plural zits
informal
: a small, red, swollen spot on the skin : pimple
got a zit on his face
… drama that goes well beyond the pre-prom zitMike Blaxill et al.

Examples of zit in a Sentence

“Look at all these zits—I'm hideous!” wailed the high schooler
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Fast Nothing ruins our morning like waking up with a surprise zit. Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder …or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle. Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024 No dressing gown and Uggs for you, no zit stickers and alarming hair in a scrunchie. Daisy Jones, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024 Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary, U Beauty The Super Hydrator $68 $54 Amazon Got fine lines? Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for zit 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zit was in 1965

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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zit. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

zit

noun
informal
: pimple
Etymology

origin unknown

Medical Definition

zit

noun
slang

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