one who practices magic or sorcery
"The old man claimed to be a wizard who could cure any illness with a simple spell."
Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
"The old wizard waved his staff to summon a gentle rain that washed away the dust from the village square."
In plain English: A wizard is a person who uses magic to make things happen.
"Everyone cheered when the wizard pulled a rabbit out of his hat."
To practice wizardry.
"The young apprentice spent the afternoon practicing wizardry by trying to levitate his small wooden wand."
In plain English: To wizard something means to make it happen with magic or skill.
"The magician wizarded a rabbit out of his hat."
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
"charming incantations"
"magic signs that protect against adverse influence"
"a magical spell"
"'tis now the very witching time of night"
"wizard wands"
"wizardly powers"
Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).
"The new coffee machine is wizard; it brews a perfect cup in thirty seconds flat."
"The wizard software made editing photos much easier for everyone."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe something of exceptionally high quality or performance, often in informal contexts praising skills or results. It functions as an intensifier similar to excellent but carries a specific tone derived from military aviation slang.
The word wizard comes from Middle English wysard, which combined the words for wise and -ard. While it originally referred simply to a wise person, its specific meaning of an occultist or magic user did not emerge until around the 1500s during the English Renaissance.