English words: zigger to Zionwards

300 English words, part 6 of 12 of the words starting with Z, A to Z. 27 have a page of their own.

English words zigger to Zionwards

zigger noun: One who zigs.
ziggety adjective, adverb, interjection: zigzagging.
ziggurat noun /ˈzɪɡʊˌɹæt/: A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
ziggurat algorithm noun: An algorithm for pseudorandom number sampling, relying on an underlying source of uniformly-distributed random numbers as well as computed tables.
zigguratic adjective: Of or relating to a ziggurat.
zigguratical adjective: Of or relating to a ziggurat.
ziggy adjective: zigzaggy
Ziglar proper noun: A surname.
Zigler proper noun: A surname.
Zigong proper noun /ˌ(d)zɪˈɡɒŋ/: A prefecture-level city of Sichuan, China.
zigrasite noun: A phosphate mineral with the chemical formula MgZr(PO₄)₂(H₂O)₄.
zigsaw noun: Alternative form of jigsaw.
zigsaw puzzle noun: Alternative form of jigsaw puzzle.
Zigua noun: A Bantu ethnic group inhabiting in southwestern Tanga Region in Tanzania.
Ziguinchor proper noun /ˈzi.ɡɛn.ʃoɹ/: A region of Senegal.
Zigula noun: Alternative form of Zigua.
zigurat noun: Alternative spelling of ziggurat.
zigzag adjective, adverb, noun, verb /ˈzɪɡ.zæɡ/: A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
zigzag clover noun: Any member of the species Trifolium medium of fabaceous flowering plant, native to much of Europe.
zigzag railway noun: A formerly common type of railway with multiple switchbacks to allow ascent and descent on steep slopes.
zigzag salamander noun: Ozark zigzag salamander
zigzaggedly adverb: In a zigzagged manner.
zigzaggedness noun: The state or quality of being zigzagged or alternating directions sharply.
zigzagger noun: An attachment for a sewing machine allowing for zigzag stitches.
zigzaggery noun: The quality or state of being zigzag; crookedness.
zigzagginess noun: The quality of being zigzaggy.
zigzagging adjective, noun, verb: winding, twisting, turning or sinuous
zigzaggingly adverb: In a zigzagging way.
zigzaggy adjective: Resembling or consisting of one or more zigzags.
zigzaginess noun: Alternative spelling of zigzagginess.
zigzagwise adverb: With a zigzagging shape or motion.
zigzig noun: Sexual intercourse.
zihar noun: A form of divorce among pre-Islamic Arabs, condemned in the Quran, in which a man says to his wife "you are like my mother".
zIIP noun: Acronym for IBM's System z Integrated Information Processor
zij noun: An Islamic book that tabulates parameters used for various astronomical events and movements.
zika noun: The disease caused by the Zika virus.
Zika virus noun: A particular flavivirus, causing mild illness and linked with birth defects in humans.
zikat noun: Alternative letter-case form of Zikat; alternative spelling of zakat.
zikkurat noun: Alternative spelling of ziggurat.
zikr noun /zikɹ/: Alternative form of dhikr.
Zikri noun: Mahdavi
zikurat noun: Alternative spelling of ziggurat.
zil noun: Alternative form of zill (kind of cymbal)
zila noun: Alternative form of zillah.
zilant noun: A winged snake- or dragon-like creature in the mythology of the Russian, Tatar, Chuvash and Mari peoples around Kazan.
zilantel noun: An anthelminthic drug.
zilascorb noun: An anticancer drug.
Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit noun: A very uncommon and unpracticed chess opening gambit characterized by the moves 1.d4 c5 2.b4.
zilch adjective, noun, verb /zɪlt͡ʃ/: A nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character.
zilde noun /ˈzɪldə/: In the APL programming language, the symbol ⍬ (a zero crossed by a tilde), representing an empty numeric vector.
Zildjian proper noun /ˈzɪld͡ʒən/: A surname from Armenian.
zileuton noun /zaɪˈluː.tən/: An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.
zilipendwa noun: Synonym of zilizopendwa (“African music genre”).
zilizopendwa noun: A genre of urban East African music recorded in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
zill noun: One of a set of small finger cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances.
