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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"
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. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.
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.
Aug 29, 2023 · phiz (plural phizzes or phizes) (chiefly Britain, colloquial) The face . and whatever the feelings which now agitate our secret hearts, — you see we are resolved at least to put on a cheerful , and not to die either of the dumps or the mumps, or any other of the dismals.
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.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun phiz. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
phiz. 2 senses: slang, mainly British → a variant of phizog real name Hablot Knight Browne. 1815–82, English painter, noted for his.... Click for more definitions.
Phiz Definition. A face or facial expression. 1831 June, “The Lord Advocate on Reform" , Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, volume 29, number 181, page 980:"Š.
phiz. 2 meanings: slang, mainly British → a variant of phizog real name Hablot Knight Browne. 1815–82, English painter, noted for his.... Click for more definitions.