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zizz

British  
/ zɪz /

noun

  1. a short sleep; nap

"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

verb

  1. to take a short sleep, snooze

"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

Etymology

Origin of zizz

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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"It's a Zizz, dear," said the Plynck, soothingly.

From The Garden of the Plynck by Minard, Florence

But she knew she owed it to the poor little Zizz, so she tried with all her might to think only of fractions and asparagus.

From The Garden of the Plynck by Minard, Florence

"Sara will have to frown on her," he said, "as she did on the Zizz."

From The Garden of the Plynck by Minard, Florence

"Zizz, Wizz, Wizzz!" replied Babbitty Bumble in a peevish squeak.

From The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Potter, Beatrix

Very deftly he extricated the poor little Zizz, and held it out for Sara to see, still buzzing its wings as furiously as it could, with so much syrup on them.

From The Garden of the Plynck by Minard, Florence

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