phiz Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
    Hablot Knight Browne; Browne.
  2. noun the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
    smiler; physiognomy; visage; mug; kisser; countenance.

WordNet


Phiz noun
Etymology
Contr. fr. physiognomy.
Wordforms
plural Phizes
Definitions
  1. The face or visage. Colloq. Cowper.

Webster 1913