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ziz

/ˈzɪz/

ziz is the alternative form of zizz.

Meaning of zizz

Noun

zizz (plural zizzes)

  1. (informal) A nap or sleep.
    • Then I had a little zizz until Martland telephoned.1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me, Penguin, published 2001, page 45
  2. A buzzing or whizzing sound.

See all 3 meanings of zizz

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Ziz

Ziz

  1. (Judaism) A giant bird resembling a griffin in Jewish mythology.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Ziz

Ziz

  1. A river in Morocco and Algeria.

Proper noun (3) capitalized: Ziz

Ziz

  1. A unisex given name, often used as a nickname.
    • LaSota published a dark and sometimes violent blog under the name Ziz and, in one section, described her theory that the two hemispheres of the brain could hold separate values and genders and “often desire to kill each other.”2025 February 17, Michael Casey, “Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group linked to multiple killings in the US”, in AP News, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2025

Origin of ziz

Borrowed from Hebrew זיז.

Borrowed from Arabic زيز.

Words formed from ziz

Words that rhyme with ziz

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Questions about ziz

What does ziz mean?
Ziz means a giant bird resembling a griffin in Jewish mythology.
What is ziz the alternative form of?
Ziz is the alternative form of zizz.
What part of speech is ziz?
Ziz is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce ziz?
Ziz is pronounced /ˈzɪz/.

Words near ziz in the dictionary

  1. ziyaras
  2. ziyarat
  3. ziyarats
  4. Ziyuan
  5. Ziyun
  6. ziz
  7. zizaene
  8. zizania
  9. zizanias
  10. zizanoic acid
  11. zizany

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