zizz

Examples

• All

• There was a constant zizz coming from the overhead lights.

• The zizz from the air conditioning unit made it difficult to hear the television.

• A strange zizz in the speakers distracted the audience during the performance.

• The zizz of cicadas filled the summer air each afternoon.

• I heard a strange zizz coming from the garage.

• The zizz of the electric razor was surprisingly loud as he used it in the bathroom.

• As the robot vacuums the floor, it emits a constant zizz that fills the room.

Synonyms

B

buzz

vszizz

64 1.0

A low steady sound like bees or a machine

is more about mechanical or whizzing quality than simple hum

W

whirring

vszizz

63 4.4

A soft continuous buzzing sound made by something moving quickly

is focused more on mechanical whizzing than merely quick motion noise

W

whir

vszizz

11 3.7

A soft, continuous sound made by something turning or moving fast

is more mechanical and implies a whizzing continuous character

W

whiz

vszizz

• US

7 6.4

A buzzing or hissing sound made by something moving fast through the air

is more about sustained mechanical whizzing than brief air rush sounds

W

whirr

vszizz

4 7.4

A soft, steady buzzing sound from things that move fast like fan blades

leans more toward machinelike whizzing sounds rather than natural hums

W

whizzle

vszizz

1 9.8

A high, sharp sound made when air moves quickly, like an arrow passing

is usually continuous and more mechanical rather than a sudden air hiss

B

bombilation

vszizz

• Archaic

9.9

A continuous low buzzing sound like bees make

is more mechanical and can also mean a whizzing continuous noise

B

bombination

vszizz

• Archaic

9.9

A low steady buzzing sound made by insects or machines

is broader referring to mechanical whizzing as well as humming

How Loud

roar

142 1.0

to whirr

16 6.7

zizz

9.9

buzz

64 1.0

to drone

1 5.8

hum

85 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology