English words: ZUI to zygotelike

300 English words, part 11 of 12 of the words starting with Z, A to Z. 19 have a page of their own.

English words ZUI to zygotelike

ZUI noun /zɛd.juːˈaɪ/: Acronym of zooming user interface.
zui quan noun /ˌzweɪ ˈt͡ʃwɑːn/: Drunken Fist; drunken boxing.
Zuid proper noun: A resort in Suriname.
Zuidema proper noun: A surname.
zuigerphobia noun: The fear of vacuum cleaners.
zuihitsu noun: A Japanese literature genre consisting of loosely connected essays and fragmented ideas
zuisin noun: The American wigeon.
Zuism noun: Sumerian and Semitic Neopaganism; modern revival of the Mesopotamian and Canaanite religions.
Zuist adjective: Relating to Zuism.
zuit suit noun: Alternative spelling of zoot suit.
Zuk proper noun: A surname from Polish.
zuke noun: Zucchini.
Zuker proper noun: A surname, variant of Zucker.
Zukerberg proper noun: A surname from German.
Zukerman proper noun: A surname from German
Zukor proper noun: A surname.
Zukowski proper noun: A surname from Polish.
zuktamrurite noun: An iron phosphide mineral found around the Dead Sea
zulbia noun: Alternative form of jalebi.
zulbiya noun: Alternative form of zalabiya.
zule noun: One of the three stylized pillars (often considered chess rooks) in the canting arms of Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein.
Zuleika proper noun: A female given name from Arabic.
Zuleta proper noun: A surname.
Zulia proper noun: A state of Venezuela.
Zullo proper noun: A surname from Italian.
zulm noun: sin, wrong-doing, injustice
zultanite noun: A gemstone that shifts from varying shades of green in sunlight to a pinkish brown in incandescent light.
zulu adjective, noun /ˈzuːluː/: A member of an African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa.
zulu time noun: Alternative letter-case form of Zulu time.
Zuluaga proper noun: A surname.
Zuludom noun: The realm or sphere of Zulu people.
Zulueta proper noun: A surname from Basque.
Zuluise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of Zuluize.
Zuluization noun: The process of Zuluizing.
Zuluize verb: To make Zulu; to adapt to the Zulu culture or language.
Zululand proper noun: A region of South Africa with a large Zulu population.
Zululand zebra noun: Synonym of Burchell's zebra.
Zululander noun: A native or inhabitant of Zululand.
Zuluness noun: The quality or state of being Zulu.
zum'ot adverb, pronoun: Alternative form of summat.
Zuma proper noun: A surname.
-zumab suffix /zjʊ.mab/: Used to form names of humanized monoclonal antibodies.
zumat adverb, pronoun: Alternative form of summat.
zumatic noun: A kind of siccative powder.
Zumba proper noun /ˈzum.bə/: A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance.
zumbi noun: Alternative form of jumbie (“a ghost or spirit”).
zumbooruck noun: Dated form of zamburak.
zumbooruk noun: Alternative spelling of zamburak.
Zumbro proper noun: A river in Minnesota, United States, a tributary of the Mississippi River.
zumeendar noun: Alternative form of zamindar.
zummat adverb, pronoun: Alternative form of summat.
zummet adverb, pronoun: Alternative form of summat.
zummut adverb, pronoun: Alternative form of summat.
zumology noun: Dated form of zymology
Zumwalt proper noun: A surname.
zun noun [zʌn]: Pronunciation spelling of sun.
zunana noun: The women's quarters in an Arab household; harem.
Zundel proper noun: A surname.
Zungharian adjective, noun: Alternative form of Dzungarian.
Zuni adjective, noun /ˈzuː.ni/: Of or pertaining to the Zuni people or their traditional language.
Zuni bluehead sucker noun: Catostomus discobolus jarrovii, a North American fish with a slender fusiform body and subterminal mouth.
Zuni bowl noun: A structure used to stabilize a headcut by means of rock-lined falls and plunge pools.
Zunian adjective, noun /ˈzuː.nɪ.ən/: Alternative form of Zuni.
Zuniga proper noun: A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
zunyite noun: A fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl.
zunzuncito noun: Mellisuga helenae, the bee hummingbird.
Zuo proper noun: A surname.
zup contraction: Alternative form of 'sup (“what's up? how are you?”).
zupa noun: An administrative unit among various South Slavic peoples.
zupan noun: The leader of a župa, or administrative unit, among various South Slavic peoples.
zupanate noun: The territory administered by a zupan.
zuppa noun /ˈzuːpə/: Any of various Italian soups.
zuppa toscana noun: A broad term for several Tuscan soups usually consisting of Italian sausage, rigatino (Italian bacon), kale, potatoes, onion, and other spices in broth,...
Zuppinger wheel noun: A kind of undershot water wheel with characteristic curved blades.
zuranolone noun: A neurosteroid used to treat postpartum depression.
Zurawski proper noun: A surname.
zurbiyan noun: A Yemeni rice dish with meat (usually chicken or lamb), vegetable sauce, and spices.
Zurcher proper noun: A surname.
zurek noun: Sour cereal soup (a type of sour rye soup, originating from Poland)
zurf noun: Alternative form of zarf.
Zuri proper noun: A unisex given name from Swahili, of modern African American usage
Zurich proper noun /ˈzɜɹ.ɪk/: The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich.
Zürich number noun: Synonym of Wolf number (“number of sunspots”).
Zuricher noun /ˈzjʊəɹɪkə/: A native or inhabitant of Zurich.
Zurita proper noun: A surname.
zurkhaneh noun: A traditional Iranian gymnasium where varzash-e bastani ("the ancient sports") is practiced
zurla noun: Alternative form of zurna.
zurlite noun: A white or green Vesuvian mineral.
zurma noun: Alternative form of zurna.
Zurn proper noun: A surname.
zurna noun: A double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk music.
zurracapote noun: A Spanish drink, similar to sangria, of red wine and fruit.
Zurvanism noun /ˈzɜːvəˌnɪzəm/: A now-extinct branch of Zoroastrianism that had the divinity Zurvan as its primordial creator deity.
Zurvanite noun /ˈzɜːvəˌnaɪt/: A follower of Zurvanism.
Zushi proper noun: A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Zuska-Atkins disease noun: Synonym of Zuska's disease.
Zuska's disease noun: A rare recurrent condition characterized by draining abscesses around the nipple.
zussmanite noun: A hydrated iron-rich silicate, found as a pale green crystal with perfect cleavage.
zutho noun: A traditional rice wine brewed in Nagaland, a thick white beverage with a fruity aroma and sour taste.
Zutphen proper noun: A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
Zutt noun: Synonym of Jat.
zuz noun /zuːz/: An ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel.
zuza noun: Alternative form of zuz (“ancient Hebrew coin”).
zuzim noun: A tribe who lived in Ham, a land east of the Jordan River between Bashan and Moab, and were conquered by an invading coalition of kings.
Zuzite noun: A member of the Zuzim people.
zveno noun: A small grassroots work-group within Soviet collective farms.
Zvezda proper noun: village in Targovishte Province, Bulgaria
Zvonimir proper noun: A male given name from the Slavic languages.
zvyaginite noun: A colorless mineral found in Russia.
zvyagintsevite noun: A white opaque metallic mineral with the chemical formula (Pd,Pt,Au)₃(Pb,Sn).
Zwane proper noun: A surname
zwanziger noun: An Austrian silver coin equivalent to 20 kreutzers.
Zwart proper noun: A surname.
Zwartbles noun: A sheep of a domestic breed originating in the Friesland region of the Netherlands, having mostly dark fleece with white extremities and a white blaze on...
zwastika noun: A Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
zweckrational adjective: Pursued after evaluating its consequences and consideration of the various means to achieve it.
zweckrationalität noun: Technical rationality; rationality in accordance with organizational demands instead of moral demands.
zweckrationality noun: Quality of being zweckrational.
zweibein noun: bipod
Zweig proper noun: A surname from German or Yiddish.
Zweigelt noun: A red wine grape of a variety developed and mostly grown in Austria.
Zweigian adjective: Of or relating to Austrian writer Stefan Zweig (1881–1942).
zweihander noun /ˈtsvaɪhɛndɚ/: A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the 14th century.
zweikanter noun: A type of pebble that has two curved faces formed by wind-blown sand.
Zwergspitz noun: Synonym of Pomeranian (“a dog breed”).
