sage meaning
UK /seɪdʒ/ US /seɪdʒ/ 1 syllable
sage (noun): a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom.
sage has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.
sage as a noun
- a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
Type of: mentor
- aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
Type of: herb
Kinds: clary sage
- any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
Synonyms: salvia
Type of: herb
Kinds: blue sage, clary sage, purple sage, cancerweed, common sage, meadow clary, clary, pitcher sage, Mexican mint, wild sage
sage as an adjective
- having wisdom that comes with age and experience
Similar: wise
- of the grey-green color of sage leaves
Synonyms: sage-green
Similar: chromatic
How to pronounce sage
sage is pronounced /seɪdʒ/ in British English and /seɪdʒ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with sage
Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in GE · 4-letter words
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