1. characterized by wisdom marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment
2. exercising or showing sound judgment prudent
a wise investor
3. evidencing or hinting at the possession of inside information knowing
4. possessing inside information
the police got wise to his whereabouts
5. crafty, shrewd
6. aware of or informed about a particular matter —usually used in the comparative in negative constructions with the
was none the wiser about their plans
7. insolent, smart-alecky, fresh
a tough kid with a wise mouth
8. skilled in magic or divination
9. to become informed or knowledgeable learn —used with up
10. to give instruction or information to teach —usually used with up
wise him up about procedures
11. manner, way
in any wise Old age seemed in no wise to have dulled him, but to have sharpened …
— Herman Melville
12. direct, guide
13. advise, persuade
14. to divert or impel in a given direction send
15. in the manner of
crabwise fanwise
16. in the position or direction of
slantwise clockwise
17. with regard to in respect of
dollarwise
18. Stephen Samuel 1874–1949 American (Hungarian-born) rabbi
19. Thomas James 1859–1937 English bibliophile and forger
20. having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things
21. based on good reasoning or information showing good sense or judgment
22. saying things that are rude or insulting
23. in the position or direction of
24. in the manner of
25. with regard to
26. having or showing good sense or good judgment sensible
a wise woman a wise decision
27. having knowledge or information
I was wise to their trick.
28. rude or insulting in speech
29. manner sense 2, way Hint: This meaning of wise is used in such phrases as in any wise, in no wise, or in this wise.
30. in the position or direction of
clockwise
31. with regard to The movie is successful profit-wise.