Meaning & use
Wilde
Surname of Oscar Wilde, the Irish writer and playwright famous for his wit and works like The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Students in the drama class performed a scene from a well-known play by Wilde.
Wilde was celebrated for epigrams that mixed sharp humor with genuine social criticism.
A note on using this word
Wilde is used almost exclusively to refer to Oscar Wilde in literary and cultural discussion, distinguishing him from the common adjective wild.
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