wise /waɪz/
1. a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"
synset: wise
2. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
synset: Wise, Stephen_Samuel_Wise
3. United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
synset: Wise, Isaac_Mayer_Wise
1. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
synset: wise
2. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"
synset: judicious, wise, heady
3. evidencing the possession of inside information
synset: knowing, wise, wise_to
4. improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
synset: fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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