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zaaloukA Moroccan eggplant salad.zabeehaAlternative form of dhabihah.zabihah(Islam) Alternative form of dhabihah.zabtiehAlternative form of zaptieh.zabumba(music) A Brazilian bass drum that performers wear and is tapped with both hands.zabutonA Japanese cushion for sitting.zacatonAlternative spelling of sacaton.zacuscaA vegetable spread popular in Romania, made with roasted eggplant, sautéed onions, tomato paste, and roasted red peppers.zadakat(Islam) Voluntary alms, or righteous acts.zaddickAlternative form of tzaddik.zadrugaA social unit of rural community among the South Slavs, associated with family links and set customs.zaertheAlternative form of zarthe.zaffranAlternative form of zafrani.zaffreeArchaic form of zaffre.zafrani(South Asia, cooking) Saffron.zaftigeAlternative spelling of zaftig.zaggingpresent participle and gerund of zagzaildar(India) A native officer in charge of a zail.zairite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, bismuth, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.zaisangAlternative form of zaisan.zakuskaAn assortment of hors d’oeuvreszakuskiplural of zakuskazamarroAlternative form of zamarra.zamboniAlternative letter-case form of Zamboni.zambuckAlternative spelling of zambuk.zambucoAlternative form of sambuq.zamorin(historical) The leader of the medieval kingdom of Kozhikode.zamouseA West African buffalo, Syncerus caffer brachyceros, with short horns and large ears.zamponeIn Italian cookery, stuffed pig's trotter with spicy ground pork, usually dried and cured, often served with lentils.zananahAlternative form of zenana.zanbara(sumo) hair that is loose and dishevelled and too short to be arranged into a chonmagezanclid(zoology) Any of the fish family Zanclidae.zandersplural of zanderzandoliAnolis oculatus, the Dominican anole or tree lizard.zanellaAn Italian wool or twill fabric.zaniestsuperlative form of zany: most zanyzanjeroAn official in charge of distributing water supplies in Latin America.zanyishSomewhat zany.zanyism(archaic) clownishness; buffooneryzanytwt(fandom slang) The community of fans of the Animaniacs franchise on Twitter.zanzackObsolete spelling of sanjak.zaouiyaAlternative form of zawiya.zapateoA competitive stamping dance with percussive footwork, historically popular among the gauchos of South America.zapharaAlternative form of zaffre.zapodidOf or relating to the family Zapodidaezappersplural of zapperzappily(rare) In a zappy way.zappingpresent participle and gerund of zapzaptiahAlternative form of zaptieh.zaptiehA Turkish policeman.zarbaftAlternative form of zerbaft.zarbist(music) A player of the zarb or tombakzardozi(South Asia) A kind of embroidery using gold or silver thread.zarebasplural of zarebazareebaAlternative spelling of zeriba.zarking(slang, euphemistic) Fucking (as an intensifier).zarnichAlternative form of zarnec.zealant(archaic) A zealot.zealful(rare) Full of zeal.zealotsplural of zealotzealousFull of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.zeamineAny of a class of cationic polyketide peptide antibiotics produced by Serratia plymuthicazeawant(rare) Alternative form of seawan.zebecksplural of zebeckzebraedHaving striped markings like those of a zebrazebraic(mineralogy) Having a pattern of broken stripes.zebrinaThe flowering plant Tradescantia zebrina (formerly Zebrina pendula), a species of spiderwort with striped leaves.zebrineOf, like, or pertaining to a zebra.zebroidA cross between a zebra and any other equine animal, but especially a horse.zebrulaAlternative form of zebrule.zebruleA cross between a male zebra and a female horse.zebuinePertaining to zebuszecchin(historical) Any of various gold coins produced in Italy or Turkey; a sequin.zechinsplural of zechinzedoaryCurcuma zedoaria, a perennial herb native to India and Indonesia.zeedonkA cross between a zebra and a donkey.zeerustDatedness of something originally intended to seem futuristic.zeiform(zoology) Of or relating to the taxonomic order Zeiformes of marine ray-finned fishes including the dories.zeiosis(cytology) The formation of blebs.zeitnot(chess) time trouble, time