GUISE
What does "GUISE" mean?
An outward appearance or pretense, often one that conceals the true nature of something.
Meanings
- A false or assumed appearance used to deceive or present something. He entered the palace in the guise of a merchant.
- An external form or manner in which something is presented. The old tax returned under the guise of a service fee.
Did you know?
- The '-wise' in 'likewise' and 'clockwise' is a cousin of 'guise' - both mean 'manner' - and 'disguise' is just 'guise' with a 'dis-' bolted to the front.
Word origin
From Old French 'guise' meaning manner or fashion, of Germanic origin and related to 'wise' as in 'likewise' and to the suffix '-wise'; 'disguise' adds the prefix 'dis-' to it.
Remember it
GUISE = 'guy's' disguise minus the 'dis' - it's the mask before you strip the prefix off.
A little poem
The wolf knocks softly in a grandmother's shawl;
the danger isn't new - just the coat it wore in.
couplet
Wordplay
- The con man wore a costume and a new name. Under that guise, he was hiding in plain disguise.
What it teaches
A guise asks one question of you: do you read the coat, or the body underneath it?
Quick facts
What does GUISE mean?
An outward appearance or pretense, often one that conceals the true nature of something.
Is GUISE a valid word?
Yes — GUISE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GUISE?
GUISE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GUISE come from?
From Old French 'guise' meaning manner or fashion, of Germanic origin and related to 'wise' as in 'likewise' and to the suffix '-wise'; 'disguise' adds the prefix 'dis-' to it.
What can GUISE teach us?
A guise asks one question of you: do you read the coat, or the body underneath it?
How players do
Be the first to solve it.