"wiselike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wiselike [comparative], most wiselike [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English wiseli, wisliche, from Old English wīslīc (“wise, sagacious, prudent”), equivalent to wise + -like. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wiseli}} Middle English wiseli, {{m|enm|wisliche}} wisliche, {{inh|en|ang|wīslīc||wise, sagacious, prudent}} Old English wīslīc (“wise, sagacious, prudent”), {{suffix|en|wise|like}} wise + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} wiselike (comparative more wiselike, superlative most wiselike)
  1. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious; sensible. Tags: Scotland, dialectal Synonyms: wise-like
    Sense id: en-wiselike-en-adj-k8QZeLRH Categories (other): Scottish English

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