wizard Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
    mavin; champion; ace; genius; sensation; virtuoso; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
  2. noun one who practices magic or sorcery
    necromancer; thaumaturgist; thaumaturge; magician; sorcerer.
  3. adjective satellite possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
    magic; magical; witching; wizardly; charming; sorcerous.
    • charming incantations
    • magic signs that protect against adverse influence
    • a magical spell
    • 'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare
    • wizard wands
    • wizardly powers

WordNet

Wiz"ard noun
Etymology
Probably from wise + -ard.
Definitions
  1. A wise man; a sage. Obs.
    See how from far upon the eastern road The star-led wizards [Magi] haste with odors sweet! Milton.
  2. One devoted to the black art; a magician; a conjurer; a sorcerer; an enchanter.
    The wily wizard must be caught. Dryden.
Wiz"ard adjective
Definitions
  1. Enchanting; charming. Collins.
  2. Haunted by wizards.
    Where Deva spreads her wizard stream. Milton.

Webster 1913