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18 entries · Filtering by “Z”
- zealnoun
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
- zealotnoun
A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
- zealousadjective
Having or showing great energy and enthusiasm for a cause or objective.
- zebranoun
An African wild horse with black and white stripes.
- zennoun
A Japanese school of Buddhism emphasizing meditation and intuition.
- zenithnoun
The point in the sky directly above an observer.
- zeronoun
The number 0; the absence of quantity or number.
- zestnoun
Great enthusiasm and energy.
- zigzagnoun
A line or course having abrupt alternate right and left turns.
- zincnoun
A bluish-white metallic chemical element (symbol Zn) used in galvanizing and alloys.
- zipnoun
A fastener consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth that interlock when closed.
- zodiacnoun
A belt of the heavens within about 8° of the ecliptic, including the apparent positions of the sun, moon, and planets.
- zombienoun
A reanimated corpse in folklore and horror fiction, typically portrayed as shambling and mindless.
- zonenoun
An area distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
- zoonoun
A place where wild animals are kept for public display, conservation, and study.
- zoologynoun
The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
- zoomverb
To move very quickly.
- zucchininoun
A variety of summer squash with green skin, eaten as a vegetable.