/ Dictionary / Index W worldly-wise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: world•ly-wise Pronunciation: (wûrld'lē-wīz'), [key] — adj. wise as to the affairs of this world. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: worldly-wise (Thesaurus) worldly-minded world point Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language