rizz.
Charm or the ability to attract someone, especially through flirting. To “rizz someone up” is to try to win them over.
What does rizz mean?
Rizz is social or romantic charm: the ability to make an appealing impression, often through conversation. Someone with rizz seems naturally good at flirting. Someone with no rizz may be awkward or unsuccessful, usually as a joke rather than a serious judgment.
It also works as a verb. Rizzing someone up means trying to charm them. Unspoken rizz refers to making that impression without much speech, through confidence or presence. The word describes a perceived effect; it does not establish that the other person is interested. A friendly exchange is not automatically flirting.
See how it lands.
Original examples written for this entry, not quotations from the sources.
He turned a conversation about bus delays into a coffee invitation. That is rizz.
I tried to rizz her up and forgot my own name.
The right word.
The right moment.
Use it in casual conversation about charm, flirting, or a funny social moment. “You have rizz” is playful praise when that kind of comment is welcome.
Skip it in formal feedback or when it would turn an ordinary professional interaction into an unwanted romantic interpretation.
Not quite the same as…
aura
Aura is a broader impression of coolness or presence. Rizz more specifically points toward attraction and interpersonal charm.
A little backstory.
The modern slang was popularized by Kai Cenat and his circle. It is often connected to charisma, but accounts of its formation differ. Oxford selected rizz as its 2023 Word of the Year.
Supported by Wiktionary contributors · Oxford University Press
Still wondering?
Is rizz a compliment?
Usually, yes. No rizz reverses the compliment, and both forms can be teasing or ironic.
What does unspoken rizz mean?
Charm conveyed without much talking. It is a playful impression, not proof of mutual attraction.
Sources & checks
Meaning and factual notes are informed by the references below. Examples and usage advice are original editorial writing. A source documents use; it does not measure current popularity.
- rizz — English entry ↗Wiktionary contributors · checked 19 Oct 2026Supports: meaning; usage
- Rizz crowned Oxford Word of the Year 2023 ↗Oxford University Press · checked 19 Oct 2026Supports: meaning; 2023 selection