Zill's tilapia noun: The fish Tilapia zilli.
zilla noun, suffix /zɪlə/: Like Godzilla; monstrous, destructive, massive, powerful, wild.
zilladar noun: The administrative official of a zilla
zillah noun: A district or local division, as of a province, in India.
zillennial adjective, noun /zɪˈlɛni.əl/: A person born on the cusp of, or during the latter years of Generation Y/Millennials and early years of Generation Z.
Ziller proper noun: A surname from German.
zilliard noun: An unspecified large number (of).
zillij noun: Alternative form of zellige.
zillion noun /ˈzɪljən/: An unspecified large number (of).
zillionaire noun: An incredibly rich person.
zillionfold adverb: By a factor of a zillion.
zillionth adjective, noun /ˈzɪljənθ/: The ordinal form of the number zillion.
Zillmann proper noun: A surname.
Zilpah proper noun: Handmaid of Leah and mother of Gad and Asher.
zilpaterol noun: A particular beta-adrenergic agonist used to increase size and feed efficiency in beef cattle.
Zilpha proper noun: A female given name.
ziltivekimab noun: A particular monoclonal antibody
zilucoplan noun: A medication for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis.
Zim proper noun: An unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States.
Zima proper noun: A surname.
Ziman proper noun: A surname.
zimarra noun: a cassock with a small cape attached
zimb noun: An Ethiopian horsefly of the genus Pangonius, destructive to livestock.
Zimba proper noun: A language spoken in the Congo
zimbabwe noun: Any of the prominent cultural ruins of which Greater Zimbabwe is the most well known.
Zimbabwean adjective, noun /zɪmˈbɑːb.wi.ən/: A person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent.
Zimbabwean dollar noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Zimbabwean, dollar.
Zimbabweanness noun: The quality of being Zimbabwean.
zimbabweite noun: A yellow-brown mineral with chemical formula (Na,K)₂PbAs₄(Nb,Ta,Ti)₄O₁₈, generally classed as an arsenite.
Zimbalist proper noun: A surname.
zimbalom noun: Alternative form of cimbalom.
zimbalon noun: Alternative form of cimbalom.
zimbaloon noun: Alternative form of cimbalom.
Zimbelstern noun: An organ stop consisting of a rotating star or wheel with small bells mounted on it.
zimbi noun: A cowrie shell, once used as a form of currency in parts of Africa.
zimbo noun: A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency.
zimeldine noun: Alternative form of zimelidine.
zimelidine noun: A pyridylallylamine, the first selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant to be marketed, developed in the early 1980s and later banned due to...
ziment water noun: A kind of water infused with copper, found in copper mines.
zimidoben noun: An antiinfective drug.
zimme noun: Alternative form of dhimmi.
zimmer noun: Ellipsis of Zimmer frame.
zimmer frame noun: A walking frame.
Zimmerer proper noun: A surname.
Zimmerit noun: A non-magnetic covering on tanks and other armoured vehicles, used by the Germans towards the end of World War II to prevent magnetic mines being attached.
Zimmerman proper noun: A surname from German.
Zimmermann proper noun: A surname from German.
Zimmermann-Laband syndrome noun: Either of two rare congenital disorders with symptoms including gingival fibromatosis, hypoplasia of the distal phalanges, nail dysplasia, joint...
Zimmermann reaction noun: A reaction in which the Janovski adduct is oxidized with excess base to a strongly colored enolate with subsequent reduction of the dinitro compound to the...
Zimmermann test noun: A test for the presence of ketosteroids, based on the Zimmermann reaction.
Zimmerwald proper noun: A village in Bern canton, Switzerland.
Zimmerwaldian adjective: Of or from Zimmerwald
Zimmerwaldism noun: A set of anti-war political beliefs that emerged in 1915 in Siberia amongst political exiles in Irkutsk.
