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- 1. a person's face or expression: informal British "it was enough to paste his phiz on the cover of Time magazine"
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noun. ˈfiz. : face. Word History. Etymology. by shortening & alteration from physiognomy. First Known Use. 1685, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of phiz was in 1685. See more words from the same year. Articles Related to phiz. Anatomy 101: Obscure Words for Body... Dictionary Entries Near phiz. Phi Tong Luang. phiz.
noun. slang. the face or a facial expression Also calledphizogˈfɪzɒɡfɪˈzɒɡ. an ugly phiz. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of phiz 1. Abbreviation of physiognomy. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of phiz 1. C17: colloquial shortening of physiognomy. Discover More. Example Sentences.
Definitions of phiz. noun. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) synonyms: countenance, kisser, mug, physiognomy, smiler, visage. see more.
Define phiz. phiz synonyms, phiz pronunciation, phiz translation, English dictionary definition of phiz. n slang chiefly Brit the face or a facial expression: an ugly phiz. Also called: phizog n real name Hablot Knight Browne. 1815–82, English painter, noted...
Definition of Phiz in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Aug 29, 2023 · Noun. [ edit] phiz (plural phizzes or phizes) (chiefly Britain, colloquial) The face . Synonyms. [ edit] fizzog, phizog. Categories: English clippings. Rhymes:English/ɪz/1 syllable. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns. English nouns with irregular plurals. English colloquialisms. English terms with quotations.
Phiz definition, face. See more. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
