Phrase Hound found 50 phrases and 73 compound words that contain wig. The most common are listed below. Open wig in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 50
- lawyer's wigA certain edible mushroom (Coprinus comatus).
- wig outTo become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.
- fright wigA wig, usually worn for humorous or novelty effect, having voluminous, frizzy, long hair, suggesting the hair "standing on end" of a person who is extremely frightened or who has experienced a powerful electric shock.
- big wigAlternative spelling of bigwig: A person of importance in a group or organization.
- curly wigSynonym of grandfather's beard (“the plant Caustis flexuosa”).
- wig-wagAlternative form of wigwag: Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
- wig tree fernAny member of species Alsophila baileyana of tree ferns, native to northeastern Queensland in Australia.
- landlady's wigSynonym of mermaid's hair: Any of various seaweeds of the genera Cladophora and Desmarestia.
- wig blockA simplified head model used to display wigs.
- bag wigAn 18th-century wig, the back-hair of which was enclosed in an ornamental bag.
- wig and falsiesAn attempt to make something look like something else without significantly altering its core functionality.
- bob wigA short wig with bobs or short curls.
- scratch wigA short wig that covers only part of the head.
- Cleopatra wigA costume wig styled to evoke the look of Queen Cleopatra VII, usually a long, dark wig with braids and a full fringe.
- flip one's wigTo become very angry.
- bald wigA headpiece worn usually by stage and film actors so as to appear bald on top without the necessity of shaving their scalps.
- campaign wigA style of wig worn primarily by military officers and travelers in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, featuring a short pigtail tied with ribbon, short sidelocks, and curls around the forehead.
- trick wigA kind of wig worn by actors, having hair that can be made to stand on end.
- wig blocksplural of wig block: A simplified head model used to display wigs.
- wig capA thin cap worn under a wig to hold back the real hair and retain the wig in place.
- wig capsplural of wig cap: A thin cap worn under a wig to hold back the real hair and retain the wig in place.
- wig headA stand for a wig, shaped roughly like a head.
- wig headsplural of wig head: A stand for a wig, shaped roughly like a head.
- wig outsplural of wig out: To become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.
- wig treefustet, Cotinus coggygria
Compound words 73
- bigwigA person of importance in a group or organization.
- wigwagAny of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
- wigmakerA person who makes or sells wigs.
- unwigTo remove a wig from.
- wigfulAs much as will fit in or on a wig.
- tiewigA wig having a tie or ties, or one having some of the curls tied up.
- wiglomerationComplex legal wrangling.
- wiggishResembling or characteristic of a wig.
- wiglessWithout a wig.
- bewigTo furnish or cover with a wig; put a wig on.