jism
jism · jisms
Spirit or energySpirit or energy.
/ˈd͡ʒɪzəm/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, dated, slang, uncountable)Spirit or energy.
(countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar)Semen.
Origin
Originally US English; first attested with the meaning “energy” in 1842, and with the meanOriginally US English; first attested with the meaning “energy” in 1842, and with the meaning “semen” in c.1888. For semantic development, compare spunk. Perhaps ultimately from British dialect chism, chissom (“a shoot, sprout, sprig”).
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Forms
plural: jismsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable