Descriptions

ZB, Noun

(n)

zettabit, Zbit, Zb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits)

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zettabyte, ZB: (a unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes)

(n)

zettabyte, zebibyte, ZB, ZiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes)

ZDV, Noun

(n)

zidovudine, Retrovir, ZDV, AZT: (an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow)

ZIP, Noun

(n)

energy, vigor, vigour, zip: (forceful exertion) "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

(n)

slide_fastener, zip, zipper, zip_fastener: (a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab)

(n)

ZIP_code, ZIP, postcode, postal_code: (a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail)

Z, Noun

(n)

omega, Z: (the ending of a series or sequence) "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation"

(n)

Z, z, zee, zed, ezed, izzard: (the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet) "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"

Zaar, Noun

(n)

Zaar, Sayanci: (a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria)

Zacharias, Noun

(n)

Zechariah, Zacharias: (a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC)

(n)

Zechariah, Zacharias, Book_of_Zachariah: (an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity)

Zagreb, Noun

(n)

Zagreb: (the capital of Croatia)

Zaharias, Noun

(n)

Zaharias, Babe_Zaharias, Didrikson, Babe_Didrikson, Mildred_Ella_Didrikson, Mildred_Ella_Didrikson_Zaharias: (outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956))

Zaire, Noun

(n)

Congo, Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo, Zaire, Belgian_Congo: (a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960)

(n)

zaire: (the basic unit of money in Zaire)

Zairean, Adjective

(a)

Zairean, Zairese: (of or relating to or characteristic of Zaire or its people) "Zairean elections"

Zairean, Noun

(n)

Zairese, Zairean: (a native or inhabitant of Zaire)

Zairese, Adjective

(a)

Zairean, Zairese: (of or relating to or characteristic of Zaire or its people) "Zairean elections"

Zairese, Noun

(n)

Zairese, Zairean: (a native or inhabitant of Zaire)

Zambezi, Noun

(n)

Zambezi, Zambezi_River: (an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean)

Zambia, Noun

(n)

Zambia, Republic_of_Zambia, Northern_Rhodesia: (a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964)

Zantac, Noun

(n)

ranitidine, Zantac: (a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux)

Zanzibar, Noun

(n)

Zanzibar: (an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania)

Zapotec, Adjective

(a)

Zapotec: (of or relating to the language or culture of the Zapotec people)

Zapotec, Noun

(n)

Zapotec, Zapotecan: (a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900)

(n)

Zapotec, Zapotecan: (the language of the Zapotec)

Zapotecan, Noun

(n)

Zapotec, Zapotecan: (a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900)

(n)

Zapotec, Zapotecan: (the language of the Zapotec)

Zaragoza, Noun

(n)

Zaragoza, Saragossa: (an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon)

Zarathustra, Noun

(n)

Zoroaster, Zarathustra: (Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC))

Zarontin, Noun

(n)

ethosuximide, Emeside, Zarontin: (an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy)

Zarpanit, Noun

(n)

Sarpanitu, Zirbanit, Zarpanit: (consort of Marduk)

Zbit, Noun

(n)

zettabit, Zbit, Zb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits)

Zealand, Noun

(n)

Zealand, Seeland, Sjaelland: (the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen)

Zealot, Noun

(n)

partisan, zealot, drumbeater: (a fervent and even militant proponent of something)

(n)

Zealot: (a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans)

Zechariah, Noun

(n)

Zechariah, Zacharias: (a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC)

(n)

Zechariah, Zacharias, Book_of_Zachariah: (an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity)

Zeitgeist, Noun

(n)

Zeitgeist: (the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation)

Zen, Noun

(n)

acid, back_breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony_toons, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, pane, superman, window_pane, Zen: (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)

(n)

Zen, Zen_Buddhism: (school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan)

(n)

Zen, Zen_Buddhism: (a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight)

Zend-Avesta, Noun

(n)

Avesta, Zend-Avesta: (a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries)

Zend, Noun

(n)

Avestan, Zend: (an ancient Iranian language)

Zephaniah, Noun

(n)

Zephaniah, Sophonias: (a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC)

(n)

Zephaniah, Sophonias, Book_of_Zephaniah: (an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah)

Zephyr, Noun

(n)

breeze, zephyr, gentle_wind, air: (a slight wind (usually refreshing)) "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

(n)

Zephyr: ((Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind)

Zeppelin, Noun

(n)

Zeppelin, Count_Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin: (German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917))

(n)

zeppelin, Graf_Zeppelin: (a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs)

Zeppo, Noun

(n)

Marx, Herbert_Marx, Zeppo: (United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979))

Zestril, Noun

(n)

lisinopril, Prinival, Zestril: (an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks)

Zetland, Noun

(n)

Shetland, Shetland_Islands, Zetland: (an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland)

Zeus, Noun

(n)

