sage

Speech parts

1. sage - Noun

2. sage - Adjective

3. sage - Verb

4. sage - Interjection

6. sage - Adjective Satellite

7. Sage - Proper noun

Meaning

A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc. The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet sage, and Mexican red and blue sage.

The sagebrush.

Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious.

Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose.

Grave; serious; solemn.

A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wise prudent judicious sagacious guru sapient salvia learned rational reasonable philosopher mentor sensible shrewd astute
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Antonyms

dura crone nougat bayard golem gander
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Hypernyms

herb plant mentor wise man herbaceous plant

Hyponyms

clary mahatma ramona pitcher sage cancerweed meadow clary

Phrases with the word

wild sage the book of sirach the sage mountain sage wormwood sage sage green hue sage hue

Anagrams

ages geas sega

Examples

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage. Publilius Syrus

Time may restore us in his course Goethes sage mind and Byrons force But where will Europes latter hour Again find Wordsworths healing power. Matthew Arnold

The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret - It is only the sage who is able for this. Confucius

The fool knows more in his own house than the sage in other men's. Italian Proverb

If you would be healthy, be sage betimes. Portuguese Proverb

A quiet fool is half a sage. Yiddish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

sagbend sagbut sagdid sage brush sage chicken sage cock