whizzy

adjective

whiz·​zy ˈ(h)wi-zē How to pronounce whizzy (audio)
whizzier; whizziest
: wizardly sense 2
whizzy technology

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That’s even shorter than the whizzy six hours it was projected to take. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025 Stockbrokers have been squeezed out by whizzy algorithms that carry out transactions for a fraction of the cost. The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019 The whizzy new addition to the OnePlus 6T over the previous OnePlus 6 is an in-display fingerprint sensor. Vlad Savov, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2018 Meanwhile, the business of dropping groceries as U.K. customers’ doors jars with Ocado’s push to become a whizzy technology company. Fortune, 17 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

whiz entry 3

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whizzy was in 1977

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“Whizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whizzy. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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