whiz :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

ace, genius, sensation, star, adept, maven, virtuoso, hotshot, whizz, wizard, wiz

n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

v. make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"

booster, friend, admirer, supporter, champion, protagonist

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

fighter, hero, champion, paladin

n. someone who fights for a cause

master, professional

n. an authority qualified to teach apprentices

esthete, aesthete

n. one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

dabbler, dilettante

n. an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

epicure, gourmet, gastronome, epicurean, bon vivant

n. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

artist, creative person

n. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

artificer, craftsman, artisan, journeyman

n. a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

craftsman, crafter

n. a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen"

brain, genius, mastermind

n. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"

master

n. someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

master, maestro

n. an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"

player, musician, instrumentalist

n. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

composer

n. someone who composes music as a profession

follower

n. someone who travels behind or pursues another

artiste

n. a public performer (a dancer or singer)

prodigy, wonder child

n. an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"

celebrity, famous person

n. a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"

feel, tactile property

n. a property perceived by touch

luminary, notable, notability, guiding light, leading light

n. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

sun

n. a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc

mogul

n. a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857

figure, name

n. a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"

personality

n. a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"

bustle, hustle, bustle about

v. move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"

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