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
  1. 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:

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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