wig
Meaning of wig
noun
a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, typically worn by judges and barristers in law courts or by people trying to conceal their baldness.
late 17th century: shortening of periwig.
verb- rebuke (someone) severely.
I had often occasion to wig him for getting drunk
early 19th century: apparently from wig1, perhaps from bigwig and associated with a rebuke given by a person in authority.
Information about wig
- The plural form of wig is: wigs.
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Hyphenation of wig
wig
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- wig is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
wig synonyms
Meaning wigging:
Words that rhyme with wig
bobwig, Eadwig, Hedwig, Chlodwig, Budwig, Ludwig, ludwig, bewig, Ludewig, tiewig, polewig, puffwig, bagwig, bigwig, Brunschwig, polliwig, disperiwig, periwig, Fezziwig, whirlwig, Grimwig, unwig, earwig, Herwig, swig, Schleswig, twig, Hartwig, fevertwig, undertwig, pollywig, buzzwig
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