pizzazz
pi·zzazz
Flair, vitality, or zestFlair, vitality, or zest; energy; vigor.
/pɪˈzæz/
» I thought we should have something with a little more pizzazz.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Flair, vitality, or zest; energy; vigor.
The show had a lot of pizzazz, with glittering costumes and upbeat music.
More definitions
- the activeness of an energetic personality
Examples
1 sentencesI thought we should have something with a little more pizzazz.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Probably originally college or showbusiness slang in the United States, then popularized iProbably originally college or showbusiness slang in the United States, then popularized in the American fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar in the 1930s: see the quotation.
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable