Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zit

/ˈzɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: zit
IPA: /ˈzɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I can't help thinking how little good all that working out did him. I think the only thing he ever got out of it was more zits."
"Brad: Sara, did you take my Clearasil again? Sara: I ran out of brown (paint). Brad: Great. How am I supposed to cover up my zits?"

Etymology

Uncertain origin, first attested as 1960s North American English teenagers' slang. Compare English chit (“pimple, wart”), German Zitze (“teat, nipple”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

zits (plural)

Derived Forms

zitcom zitface zitfaced zitless zitso zitty

Frequently Paired Words

acne blackhead pimple spot

Synonyms

acker akker pimple hickey

Rhymes With

it get shit bit hit make a run for it 7-bit 8-bit fit sit split fighting fit

Questions

How do you pronounce zit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪt/.
What does zit mean?: Pimple
Where does zit come from?: Uncertain origin, first attested as 1960s North American English teenagers' slang. Compare English chit (“pimple, wart”), German Zitze (“teat, nipple”).

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