pressure, a situation where a player has little time to complete the required moveszelatorA zealot; the male counterpart of a zelatrix.zelcovaAlternative form of zelkova.zelkouaArchaic form of zelkova.zelkovaA kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova).zellige(architecture) A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture.zeloticCharacteristic of zealots, especially those that were part of rebellious movements in biblical times.zemeismAlternative form of zemiism.zemiismThe belief in zemis (deities in Taino culture).zemirotplural of zimrahzemstvo(now historical) A Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator.zemstwoAlternative form of zemstvo.zenaidaA zenaida dove (Zenaida spp.).zenanahAlternative form of zenana.zendrum(music) An electronic percussion instrument plated somewhat like a guitarzenithsplural of zenithzennanaArchaic form of zenana.zeolite(mineralogy) Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners, in ion exchange chromatography, and as industrial catalysts.zeotypeAny of a family of artificial materials based on the structure of zeoliteszephyrsplural of zephyrzeppolaAny of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy.zeppoleplural of zeppolazequeenObsolete form of sequin (“gold coin”).zeranolA mycotoxin derived from Fusarium fungi used as a nonsteroidal oestrogen agonist.zerbert(informal) The sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence.zereebaDated form of zeriba.zeroary(computing, mathematics, nonstandard) Nullary.zeroethAlternative spelling of zeroth.zerogon(geometry) A hypothetical polygon with no vertices.zeroies(rare, humorous) The period between the years 2000 and 2009, inclusive.zeroingpresent participle and gerund of zerozeroiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of zeroize.zeroism(Buddhism) A belief that the physical world is illusion.zeroistA proponent of zero population growth (ZPG).zeroize(nonstandard) To set, reset, or initialize something (especially a variable or parameter) to zero.zestilyIn a zesty manner; with zestzestingpresent participle and gerund of zestzetetic(philosophy) Proceeding by inquiry or investigation.zeugita(historical) A member of a certain class of people in Ancient Rome, those whose property or estate could produce 200 medimnoi of wet or dry goods (or equivalent), per year.zeuxite(mineralogy, obsolete) A form of green tourmaline.zgougouThe edible pine nuts of the Aleppo pine, used to make a variety of dishes.zhlubby(rare) Alternative spelling of schlubby.zhonghu(music) A large low-pitched lute-like string instrument (chordophone) similar to the erhu, usually with two strings and played with a bow; it is part of the huqin family of instruments originating in Chinese traditional music.zhooshy(originally Polari, British, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Showy, flashy, ornate.ziesite(mineralogy) A copper vanadate mineral.ziffiusObsolete form of xiphias.zigabooAlternative form of ziggaboo.zigankaA traditional lively Russian dance in 2/4 time.ziggingpresent participle and gerund of zigziguratAlternative spelling of ziggurat.zigzagsplural of zigzagzikuratAlternative spelling of ziggurat.zillahsplural of zillahzillion(slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).zimarraa cassock with a small cape attachedzimmersplural of zimmerzimoccaThe marine sponge Spongia zimocca.zincane(obsolete, inorganic chemistry) zinc chloridezincate(chemistry) Any salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element.zincian(mineralogy) Containing zinczincide(chemistry) Any binary compound of zinc.zincify(transitive) To coat or impregnate with zinc.zinciseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of zincize.zincite(mineralogy) A yellow, orange or dark-red mineral form of zinc oxide, often also containing small amounts of manganese, with a chemical formula (Zn,Mn²⁺)O, an important ore of zinc.zincize(transitive) To galvanize with zinc.zincode(dated) The positive electrode of an electrolytic cell; the anode.zincoidOf, pertaining to, or resembling zinc.zincousOf, pertaining to, or containing, zinc.zindeeqAlternative form