zizz (redirected from zizzes)

zizz [zɪz] Brit informal

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a short sleep; nap

vb (intr)

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to take a short sleep, snooze

[of imitative origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zizz - a buzzing or whizzing sound; "a nasty zizz in the engine" sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	zizz - a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz" cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, short sleep, snooze, nap - sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom