wiz

noun

ˈwiz How to pronounce wiz (audio)
plural wizzes
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chiefly US, informal
: a person who is very good at something : wizard sense 2
a computer/financial wiz
She's a wiz at math.
Sheriff Woody was doing some unnatural things. Of course, he's a cartoon character, an invention of the wizzes at Pixar …—Melena Ryzik

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he must be some kind of wiz to have graduated college at age 19
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Toronto also traded defensive wiz outfielder Dalton Varsho to the Houston Astros for right-hander Spencer Arrighetti; and reportedly sent reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins as well. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Chad Lindberg — who plays Jesse, the anti-establishment computer wiz of Dom's crew — has done everything from beloved films like October Sky (1999) to one-off roles on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Law & Order. — Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 For good measure, as of Wednesday his band now includes jazz-and-way-beyond guitar wiz Julian Lage. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026 How about utility wiz Brice Matthews. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiz

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wiz was in 1902

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“Wiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiz. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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