Meanings
adjectiveway-wise (comparative more way-wise, superlative most way-wise)
comparative more way-wise · superlative most way-wise · alternative waywise
- Expert or knowledgeable in finding or keeping the way; knowing the way or route.
Origin
From way + wise. Compare also waywitty, waywiser.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
way-wise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/way-wise
MLA
“way-wise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/way-wise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “way-wise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/way-wise.
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