wizardry
nounUS /ˈwɪzɚdɹi/
Etymology From wizard + -ry.
1
The art of a wizard; sorcery.
2
Something, such as an advanced technology, that gives the appearance of magic.
- Filled up the Ashton with Capstan and had a totally British drive home. Thanks to the wizardry of Ashton and Imperial Tobacco, that first smoke in a new pipe was sweet as a nut.2001 April 25, David H. Crehore, “Re: OT?:pipe musings on the drive home”, in alt.smokers.pipes (Usenet):
3
Great ability in some specified field.
- He used his computing wizardry to automate the search-and-replace process.
- Related terms
- hexcraft, sorcery, spellcasting, spellcraft, thaumaturgy, warlockry, witchcraft, wizardcraft