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zilch
noun
verb
adjective
A nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- Z
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- ILC
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/zɪltʃ/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
A nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character.
Nothing, zero.
“Her search for decent home-made winter clothes came up with zilch, so she had to get imported stuff.”
verb
To cause to score nothing, to thoroughly defeat.
adjective
No, zero, non-existent.
In context
Example Sentences
Her search for decent home-made winter clothes came up with zilch, so she had to get imported stuff.
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