Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mozz

/ˈmɑts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: mozz
IPA: /ˈmɑts/

24

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of mozzarella cheese.

Informal; Uncountable

verb

To jinx or give bad luck to.

Australian usage; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I love cheese, but I find that full layers of both ricotta and mozz are over the top. I alternate dollops of ricotta with mozzarella slices, then swap their positions the next time I'm at the cheese layer. That way, you get both cheeses in each bite […]"
"He mozzed me by yelling "chewie on ya boot" as I was about to kick the ball!"

Etymology

Shortening.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑts/
British English: /ˈmɒts/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mozzes (present, singular) mozzing (participle, present) mozzed (participle, past) mozzed (past)

Rhymes With

what's lots shots spots pots scots knots notts trots culottes plotz jots

Questions

How do you pronounce mozz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑts/.
What does mozz mean?: Clipping of mozzarella cheese.
Where does mozz come from?: Shortening.

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