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English words: zoophobia to zuhr

300 English words, part 10 of 12 of the words starting with Z, A to Z. 21 have a page of their own.

English words zoophobia to zuhr

  1. zoophobia noun: An unusual fear of non-human animals.
  2. zoophobic adjective: Pertaining to or afflicted with zoophobia, the fear of animals.
  3. zoophoric adjective: Bearing or supporting the figure of an animal.
  4. zoophorous noun: Alternative spelling of zoophorous.
  5. zoophorus noun /zəʊˈɒf.əɹ.əs/: The frieze of a column, especially one decorated with animals.
  6. zoophysical adjective: Relating to zoophysics.
  7. zoophysics noun: The study of the structure of animal bodies; comparative anatomy.
  8. zoophysiological adjective: Relating to zoophysiology.
  9. zoophysiologist noun: One who studies zoophysiology.
  10. zoophysiology noun: animal physiology
  11. zoophytal adjective: Of or pertaining to the zoophytes.
  12. zoophyte noun /ˈzəʊəfaɪt/: An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and...
  13. zoophytic adjective: of, or relating to the zoophytes
  14. zoophytical adjective: Of or pertaining to the zoophytes.
  15. zoophytographer noun: A specialist in zoophytography
  16. zoophytography noun: The scientific description of zoophytes
  17. zoophytoid adjective: zoophytic
  18. zoophytolith noun: A zoophyte fossil
  19. zoophytological adjective: Of or pertaining to zoophytology.
  20. zoophytologist noun: One who studies zoophytology.
  21. zoophytology noun: The science of zoophytes.
  22. zoophytophagous adjective: Principally phytophagous but zoophagous if needs be
  23. zooplankter noun: Any organism that is a zooplankton
  24. zooplanktivore noun: Any organism that consumes zooplankton
  25. zooplanktivorous adjective: That consumes zooplankton.
  26. zooplanktivory noun: The condition of being zooplanktivorous
  27. zooplankton noun /ˈzəʊ.ə.plaŋ(k).tən/: Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.
  28. zooplanktonic adjective: Of or pertaining to zooplankton.
  29. zooplanktophagous adjective: That eats zooplankton
  30. zooplastic adjective: of, or relating to zooplasty
  31. zooplasty noun /ˈzoʊəˌplæsti/: the surgical grafting of tissue from an animal to a human; zoografting
  32. zoopotentiation noun: potentiation via transmission from animals
  33. zoopragmatics noun: The pragmatics of animal communication.
  34. zoopraxinoscope noun: A mechanical toy by means of which images of animals are made to go through motions on a screen.
  35. zoopraxiscope noun: Alternative spelling of zoopraxiscope.
  36. zoopraxography noun: The use of chronophotography to capture animated images of animal locomotion.
  37. zooprophylactic adjective: Relating to zooprophylaxis.
  38. zooprophylaxis noun: The use of animals (such as cattle) to divert disease-carrying insects such as mosquitos from humans.
  39. zoopsia noun /zuːˈɒpsɪə/: Visual hallucinations in which a person perceives animals that are not actually present.
  40. zoopsychiatry noun: animal psychiatry
  41. zoopsychological adjective: Of or pertaining to zoopsychology.
  42. zoopsychologist noun /ˌzoʊəsaɪˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/: One who studies or practices zoopsychology.
  43. zoopsychology noun: The study of psychology in animals.
  44. zooptic adjective /zəʊˈɒptɪk/: Of or pertaining to zoopsia.
  45. zooregion noun: A zoogeographic region
  46. zooremediation noun: bioremediation by the use of animals
  47. zoorkhaneh noun: Alternative form of zurkhaneh.
  48. zoosadism noun: The deriving of sexual pleasure from cruelty to animals.
  49. zoosadist noun: One who derives sexual pleasure from cruelty to animals.
  50. zoosadistic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to zoosadism.
  51. zoosanitary adjective: Pertaining to the cleanliness of animals or animal products.
  52. zoosanitation noun: The maintenance and verification of the health of animals, especially in terms of quarantine requirements.
  53. zooscopic adjective: Relating to zooscopy.
  54. zooscopy noun: The scientific observation of living animals.
  55. zoosemantic adjective: Of or relating to zoosemantics.
  56. zoosemantics noun: The semantics of animal communication.
  57. zoosemiosis noun: semiosis in and between animals
  58. zoosemiotic adjective: Of or pertaining to zoosemiotics.
  59. zoosemiotically adverb: In terms of zoosemiotics.
  60. zoosemiotics noun /ˌzəʊəsɛmiˈɒtɪks/: The study of animal communication.
  61. zoosemy noun: 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...
  62. zoosexual adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to zoosexuality.
  63. zoosexuality noun: Zoophilia regarded as a sexual orientation.
  64. zoosmosis noun: osmosis in living (animal) tissue
  65. zoosociology noun: animal sociology
  66. zoosophy noun: knowledge or learning concerning animals
  67. zoosperm noun /ˈzoʊ.ə.spɝm/: Alternative spelling of zoosperm.
  68. zoospermia noun: The presence of live spermatozoa in the semen.
  69. zoospermic adjective: Relating to zoosperm.
  70. zoosphere noun: The animals of the Earth, especially as an ecosystem.
  71. zoosporal adjective: Synonym of zoosporous.
  72. zoosporange noun: zoosporangium
  73. zoosporangial adjective: Of or pertaining to zoosporangia.
  74. zoosporangiophore noun: A sporangiophore that has zoosporangia
  75. zoosporangium noun: Alternative spelling of zoosporangium.
  76. zoospore noun /ˈzoʊ.əˌspoɹ/: Alternative spelling of zoospore.
  77. zoosporic adjective: Having or pertaining to zoospores.
  78. zoosporicidal adjective: destructive to zoospores
  79. zoosporiferous adjective: Bearing zoospores.
  80. zoosporogenesis noun: The production of zoospores
  81. zoosporous adjective: Relating to zoospores.
  82. zoosporulation noun: The production of zoospores
  83. zoosterol noun: Any sterol found in animal tissue
  84. zoosyntax noun: The syntax of animal communication.
  85. zoosystematic adjective: Relating to zoosystematics.
  86. zoosystematics noun: The systematic classification of animals
  87. zoot noun, verb /zuːt/: A zoot suit.
  88. zoot suit noun: An outfit featuring a suit with broad shoulders, a long coat, and baggy trousers that taper to a tight fit at the ankles.
  89. zoot-suited adjective: Dressed in or wearing a zoot suit.
  90. zoot-suiter noun: Someone wearing a zoot suit.
  91. zoot up verb: To dress in a zoot suit.
  92. zootaxonomic adjective: Relating to zootaxonomy.
  93. zootaxonomist noun: One who studies zootaxonomy.
  94. zootaxonomy noun: The taxonomy of animals.
  95. zootaxy noun: The scientific classification of animals.
  96. zootechnic adjective: Of or pertaining to zootechny.
  97. zootechnical adjective: Of or pertaining to zootechny.
  98. zootechnically adverb: In a zootechnical manner
  99. zootechnician noun: One working in the field of zootechnics, or animal husbandry.
  100. zootechnics noun: animal husbandry
  101. zootechnology noun: zoological technology
  102. zootechny noun: The science and technology of animal husbandry
  103. zooted adjective, verb: Drunk or intoxicated; stoned; zonked.
  104. zooted up adjective, verb: Synonym of zooted (“drunk or intoxicated”).
  105. zooter noun: A type of ball bowled by a leg break bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
  106. zooterkins interjection: Blimey!
  107. zoothapsis noun: premature burial
  108. zoothecium noun: The outer layer of certain protozoans.
  109. zootheism noun: Animal worship; zoolatry.
  110. zootheist noun: One who worships animals.
  111. zootheistic adjective: Of or pertaining to zootheism.
  112. zootherapeutic adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to zootherapy
  113. zootherapeutical adjective: Alternative form of zootherapeutic.
  114. zootherapist noun: A specialist in zootherapy
  115. zootherapy noun: The use of living animals for medical treatment or as an adjunct to medical diagnosis.
  116. zoothome noun: A number of coral polyps on a branch of coral.
  117. zootic adjective /zəʊˈɒtɪk/: Alternative spelling of zootic.
  118. zootie noun: A marijuana joint laced with cocaine.
  119. zootje noun: A kind of Dutch fish stew.
  120. zootomic adjective: Relating to zootomy.
  121. zootomical adjective: Pertaining to zootomy, the dissection of animals.
  122. zootomically adverb: In terms of zootomy.
  123. zootomist noun: Alternative form of zootomist.
  124. zootomy noun /zəʊˈɒ.tə.mi/: The dissection or anatomy of animals.
  125. zootope noun: The total habitat available for colonization within any certain ecotope or biotope by animal life.
  126. zootoponym noun: A toponym that features the name of an animal
  127. zootoxic adjective: Of or pertaining to zootoxins.
  128. zootoxicological adjective: Relating to zootoxicology.
  129. zootoxicology noun: The study of zootoxins.
  130. zootoxin noun: A toxin produced by an animal.
  131. zootrope noun: Alternative form of zoetrope.
  132. zootrophic adjective: Alternative form of zootrophic.
  133. zootrophotoxism noun: food poisoning caused by eating tainted meat
  134. zootsuit noun: Alternative form of zoot suit.
  135. zootsuiter noun: Alternative form of zoot-suiter.
  136. zooty adjective: Stylish, flashy, snappy.
  137. zootype noun: A proposed archetype of the form of all animals, based not on a shared body plan but on conserved molecular homologies.
  138. zootypic adjective: Relating to zootype.
  139. zooxanthella noun /zuːzanˈθɛlə/: Any of the yellow pigmentary particles, or minute corpuscles of yellow coloring matter, found in certain radiolarians.
  140. zooxanthellal adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of zooxanthellae.
  141. zooxanthellan noun: Any of a group of dinoflagellates of the zooxanthellae, represented by genus Symbiodinium and its allies, symbionts involved in coral.
  142. zooxanthellar adjective: Synonym of zooxanthellal.
  143. zooxanthellate adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the zooxanthellae.
  144. zooxanthellated adjective: Having symbiotic zooxanthellae
  145. zooxanthin noun: Alternative form of zooxanthine.
  146. zooxanthine noun: A carotenoid pigment, of uncertain composition, obtained from some feathers
  147. zoozoo noun /ˈzuː.zu/: The wood pigeon.
  148. zoozygospore noun: A motile zygospore.
  149. ZOPA noun: Initialism of zone of possible agreement.
  150. zope noun: A fish of species Ballerus ballerus (syn. Abramis ballerus) native to Eurasia.
  151. zopherid noun: Any member of the Zopheridae.
  152. zopiclone noun: A nonbenzodiazepine sedative used to treat insomnia.
  153. zopilote noun: A New World vulture of the family Cathartidae, especially the black vulture (Coragyps atratus).
  154. zopissa noun: An old medicinal mixture of pitch and tar scraped from the sides of ships.
  155. zopolrestat noun: An aldose reductase inhibitor.
  156. zoppo adjective: Alternately with and without syncopation.
  157. Zoque noun /ˈsoʊkeɪ/: A member of a particular indigenous people of Mexico.
  158. Zoquean adjective: Of or pertaining to the Zoque languages.
  159. Zoraida proper noun: A female given name from Spanish.
  160. zorapteran noun: Any member of the insect order Zoraptera.
  161. zorb noun, verb /zɔː(ɹ)b/: A large, transparent, inflatable ball, inside which a person may be secured and then rolled downhill.
  162. Zorba noun: A form of nonferrous scrap metal consisting mainly of aluminum, especially that which is left behind after an automobile is shredded and the iron and steel...
  163. zorbamycin noun: A bleomycin antitumor antibiotic
  164. zorber noun: A person who does zorbing.
  165. zorbing noun, verb: A sport in which a participant is secured inside a zorb and rolled downhill.
  166. zorbonaut noun: One who zorbs.
  167. zorch noun, verb: To destroy or ruin, especially by electronic means.
  168. zorched adjective: Intoxicated.
  169. zorgite noun: A composite mineral containing umangite, clausthalite, and other minerals.
  170. zori noun /ˈzɔːɹi/: A Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions.
  171. Zori-Stalker-Williams syndrome noun: A rare congenital disorder associated with a range of features such as pectus excavatum, macrocephaly, and dysplastic nails, familial short stature,...
  172. Zorich proper noun: A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
  173. zorid noun: Any spider in the family Zoridae.
  174. zoril noun: Alternative spelling of zorille.
  175. zorilla noun: Alternative spelling of zorille.
  176. zorille noun: Ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.
  177. zorillo noun: Striped skunk
  178. zorino noun: skunk fur used to make clothing
  179. zorite noun: A pink silicate mineral.
  180. Zork proper noun: A text-based adventure game.
  181. zorkhaneh noun: Alternative form of zurkhaneh.
  182. Zorkian adjective: Of or pertaining to the Zork series of early computer games (originating in the 1970s), works of interactive fiction set in a sprawling underground labyrinth.
  183. zorkmid noun: A fictional unit of currency used in various computer games.
  184. Zorn proper noun: A surname.
  185. Zornhau noun: A powerful, diagonally descending blow.
  186. zornia noun: Any plant of the genus Zornia
  187. Zoroaster proper noun /ˌzɒɹoʊˈæstəɹ/: An ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.
  188. zoroasterid noun: Any sea star of the family Zoroasteridae
  189. Zoroastrian adjective, noun /ˌzɒɹəʊˈæstɹɪən/: a follower of Zoroastrianism
  190. Zoroastrianism proper noun /ˌzɒɹəʊˈæstɹɪəˌnɪzəm/: Mazdaism, the surviving form of the indigenous (pre-Islamic) Iranian ethnic religion.
  191. Zoroastrianization noun: The process or result of Zoroastrianizing.
  192. Zoroastrianize verb: To make Zoroastrian.
  193. Zoroastric adjective /ˌzɒrəʊˈastərɪk/: Synonym of Zoroastrian.
  194. Zoroastrism noun: Dated form of Zoroastrianism.
  195. zorocratid noun: Any spider in the family Zorocratidae.
  196. zoropsid noun: Any spider in the family Zoropsidae.
  197. Zorra proper noun: A township in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
  198. Zorrilla proper noun: A surname.
  199. zorrillo noun: Alternative form of zorillo (“striped skunk”).
  200. zorro noun /ˈzoɹ.oʊ/: A South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.
  201. zorse noun /zɔɹs/: The offspring of a male zebra and a female horse.
  202. zortzico noun: Alternative form of zortziko.
  203. zortziko noun /ˈsoɹtˌsi.koʊ/: A dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats.
  204. zorubicin noun: A particular antitumor drug.
  205. Zosia proper noun /ˈzoʊʃə/: A female given name
  206. Zossen proper noun: A town in Teltow-Fläming district, Brandenburg, Germany.
  207. zoster noun /ˈzɑ.stɚ/: An ancient Greek waist-belt for men.
  208. zoster sine herpete noun: Herpes zoster in the absence of a rash.
  209. zosteraceous adjective: Of or relating to the Zosteraceae.
  210. zosteriform adjective: Resembling herpes zoster
  211. zosteroid adjective: Resembling herpes zoster
  212. zosterophyll noun: A zosterophyllophyte.
