1
: designed to arouse wonder or excitement or to amplify the merits or significance of something especially by the use of clever or sensational language
play-by-play specialists who wallow in gee-whiz banality—
Jack Gould
Jack Gould2
: marked by spectacular or astonishing qualities or achievement
gee-whiz technology
3
: characterized by wide-eyed enthusiasm, excitement, and wonder
Synonyms
Examples of gee-whiz in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebEw Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Tesla arguably kicked off the dashboard screen arms race—or perhaps fingertip battle—with the gee-whiz reveal of a 43-centimeter LCD touchscreen on its Model S sedan in 2009.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
In thoughtful Hollywood narratives, though, the focus often veers from the gee-whiz capabilities of AI to the emotionally relatable spectrum of how humans interact with intelligent machines.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
Both designers cautioned against incorporating video design into a show solely to crank up the wow factor of gee-whiz technology.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
The enterprise could have been the gee-whiz operatic equivalent of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland putting on a play in a barn, but state-of-the-art audio and video production values and a stellar cast and orchestra made this an alluring show.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
Trending Which isn’t to say there’s not a certain gee-whiz fun to be had from Back to the Future Part II, at least for those who can get a kick out of its Heinlein-by-way-of-Amblin convolutions.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
Others worry about the potential to turn off viewers with too much gee-whiz technology.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
Forget the gee-whiz, fanzine frills -- although there is enough celebrity schmoozing to indulge an MTV mentality.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
Eric Todisco, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Jimmy Olsen, Superman franchise (1938–present) Sidekick to: Clark Kent/Superman
On the big screen, Daily Planet photographer and cub reporter Jimmy Olsen is relegated to playing Clark's (and Superman's) gee-whiz cheerleader.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Tesla arguably kicked off the dashboard screen arms race—or perhaps fingertip battle—with the gee-whiz reveal of a 43-centimeter LCD touchscreen on its Model S sedan in 2009.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
In thoughtful Hollywood narratives, though, the focus often veers from the gee-whiz capabilities of AI to the emotionally relatable spectrum of how humans interact with intelligent machines.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
Both designers cautioned against incorporating video design into a show solely to crank up the wow factor of gee-whiz technology.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
The enterprise could have been the gee-whiz operatic equivalent of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland putting on a play in a barn, but state-of-the-art audio and video production values and a stellar cast and orchestra made this an alluring show.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
Trending Which isn’t to say there’s not a certain gee-whiz fun to be had from Back to the Future Part II, at least for those who can get a kick out of its Heinlein-by-way-of-Amblin convolutions.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
Others worry about the potential to turn off viewers with too much gee-whiz technology.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
Forget the gee-whiz, fanzine frills -- although there is enough celebrity schmoozing to indulge an MTV mentality.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
Interjection
Wow, gee whiz, golly wolly!
—Eric Todisco, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
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