English Words: Z
2,810 words · Page 21 of 57
The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)
A form of skeptical investigation into the pseudoscientific and paranormal, championed by Marcello Truzzi.
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10²¹ (a short scale sextillion or long scale trilliard). Symbol: Z
An SI unit measure of electrical current, equivalent to 10²¹ amperes (a sextillion amperes). 'ZA' is the SI unit symbol for the zettaampere.
The area of bare skin above the top of above-the-knee socks but below the hemline of a miniskirt or pair of shorts.
An SI unit of time equal to 10²¹ seconds. Symbol: Zs. (= trillions of years, a hypothetical time span that is meaningless except in speculative contexts such as theoretical physics, philosophy, religion, and humorous hyperbole)
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb, based on how many sextillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
system of small items of information stored on paper slips or cards, used for organizing knowledge and taking notes
A class of citizens in ancient Athens having property or an estate above a certain value.
The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
A subgenre of progressive rock, typically incorporating asemic lyrics, massed unison vocals (often with both male and female vocalists), and jazz-influenced rhythmic accompaniment.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter Z contains 2,810 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 57 pages, and you are currently viewing page 21. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "Z" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.