Whiz vs Connoisseur - What's the difference?
whiz | connoisseur |
To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
To rush or move swiftly with such a sound.
To throw or spin rapidly.
(vulgar, slang) To urinate.
A whirring or hissing sound (as above).
(informal) Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
An act of urination; a wiz.
(UK, slang, uncountable) amphetamine.
A specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste
* 1883 ,
As nouns the difference between whiz and connoisseur
is that whiz is a whirring or hissing sound (as above) while connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.As a verb whiz
is to make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.whiz
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Alternative forms
* whizzVerb
- We whizzed in the bushes.
Noun
(whizzes)- I have to take a whiz .
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* whiz kidconnoisseur
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Alternative forms
* connaisseurNoun
(wikipedia connoisseur) (en noun)- This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur , lingering on the taste...