Zimmerwaldist noun: A proponent of Zimmerwaldism.
zimmi noun: Alternative form of dhimmi.
zimocca noun /zɪˈmɒkə/: The marine sponge Spongia zimocca.
zimome noun: Alternative spelling of zymome.
zimrah noun: A table song sung at the Shabbat dinner table on Friday night.
zimun noun: A blessing made before Birkat Hamazon, calling together those who have eaten.
zimzum noun: The self-imposed "withdrawal" of a part of God to enable the creation of the universe, as described by Isaac Luria.
zin noun /zɪn/: Zinfandel wine.
zina noun: Adultery, fornication.
Zinaida proper noun: A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаи́да (Zinaída).
Zinal proper noun: A village and former municipality in Valais canton, Switzerland, now in Anniviers municipality.
zinalsite noun: A supposed zinc aluminium silicate mineral, not officially recognised.
zinar noun: A necklace with amulets used ceremonially by Hindus.
Zinbiel algebra noun: The Koszul dual concept to a Leibniz algebra.
zinc noun, verb /ˈzɪŋk/: 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...
zinc acexamate noun: A particular drug, used for the treatment of gastric and peptic ulcers.
zinc-bearing adjective: Alternative form of zincbearing.
zinc blende noun: Alternative form of zincblende.
zinc bloom noun: Hydrous carbonate of zinc, usually occurring in white earthy incrustations; hydrozincite.
zinc-carbon battery noun: Synonym of dry cell battery.
zinc carbonate noun: ZnCO3 - a mineral ore of zinc.
zinc chloride noun: The zinc salt of hydrochloric acid, ZnCl₂, a white crystalline solid with a number of industrial applications.
zinc finger noun: A structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that typically binds to specific sequences of DNA and...
zinc green noun: A green pigment consisting of zinc and cobalt oxides.
zinc group noun: Group 12 of the periodic table, comprising zinc, cadmium, mercury and copernicium
zinc oxide noun: An amorphous solid, ZnO, white when pure but often pale yellow, used in pigments and cosmetics.
zinc protoporphyrin noun: A coordination complex of zinc and protoporphyrin IX.
zinc pyrithione noun: a coordination complex of zinc
zinc shakes noun: Synonym of metal fume fever.
zinc sulfate noun: Alternative form of zinc sulphate.
zinc sulphate noun: an inorganic compound with the chemical formula ZnSO₄.
zinc white noun: A form of zinc oxide powder used as an artist's pigment.
zincaemia noun: Alternative form of zincemia.
Zincali noun: The gypsies of Spain.
zincalism noun: zinc poisoning
Zincalo noun: A Gypsy.
zincaluminite noun: A hexagonal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
zincane noun: zinc chloride
zincate noun: Any salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element.
zincation noun: Any metalation reaction involving zinc atoms
zincbearing adjective: zinciferous
zincblende noun: sphalerite
zincemia noun: The presence of zinc in the blood
zincergic adjective: Activated by zinc ions
zincgartrellite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal greenish yellow mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
zincian adjective /ˈzɪŋkɪən/: Containing zinc
zincic adjective: Containing, resembling or pertaining to zinc.
zincide noun: Any binary compound of zinc.
zinciferous adjective: Containing or producing zinc.
zincification noun: The act or process of zincifying.
zincify verb: To coat or impregnate with zinc.
zincin noun: Any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.
zincise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of zincize.
zincite noun: 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...
zincize verb: To galvanize with zinc.
zinck noun: Alternative form of zink.
zincke noun: Alternative form of zink.
Zincke aldehyde noun: A 5-aminopenta-2,4-dienal, the product of the reaction of a pyridinium salt with two equivalents of any secondary amine, followed by basic hydrolysis.
Zincke nitration noun: A nitration reaction in which a bromine is replaced by a nitro group on an electron-rich aryl compound such as a phenol or cresol.
Zincke reaction noun: A chemical reaction in which a pyridine is transformed into a pyridinium salt by reaction with 2,4-dinitro-chlorobenzene and a primary amine.
