zilch (**질**치) — nothing at all; zero
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: nothing at all; zero
Pronunciation (IPA): /zɪltʃ/
Korean meaning: 전혀 없음, 아무것도 없음, 제로
Korean pronunciation: **질**치
Example Sentences
- After buying the expensive coffee machine, I have zilch left in my bank account.
- My cooking skills? Zilch. I can barely boil water.
- The research yielded zilch - no useful data whatsoever.
zilch
NOUN//zɪltʃ//
nothing at all; zero
💡 Concept
nothing at all; zero
🎵 Rhyme
No matter how the witch flips each switch, she gets zilch!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/zɪltʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/zɪltʃ/
🌳Etymology
Rootzilch
Origin
1960년대 미국에서 생겨난 속어로, 'zero'를 재미있게 표현하기 위해 만들어진 단어입니다. 마치 '질병'처럼 들리지만 실제로는 '아무것도 없음'을 뜻하는 유머러스한 표현이에요.
🎵Rhyme
pitchswitchwitchditch
pitch
switch
witch
ditch
🔗Collocations
know zilch
get zilch
zilch experience
absolutely zilch
zilch chance
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“After buying the expensive coffee machine, I have zilch left in my bank account.”
😄 Fun example
“My cooking skills? Zilch. I can barely boil water.”
“The research yielded zilch - no useful data whatsoever.”
😄 Fun example
“I studied all night but remembered zilch during the exam.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
nothingzeronadazipnil
Antonyms
everythingsomethingplenty
Related
voidemptyblanknaught
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