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whizzy

British  
/ ˈwɪzɪ /

adjective

  1. informal using sophisticated technology to produce vivid effects

    a whizzy new computer game

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A whizzy new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot set tech stocks jockeying for leadership amid new concerns over demand for Nvidia’s chips.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

The technology is in beta, so mistakes could and should be expected, but the sheer number of gaffes is beginning to chip away at its reputation as a whizzy and reliable new tool.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023

It starts by bombarding viewers with quotations and whizzy graphics of phones and brains.

From The Verge ● Apr. 12, 2018

"Much of what we do is based on whizzy machines and science, but there's a lot to learn from history," said Prof Les Baillie.

From BBC ● May 6, 2016

They made whizzy sounds as they flew, like WHEEEEEE!

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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