Words Starting With Z

Alternative spelling of sacaton.

simple past and past participle of zag

present participle and gerund of zag

Alternative spelling of zayde.

Alternative spelling of zayde.

sheepskin

Alternative spelling of zenana.

In a zany manner.

Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.

A kind of thumb piano from Africa.

Alternative spelling of zeriba.

The seventh letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

A form of seated meditation in Zen Buddhism.

The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

A plant hormone derived from adenine, having the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₃N₅O.

Alternative spelling of zayde.

A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.

Synonym of harem (“area of house or palace for high-caste women or wives of a wealthy man; the women thus kept; the system of segregating women in this way”).

A hall at a Zen buddhist monastery where formal seated meditation (zazen) is practiced.

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is…

Proceeding by inquiry or investigation.

A thick, soft woolen fabric with a long nap.

sable

The large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha).

simple past and past participle of zig

present participle and gerund of zig

A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.

simple past and past participle of zigzag

present participle and gerund of zigzag

Resembling or consisting of one or more zigzags.

One of a set of small finger cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances.

An unspecified large number (of).

A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air.

Containing, resembling or pertaining to zinc.

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.

A line or half-tone block etched on zinc plate, used in zincography.

Containing zinc.

A low-circulation, noncommercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.

An organic fungicide and insecticide sprayed on cereal grasses, fruit trees, etc.

A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.

plural of zingano

Alternative form of zingaro.

A female zingaro.

plural of zingaro

A Gypsy.

present participle and gerund of zing

Full of zest.

Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid.

simple past and past participle of zip

A zinc salt C₆H₁₂N₂S₄Zn used as a fungicide.

A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.

The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it…

A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

Alternative form of tsitsith.

Alternative form of tzitzit.

A nap or sleep.

simple past and past participle of zizz

present participle and gerund of zizz

Synonym of sizzle.

simple past and past participle of zizzle