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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jism

/ˈd͡ʒɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
jism
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɪzəm/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Spirit or energy.

Countable; Dated; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Semen.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally US English; first attested with the meaning “energy” in 1842, and with the meaning “semen” in c.1888. For semantic development, compare spunk. Perhaps ultimately from British dialect chism, chissom (“a shoot, sprout, sprig”). Unlikely to be related to Arabic جِسْم (jism, “body”) (or its derivative Hindi जिस्म (jisma)).

Usage

Inflected Forms

jisms (plural) gism (alternative) jiz (alternative) jizz (alternative) jizzum (alternative) jissom (alternative) jissum (alternative) gyzym (alternative)

Rhymes With

prism ism schism chrism anglicism epiphenomenalism indianism abysm hypocorism rankism briticism frenchism

Questions

How do you pronounce jism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪzəm/.
What does jism mean?
Spirit or energy.
Where does jism come from?
Originally US English; first attested with the meaning “energy” in 1842, and with the meaning “semen” in c.1888. For semantic development, compare spunk. Perhaps ultimately from British dialect chism, chissom (“a shoot, sprout, sprig”). Unlikely to be related to Arabic جِسْم (jism, “body”) (or its derivative Hindi जिस्म (jisma)).

How to pronounce jism

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