zillion

zil·lion

Z0015800 (zĭl′yən)n. Informal An indefinitely large number.

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[On the model of million, billion, etc.]

zillion

(ˈzɪljən) n, pl -lions or -lion (often plural) an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount: zillions of flies in this camp. determinera. amounting to a zillion: a zillion different problems. b. (as pronoun): I found a zillion under the sink. [C20: on the model of million]

zil•lion

(ˈzɪl yən)

n., pl. -lions, (as after a numeral) -lion. Informal. an extremely large, indeterminate number. [1930–35; jocular alter. of million, billion, etc.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zillion - a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"gazillion, jillion, trillion, billion, millionlarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Adj.	1.	zillion - very large indeterminate number; "a zillion people were there"cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

zillion

nounInformal. An indeterminately great amount or number:jillion, million (often used in plural), multiplicity, ream, trillion.Informal: bushel, gob (often used in plural), heap (often used in plural), load (often used in plural), lot, oodles, passel, peck, scad (often used in plural), slew, wad.

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