| z
|
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet |
Z,
zed,
zee,
izzard,
ezed |
| zaatar
|
a famous Middle Eastern condiment made from dried hyssop leaves, mixed with sesame seeds, dried sumac, and often salt, as well as other spices. |
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| zabaglione
|
light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled |
sabayon |
| zaftig
|
(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous |
zoftig,
buxom |
| zag
|
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions |
zig,
zigzag |
| zaire
|
the basic unit of money in Zaire |
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| zakat
|
the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship |
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| zalcitabine
|
an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection; a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NARTI) |
DDC,
ddC,
dideoxycytosine |
| zaman
|
large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle |
zamang,
rain tree,
monkey pod,
monkeypod,
saman,
Albizia saman |
| zamang
|
large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle |
zaman,
rain tree,
monkey pod,
monkeypod,
saman,
Albizia saman |
| zamboorak
|
a camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies |
zamburak,
zamburek,
zumbooruck,
zumbooruk,
camel cavalry |
| zamburak
|
a camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies |
zamboorak,
zamburek,
zumbooruck,
zumbooruk,
camel cavalry |
| zamburek
|
a camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies |
zamboorak,
zamburak,
zumbooruck,
zumbooruk,
camel cavalry |
| zamia
|
any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads |
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| zany
|
ludicrous, foolish |
goofy,
wacky,
whacky,
silly |
| zany
|
like a clown |
clownish,
clownlike,
buffoonish |
| zany
|
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect |
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| zany
|
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool |
twat,
goose,
jackass,
cuckoo,
goof,
goofball,
bozo,
fathead |
| zap
|
strike suddenly and with force |
- |
| zap
|
kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting |
vaporize |
| zap
|
strike at with firepower or bombs |
nuke,
atomise,
atomize |
| zap
|
cook or heat in a microwave oven |
nuke,
micro-cook,
microwave |
| zap
|
a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact |
- |
| zapper
|
an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents |
- |
| zarf
|
an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup |
- |
| zayin
|
the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
- |
| zeal
|
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) |
elan,
ardor,
ardour |
| zeal
|
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end |
- |
| zeal
|
prompt willingness |
readiness,
eagerness,
forwardness |
| zealot
|
a fervent and even militant proponent of something |
partisan,
drumbeater |
| zealotry
|
excessive intolerance of opposing views |
fanaticism,
fanatism |
| zealous
|
marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
avid |
| zealously
|
in a zealous manner |
- |
| zeaxanthin
|
yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn |
- |
| zebibit
|
a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits |
Zibit |
| zebibyte
|
a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes |
ZB,
ZiB,
zettabyte |
| zebra
|
any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines |
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| zebrawood
|
handsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree; used especially for cabinetwork |
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| zebrawood
|
any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood |
zebrawood tree |
| zebu
|
domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia |
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| zed
|
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet |
Z,
z,
zee,
izzard,
ezed |
| zee
|
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet |
Z,
z,
zed,
izzard,
ezed |
| zenerdiode
|
a semiconductor diode that exhibits a sharp increase in reverse current at a well-defined reverse voltage: used as a voltage regulator |
stabilitron |
| zenith
|
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
- |
| zenithal
|
relating to or located at or near the zenith |
- |
| zeolite
|
any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks |
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| zep
|
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States |
hero,
grinder,
wedge,
sub,
submarine,
bomber,
torpedo,
Italian sandwich,
hero sandwich,
hoagie,
hoagy,
poor boy,
submarine sandwich,
Cuban sandwich |
| zephyr
|
a slight wind (usually refreshing) |
gentle wind,
air,
breeze |
| zeppelin
|
a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs |
Graf Zeppelin |
| zero
|
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential |
naught,
zip,
cipher,
cypher,
zilch,
zippo,
nada,
nil,
nix,
nothing,
null,
goose egg,
aught |
| zero
|
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number |
cipher,
cypher,
0,
nought |
| zero
|
the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured |
zero point |
| zero
|
the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing |
- |
| zero
|
adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value |
- |
| zero
|
adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun) |
zero in |
| zero
|
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration |
0 |
| zero
|
having no measurable or otherwise determinable value |
- |
| zero
|
indicating an initial point or origin |
- |
| zero
|
of or relating to the null set (a set with no members) |
- |
| zeroth
|
preceding even the first |
- |
| zest
|
add herbs or spices to |
spice,
spice up |
| zest
|
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment |
relish,
zestfulness,
gusto |
| zest
|
a tart spicy quality |
nip,
tang,
piquance,
piquancy,
piquantness,
tanginess |
| zestful
|
marked by spirited enjoyment |
zesty,
barmy,
yeasty |
| zestfully
|
with zest |
zestily |
| zestfulness
|
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment |
relish,
zest,
gusto |
| zestily
|
with zest |
zestfully |
| zesty
|
having an agreeably pungent taste |
piquant,
savory,
savoury |
| zesty
|
marked by spirited enjoyment |
zestful,
barmy,
yeasty |
| zeta
|
the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet |
- |
| zettabit
|
a unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits |
Zb,
Zbit |
| zettabyte
|
a unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes |
ZB |
| zettabyte
|
a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes |
ZB,
ZiB,
zebibyte |
| zettaflop
|
(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system, equal to one sextillion floating-point operations a second. |
ZFLOPS |
| zeugma
|
use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect |
- |
| zidovudine
|
an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow |
ZDV,
Retrovir,
AZT |
| zig
|
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions |
zag,
zigzag |
| zigadene
|
any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous |
death camas |
| ziggurat
|
a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians |
zikkurat,
zikurat |
| zigzag
|
travel along a zigzag path |
crank |
| zigzag
|
in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path |
- |
| zigzag
|
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions |
zag,
zig |
| zigzag
|
having short sharp turns or angles |
zig-zag |
| zigzaggedness
|
The state or quality of being zigzagged or alternating directions sharply. |
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| zikkurat
|
a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians |
ziggurat,
zikurat |
| zikurat
|
a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians |
ziggurat,
zikkurat |
| zilch
|
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential |
naught,
zero,
zip,
cipher,
cypher,
zippo,
nada,
nil,
nix,
nothing,
null,
goose egg,
aught |
| zill
|
one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance |
- |
| zillion
|
very large indeterminate number |
- |
| zillion
|
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) |
jillion,
million,
gazillion,
bazillion,
billion,
trillion |
| zinc
|
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende |
Zn,
atomic number 30 |
| zinc
|
coat or cover with zinc |
- |
| zinfandel
|
dry fruity red wine from California |
- |
| zing
|
a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound |
- |
| zing
|
the activeness of an energetic personality |
dynamism,
pizzaz,
pizzazz,
oomph |
| zinger
|
a striking or amusing or caustic remark |
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| zinkenite
|
a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony) |
- |
| zinnia
|
any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads |
old maid,
old maid flower |
| zinnwaldite
|
a mica containing iron and lithium |
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| zip
|
close with a zipper |
zip up,
zipper |
| zip
|
move very fast |
hurry,
speed,
travel rapidly |
| zip
|
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential |
naught,
zero,
cipher,
cypher,
zilch,
zippo,
nada,
nil,
nix,
nothing,
null,
goose egg,
aught |
| zip
|
forceful exertion |
energy,
vigor,
vigour |
| zip
|
a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab |
zip fastener,
zipper,
slide fastener |
| zipper
|
a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab |
zip,
zip fastener,
slide fastener |
| zipper
|
close with a zipper |
zip,
zip up |
| zippo
|
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential |
naught,
zero,
zip,
cipher,
cypher,
zilch,
nada,
nil,
nix,
nothing,
null,
goose egg,
aught |
| zippy
|
quick and energetic |
rattling,
merry,
snappy,
spanking,
alert,
brisk,
lively |
| zippy
|
marked by lively action |
peppy,
spirited,
bouncing,
bouncy |
| zircon
|
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent |
zirconium silicate |
| zirconia
|
a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes |
zirconium dioxide,
zirconium oxide |
| zirconium
|
a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon |
Zr,
atomic number 40 |
| zit
|
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne |
hickey,
pimple |
| zither
|
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers |
zithern,
cither |
| zithern
|
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers |
zither,
cither |
| ziti
|
medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces |
- |
| zizz
|
a buzzing or whizzing sound |
- |
| zizz
|
a nap |
- |
| zloty
|
the basic unit of money in Poland |
- |
| zoanthropy
|
the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal |
- |
| zoarium
|
a colony of zooids. |
- |
| zodiac
|
a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes |
- |
| zodiac
|
(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs |
- |
| zodiacal
|
relating to or included in the zodiac |
- |
| zoftig
|
(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous |
zaftig,
buxom |
| zoic
|
pertaining to animals or animal life or action |
- |
| zombi
|
(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body |
zombie,
zombi spirit,
zombie spirit |
| zombi
|
a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies |
zombie,
snake god |
| zombi
|
a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force |
zombie,
living dead |
| zombi
|
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way |
automaton,
zombie |
| zombi
|
several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur |
zombie |
| zombie
|
a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force |
zombi,
living dead |
| zombie
|
(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body |
zombi,
zombi spirit,
zombie spirit |
| zombie
|
a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies |
zombi,
snake god |
| zombie
|
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way |
automaton,
zombi |
| zombie
|
several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur |
zombi |
| zona
|
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure |
zone |
| zonal
|
relating to or of the nature of a zone |
zonary |
| zonal
|
associated with or divided into zones |
- |
| zonary
|
relating to or of the nature of a zone |
zonal |
| zone
|
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features |
- |
| zone
|
any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude |
geographical zone |
| zone
|
an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic |
- |
| zone
|
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure |
zona |
| zone
|
regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns |
district |
| zone
|
separate or apportion into sections |
partition |
| zoning
|
dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc |
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| zonula
|
small beltlike zone |
zonule |
| zonule
|
small beltlike zone |
zonula |
| zoo
|
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition |
menagerie,
zoological garden |
| zooecdysone
|
The term 'zooecdysone' refers to the molting hormones of insects. |
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