Zeus: ((Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter)

(n)

Zeus, genus_Zeus: (type genus of the family Zeidae)

Zhou, Noun

(n)

Zhou, Zhou_dynasty, Chou, Chou_dynasty, Chow, Chow_dynasty: (the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism)

ZiB, Noun

(n)

zettabyte, zebibyte, ZB, ZiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes)

Zibit, Noun

(n)

zebibit, Zibit: (a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits)

Ziegler, Noun

(n)

Ziegler, Karl_Waldemar_Ziegler: (German chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973))

Zimbabwe, Noun

(n)

Zimbabwe, Republic_of_Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Southern_Rhodesia: (a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980)

Zimbabwean, Adjective

(a)

Zimbabwean: (of or relating to or characteristic of Zimbabwe or its people)

Zimbabwean, Noun

(n)

Zimbabwean: (a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe)

Zimmer, Noun

(n)

walker, Zimmer, Zimmer_frame: (a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk)

Zinacef, Noun

(n)

cefuroxime, Ceftin, Zinacef: (a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges)

Zion, Noun

(n)

Israel, State_of_Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion: (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine)

(n)

Utopia, Zion, Sion: (an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal)

(n)

Zion, Sion: (originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem) "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"

Zionist, Adjective

(a)

Zionist: (relating to or characteristic of Zionism) "the Zionist movement"

(a)

Zionist: (relating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism) "the Zionist leader Theodor Herzl"

Zionist, Noun

(n)

Zionist: (a Jewish supporter of Zionism)

Ziphiidae, Noun

(n)

Ziphiidae, family_Ziphiidae, Hyperodontidae, family_Hyperodontidae: (beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae)

Zirbanit, Noun

(n)

Sarpanitu, Zirbanit, Zarpanit: (consort of Marduk)

Zithromax, Noun

(n)

azithromycin, Zithromax: (a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body)

Zn, Noun

(n)

zinc, Zn, atomic_number_30: (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)

Zocor, Noun

(n)

simvastatin, Zocor: (an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks)

Zoloft, Noun

(n)

sertraline, Zoloft: (a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft))

Zoroaster, Noun

(n)

Zoroaster, Zarathustra: (Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC))

Zoroastrianism, Noun

(n)

Zoroastrianism, Mazdaism: (system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil))

Zovirax, Noun

(n)

acyclovir, Zovirax: (an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms)

Zr, Noun

(n)

zirconium, Zr, atomic_number_40: (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)

Zurich, Noun

(n)

Zurich: (the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country) "Zurich is the center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland"

Zygnemales, Noun

(n)

Zygnematales, order_Zygnematales, Zygnemales, order_Zygnemales: (pond scums; desmids)

Zygnematales, Noun

(n)

Zygnematales, order_Zygnematales, Zygnemales, order_Zygnemales: (pond scums; desmids)

Zygomycota, Noun

(n)

Zygomycota, subdivision_Zygomycota, Zygomycotina, subdivision_Zygomycotina: (division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores)

Zygomycotina, Noun

(n)

Zygomycota, subdivision_Zygomycota, Zygomycotina, subdivision_Zygomycotina: (division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores)

Zyloprim, Noun

(n)

allopurinol, Zyloprim: (a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid)

Zyrian, Noun

(n)

Komi, Zyrian: (the Finnic language spoken by the Komi)

zabaglione, Noun

(n)

zabaglione, sabayon: (light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled)

zaftig, Adjective

(s)

buxom, zaftig, zoftig: ((of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous; ) "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton"

zag, Noun

(n)

zigzag, zig, zag: (an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions)

zalcitabine, Noun

(n)

dideoxycytosine, ddC, DDC, zalcitabine: (an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection)

zaman, Noun

(n)

rain_tree, saman, monkeypod, monkey_pod, zaman, zamang, Albizia_saman: (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, Noun

(n)

rain_tree, saman, monkeypod, monkey_pod, zaman, zamang, Albizia_saman: (large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle)

zany, Adjective

(s)

buffoonish, clownish, clownlike, zany: (like a clown) "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor"

(s)

cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany: (ludicrous, foolish) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"

zany, Noun

(n)

fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany: (a man who is a stupid incompetent fool)

(n)

zany: (a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect)

zap, Noun

(n)

zap: (a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact) "they gave it another zap of radiation"

zap, Verb

(v)

microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke: (cook or heat in a microwave oven) "You can microwave the leftovers"

(v)

nuke, atomize, atomise, zap: (strike at with firepower or bombs) "zap the enemy"

(v)

zap: (strike suddenly and with force) "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

(v)

zap, vaporize: (kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting) "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"

zeal, Noun

(n)

ardor, ardour, elan, zeal: (a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)) "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"

(n)

readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness: (prompt willingness) "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

(n)

zeal: (excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end) "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"

zealotry, Noun

(n)

fanaticism, fanatism, zealotry: (excessive intolerance of opposing views)

zealous, Adjective

(s)

avid, zealous: (marked by active interest and enthusiasm) "an avid sports fan"

zebibit, Noun

(n)

zebibit, Zibit: (a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits)

zebibyte, Noun

(n)

zettabyte, zebibyte, ZB, ZiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes)

zebra, Noun

(n)

zebra: (any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines)

zed, Noun

(n)

Z, z, zee, zed, ezed, izzard: (the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet) "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"

zee, Noun

(n)

Z, z, zee, zed, ezed, izzard: (the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet) "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"

zenith, Noun

(n)

zenith: (the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected)

zep, Noun

(n)

bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich, poor_boy, sub, submarine, submarine_sandwich, torpedo, wedge, 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)

zero, Adjective

(a)

zero: (of or relating to the null set (a set with no members))

(s)

zero, 0: (indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration) "a zero score"

(s)

zero: (having no measurable or otherwise determinable value) "the goal is zero population growth"

(s)

zero: (indicating an initial point or origin)

zero, Noun

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

(n)

zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher: (a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number)

(n)

zero, zero_point: (the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured)

(n)

zero: (the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing)

zero, Verb

(v)

zero: (adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value)

(v)

zero, zero_in: (adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)) "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"

zest, Noun

(n)

gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness: (vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment)

(n)

nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest: (a tart spicy quality)

zest, Verb

(v)

zest, spice, spice_up: (add herbs or spices to)

zestful, Adjective

(s)

zestful, yeasty, zesty, barmy: (marked by spirited enjoyment)

zestfulness, Noun

(n)

gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness: (vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment)

zesty, Adjective

(s)

piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty: (having an agreeably pungent taste)

(s)

zestful, yeasty, zesty, barmy: (marked by spirited enjoyment)

zettabit, Noun

(n)

zettabit, Zbit, Zb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits)

zettabyte, Noun

(n)

zettabyte, ZB: (a unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes)

(n)

zettabyte, zebibyte, ZB, ZiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes)

zidovudine, Noun

(n)

zidovudine, Retrovir, ZDV, AZT: (an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow)

zig-zag, Adjective

(s)

zigzag, zig-zag: (having short sharp turns or angles)

zig, Noun

(n)

zigzag, zig, zag: (an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions)

ziggurat, Noun

(n)

ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat: (a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians)

zigzag, Adjective

(s)

zigzag, zig-zag: (having short sharp turns or angles)

zigzag, Noun

(n)

zigzag, zig, zag: (an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions)

zigzag, Verb

(v)

zigzag, crank: (travel along a zigzag path) "The river zigzags through the countryside"

zikkurat, Noun

(n)

ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat: (a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians)

zikurat, Noun

(n)

ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat: (a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians)

zilch, Noun

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

zillion, Adjective

(s)

zillion: (very large indeterminate number) "a zillion people were there"

zillion, Noun

(n)

million, billion, trillion, zillion, jillion, gazillion: (a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)) "there were millions of flies"

zinc, Noun

(n)

zinc, Zn, atomic_number_30: (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)

zinc, Verb

(v)

zinc: (coat or cover with zinc)

zing, Noun

(n)

dynamism, pizzazz, pizzaz, oomph, zing: (the activeness of an energetic personality)

(n)

zing: (a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound) "the zing of the passing bullet"

zinger, Noun

(n)

zinger: (a striking or amusing or caustic remark) "he always greeted me with a new zinger"; "she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition"

zip, Verb

(v)

travel_rapidly, speed, hurry, zip: (move very fast) "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

(v)

zip_up, zipper, zip: (close with a zipper) "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"

zipper, Noun

(n)

slide_fastener, zip, zipper, zip_fastener: (a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab)

zipper, Verb

(v)

zip_up, zipper, zip: (close with a zipper) "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"

zippo, Noun

(n)

nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose_egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo: (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

zippy, Adjective

(s)

alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy: (quick and energetic) "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

(s)

bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy: (marked by lively action) "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"

zircon, Noun

(n)

zircon, zirconium_silicate: (a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent)

zirconia, Noun

(n)

zirconium_oxide, zirconia, zirconium_dioxide: (a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes)

zirconium, Noun

(n)

zirconium, Zr, atomic_number_40: (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)

zit, Noun

(n)

pimple, hickey, zit: (a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne)

zither, Noun

(n)

zither, 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)

zithern, Noun

(n)

zither, 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)

zodiac, Noun

(n)

zodiac: (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)

(n)

zodiac: ((astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs)

zoftig, Adjective

(s)

buxom, zaftig, zoftig: ((of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous; ) "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton"

zombi, Noun

(n)

automaton, zombi, zombie: (someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way) "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"

