whiz
(noun) a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; “he heard the whiz of bullets near his head”
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
(verb) make a soft swishing sound; “the motor whirred”; “the car engine purred”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
whiz (third-person singular simple present whizzes, present participle whizzing, simple past and past participle whizzed)
To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
To rush or move swiftly with such a sound.
To throw or spin rapidly.
(vulgar, slang) To urinate.
• (to urinate): See urinate
whiz (plural whizzes)
A whirring or hissing sound (as above).
(informal) Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
(vulgar, slang, especially with the verb "take") An act of urination.
(UK, slang, uncountable) Amphetamine.
(UK, slang, with "the") Pickpocketing.
• (skilled person): See skilled person
• (an act of urination): See urination
whiz
(slang) Eye dialect spelling of with.
Source: Wiktionary
Whiz, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whizzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Whizzing.] Etym: [Of imitative origin. Whistle, and Hiss.]
Definition: To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound. [Written also whizz.] It flew, and whizzing, cut the liquid way. Dryden.
Whiz, n.
Definition: A hissing and humming sound. Like the whiz of my crossbow. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 February 2025
(noun) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; “the tumor’s invasion of surrounding structures”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
