phiz

[ fiz ]

noun

, Slang.

1. face.

Phiz

¹

/ fɪz /

noun

1. Phiz18151882MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: illustrator real name Hablot Knight Browne. 1815–82, English painter, noted for his illustrations for Dickens' novels

phiz

²

/ fɪz /

noun

1. slang.
   the face or a facial expression Also calledphizogˈfɪzɒɡfɪˈzɒɡ

   an ugly phiz

Word History and Origins

Origin of phiz¹

Abbreviation of physiognomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of phiz¹

C17: colloquial shortening of physiognomy

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