Dictionary [Z]

Word	Definition
zabaglione	frothy custard
zabernism	misuse of military authority; bullying
zabra	small Spanish sailing vessel
zabuton	flat Japanese cushion for kneeling or sitting
zaffre	impure cobalt oxide
zaftig	having a full; rounded figure
zaitech	investment in financial markets by a company in order to boost profits
zakuska	hors d'oeuvre; snack
zalambdodont	having molar teeth with V-shaped ridges
zamacueca	Chilean dance where partners move around each other
zamarra	sheepskin jacket
zambomba	Spanish percussion instrument
zambra	Spanish dance
zampogna	Italian bagpipe
zampone	stuffed pigs' trotter sausage
zander	a variety of European perch
zanella	mixed twilled umbrella fabric
zanjero	supervisor of irrigation canals
zanyism	buffoonery
zanze	African musical instrument like castanets
zapata	flowing, drooping moustache
zapateado	Latin-American dance with rhythmic tapping of the feet
zappy	lively; entertaining
zarf	ornamental holder for hot coffee cup
zari	Indian gold and silver brocade
zariba	square fence of thorn-bushes; fortified camp
zarzuela	traditional Spanish vaudeville show; fish and shellfish stew
zatch	female genitalia
zayat	Burmese public meeting-hall or house of worship
zazzy	flashy; stylish
zebrine	of, like or pertaining to zebras
zebrinny	offspring of male horse and female zebra
zebroid	like or resembling a zebra
zebrule	hybrid offspring of male zebra and female horse
zebu	ox with hump and dewlap
zedoary	aromatic root resembling ginger
zegedine	silver drinking-cup
zeitgeber	rhythmically occurring event that cues organisms' biological rhythms
zek	inmate of prison labour camp
zel	form of Oriental cymbal
zelator	sister in a convent in charge of checking on conduct of other nuns
zelatrix	older nun in charge of disciplining younger nuns
zelophobia	irrational or fear of jealousy
zelotic	of the nature of a zealot
zelotypia	jealousy; excessive zeal in carrying out a project
zeme	Caribbean idol or totem
zemindar	in colonial India, an indigenous revenue collector or landholder
zemirah	Hebrew religious song sung at Sabbath meals
zemni	blind mole-rat
zenana	system of segregating women away from men in harems
zendalet	large black woollen shawl worn over the head or shoulders
zendik	heretic; magician
zendo	hall for Zen Buddhist meditation
zenocentric	measured with reference to the planet Jupiter
zenography	study of the planet Jupiter
zenzic	square of a number
zenzizenzizenzic	eighth power of a number
zephyr	lightweight wool or worsted fabric; the west wind
zeppole	a variety of doughnut
zeroable	able to be omitted from a sentence without any loss of meaning
zeta	small room or closet in a church
zetetic	proceeding by inquiry; a search or investigation
zeugma	use of a word to modify two or more words in different ways
zeugmatography	imaging using nuclear magnetic resonance to study soft tissue
zeze	stringed instrument resembling a zither
zho	cross between a yak and a cow
ziamet	large ancient Turkish fiefdom
zibeline	soft piled wool
zibeline	of, like or pertaining to the sable
zibib	colourless alcoholic drink made from raisins
ziganka	Russian country dance
ziggurat	Mesopotamian step pyramid
zill	finger cymbals used in belly dancing
zimocca	bath-sponge
zincic	of, pertaining to or containing zinc
zinciferous	bearing zinc
zincography	process of engraving or etching on zinc
zineb	white powder used as fungicide
zingaro	gypsy
zingiber	ginger
zinke	old wind instrument resembling the cornet
zinkiferous	bearing zinc
zinnia	brightly coloured annual flower
zinnober	chrome green
ziraleet	expression of joy among Arab women
zirconic	of or pertaining to zirconium
zitella	young girl; maiden
zither	musical instrument with strings laid over horizontal board
ziti	pasta shaped like large macaroni
zizel	chipmunk
zizyphus	spiny fruit-bearing shrub
zizz	sparkle; vim
zoanthropy	delusion that one is an animal
zoarium	supporting structure for a polyp colony
zodiographer	one who writes about animals
zoetic	living; vital
zoetrope	slotted rotating cylinder producing primitive animation
zograscope	optical device for viewing stereoscopic images
zoiatrics	veterinary surgery
zoic	of, like or pertaining to animals; containing evidence of life
zoilism	carping and unjust criticism
zoism	doctrine that life originates from a single vital principle
zollverein	customs union
zolotnik	old Russian unit of weight equal to 1/6 of an ounce
zomotherapy	medical treatment using raw meat
zona	girdle or belt; patch or band
zonal	of or like a zone; arranged in zones
zonarious	of or pertaining to a girdle or purse
zonary	of or like a zone; arranged in zones
zonelet	a little zone
zonoid	like a zone
zonule	small zone
zonulet	a small belt or girdle
zonure	small South African lizard
zooarchaeology	study of animal remains of archaeological sites
zoocentric	centred on the animal world
zoocephalic	animal-headed
zoochemistry	chemistry of animals
zoochorous	of seeds or spores spread by animals
zoochory	spread of plant seeds or spores by animals
zooculture	domestication of animals
zoocytium	a hollow vessel
zoodikers	an exclamation
zoodynamics	dynamics of animal bodies
zoogamy	sexual reproduction of animals
zoogenic	produced from animals
zoogeography	study of geographic distribution of animals
zoogeology	study of fossil animal remains
zoogonous	giving birth to live offspring
zoograft	tissue from an animal grafted to a human
zoography	the painting or description of animals
zoogyroscope	device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images
zooid	asexually produced organism resembling an animal
zoolatry	excessive devotion to animals or pets
zoolite	fossil animal
zoomagnetism	animal magnetism
zoomancy	divination by observing animals
zoomania	insane fondness for animals
zoometry	measurement of animals
zoomimetic	imitating an animal or part of an animal
zoomorphic	having the form or shape of an animal
zoomorphism	conception of a god or man in animal form
zoon	organism regarded as a complete animal
zoonic	of, like or pertaining to or derived from animals
zoonomy	animal physiology
zoonosis	disease of animals which can be transmitted to humans
zoonosology	study of animal diseases
zoopathology	study of animal diseases
zoopery	experimentation on animals
zoophagy	eating animals
zoophilia	loving or caring for animals; bestiality
zoophily	loving or caring for animals; bestiality
zoophobia	fear of animals
zoophorus	continuous frieze depicting humans and animals
zoophysics	physics of animal bodies
zoophysiology	study of physiology of animals
zoophyte	plant-like animal such as coral
zoophytology	study of plant-like animals
zoopraxiscope	device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images
zooscopy	hallucination that one is seeing animals
zoosemiotics	study of animal communication
zoosophy	knowledge or learning concerning animals
zootaxy	science of classifying animals
zootechnics	science of breeding animals
zoothapsis	premature burial
zootheism	attribution of divine qualities to animals
zootherapy	veterinary therapeutics
zootomy	dissection of animals; comparative anatomy
zootoxin	poison derived from animal
zootrophy	feeding or tending of animals
zootype	animal serving as a type; figure of an animal used to represent a deity
zopissa	combination of wax and pitch used for medicinal purposes
zoppa	syncopated; limping (in music)
zoppetto	medieval Italian limping hop dance
zori	Japanese thonged sandals
zorino	euphemism for skunk fur
zoster	a girdle
zosteriform	shaped like a girdle
zosterops	small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes
zouk	Caribbean disco dance and corresponding type of fast rhythmic music
zounds	mild oath
zoysia	perennial subtropical grass
zubrowka	vodka flavoured with sweet-grass
zucca	gourd
zucchetto	round skullcap worn by Catholic clergy to indicate rank
zuche	tree stump
zufolo	small flute used to train songbirds
zug	waterproof leather used for boots
zugtrompete	slide trumpet
zugzwang	chess blockade
zule	in heraldry, a chess rook
zumbador	South American hummingbird
zumbooruk	small cannon carried on the back of a camel
zuppa	fish soup
zurla	Yugoslavian shawm
zurna	Turkish bagpipe or shawm
zwieback	sweet toasted biscuit
zwischenzug	chess move made to play for time
zwitterion	ion carrying both a positive and negative charge
zydeco	Louisiana Creole dance music
zygal	formed like the letter H; of, like or pertaining to a yoke or union
zygnomic	legally supported constraint on human freedom
zygodactylic	having two toes in front and two behind
zygology	science of joining and fastening
zygoma	bony arch on the side of the skull
zygomorphic	bilaterally symmetrical
zygon	connecting bar
zygopleural	bilaterally symmetrical
zygosis	conjugation
zymic	of, like or pertaining to fermentation
zymite	priest using leavened bread during communion
zymogenic	causing fermentation
zymology	science of fermentation
zymometer	instrument for measuring fermentation
zymosimeter	instrument for measuring fermentation
zymosis	fermentation
zymotechnics	the art of fermentation
zymotic	of, like or pertaining to fermentation
zymurgy	branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling
zythum	ancient Egyptian beer
zyzzyva	South American weevil

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