{
  "zilch":{
    "antonyms":[
      "big shot",
      "big wheel",
      "bigwig",
      "eminence",
      "figure",
      "kahuna",
      "kingpin",
      "magnate",
      "nabob",
      "personage",
      "somebody",
      "VIP"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": zero , nothing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Behind the headlines of a dry February, here\u2019s where the prospects stand, good and bad, for outdoor recreation: The weather: After a zilch February, Lake Tahoe residents and visitors awoke Sunday to 6 inches of fresh snow. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Most of these areas have been leased and drilled, with zilch results. \u2014 Tim Bradner, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1954, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8zilch"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cipher",
      "dwarf",
      "half-pint",
      "insect",
      "insignificancy",
      "lightweight",
      "morsel",
      "nobody",
      "nonentity",
      "nothing",
      "nullity",
      "number",
      "pip-squeak",
      "pygmy",
      "pigmy",
      "shrimp",
      "snippersnapper",
      "twerp",
      "whippersnapper",
      "zero"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034951",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun"
    ]
  },
  "zillion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an indeterminately large number":[
        "zillions of mosquitoes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I have a zillion chores to finish before we can leave.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And the concept is quite provocative, since Demna has been such a keystone of the hype machine, with his Triple S sneakers and zillion -layer jackets and LOL-ish T-shirts. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
      "Despite being late to the zillion -step regimens popularized by Korean skin care brands, Ms. Kardashian is hawking a lengthy routine. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "That's hardly worth mentioning, since a zillion people do the same thing every year about this time. \u2014 Nickie Mcwhirter, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
      "There are a zillion how-to-grow this or that articles and even more what-you-should-do in order to succeed stuff. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
      "Jordan Spieth, who like Scheffler won a zillion junior events in Texas, ascended the throne in 2015 for 26 weeks. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "An edited clip following the song sees its music video reaching one zillion views on the internet, but at the time of publishing, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The Grammys, as distinct from the zillion other awards shows vying for viewers\u2019 ever-shrinking interest in them, are meant to celebrate skill, taste, wisdom, ingenuity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The red carpet industrial complex is often about pleasing a lot of people: brands, designers, stylists, directors, and not to mention a zillion people sharing their comments online. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1934, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "z + -illion (as in million )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8zil-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164552",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}