Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whizzle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whiz-zle
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound.

verb

To go about one's way carelessly or heedlessly.

noun

A whizzing sound.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

whizzles (present, singular) whizzling (participle, present) whizzled (participle, past) whizzled (past) wizzle (alternative) weezle (alternative) whizzles (plural)

Questions

What does whizzle mean?
To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound.
Where does whizzle come from?
From whiz + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare quizzle.

How to pronounce whizzle

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