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Added 9 October 2026

zizz

/zɪz/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about zizz at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A buzzing or whizzing sound.
a nasty zizz in the engine
A nap.
Arthur's taking a short zizz

Origin

Imitative in both uses, the first being of snoring: compare zzz (“sound of snoring”).

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