of zindiq.zinefan(fandom slang, sometimes derogatory) A science fiction fan primarily interested in fanzines.zinefic(fandom slang) Fan fiction published in a print zine.zinganaAlternative form of zingara.zinganoAlternative form of zingaro.zingaraA female zingaro.zingariplural of zingarozingaro(archaic) A Gypsy.zingersplural of zingerzingiercomparative form of zingy: more zingyzingingpresent participle and gerund of zingzinkist(music) A person who plays the zink (cornett).zinniasplural of zinniazionify(transitive) To increase the Zionistic nature of.zionistAlternative letter-case form of Zionist.ziotard(derogatory, offensive, vulgar) A Zionist.zioturdAlternative letter-case form of Zioturd.zipbombAlternative form of zip bomb.zipcode(uncommon) Alternative spelling of zip code.zipheadA silly or dumb person.ziphiid(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or being a beaked whale.ziplessWithout a zip fastener.ziplineA pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline, designed to enable a user to travel from one point to another by means of gravity.ziplockAlternative form of Ziploc.zippersplural of zipperzippiercomparative form of zippy: more zippyzippilyIn a zippy manner.zippingpresent participle and gerund of zipzippolaAlternative form of zipola.zipwireTo install, or to ride on a zip-wirezirbajaA Persian stew popular around the early 2nd millennium.zircite(mineralogy) A baddeleyite-zircon mixture.zirconazirconia, zirconium oxide.zirconsplural of zirconzirkiteAlternative form of zircite.zitface(derogatory, colloquial) A person with zits on the face.zithersplural of zitherzitternAlternative form of cittern.zittingOnly used in zitting cisticola.zivaniaA traditional Cypriot alcoholic beverage made from grape pomace and wine.ziyaratAlternative form of ziarat.zizaene(organic chemistry) A tricyclic sesquiterpene found in vetiver oil (from Chrysopogon zizanioides, syn. Vetiveria zizanioides)zizaniaAny of several aquatic North American grasses, of the genus Zizania, grown for their edible grain; wild rice.zoanone(organic chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloid lactones present in the zoantharian Zoanthus vietnamensiszoarcid(zoology) Any fish of the family Zoarcidae; an eelpout.zoarialRelating to a zoarium.zoariumA colony of zooids.zoccolo(architecture) A plinth.zodiackObsolete form of zodiac.zodiacsplural of zodiaczoecialRelating to the zoecium.zoeciumAlternative form of zooecium.zoeform(zoology) Resembling a zoaea.zogchow(Internet slang, 4chan slang, offensive) Synonym of goyslop (“low-quality food, seen in antisemitic circles as being promoted by Jews”).zogslop(Internet slang, 4chan slang, offensive) Synonym of goyslop (“low-quality food, seen in antisemitic circles as being promoted by Jews”).zoisite(mineralogy) A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH).zoisticOf or relating to zoism.zoletilA mixture of zolazepam and tiletamine used as an anaestheticzombied(computing) In a zombie state (said either of a zombie process or of a computer covertly controlled by malware).zombiesplural of zombiezombify(transitive, fiction) To turn into a zombie (a member of the living dead or undead).zomboid(informal) Zombielike.zompire(slang) A zombie-vampire hybrid.zonatedSynonym of zonate.zongora(music) A guitar-like musical instrument of Romania, having originally two strings and now four or five.zonitid(zoology) Any member of the family Zonitidae of true glass snails.zonkingpresent participle and gerund of zonkzonogon(mathematics) A polygon having an even number of sides and whose pairs of opposite sides are parallel and equalzonularPertaining to a zonule or zonules.zonulin(biochemistry) A protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract.zonurid(zoology) Any lizard belonging to the Zonuridae.zoocarpSynonym of zoospore.zoocideThe systematic or targeted killing of animals.zoocystA kind of encysted rhizopod resembling a sporocyst, except in the thickness and number of the protective layers.zoodles(colloquial) Zucchini sliced into thin strips so as to resemble noodles.zooeciaplural of zooeciumzoofact(archaeology) Something resembling a stone tool made by non-human animals.zoofariA safari-style tour of a zoo.zoogamy(zoology) The sexual reproduction of animals.zoogene(obsolete) Synonym of baregine.zoogeny(zoology) Synonym of zoogenesis.zoogleaAlternative form of zoogloea.zoogoerA visitor to a zoo.zoogonyAlternative form of zoogeny.zooidalOf or pertaining to a zooid.zookeep(informal) A zookeeper.zoolessWithout a zoo or zoos.zoolikeResembling or characteristic of a zoo.zooliteA fossilized animal.zoolithSynonym of zoolite.zoologyA treatise on this science.zoomass(biology) The total mass of a living animal.zoombag(rare) A flight suitzoomersplural of zoomerzoomiesplural of zoomiezoomingpresent participle and gerund of zoomzoonite(zoology, archaic) One of the segments of the body of an articulated animal, sometimes regarded as a distinct organism.zoonomy(zoology) The physiology of animalszoonoseAlternative form of zoonosis.zoonule(zoology) A zoonite.zooparkA zoological park.zoopery(rare) experimentation on animalszoopsiaVisual hallucinations in which a person perceives animals that are not actually present.zoopticOf or pertaining to zoopsia.zoosemy(linguistics, semiotics) The metaphorical use of animal names or animal-related terms to denote human qualities, e.g. chicken, sly fox, mother hen etc. as epithets for human individuals.zootaxyThe scientific classification of animals.zootomy(zoology) The dissection or anatomy of animals.zootopeThe total habitat available for colonization within any certain ecotope or biotope by animal life.zootype(biology) A proposed archetype of the form of all animals, based not on a shared body plan but on conserved molecular homologies.zopissa(medicine, obsolete) An old medicinal mixture of pitch and tar scraped from the sides of ships.zorbing(originally New Zealand) A sport in which a participant is secured inside a zorb and rolled downhill.zorched(slang) Intoxicated.zorgiteA composite mineral containing umangite, clausthalite, and other minerals.zorillaAlternative spelling of zorille.zorilleIctonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.zorillo(obsolete, rare) Striped skunkzorkmid(video games) A fictional unit of currency used in various computer games.zotheca(historical) In ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.zouavesplural of zouavezouglou(music) A genre of popular music originally from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.zoukify(of a piece of music or musical style) To make into zouk music, or to adapt to a zouk-like sound.zournas(music) Alternative form of zurna.zuffoloAlternative spelling of zufolo.zulbiyaAlternative form of zalabiya.zumatic(obsolete) A kind of siccative powder.zunyite(mineralogy) A fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl.zurlite(mineralogy) A white or green Vesuvian mineral.zwingerA citadel or fortress, especially one that protects a city.zwodder(UK, dialectal) A dull, drowsy state; stuporzygenidOf or pertaining to moths in the family Zygaenidae.zygonic(music) Of or relating to the theory that imitation is the ultimate organising force in music.zygopodAlternative form of zygopodium.zygosis(biology) The union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation.zygotal(embryology) Pertaining to, or connected with, a zygote.zygotesplural of zygotezygotic(biology) Of, pertaining to or existing as a zygote.zykaite(mineralogy) A dull, soft, translucent greyish-white mineral consisting of arsenic, hydrogen, iron, sulfur and oxygen.zymocinA chitinase toxin present in yeastzymogen(biochemistry) A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change (i.e. hydrolysis) to become an active form of the enzyme.zymosan(biochemistry) an insoluble carbohydrate, obtained from the cell walls of yeast, used in the bioassay of blood serumzymosisA fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.zymoticOf or causing fermentation.zymoxinA chimeric toxin that has been engineered by the addition of zymogenszymozanMisspelling of zymosan.zymurgySynonym of zymology (“the chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beermaking and winemaking”).
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