wiz
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What does wiz mean? A wiz is someone who’s highly skilled or knowledgeable in a particular field or activity. Wiz is an informal word. It’s a shortening of wizard, which can have the same meaning. It’s especially used in combination with the field that the person is skilled in, as in computer wiz or math wiz. The word whiz (or less commonly whizz) can be used to mean the same thing. Example: My nephew is a real wiz with computers—I’d let him take a look at it.
Etymology
Origin of wiz
First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Waits, the tech repair wiz, said he understands Shapiro’s point: Leaving the apps doesn’t fix society.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023
His latest starts in 1941, when a young Aspen ski wiz named Ray falls pregnant with our protagonist, Adam.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022
Nyong’o, in particular, is a standout as the tech wiz who was trying to move on with her life.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2022
Some of Roderick’s friends and peers came to his defense, including “Jeopardy!” wiz Ken Jennings, who co-hosts the “Omnibus” podcast with Roderick and who begins temporarily hosting “Jeopardy!” next Monday.
From Washington Times • Jan. 5, 2021
“Siraj told me about you. You’re the science wiz, right?”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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