phiz

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
  2. noun the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

Etymology

Clipping of physiognomy, late 17th c.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Browne, Hablot Knight Browne

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