whiz

Gifted young expert

Whiz is the sound of something moving swiftly through air, and by extension any rapid movement: Cars whizzed past on the highway.

A whiz is someone exceptionally skilled at something: a math whiz, a whiz kid.

To take a whiz is slang for urinating.

Also spelled wizz.

expert

savant

Person of profound learning

  • guruRevered authority figure
  • maestroDistinguished musical leader
  • virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer

authority · adept · pro · specialist · maven · connoisseur · master · genius · pundit · sage

speed

zoom

Rapid movement or magnification

  • zipToothed sliding fastener
  • flashBrief burst of light
  • streakUnbroken series

fly · dart · rush · hurtle · blur · bolt · dash · race · tear · whoosh

sound

whoosh

Rushing air sound

  • whirContinuous humming sound
  • fizzBubbly hissing sound
  • hissSharp sibilant sound

zip · zing · swish · buzz · sizzle · hum · zap · swoosh

urination

pee

Urinate, informally

bathroom · potty · urinate · relieve · loo

Categories
Opposites
expertise/competence

whizdunce

Slow-witted person

dolt · idiot · imbecile · fool · dullard

speed of movement

whizcrawl

Move slowly, low

creep · plod · trudge · dawdle · amble

experience level

whiznovice

Inexperienced newcomer to field

beginner · amateur · neophyte · greenhorn · rookie

Phrases
Family

whizzing, whizzed, whizz, whizzes

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G