1
: designed to arouse wonder or excitement or to amplify the merits or significance of something especially by the use of clever or sensational language
play-by-play specialists who wallow in gee-whiz banality Jack Gould
2
: marked by spectacular or astonishing qualities or achievement
gee-whiz technology
3
: characterized by wide-eyed enthusiasm, excitement, and wonder

Examples of gee-whiz in a Sentence

Adjective most of the movie's budget must have gone for its gee-whiz special effects
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Adjective
Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

derivative of gee whiz

First Known Use

Adjective

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gee-whiz was in 1876

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“Gee-whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gee-whiz. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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