Zincke-Suhl reaction noun: A special case of Friedel-Crafts alkylation, in which the reduction of the phenyl ring leads to a higher energy final product that can be used as starting...
zinckenite noun: A sulfosalt mineral containing lead and antimony.
zinckiferous adjective: Alternative spelling of zinciferous.
zincky adjective: Alternative form of zincy.
zincless adjective: Without zinc.
zinclipscombite noun: A dark-green to brown zinc iron phosphate mineral with the formula Zn(Fe³⁺)₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂.
zinco noun, prefix /ˈziŋ.koʊ/: A line or half-tone block etched on zinc plate, used in zincography.
zincobotryogen noun: A soft hydrous sulfate mineral that forms bright orange-red monoclinic prismatic crystals with a vitreous to greasy lustre.
zincocalcite noun: A mineral with chemical formula (Ca,Zn)CO₃.
zincochromite noun: A mineral, the zinc analogue of chromite.
zincode noun /ˈzɪŋ.kəʊd/: The positive electrode of an electrolytic cell; the anode.
zincograph noun: An engraved zinc plate used in zincography.
zincographer noun: a practitioner of zincography
zincographic adjective: Of or pertaining to zincography.
zincographical adjective: Of or pertaining to zincography.
zincographist noun: A zincographer.
zincography noun /zɪŋˈkɔɡ.ɹə.fi/: A lithographic method of producing engravings using zinc plates
zincoid adjective: Of, pertaining to, or resembling zinc.
zincolibethenite noun: A green mineral containing zinc, copper, phosphorus, hydrogen, and oxygen.
zincolivenite noun: A mineral species of the olivenite group, CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)
Zincoln noun: A Lincoln cent produced after 1982, made from copper-plated zinc rather than its earlier composition of 95% copper.
zincolysis noun: (archaic) electrolysis
zincolyte noun: (archaic) electrolyte
zincorhodochrosite noun: A zinciferous variety of rhodochrosite.
zincosilicate noun: A mixed zincate and silicate
zincosome noun: A cellular organelle in which zinc is stored
zincospiroffite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic gray mineral containing oxygen, tellurium, and zinc.
zincostaurolite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, titanium, and zinc.
zincotype noun: A photographic print produced by coating zinc with bitumen, gelatin, etc. and exposing it under a negative.
zincous adjective: Of, pertaining to, or containing, zinc.
zincovoltaite noun: An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sulfur, and zinc.
zincowoodwardite noun: A soft bluish mineral comprising mostly zinc and oxygen.
zincrosasite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.
zincroselite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.
zincsilite noun: A mineral containing zinc and silicon.
zincsmith noun: A person who makes things with zinc
zincum noun: Zinc.
zincuria noun: The (normal or abnormal) presence of zinc ions in the urine
zincware noun: Articles made from zinc.
zincwork noun: metalwork done in zinc.
zincworker noun: One who works with zinc.
zincworks noun: A factory where zinc is processed.
zincy adjective /ˈzɪŋki/: Containing zinc.
Zinda proper noun: A surname.
zindabad interjection: Long live.
zindan noun: an improvised prison cell consisting of a hole in the ground covered with a metal grille or grate.
Zinder proper noun: Second largest city in Niger, locally called Damagaram.
zindotrine noun: A particular bronchodilator.
zindoxifene noun: A particular antiestrogen drug.
zine noun /ziːn/: A low-circulation, noncommercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.
zineb noun /ˈzɪnɛb/: An organic fungicide and insecticide sprayed on cereal grasses, fruit trees, etc.
Zinedine proper noun: A male given name from Arabic, variant of Zayn ad-Din
zinefest noun: A public event where the publishers of zines can promote and distribute them.
zinefic noun: Fan fiction published in a print zine.
zinelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a zine.
ziner noun: One who publishes or contributes to a zine.
zinester noun /ˈziːnstə(ɹ)/: One who compiles and publishes a zine.
zinfandel noun /ˈzɪnfn̩dɛl/: A dry red wine of California.
zing interjection, noun, verb /zɪŋ/: A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
Zingale proper noun: A surname from Italian.
zingana noun: Alternative form of zingara.
zingano noun: Alternative form of zingaro.
zingara noun: A female zingaro.
zingaresca noun: A gypsy melody.
zingaro noun: A Gypsy.
zingel noun: A fish of the perch family, found in the Danube, Zingel zingel.
