zit

[ zit ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a pimple; skin blemish.

zit

/ zɪt /

noun

1. slang.
   a pimple

Word History and Origins

Origin of zit¹

First recorded in 1960–65; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of zit¹

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

She informed her followers that it was covering a tumor that she previously believed was a zit that didn’t budge for seven months.

From Los Angeles Times

Starface Zit Stickers When I would break out in my early 20s, I was petrified for any show or photo shoot.

From New York Times

I have this very large zit on my nose, coffee’s quite bitter, rain keeps falling.

From Washington Post

Your search for a zit zapper is over.

From Los Angeles Times

This kind of technology is currently found on the shelves of Sephora, delivering everything from moisturizer to zit treatments into skin; vaccine patches for measles and the coronavirus are in development.

From Slate