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- US Pronunciation
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- [gahyz]
- /gaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gahyz]
- /gaɪz/
Definitions of guised word
- noun guised general external appearance; aspect; semblance: an old principle in a new guise. 1
- noun guised assumed appearance or mere semblance: under the guise of friendship. 1
- noun guised style of dress: in the guise of a shepherd. 1
- noun guised Archaic. manner; mode. 1
- verb with object guised to dress; attire: children guised as cowboys. 1
- verb without object guised Scot. and North England. to appear or go in disguise. 1
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Origin of guised
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English g(u)ise < Old French < Germanic; see wise2: (v.) Middle English gisen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Guised
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guised popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
guised usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guised
verb guised
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
Antonyms for guised
verb guised
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
noun guised
- disguised — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
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