Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiseass

/ˈwaɪzæs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: wiseass
IPA: /ˈwaɪzæs/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Old English wīs Middle English wys, wyse English wise English -ass English wiseass From wise + -ass.

Inflected Forms

wiseasses (plural) wise-ass (alternative)

Derived Forms

wiseassery

Synonyms

wisecracker smart aleck wise guy wiseacre

Questions

How do you pronounce wiseass?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaɪzæs/.
What does wiseass mean?: One who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.
Where does wiseass come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Old English wīs Middle English wys, wyse English wise English -ass English wiseass From wise + -ass.

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