"whizzy" meaning in All languages combined

See whizzy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: whizzier [comparative], whizziest [superlative]
Etymology: whizz + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whizz|y}} whizz + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} whizzy (comparative whizzier, superlative whizziest)
  1. (informal) Nifty; impressive, often in a superficial or showy way. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-whizzy-en-adj-yp2IfbNh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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