zee
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The last letter of the English alphabet.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
zeeIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈzi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
colloquialusually in the plural
Sleep.
The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.
Something Z-shaped. Found in compounds.
Alternative letter-case form of zee.
verb
intransitiveinformal
To sleep or nap.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.
Used this way, zee is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use zee
- “The British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A cantilever bridge across the Hudson River.
A former inlet of the North Sea in the northern coast of the Netherlands.
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