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The Meaning of wig

  • (n.) A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers.
  • (n.) An old seal; -- so called by fishermen.
  • (v. t.) To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold.
  • (n.) A kind of raised seedcake.

Synonyms

wigging

Homophones

whig , wigg

Rhymes

big , bigwig , brig , dig , fig , figg , figge , frigg , gig , gigue , grigg , isgrigg , jig , knigge , mcquigg , mig , nigg , pig , pigg , prig , prigge , quigg , renege , rig , rigg , sig , sigg , sprigg , stig , swig , trig , trigg , trygg , twig , twigg , vig , whig , wigg , zbig , zig