Zee

Someone's chosen name

Zee is the American English name for the letter Z, the twenty-sixth and final letter of the alphabet.

British and Commonwealth English use zed instead.

The difference occasionally causes confusion: Is that spelled with a zee or an ess?

Zee also appears in phrases like catching some zees, meaning getting sleep—from the conventional representation of snoring as "zzz."

letter

alphabet

Language's letter system

  • finalLast and decisive
  • lastFinal in sequence
  • ABCFirst three letters

phonics · spelling · pronunciation · British · American · ending · terminal · consonant · letterform · typography

sleep

snore

Loud breathing while asleep

  • napBrief daytime rest
  • dozeBrief light rest
  • slumberLight, restful unconsciousness

zzz · snooze · rest · dreamland · pillow · drowsy · tired · catching · sawing · siesta

sound

buzz

Continuous low drone

onomatopoeia · whirr · mosquito · electric · frequency · noise · zip · zoom · fizz · sizzle

name

Zelda

Gaming heroine with triforce

nameday · Zeke · Zenobia · Zara · moniker · diminutive · pet-name · abbreviation

Categories
Opposites
alphabetical position

ZeeA

Highest academic mark

ay · alpha · first letter · B · A to Z

pronunciation variant

Zeezed

British name, final letter

Zeta

Family

zed, zeta

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G