Wiseling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wiseling is a noun meaning One who pretends to be wise; a wiseacre.
Meaning
One who pretends to be wise; a wiseacre.
Example Sentences
This is the book that makes fools of little wiselings.
What! a score o' wiselings, and not one to hit oot the means and the way?"
This may well put to the blush those wiselings that show themselves fools in so speaking. ― Donne.
A wiseling keeps his real sentiments on this point to himself – guards them as his own life. The best mask for moral heresy is one of pretended sanctity.
Word Forms
- wiselings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wiseacre, witling, wisehead, smart aleck, wise-ass, wiseguy.
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