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-zilla

Syllables: -zil·laUK/zɪlə/

-zilla suffix: like Godzilla; monstrous, destructive, massive, powerful, wild.

Suffix

-zilla

  1. (augmentative, humorous, informal) Like Godzilla; monstrous, destructive, massive, powerful, wild.

Synonyms of -zilla

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Origin of -zilla

Rebracketing of Godzilla.

Questions about -zilla

What does -zilla mean?
-zilla means like Godzilla; monstrous, destructive, massive, powerful, wild.
What part of speech is -zilla?
-zilla is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -zilla?
-zilla is pronounced /zɪlə/ (UK).

Words near -zilla in the dictionary

  1. -ylene
  2. -ylidene
  3. -yne
  4. -z
  5. -zepine
  6. -zilla
  7. -zoan
  8. -zoic
  9. -zoite
  10. -zolac
  11. -zoon

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