Sage

Quick meaning: Sage is an adjective meaning The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

Meaning

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

More Meanings

1. Any plant in the genus Salvia.
2. A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
3. Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.
4. (4chan slang, Internet slang) Word used in the email field of imageboards to prevent a bump of the post. Used as an option rather than a word in some imageboard software.
5. (4chan slang, Internet slang) The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply.
6. (obsolete) Grave; serious; solemn.

Example Sentences

sage in all fields

Reminder to sage and report.

CHAPTER VII. In which Jack makes some very sage reflections, and comes to a very unwise decision.

All sages and physicians agree in saying that the ills which afflict man originate with the abuse of coition.

Word Forms

• sager
• sagest
• sages
• saging
• saged

Synonyms for sage

Depending on context, synonyms include wise, serious, loremaster, oracle, philosopher, savant.

Antonyms for sage

Common opposites include fool.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wise, colored, chromatic, mahatma, guru, salvia.

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