Zwetschgenkuchen noun /ˈtsvɛtʃ.ɡənˈku.kən/: A traditional German and Austrian fruit cake typically with a yeast dough or sponge base consisting of Zwetschge, bread crumbs or ground almonds optionally...
Zwick proper noun: A surname.
Zwickau proper noun /ˈtsvɪkaʊ/: A town and rural district of Saxony, Germany.
Zwicker proper noun: A surname.
Zwickmühle noun: A tactic in which a piece repeatedly gains material, while simultaneously creating an inescapable series of alternating direct and discovered checks.
zwieback noun: A form of rusk, usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp; considered easy to digest and...
zwiebelane noun: Any of a series of 1,3-dithietane compounds obtainable from the onion.
zwieselite noun: A brown to black mineral containing manganese, iron, phosphorus, oxygen, and fluorine.
Zwilling proper noun: A surname from German.
zwinger noun /ˈtsfiŋəɹ/: A citadel or fortress, especially one that protects a city.
Zwingli proper noun /ˈzwɪŋɡli/: A surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German], notably borne by Huldrych Zwingli, a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.
Zwinglian adjective, noun: Relating or referring to Zwingli, his beliefs, or his followers and adherents.
Zwinglianism noun: Zwinglian theology
Zwinglianist noun: Synonym of Zwinglian.
zwischenschach noun: A zwischenzug that is a check.
zwischenzug noun: A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan.
zwittergent noun: zwitterionic detergent
zwitterion noun /ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/: A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge.
zwitterionic adjective: Of or pertaining to a zwitterion.
zwitterionisation noun: Alternative form of zwitterionization.
zwitterionization noun: The process of creating a zwitterion.
zwitterionomer noun: A polymer containing both positive and negative charges.
zwittermicin noun: A novel antibiotic present in the bacterium Bacillus cereus
ZWJ noun /ˌzɛdˌdʌbl̩juːˈd͡ʒeɪ/: Acronym of zero-width joiner.
ZWNBSP noun: Initialism of zero-width non-breaking space.
ZWNJ noun: Initialism of zero-width non-joiner (“non-printing character used to avoid ligatures”).
zwodder noun: A dull, drowsy state; stupor
Zwolle proper noun: A city and capital of Overijssel province, Netherlands.
ZWSP noun: Abbreviation of zero-width space
zyarat noun: Alternative form of ziarat
zybavirus noun: Any member of the genus Zybavirus of plant viruses in the family Amalgaviridae.
zydeco noun /ˈzaɪdɪˌkəʊ/: A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of...
zyg- prefix: union
zygacine noun: A particular steroidal alkaloid.
zygadene noun: Alternative form of zigadene.
zygadenine noun: An alkaloid obtained from Zygadenus intermedius.
zygadite noun: A variety of albite.
zygaenid adjective, noun: Any member of the moth family Zygaenidae.
zygaenine adjective: Of or relating to the Zygaeninae, a subfamily of moths.
zygaenoid noun: A member of the superfamily Zygaenoidea.
zygal adjective: shaped like a yoke, or like the letter H
zygantral adjective: Relating to a zygantrum.
zygantrum noun: A depression on the back of a vertebrae into which the zygosphene fits.
zygapophyseal adjective: Of or pertaining to the zygapophysis.
zygapophysial adjective: Of or pertaining to zygapophysis.
zygapophysis noun /ˌzaɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs/: One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior.
zygenid adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to moths in the family Zygaenidae.
zygentoman adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the order Zygentoma, or to the primitive wingless insects in that order.
zygion noun: A craniometric point at each end of the bizygomatic diameter
zygite noun: A rower of the middle tier in a trireme.
Zygmunt proper noun: A surname from Polish.
zygnemaceous adjective: relating to, or characteristic of algae of the genus Zygnema.
zygnematacean noun: Any green alga of the family Zygnemataceae.
zygnemataceous adjective: Belonging to the Zygnemataceae.
zygnematophycean noun: Any of the class Zygnematophyceae of green algae.
zygnematophyte noun: zygnematophycean
zygnomic adjective: Directly involved or related.
zygo- prefix /zaɪɡoʊ-/: union
zygoapophyseal adjective: Alternative form of zygapophysial.
zygoapophysial adjective: Alternative form of zygapophysial.
zygobolbid noun: Any extinct ostracod of the family ✝Zygobolbidae.
zygobranch noun: A zygobranchiate mollusc.
zygobranchiate adjective: Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia
zygobranchous adjective: Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia; zygobranchiate.
zygocactus noun: Any cactus in the genus Schlumbergera (previously Zygocactus)
zygocardiac adjective: Yoke-like and cardiac; applied to an ossicle of the stomach of some crustaceans.
zygocondyle noun: A paired condyle in the calcite skeleton of some brittle stars
zygodactyl adjective, noun: Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.
zygodactylae noun: The zygodactylous birds. In a restricted sense, applied to a division of birds which includes the barbets, toucans, honey guides, and other related birds.
zygodactyle adjective, noun: Alternative form of zygodactyl.
zygodactylic adjective: Alternative spelling of zygodactylous.
zygodactylism noun: Synonym of zygodactyly.
zygodactylous adjective /ˌzeɪɡəʊˈdæktələs/: Having two toes pointing forward, and two toes pointing backward.
zygodactyly noun: The condition of having two toes facing forward and two backward, as in some birds and chameleons.
zygodont adjective: Having or relating to molar teeth whose cusps are paired.
zygofabagine noun: Synonym of harman (an indole alkaloid)
zygogenesis noun: Zygote formation.
zygogenetic adjective: Relating to zygogenesis.
zygoid adjective: Of or relating to a zygote or to zygosis.
zygokrotaphic adjective: Of a caecilian: Having a skull with an open temporal region.
zygokrotaphy noun: The trait of having a zygokrotaphic skull.
zygolith noun: A form of coccolithophore having an elliptical ring with arches
zygolobous adjective: Of the prostomium: not demarcated from the peristome.
zygology noun: The science of fastening things together.
zygoma noun: The cheekbone.
zygomasseteric adjective: Relating to the zygomatic bone and the masseter.
zygomatic adjective, noun /ˌzʌɪ.ɡə(ʊ)ˈmat.ɪk/: Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
zygomatic arch noun: An arch formed by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone.
zygomatic bone noun: The cheekbone.
zygomatic nerve noun: A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into a facial branch supplying the skin of the prominent part of the cheek and a temporal branch supplying the...
zygomatic process noun: A protrusion from the rest of the skull, most of it belonging to the zygomatic bone, but also contributed to by the frontal bone, maxilla and temporal bone.
zygomatical adjective: Synonym of temporozygomatic
zygomatically adverb: With respect to the zygoma.
zygomatico- prefix /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ɪk.oʊ/: zygoma; zygomatic.
zygomatico-mandibularis noun: Alternative form of zygomaticomandibularis.
zygomatico-maxillary adjective: Alternative form of zygomaticomaxillary.
zygomatico-orbital adjective: Relating to the zygomatic arch and the orbit.
zygomaticoalveolar adjective: Relating to the zygomatic bone and the alveolar ridge.
zygomaticoauricular adjective: Relating to the zygomatic bone and auricle.
zygomaticoauricularis noun: A thin muscle that extends from the zygomatic arch to the concha of auricle, acting to turn the intertragic notch rostrally.
zygomaticofacial adjective /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ɪk.oʊˈfeɪ.ʃəl/: Relating to the zygomatic bone and face.
zygomaticofacial foramen noun: A foramen in the zygomatic bone that gives passage to the zygomaticofacial branch of the zygomatic nerve.
zygomaticofacial nerve noun: A branch of the zygomatic nerve that supplies the skin of the prominent part of the cheek.
zygomaticofrontal adjective: Relating to the zygomatic bone and frontal bone.
zygomaticomalar adjective: Relating to the cheek and cheekbone.
zygomaticomandibular adjective: Relating to the zygomaticomandibularis.
zygomaticomandibularis noun: A small muscle that attaches to the medial surface of the zygomatic arch.
zygomaticomaxillary adjective: Relating to the zygomatic bone and maxilla.
zygomaticoorbital adjective: Alternative form of zygomatico-orbital.
zygomaticosphenoid adjective: Relating to the zygomatic bone and sphenoid bone.
zygomaticotemporal adjective /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ɪk.oʊˈtɛm.pəɹ.əl/: Relating to the zygomatic arch and the temporal bone.
zygomaticotemporal foramen noun: A foramen in the zygomatic bone that gives passage to the zygomaticotemporal branch of the zygomatic nerve.
