English Words: Z

2,810 words · Page 51 of 57

Zuluetaname

A surname from Basque.

Zuluiseverb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of Zuluize.

Zuluizeverb

To make Zulu; to adapt to the Zulu culture or language.

Zululandname

A region of South Africa with a large Zulu population.

Zululandernoun

A native or inhabitant of Zululand.

Zulunessnoun

The quality or state of being Zulu.

Zumaname

A surname.

zumatpron

Alternative form of summat.

Zumbaname

A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance.

zumbinoun

Alternative form of jumbie (“a ghost or spirit”).

Zumbi Dayname

November 20, the day of Zumbi's celebration. Usually only celebrated in Rio de Janeiro.

zumbooruknoun

Alternative spelling of zamburak.

zummatpron

Alternative form of summat.

zummetpron

Alternative form of summat.

Zummoname

A surname from Italian.

zummutpron

Alternative form of summat.

zumpverb

To end a romantic relationship with (a person) via video conferencing.

zunnoun

Pronunciation spelling of sun.

zunananoun

The women's quarters in an Arab household; harem.

Zundelname

A surname.

Zundertname

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Zuniadj

Of or pertaining to the Zuni people or their traditional language.

Zuni Puebloname

A census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.

Zunianadj

Synonym of Zuni.

Zuniganame

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Zunyiname

A prefecture-level city of Guizhou, China.

zunyitenoun

A fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl.

zunzuncitonoun

Mellisuga helenae, the bee hummingbird.

Zuoname

A surname.

Zuojhenname

A district of Tainan, Taiwan, formerly a rural township.

Zuoquanname

A county of Jinzhong, Shanxi, China.

Zuoyingname

A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Zuoyunname

A county of Datong, Shanxi, China.

Zuozhenname

Alternative form of Zuojhen.

zupcontraction

Alternative form of 'sup (“what's up? how are you?”).

zupannoun

The leader of a župa, or administrative unit, among various South Slavic peoples.

zupanatenoun

The territory administered by a zupan.

Zupancicname

A surname from Serbo-Croatian.

zuppanoun

Any of various Italian soups.

zuppa toscananoun

A broad term for several Tuscan soups usually consisting of Italian sausage, rigatino (Italian bacon), kale, potatoes, onion, and other spices in broth, sometimes mixed with heavy cream.

Zuppinger wheelnoun

A kind of undershot water wheel with characteristic curved blades.

Zurayqname

A surname from Arabic.

zurbiyannoun

A Yemeni rice dish with meat (usually chicken or lamb), vegetable sauce, and spices.

Zurbuchenname

A surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German].

Zureiqname

A surname from Arabic.

zureknoun

Sour cereal soup (a type of sour rye soup, originating from Poland)

Zuriname

A unisex given name from Swahili, of modern African American usage

Zurichname

The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich.

Zurichernoun

A native or inhabitant of Zurich.

zurkhanehnoun

A traditional Iranian gymnasium where varzash-e bastani ("the ancient sports") is practiced

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 51. 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.

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