  213. zosterophyllaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Zosterophyllaceae.
  214. zosterophyllophyte noun: Any of the extinct class †Zosterophyllopsida of plants.
  215. zosteropid noun: Any bird in the family Zosteropidae; a white-eye.
  216. zosui noun: A thin Japanese soup made from pre-cooked rice and dashi or water, seasoned with soy sauce or miso, and cooked with other ingredients such as meat, seafood,...
  217. zosuquidar noun: A particular antitumor drug.
  218. zot interjection, noun, verb: To zap, kill, or destroy.
  219. zotarolimus noun /ˌzəʊ.təˈɹəʊ.lɪm.əs/: An immunosuppressant, a semisynthetic derivative of rapamycin.
  220. zotepine noun /ˈzoʊ.təˌpiːn/: An antipsychotic drug used to treat acute and chronic schizophrenia.
  221. zotheca noun /zoʊˈθeɪ.kə/: In ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.
  222. zotz verb: To murder, knock off.
  223. zotzed adjective, verb: Drunk, smashed
  224. Zotzil noun: Alternative form of Tzotzil.
  225. Zotzile noun: Alternative form of Tzotzil.
  226. Zou noun: An indigenous people living along the frontier of India and Burma.
  227. zouave noun /zuːˈɑːv/: One of a body of soldiers in the French service, originally Kabyle, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Kabyle dress.
  228. zouave jacket noun: A short open-fronted jacket with long sleeves.
  229. zoubekite noun: A grey orthorhombic mineral containing silver, antimony, lead, and sulfur.
  230. Zouch proper noun: A hamlet mostly in Sutton Bonington parish, Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England, on the border with Leicestershire (OS grid ref SK5023)
  231. zouglou noun: A genre of popular music originally from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
  232. zouhun noun: walking marriage
  233. zouk noun, verb /zuk/: A style of dance music originating in the French Antilles, combining Latin American, African and Western disco rhythms; a dance to this music
  234. zouk-like adjective: Similar to, or reminiscent of, zouk.
  235. zouk love noun: A genre of popular zouk influenced by reggae fusion, contemporary R&B and other styles, and with a focus on romantic lyrics.
  236. zoukified adjective, verb: Having been made zouk-like.
  237. zoukify verb: To make into zouk music, or to adapt to a zouk-like sound.
  238. zounds interjection /zuːndz/: Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.
  239. zourkhaneh noun: Alternative form of zurkhaneh.
  240. zournas noun: Alternative form of zurna.
  241. zowee interjection: Alternative spelling of zowie.
  242. zower-zapped adjective: Alternative spelling of zowerswopped (“bad-tempered”).
  243. zowerswopped adjective /ˈzaʊəswɒpt/: Synonym of bad-tempered.
  244. zowie interjection /ˈzaʊɪ/: An indication of astonishment or admiration.
  245. zowl noun: Soul.
  246. zoxamide noun: A particular fungicide.
  247. zoxazolamine noun: a muscle relaxant and uricosuric drug.
  248. zoysia noun: Any member of species of the genus (Zoysia) of creeping perennial grasses of southern Asia and New Zealand having fine, wiry leaves and including some...
  249. zoysiagrass noun: A zoysia.
  250. ZP noun: Initialism of zona pellucida.
  251. ZPG noun: Zero population growth: a condition of demographic balance where population remains constant over time.
  252. zrazy noun: A meat roulade dish popular in Eastern Europe.
  253. ZRG noun: Initialism of Z-shaped radio galaxy
  254. zroupoid noun: A generalization of a De Morgan algebra that defines a Boolean algebra using only implication and a constant.
  255. zs noun: Alternative form of z's (sleep)
  256. ZSL noun: Initialism of zero-shot learning.
  257. ZSU proper noun: the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
  258. Zsuzsanna proper noun: A female given name from Hungarian, equivalent to English Susanna.
  259. ZTA noun: Initialism of zero trust architecture.
  260. Zu proper noun: A lesser divinity of Akkadian mythology, and the son of the bird goddess Siris.
  261. zu-infinitive noun: A German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses.
  262. Zub proper noun: A surname from the Slavic languages
  263. Zubair proper noun: A surname from Arabic.
  264. Zubatovshchina noun: The creation of police-run trade unions in an attempt to compromise the labour movement.
  265. Zuber proper noun: A surname from German.
  266. Zuboffian adjective: Of or relating to Shoshana Zuboff (born 1951), American philosopher and academic.
  267. zubr noun /ˈzuːbə(ɹ)/: One of several species of European bison or aurochs, which were unclearly delineated in the 1800s when this sense was in use.
  268. zubron noun /ˈʒuːbɹɔːn/: A hybrid between domestic cattle and wisent.
  269. zubrowka noun /ˈzubɹəvkə/: A dry straw-colored liqueur of vodka flavored with herbs, originally from Poland.
  270. zubuneri noun: A kimarite in which the attacker buries his head in the opponent's chest, locks his arm, and spins him down using the head as fulcrum.
  271. zucapsaicin noun: A drug used to treat osteoarthritis.
  272. Zucc verb /zʌk/: To ban, either permanently or temporarily, from posting on a website, especially on Facebook or Instagram.
  273. zucchetta noun: A tromboncini, a kind of squash.
  274. zucchetto noun /tsʊˈkɛtəʊ/: A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac...
  275. zucchina noun: Alternative form of zucchini.
  276. zucchini noun /zuːˈkiː.ni/: A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
  277. zucchinilike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a zucchini.
  278. zucchino noun /zuˈkinoʊ/: Alternative form of zucchini.
  279. Zucco proper noun: A surname.
  280. zuchetta noun: Alternative form of zucchetta (kind of squash)
  281. Zuchon noun: A breed of dog, a cross between a bichon and a Shih Tzu.
  282. Zuck proper noun /zʌk/: Mark Zuckerberg (born 1984), founder of the social network Facebook.
  283. Zucker noun /ˈzʌ.kə/: Ellipsis of Zucker rat.
  284. Zucker rat noun: A strain of rat bred as a genetic model for research on obesity and hypertension.
  285. Zuckerberg verb /ˈzʌkəbɜːɡ/: To behave like Mark Zuckerberg, especially to eject a co-investor by diluting their stock, similar to the alleged treatment of Eduardo Saverin.
  286. Zuckerbergian adjective: Of or relating to Mark Zuckerberg (born 1984), founder of the social network Facebook.
  287. zuckergussleber noun: hyaloserositis, frosted liver
  288. Zuckerman proper noun: A surname from German.
  289. zuclomifene noun: The more active isomer of clomiphene, which binds to estrogen receptors and stays bound for long periods of time, preventing normal receptor recycling and...
  290. zuclopenthixol noun /ˌtsuː.kloʊˈpɛn.θɪkˌsɔl/: A typical antipsychotic neuroleptic drug of the thioxanthene group.
  291. zuclopentixole noun: Alternative form of zuclopenthixol.
  292. zud noun: Alternative form of dzud.
  293. zuffolo noun: Alternative spelling of zufolo.
  294. zufolo noun: A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds.
  295. Zug proper noun: A canton of Switzerland.
  296. zugshunstite noun: A mineral comprising mostly cerium and oxygen.
  297. Zugspitze proper noun: The highest mountain of Germany, located in the Alps on the border between Bavaria and Tyrol, Austria.
  298. zugunruhe noun: Anxious behaviour in migratory animals, especially in birds, experienced at the beginning of the normal migration period.
  299. zugzwang noun, verb /ˈzʌɡ.zwæŋ/: A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation.
  300. zuhr noun: Alternative form of dhuhr.

Part 9 · Part 11 · English words: Z

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under Z: 3,418 words, in 12 parts.