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whizzy

whizzy adjective: nifty; impressive, often in a superficial or showy way.

Adjective

whizzy (comparative whizzier, superlative whizziest)

  1. (informal) Nifty; impressive, often in a superficial or showy way.
    • Many workers in research and in design start their efforts by falling in love with a whizzy strategy — or worse yet a mere tactic...2003, Brenda Laurel, Design Research: Methods and Perspectives
    • Remember that the ultimate judge of any commercial offering, from a corner shop to the whizziest internet application, is the marketplace...2005, Mike Southon, Christopher West, The Beermat Entrepreneur

Forms of whizzy

comparativewhizzier
superlativewhizziest

Origin of whizzy

From whizz + -y.

Words formed from whizzy

Questions about whizzy

What does whizzy mean?
Whizzy means nifty; impressive, often in a superficial or showy way.
What part of speech is whizzy?
Whizzy is an adjective.

Words near whizzy in the dictionary

  1. whizzkid
  2. whizzkids
  3. whizzle
  4. whizzles
  5. whizzo
  6. whizzy
  7. WHL
  8. WHMIS
  9. WHNF
  10. who
  11. who am I kidding

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