See Also: loopy(dictionary)
loopy(dictionary)
Three Wise Men, the(dictionary)
wise(5)(dictionary)
wise(4)(dictionary)
wise(3)(dictionary)
wise(2)(dictionary)
Wise(medicine)
wise 1, adjective(dictionary)
Three Wise Monkeys, the(dictionary)

wise 3, suffix (oh) and loopy (iou)


wise 3, suffix (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: -wisan, from wise 'way, method']
price-wise/time-wise etc
informal used for saying which feature of a situation you are referring to
::Time-wise we're not doing too badly.
crosswise/lengthwise etc
in a direction across something, along the length of something etc
::Cut the carrots lengthwise.
-see also clockwise , streetwise

loopy (iou)



loopy adjective. ['lu:pi] L18.
[from LOOP noun2 + -Y1.]
Crafty, deceitful. Scot. L18.
Full of loops; characterized by loops. M19.
Crazy. slang. E20.