or prodigy especially in a particular field of endeavor
one of the early production wizards of Hollywood — New Yorker
he is the math wizard of the class — F.G.Jennings
a financial wizard
4. : witch doctor , medicine man
Synonyms: see expert
II. adjective
1. : possessed of the powers or characteristics of a wizard : being a wizard : having magical influence or power
the wizard eye of the fire — P.E.More
2. : of, relating to, or associated with wizardry : magical , bewitched, charmed , enchanted
wizard wands
3. chiefly Britain : superlative in design, appearance, or performance : worthy of the highest praise : excellent , extraordinary
she was a wizard dancer — Paul Gallico
this cake is wizard — Elizabeth Goudge
III. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to practice wizardry or magic art
transitive verb
: to transport by or as if by wizardry
we were wizarded … to what looked like rangeland — A.H.Brown