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- [zit]
- /zɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zit]
- /zɪt/
Definitions of zit word
- noun zit a pimple; skin blemish. 1
- noun zit A pimple on the skin. 1
- noun zit pimple: facial blemish 1
- countable noun zit Zits are spots on someone's skin, especially a young person's. 0
- noun zit a pimple 0
- noun zit a pimple, esp. one on the face 0
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Origin of zit
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Zit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for zit
noun zit
- pimple — a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule.
- spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- boil — When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
- abscess — An abscess is a painful swelling containing pus.
- acne — If someone has acne, they have a skin condition which causes a lot of spots on their face and neck.
Top questions with zit
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