🇬🇧 Wise meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Wise means you think carefully, use what you’ve learned, and choose what is truly best, not just what is fastest or most fun. A wise person learns from mistakes, listens to others, and tries to do the right thing, even when it’s hard.

The wise squirrel buries nuts for winter; I tried that with cookies, but I just dug them up ten minutes later.

I thought it was wise to eat all my Halloween candy at once, and my stomach wrote a complaint letter to my brain.

The wise cat refused to chase the laser pointer and instead stared at us like, "Do your own exercise."

My wise teacher said, "If you’re going to pass notes, at least make them grammatically correct."

Owls are often called wise because they look serious and thoughtful, but scientists say they’re not actually smarter than many other birds—people just thought big eyes and glasses meant wisdom!

A small boy sits and cries by the road. A wise old man comes. The wise man has wise eyes and a wise smile. He asks, "Where is your home?" The boy points. The wise man gives the boy his coat and walks him home. The boy's mother hugs them. The wise man nods.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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