Wizard
WordNet
noun
(1) Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
(2) One who practices magic or sorcery
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < < < the (past participle) < .
Noun
(feminine wizardess)
- One who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
- One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
- A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations for an inexperienced user.
Synonyms
conjurer, mage, magician, mystic, sorcerer, warlock, witch genius, expert, prodigyAdjective
- Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).
- 1942, Quentin James Reynolds, Only the Stars are Neutral
- "We had a wizard show," the young leader of an Australian squadron said, trying to keep the excitement out of his voice.
- 1943, Howard Macy Coffin, Walter Leslie River, Malta Story
- But he was a wizard flyer, that boy.