zinger noun /ˈzɪŋə(ɹ)/: A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.
zingerone noun: A crystalline solid organic compound that gives ginger its pungent taste.
zingiber noun: Any member of the genus Zingiber of gingers.
zingiberaceous adjective: zinziberaceous
zingiberene noun: A monocyclic sesquiterpene, the predominant constituent of the oil of ginger.
zingiberenin noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
zingiberine noun: A monocyclic sesquiterpene, the predominant constituent of oil of Zingiber.
zingiberoid adjective, noun: Relating to zingiber
zingiberol noun: A sesquiterpene alcohol with chemical formula C₁₅H₂₆O, having a ginger-like aroma.
zingiberoside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
zingily adverb: In a zingy way.
zinginess noun: The quality of being zingy.
zingingly adverb: While zinging, or as if making a zinging sound.
zingless adjective: Lacking zest or vitality.
zingy adjective /ˈzɪŋi/: Full of zest.
zink noun: A type of cornett.
zinke noun: Alternative spelling of zink (“musical instrument”).
zinkenite noun: A grey mineral with hexagonal crystals, Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂.
zinkiferous adjective: Alternative spelling of zinciferous.
zinkist noun: A person who plays the zink (cornett).
zinky adjective: Alternative form of zincy.
Zinn proper noun: A surname from German.
Zinn's membrane noun: The ciliary zonule.
Zinneke noun: A native or inhabitant of Brussels.
zinnia noun /ˈzɪn.i.ə/: Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid.
Zinnian adjective: Of or pertaining to Howard Zinn (1922–2010), American historian, playwright, philosopher and socialist thinker.
zinnwaldite noun: A mineral with monoclinic crystals, KLiFe²⁺Al(AlSi₃)O₁₀(F,OH)₂, of the mica group.
zino noun: The superpartner of the Z-boson.
Zino's petrel noun: The Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
zinoconazole noun: An antibiotic drug.
zinostatin noun: A particular antineoplastic drug.
Zinovievism noun: The philosophy and politics espoused by Grigory Zinoviev.
Zinser proper noun: A surname.
Zinsser proper noun: A surname from German.
Zinsser-Cole-Engman syndrome noun: dyskeratosis congenita
zinterol noun: A particular beta-adrenergic agonist.
zinviroxime noun: An isomer of enviroxime.
zinyamunga noun: Napier grass
zinziberaceous adjective: Belonging to or resembling the ginger family, the Zingiberaceae.
zio adjective, noun: Alternative letter-case form of Zio.
Zio-Christian adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to Christian Zionism.
ziofascist adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to ziofascism.
ziolib noun: A liberal Zionist
Ziolkowski proper noun: A surname from Polish.
ziomedia noun: A form of journalism that is slanted towards a Jewish or Israeli point of view.
zion noun: zayin, Hebrew letter ז.
Zion curtain noun: A barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons.
Zionification noun: Zionization
zionify verb: To increase the Zionistic nature of.
Zionisation noun: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of Zionization.
Zionise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of Zionize.
Zionism noun /ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm/: Jewish nationalism, the movement which supported first the establishment of a Jewish homeland and now supports the continuation of Israel as a Jewish state.
zionist adjective, noun /ˈzaɪənɪst/: An advocate of Zionism.
Zionistic adjective: Of or pertaining to Zionism.
Zionistical adjective: Of or relating to Zionism.
Zionistically adverb: In the context of Zionism.
Zionite noun: A member of any of various Protestant Christian religious sects, the most notable of which were the Zionites of Wuppertal and the Christ Community Church of...
Zionization noun: The act or process of Zionizing.
Zionize verb: To make (something) Zionist or more Zionist.
Zionless adjective: Without Zion.
Zionophobe noun: One who supports or advocates Zionophobia.
Zionophobia noun: An irrational fear, hatred, or prejudice against Zionism.
Zionophobic adjective: Of or pertaining to Zionophobia.
Zionsville proper noun: A town in the townships of Eagle, Perry and Union, Boone County, Indiana.
Zionward adverb: Alternative form of Zionwards.
Zionwards adverb: Towards Zion.

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.