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whizzkid

/wˈɪzkɪd/ noun

Alternative spelling of whiz kid.

Word Origin A playful compound: whizz imitates the sound of something speeding through the air, and kid from Old Norse kið 'young goat' (later 'child'). A whizzkid is a child who moves fast, a prodigy. The same roots give us whiz, whizzbang, kid, kiddo, and kidnap (originally 'to steal a child').

noun Alternative spelling of whiz kid. countable

The company hired a young whizzkid to revolutionize their tech department.

(名词) 神童；天才少年；奇才 【神童（异拼）】

公司聘请了一位年轻的奇才来彻底改革他们的技术部门。

(sustantivo) Variante ortográfica de niño prodigio.

La empresa contrató a un joven prodigio para revolucionar su departamento de tecnología.

(nom) Jeune personne particulièrement brillante et talentueuse dans son domaine, qui réussit de manière spectaculaire et précoce.

L'entreprise a embauché un jeune prodige pour révolutionner son service informatique.

(Substantiv) Wunderkind; Überflieger; Genie [Ein junger Mensch, der auf einem bestimmten Gebiet außergewöhnlich begabt oder erfolgreich ist; ein Wunderkind.]

Der 16-jährige **whizzkid** entwickelte eine App, die weltweit genutzt wird.

(名詞) 非常に若くして非凡な才能や実績を持つ人。whiz kidの別のつづり。

そのIT企業は、技術部門を変革するために若き天才を新たに採用した。

(substantivo) prodígio; jovem prodígio; menino prodígio; gênio [Grafia alternativa de whiz kid.]

A empresa contratou um jovem prodígio para revolucionar seu departamento de tecnologia.

Synonyms: prodigy genius wunderkind child prodigy brain bright spark gifted child intellectual Antonyms: dunce dullard idiot simpleton
Word parts: whizz + kid

Related words

kiddo kiddy kidnapper

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