calm vs zing

calm

adj
  • with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled. 

  • Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. 

  • Free of noise and disturbance. 

  • Without wind or storm. 

verb
  • To become calm. 

  • To make calm. 

noun
  • The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion. 

  • A period of time without wind. 

  • The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance. 

zing

noun
  • A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string. 

  • A witty insult or derogatory remark. 

  • Zest or vitality. 

  • Pleasant or exciting flavour of food. 

verb
  • To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum. 

  • To address a witty insult or comeback to. 

intj
  • A high pitched humming sound. 

  • Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger. 

How often have the words calm and zing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )