phiz

[ fiz ]

/ fɪz /

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noun Slang.

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Origin of phiz

Abbreviation of physiognomy

Words nearby phiz

Phineus, phi-phenomenon, phish, phishing, Phitsanulok, phiz, Ph.L., phlebarteriectasia, phlebectasia, phlebectomy, phlebemphraxis

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How to use phiz in a sentence

Vixen gave herself to her dinner, and but the shadow of a grimace now and then reminded Richard of the old monkey-phiz.
There and Back|George MacDonald
Dear Sir Joseph: Do come and dine with us; it is a month since we have seen your homely old phiz.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
I see a smile upon your phiz,I'll go and call my vife and darter!
Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Ashton.
His plates possess the quality of pure etching; indeed, in that respect they are superior to those by "Phiz" in the same work.
Dickens and His Illustrators|Frederic G. Kitton

These little productions were issued in green paper covers, decorated with designs by "Phiz."
Dickens and His Illustrators|Frederic G. Kitton

British Dictionary definitions for phiz (1 of 2)

phiz

/ (fɪz) /

noun

slang, mainly British the face or a facial expressionan ugly phiz Also called: phizog (ˈfɪzɒɡ, fɪˈzɒɡ)

Word Origin for phiz

C17: colloquial shortening of physiognomy

British Dictionary definitions for phiz (2 of 2)

Phiz

/ (fɪz) /

noun

real name Hablot Knight Browne. 1815–82, English painter, noted for his illustrations for Dickens' novels

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