Definitions for worldly-wise

worldly-wise world·ly-wise

Spelling: [wurld-lee-wahyz]
IPA: /ˈwɜrld liˈwaɪz/

Worldly-Wise is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 599 anagrams from letters in worldly-wise (-deillorswwy).

Definitions for worldly-wise

adjective

  1. wise as to the affairs of this world.

Origin of worldly-wise

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

Examples for worldly-wise

Behind that worldly-wise, satirical mask was she mocking at him?

Here the wife exclaimed, “How worldly-wise these English are!”

She was an eminently good woman, but very far from worldly-wise.

Percolation is a slow process in the hard head of the worldly-wise.

Most of these worldly-wise counsels were not given directly to Jennie.

Johnny seemed much more expert and worldly-wise than either of us.

Then this by Hogarth is entirely wise and right; but worldly-wise, not divine.

She was energetic by nature, selfish by philosophy, clever and worldly-wise by training.

Mr. Lucas might be worldly-wise, but here I knew better than he.

They were all dirty and ragged, and the faces of many were old and worldly-wise.

Word Value for worldly-wise
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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