English words: Z

35 words under Z.

• zag nounJewish tradition
  One of the sharp turns in a zigzag line, where the line changes direction.
• zakat noun (zakat, uncountable; also zakah)
  The giving of a fixed part of one's wealth each year to the poor and needy; it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
• zap verb (zap, zaps, zapped, zapping — informal); noun (a zap)…
  To destroy, kill or hit something quickly, as with a ray gun or electricity.
• zayin nounJewish tradition
  The seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet, with a "z" sound.
• zeal nouneveryday · Jewish tradition
  Great energy and eagerness in doing something, especially in serving a cause or a person.
• zealander noun, fragment of «New Zealander»…
  «Zealander» is mostly part of «New Zealander», a person who comes from New Zealand.
• zealot noun (a zealot, zealots)
  A zealot is a person who is too strong and fierce in their beliefs, especially in religion or politics.
• zealous adjective
  Very eager and hard-working in doing something, often out of loyalty or belief.
• zebra noun (zebra, zebras)
  A zebra is a wild African animal like a horse with black and white stripes.
• zed noun (zed, zeds)
  The name of the last letter of the alphabet, Z.
• zee noun (zee, zees)
  The name of the letter Z in American English.
• zenith noun (the zenith, zeniths)
  The point in the sky directly above your head.
• zephyr noun (plural zephyrs)
  A soft, gentle breeze, especially a warm one on a summer day.
• zero number and noun (zero, zeros or zeroes); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Zero is the number 0, which means none, nothing at all.
• zhou proper noun (Zhou — a name); (Mandarin, pinyin) zhōu
  The Zhou dynasty ruled China for about 800 years, from about 1046 BC to 256 BC, longer than any other Chinese dynasty.
• zib (not a standard English word — fragment or made-up word)
  Zib is not an ordinary English word and is not in normal English dictionaries.
• zig nounJewish tradition
  One of the sharp turns in a zigzag line, where the line changes direction.
• ziggurat noun (a ziggurat, ziggurats)
  A very large ancient tower built in steps, getting smaller towards the top, with a temple on the highest level.
• zigzag noun (a zigzag, zigzags); adjective (a zigzag line); verb…
  A zigzag is a line that goes sharply one way and then sharply the other way, again and again, like the letter Z or W.
• zinc noun (zinc — uncountable)
  Zinc is a bluish-white metal, a chemical element (symbol Zn).
• zing noun (zing, uncountable; a zing); verb…
  Zing is energy, excitement or liveliness.
• zinger noun (a zinger, zingers)
  A zinger is a quick, clever and funny remark, often a sharp joke at someone.
• zion proper nounJewish tradition
  A hill in Jerusalem, and a name for Jerusalem and the land and people of Israel.
• zip noun (a zip, zips); verb (zip, zips, zipped, zipping)
  A zip is a fastener with two rows of small teeth that join when you pull a tab, used on coats, bags and trousers (zipper in American…
• zither noun (a zither, zithers)
  A zither is a musical instrument with many strings stretched over a flat wooden box; you lay it on a table or your lap and pluck the…
• zodiac noun (the zodiac; a zodiac sign); adjective (zodiacal, rare)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The zodiac is a band of twelve star patterns (constellations) across the sky that the Sun, Moon and planets seem to move through during…
• zodiacal adjectiveJewish tradition
  Having to do with the zodiac, the twelve star signs of the sky.
• zombie noun (a zombie, zombies); adjective (zombie — informal)
  In stories, films and games, a zombie is a made-up dead person who has come back to life and walks around slowly without thinking.
• zone noun (a zone, zones); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A zone is an area or part of a place that is different from the areas around it or is used for a special purpose.
• zoo noun (zoo, zoos)
  A zoo is a place where wild animals are kept so that people can see them and learn about them.
• zoological adjective (zoological)
  To do with zoology, the science of animals: zoological research.
• zoology noun (zoology – uncountable)
  The science that studies animals: their bodies, how they live, grow, behave and where they come from.
• zoom verb (zoom, zooms, zoomed, zooming); noun…
  To zoom is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or roaring sound.
• zoster noun (zoster, uncountable)
  Short for herpes zoster, the medical name for shingles: a painful rash of blisters, usually in a stripe on one side of the body.
• zulu noun (a Zulu, Zulus; Zulu — the language); adjective (Zulu)
  The Zulu are a large people of southern Africa, living mostly in South Africa, especially KwaZulu-Natal.

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