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DictionaryzitSkin pimple
noun

zit

ZIT/zɪt/

A pimple on the skin.

A small red zit stands out on the man's cheek.

A close-up three-quarter view of a man's face with one small, visibly raised red pimple with a tiny white center on his cheek.
Etymology

Zit is recorded as U.S. teenage slang for an acne pimple. Its origin is unknown, so there is no established older image or root meaning to explain.

In context

Monika's Beauty & Lifestyle3:09
I also noticed that I had a pimple a zit and it was a pretty big one and this in two days …
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More examples

  • I woke up with a zit on my chin.
  • Try not to squeeze that zit.
  • She sometimes gets zits along her hairline.

Forms

zit · zits

Similar words

pimple
A more neutral, less informal word for the same bump.
blemish
A broader term for a visible mark or skin imperfection.