zygomaticotemporal nerve noun: A branch of the zygomatic nerve that supplies the skin of the anterior temporal region.
zygomaticotemporalis noun: A zygomaticotemporal muscle.
zygomaticum noun: The zygoma, or cheekbone.
zygomaticus noun /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ək.əs/: One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.
zygomaticus major noun /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɚ/: A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the orbicularis oris and skin at the corner of the...
zygomaticus minor noun /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmaɪ.nɚ/: A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the upper lip between the zygomaticus major and the...
zygomaturine noun: Any extinct marsupial of the subfamily Zygomaturinae.
zygomaxillare noun: A craniometric point at the base of the suture between the zygomatic and maxillary bones.
zygomaxillary adjective: Relating to the cheekbone and maxilla (upper jawbone).
zygomectomy noun: Surgical removal or excision of the cheekbone.
zygometrid noun: Any echinoderm in the family Zygometridae.
zygomorph noun: Any zygomorphic plant.
zygomorphic adjective: Having bilateral symmetry.
zygomorphically adverb: In a zygomorphic manner.
zygomorphism noun: bilateral symmetry in flowers
zygomorphous adjective: zygomorphic
zygomorphy noun: The quality of being zygomorphic.
zygomycete noun: An organism of the phylum Zygomycota.
zygomycetous adjective: Of or relating to the zygomycetes.
zygomycosis noun: An infection caused by bread mold fungi.
zygomycotan noun: Any fungus of the division Zygomycota
zygomycotic adjective: Of or pertaining to zygomycosis.
zygon noun /ˈzaɪ.ɡɒn/: In the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure.
zygonema noun: The zygotene stage of meiosis.
zygoneure noun /ˈzaɪɡənjʊə(ɹ)/: A neuron that connects to other nerve cells.
zygoneurous adjective: Exhibiting or relating to zygoneury.
zygoneury noun: An exaggerated form of dialyneury.
zygonic adjective: Of or relating to the theory that imitation is the ultimate organising force in music.
zygopetalum noun: Any member of the genus Zygopetalum of South American orchids.
zygophore noun: A specialized hyphal branch giving rise to isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore
zygophoric adjective: Relating to a zygophore.
zygophyllaceous adjective: Of or relating to the family Zygophyllaceae of bean-capers, caltrops, and related plants.
zygophyte noun /ˈzaɪɡə(ʊ)faɪt/: Any plant of a formerly proposed class or grand division (Zygophytes, Zygophyta, or Zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar...
zygophytic adjective: Relating to zygophytes.
zygopleural adjective: Having bilateral symmetry
zygopleurid noun: Any member of the Zygopleuridae.
zygopod noun: Alternative form of zygopodium.
zygopodial adjective: Relating to zygopodia
zygopodium noun: The radioulnar or tibiofibular portion of a tetrapod limb.
zygopophysis noun: One of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra
zygopteran noun: Any of various insects of the order Zygoptera; damselfly.
zygopterid noun: A member of the Zygopterideae, an extinct family of ferns within order Osmundales having three-dimensional fronds with pinnae in four ranks and a rachis...
zygopteron noun: A member of the Zygoptera (damselflies).
zygopterous adjective: Belonging to the Zygoptera.
zygose adjective: Of or relating to a zygote or to zygosis.
zygosis noun: The union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation.
zygosity noun: The quality or characteristics of a zygote
zygosperm noun: A spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. They are found in certain orders of...
zygosphenal adjective: Relating to a zygosphene
zygosphene noun: A median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa called the zygantrum on the...
zygosphere noun: A plant's gamete which can form a zygospore by uniting with a similar one.
zygospondylous adjective: Having paired spondyles
zygosporamide noun: A cyclodepsipeptide found in Zygosporium masonii.
zygosporangial adjective: Relating to the zygosporangium.
zygosporangium noun: A sporangium which produces a single zygospore.
zygospore noun: A zygosperm.
zygosporic adjective: Relating to a zygospore.
zygosynapophyseal adjective: That joins or unites synapophyses
zygotactic adjective: Relating to zygotaxis.
zygotal adjective: Pertaining to, or connected with, a zygote.
zygotaxis noun: The attraction of two zygospores.
zygote noun /ˈzaɪɡəʊt/: A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes (“reproductive cells”) during a fertilization process.
zygotelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a zygote.

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.