wis

¹ American  

[wis] / wɪs /

verb (used with or without object)

Archaic.

1. to know.

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Wis. ² American  

Or Wisc

abbreviation

1. Wisconsin.

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Wis. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Wisconsin

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wis ² British  

/ wɪs /

verb

1. archaic to know or suppose (something)

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Etymology

Origin of wis

1500–10; by false analysis of iwis as I wis I know; wit ²

Example Sentences

Scientists and engineers at Kimberly-Clark’s KMB 0.61%increase; green up pointing triangle Neenah, Wis., facility spent months huddled around a Huggies Snug & Dry diaper.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mays, who was born in Queens, N.Y., attended high school at St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield, Wis., and played at Odessa Community College in Odessa, Texas, before transferring to CSU Bakersfield ahead of the 2014-2015 season.

From Los Angeles Times

“Derogatory marks are the single biggest credit-score killer,” said Cox, who is a senior vice president at Wealthspire Advisors in Madison, Wis.

From MarketWatch

After closing Cadence, they moved back west and settled in New Glarus, Wis., a village about 30 miles from Madison.

From The Wall Street Journal

OSHKOSH, Wis.—Peter and Lisa Smith sit inside a fishing shanty on the frozen waters of Lake Winnebago and stare for hours into the murky depths.

From The Wall Street Journal