zillion
English
Etymology
See + -illion
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪljən/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪljən
Noun
zillion (plural zillions)
- (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).
- 2008, "Brain tests show child wealth gap", BBC News, 6 December 2008:
- "We are certainly not blaming lower socioeconomic families for not talking to their kids - there are probably a zillion reasons why that happens."
- 2008, "Brain tests show child wealth gap", BBC News, 6 December 2008:
Synonyms
- (unspecified large number): See also Thesaurus:zillion.
Derived terms
Translations
unspecified large number
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