(n)

zombi, zombie, zombi_spirit, zombie_spirit: ((voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body)

(n)

zombi, zombie, snake_god: (a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies)

(n)

zombi, zombie, living_dead: (a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force)

(n)

zombie, zombi: (several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur)

zombie, Noun

(n)

automaton, zombi, zombie: (someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way) "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"

(n)

zombi, zombie, zombi_spirit, zombie_spirit: ((voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body)

(n)

zombi, zombie, snake_god: (a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies)

(n)

zombi, zombie, living_dead: (a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force)

(n)

zombie, zombi: (several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur)

zona, Noun

(n)

zone, zona: ((anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure)

zonal, Adjective

(a)

zonal, zonary: (relating to or of the nature of a zone) "the zonal frontier"

(a)

zonal: (associated with or divided into zones) "a zonal pattern of cell structure"; "zonal division"

zonary, Adjective

(a)

zonal, zonary: (relating to or of the nature of a zone) "the zonal frontier"

zone, Noun

(n)

zone: (a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features)

(n)

zone, geographical_zone: (any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude)

(n)

zone: (an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic)

(n)

zone, zona: ((anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure)

zone, Verb

(v)

partition, zone: (separate or apportion into sections) "partition a room off"

(v)

zone, district: (regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns)

zoning, Noun

(n)

zoning: (dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc)

zonula, Noun

(n)

zonule, zonula: (small beltlike zone)

zonule, Noun

(n)

zonule, zonula: (small beltlike zone)

zoo, Noun

(n)

menagerie, zoo, zoological_garden: (the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition)

zooerastia, Noun

(n)

bestiality, zooerastia, zooerasty: (sexual activity between a person and an animal)

zooerasty, Noun

(n)

bestiality, zooerastia, zooerasty: (sexual activity between a person and an animal)

zooflagellate, Noun

(n)

zoomastigote, zooflagellate: (flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics)

zoolatry, Noun

(n)

zoolatry, animal-worship: (the worship of animals)

zoology, Noun

(n)

fauna, zoology: (all the animal life in a particular region or period) "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch"

(n)

zoology, zoological_science: (the branch of biology that studies animals)

zoom, Noun

(n)

rapid_climb, rapid_growth, zoom: (a rapid rise)

(n)

soar, zoom: (the act of rising upward into the air)

zoom, Verb

(v)

soar, soar_up, soar_upwards, surge, zoom: (rise rapidly) "the dollar soared against the yen"

(v)

zoom, zoom_along, whizz, whizz_along: (move along very quickly)

(v)

zoom: (move with a low humming noise)

zoomastigote, Noun

(n)

zoomastigote, zooflagellate: (flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics)

zoonotic, Adjective

(a)

zoonotic: (of or relating to or constituting zoonosis) "the Ebola virus is believed to be zoonotic"

zoophagous, Adjective

(s)

flesh-eating, meat-eating, zoophagous: ((of animals) carnivorous)

zoophilia, Noun

(n)

zoophilia, zoophilism: (a sexual attraction to animals)

zoophilism, Noun

(n)

zoophilia, zoophilism: (a sexual attraction to animals)

zori, Noun

(n)

pusher, zori: (a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes)

zoster, Noun

(n)

herpes_zoster, zoster, shingles: (eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia)

zucchini, Noun

(n)

zucchini, courgette: (marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small)

(n)

zucchini, courgette: (small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green)

zwieback, Noun

(n)

zwieback, rusk, Brussels_biscuit, twice-baked_bread: (slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp)

zygodactyl, Adjective

(a)

zygodactyl: ((of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward)

zygomatic, Adjective

(a)

zygomatic: (of or relating to the cheek region of the face)

zygomatic, Noun

(n)

cheekbone, zygomatic_bone, zygomatic, malar, malar_bone, jugal_bone, os_zygomaticum: (the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek)

zygomorphic, Adjective

(a)

zygomorphic, bilaterally_symmetrical, zygomorphous: (capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis)

zygomorphous, Adjective

(a)

zygomorphic, bilaterally_symmetrical, zygomorphous: (capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis)

zymogen, Noun

(n)

proenzyme, zymogen: (any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active)

zymology, Noun

(n)

zymology, zymurgy: (the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling))

zymolysis, Noun

(n)

zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment: (a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol)

zymolytic, Adjective

(a)

zymotic, zymolytic: (of or relating to or causing fermentation)

zymosis, Noun

(n)

zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment: (a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol)

(n)

zymosis: ((medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus))

zymotic, Adjective

(a)

zymotic, zymolytic: (of or relating to or causing fermentation)

(a)

zymotic: (relating to or caused by infection)

zymurgy, Noun

(n)

zymology, zymurgy: (the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling))