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zabraA small sailing vessel used off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.zabtiAlternative form of zabt (“Indian land revenue system”).zaddy(originally African-American Vernacular, slang) A handsome, fashionable man, especially an older man.zahid(Islam) An ascetic.zahir(Islam) The external or apparent meaning of the Qur'anzaidaAlternative spelling of zayde.zaideAlternative spelling of zayde.zaire(historical) The unit of currency of Zaire from 1967 to 1998.zaisuA traditional Japanese chair with no legs but a normal back.zajalA traditional Arabic form of oral strophic poetry declaimed in a colloquial dialect.zakahAlternative spelling of zakat.zakat(Islam) Almsgiving, usually in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes; the third of the five pillars of Islam.zalat(historical) An old coin of Yemen, worth one 160th of a rial.zalgoAlternative letter-case form of Zalgo.zamakAny of a family of alloys with a zinc base and alloying elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper.zamanAlbizia saman, a large tropical tree in the pea family.zamboAlternative letter-case form of Zambo.zamiaAny of various cycads of the genera Zamia and MacrozamiazanjaAn irrigation canal in Latin America.zanjeAn irrigating canal.zanteAlternative form of zantewood.zanza(music) A kind of thumb piano from Africa.zanzeAlternative form of zanza (musical instrument)zappy(informal) Lively or energetic.zaptiObsolete form of zabt (“Indian land revenue system”).zaque(historical) A ruler in the northern area of Muisca.zarbi(Persian, music) A rhythmic realization of a gushe.zardaThe flavoured tobacco used in paan.zarfsplural of zarfzarkaA cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible.zarphA highly decorated and bejewelled Turkish tea cup.zarqaAlternative form of zarka.zatarAlternative spelling of zaatar.zayatA building in Myanmar used for meetings and religious assemblies and to give shelter to travellers.zayde(Jewish) grandfatherzayinThe seventh letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).zazen(Buddhism) A form of seated meditation in Zen Buddhism.zazzy(slang) Shiny or flashy.zealeArchaic spelling of zeal.zebecAlternative spelling of xebec.zebra(sports, slang) A referee.zebub(archaic) Synonym of zimb.zebusplural of zebuzeera(India, cooking) cuminzeidyAlternative spelling of zayde.zeism(pathology, dated) Synonym of pellagra.zeist(medicine, archaic, historical) One who believed that maize was the cause of pellagra.zejelAlternative form of zajal (“Arabic poetic form”).zemmiAlternative form of dhimmi.zemni(archaic) The Podolsk mole-rat (Spalax zemni)zendoA hall at a Zen buddhist monastery where formal seated meditation (zazen) is practiced.zenik(archaic) The meerkat or suricate.zerda(archaic) The fennec (Vulpes zerda).zerdeA Turkish dessert resembling rice pudding, coloured yellow with saffron.zerenThe Mongolian gazelle, Procapra gutturosa.zeroa(Judaism) The bone of a lamb shank, laid on a platter as one of five symbolic foods at Passover.zerosplural of zerozestsplural of zestzestyHaving a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.zetasplural of zetazeuhl(music) A subgenre of progressive rock, typically incorporating asemic lyrics, massed unison vocals (often with both male and female vocalists), and jazz-influenced rhythmic accompaniment.zhangA traditional Chinese unit of length, 10 Chinese feet or ¹/₁₅₀ Chinese mile.zhengSynonym of guzheng.zhluba crude person lacking in social skills and exhibiting insensitivity, clumsiness and a lack of mannerszhomoAlternative spelling of dzomo.zhougAlternative form of skhug.zhushAlternative form of zhoosh.zhuzhAlternative form of zhoosh.ziara(Islam) A visit to a holy place; a pilgrimage.zibarA dune with no slip face, formed from coarse sand, having a hard surface.zibet(archaic) The large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha).zibibA strong Egyptian alcoholic drink that turns white upon the addition of waterziega(archaic) Curd produced from milk by adding acetic acid, after rennet has ceased to cause coagulation.ziegeAn edible freshwater fish, Pelecus cultratus, of the order Cypriniformes, with an oblique mouth, a low wavy lateral line and a sharp-edged belly.zihar(historical) A form of divorce among pre-Islamic Arabs, coming into effect when a man told his wife three times "you are like my mother".zikatAlternative letter-case form of Zikat; alternative spelling of zakat.zilch(countable, informal, archaic) A nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character.zilla(India) A subdivision of a province or statezillsplural of zillzimbi(archaic) A cowrie shell, once used as a form of currency in parts of Africa.zimboA particular univalve mollusc once used as currency.zimmeAlternative form of dhimmi.zimmiAlternative form of dhimmi.zimun(Judaism) A blessing made before Birkat Hamazon, calling together those who have eaten.zinck(music) Alternative form of zink.zinco(informal, dated) A line or half-tone block etched on zinc plate, used in zincography.zincsplural of zinczincyContaining zinc.zinebAn organic fungicide and insecticide sprayed on cereal grasses, fruit trees, etc.zinerOne who publishes or contributes to a zine.zingsplural of zingzingy(informal) Full of zest.zinkeAlternative spelling of zink (“musical instrument”).zinkyAlternative form of zincy.zippo(informal, emphatic) Zero. Typically used for emphasis, as when the listener might expect a positive quantity.zippy(informal) Energetic and lively.ziram(organic chemistry) A zinc salt C₆H₁₂N₂S₄Zn used as a fungicide.zishaA mixture of kaolin, quartz and mica, with a high content of iron oxide, used in making Yixing ware.zitanWood of a red sandalwood tree (Pterocarpus santalinus).zitch(West Country) Alternative form of such.zitso(slang, derogatory) Someone characterised by having zitszitty(informal) Characterized by zits; pimply.zizitAlternative form of tsitsith.zizzy(informal) Zazzy; flashy; eye-catching.zlotyThe currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.zoaeaAlternative spelling of zoëa.zocco(architecture) Synonym of socle.zocle(architecture) Alternative form of socle.zoealOf or pertaining to zoeae.zoganThe Japanese technique of inlaying ivory or metal.zoiksAn expression of surprise, shock etc.zoink(slang) Alternative form of zonk (“to make sleepy or delirious”).zoism(dated) A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.zoistOne who subscribes to the doctrine of zoism.zokorAny Asiatic burrowing rodent native to Central Asia, in the genera Myospalax and Eospalax.zombiUncommon spelling of zombie.zomby(rare) Nonstandard spelling of zombie.zomma(finance) A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vanna with respect to changes in the spot price, or equivalently the rate of change of gamma with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.zonalDivided into zones.zondaA hot, dry wind of the Andes.zonedsimple past and past participle of zonezonerSomeone who zones things.zonesplural of zonezonic(obsolete) Zonal; relating to zones.zonko(slang) Synonym of zonked (“deeply asleep”).zonksthird-person singular simple present indicative of zonkzonky(slang) Very fatigued; zonked.zooeaAlternative spelling of zoëa.zooeyResembling or characteristic of a zoo.zooid(biology) An organic body or cell having locomotion, as a spermatic cell or spermatozoid.zooks(archaic, minced oath) Synonym of gadzooks.zoomsplural of zoomzoomy(childish) That goes zoom!zooty(dated, informal) Stylish, flashy, snappy.zoppo(music) Alternately with and without syncopation.zorch(intransitive, transitive, slang) To destroy or ruin, especially by electronic means.zorid(zoology) Any spider in the family Zoridae.zorilAlternative spelling of zorille.zorroA South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.zorseThe offspring of a male zebra and a female horse.zowie(US, slang) An indication of astonishment or admiration.zrazyA meat roulade dish popular in Eastern Europe.zumat(British, dialectal, obsolete) Alternative form of summat.zumbiAlternative form of jumbie (“a ghost or spirit”).zupanThe leader of a župa, or administrative unit, among various South Slavic peoples.zuppaAny of various Italian soups.zurekSour cereal soup (a type of sour rye soup, originating from Poland)zurla(music) Alternative form of zurna.zurma(music) Alternative form of zurna.zurna(music) A double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk music.zuthoA traditional rice wine brewed in Nagaland, a thick white beverage with a fruity aroma and sour taste.zygalshaped like a yoke, or like the letter Hzygon(anatomy, plural "zyga") In the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure.zylonA synthetic polymer material, a range of thermoset liquid-crystalline polyoxazole developed in the 1980s.zymad(medicine) The organism responsible for a zymotic or infectious disease; the contagium vivum.zymic(chemistry) Pertaining to, or produced by, fermentation.zymin(obsolete) An enzyme, especially one used medicinally.zyxin(biochemistry) A certain zinc-binding phosphoprotein, or the gene which produces it
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