zodic - Aries , Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...

ziggurat - n. a rectangular stepped tower in ancient Mesopotamia, surmounted by a temple. [Assyr....

ziff - orig. unkn.]...

zombie - n. 1 colloq. a dull or apathetic person. 2 a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft....

zigurat - n. a rectangular stepped tower in ancient Mesopotamia, surmounted by a temple. [Assyr....

zippy - adj. (zippier, zippiest) colloq. 1 bright, fresh, lively. 2 fast, speedy. øøzippily...

zany - adj. & n. (zanier, zaniest) comically idiotic; crazily ridiculous. 1 a buffoon...

zein - n. Biochem. the principal protein of maize. [Zea the generic name of maize + -IN]...

zodiac - Aries , Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...

zillion - n. colloq. an indefinite large number. øøzillionth adj. & n. [Z (perh. = unknown...

zax - var. of SAX(2). ...

zilion - n. colloq. an indefinite large number. øøzillionth adj. & n. [Z (perh. = unknown...

zooplanton - n. plankton consisting of animals. ...

zloty - n. (pl. same or zlotys) the chief monetary unit of Poland. [Pol., lit. 'golden']...

zooplankon - n. plankton consisting of animals. ...

zygomatic - adj. of or relating to the zygoma. øzygomatic arch = ZYGOMA. zygomatic bone the...

zaruela - app. f. a place-name]...

zorastrian - adj. & n. (also Zarathustrian) of or relating to Zoroaster (or Zarathustra) or the...

zean - n. Biochem. the principal protein of maize. [Zea the generic name of maize + -IN]...

zombe - n. 1 colloq. a dull or apathetic person. 2 a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft....

zology - disp. n. the scientific study of animals, esp. with ...

zonbie - n. 1 colloq. a dull or apathetic person. 2 a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft....

zodac - Aries , Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...

zibet - see CIVET]...

zomie - n. 1 colloq. a dull or apathetic person. 2 a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft....

zodeac - Aries , Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...

zinco - n. & v. (pl. -os) = ZINCOGRAPH. tr. & intr. (-oes, -oed) = ZINCOGRAPH. [abbr.]...

zabaglione - n. an Italian sweet of whipped and heated egg yolks, sugar, and (esp. Marsala) wine....

zorostrian - adj. & n. (also Zarathustrian) of or relating to Zoroaster (or Zarathustra) or the...

zarzuela - app. f. a place-name]...

zodyac - Aries , Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...

zabalione - n. an Italian sweet of whipped and heated egg yolks, sugar, and (esp. Marsala) wine....

zither - n. a musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden soundbox with numerous strings...

zillon - n. colloq. an indefinite large number. øøzillionth adj. & n. [Z (perh. = unknown...

zebu - n. a humped ox, Bos indicus, of India, E. Asia, and Africa. [F z÷bu, of unkn. orig.]...

zeigeist - n. 1 the spirit of the times. 2 the trend of thought and feeling in a period. [G...

zoril - n. (also zorille) a flesh-eating African mammal,...

zomk - v. & n. sl. 1 tr. hit or strike. 2 (foll. by out) a tr. overcome with sleep; intoxicate....

zoave - n. a member of a French light-infantry corps originally formed of Algerians and...

zealous - adj. full of zeal; enthusiastic. øøzealously adv. zealousness n....

zonk - v. & n. sl. 1 tr. hit or strike. 2 (foll. by out) a tr. overcome with sleep; intoxicate....

zee - var. of ZED]...

zooplakton - n. plankton consisting of animals. ...

zetedik - adj. proceeding by inquiry. [Gk zetetikos f. zeteo seek]...

zibit - see CIVET]...

zodiacal - adj. of or in the zodiac. øzodiacal light a luminous area of sky shaped like a

zeitgeit - n. 1 the spirit of the times. 2 the trend of thought and feeling in a period. [G...

zalzuela - app. f. a place-name]...

zeitgist - n. 1 the spirit of the times. 2 the trend of thought and feeling in a period. [G...

zabagione - n. an Italian sweet of whipped and heated egg yolks, sugar, and (esp. Marsala) wine....

zeen - n. Biochem. the principal protein of maize. [Zea the generic name of maize + -IN]...

zooplankton - n. plankton consisting of animals. ...

zelot - n. 1 an uncompromising or extreme partisan; a fanatic. 2 (Zealot) hist. a member...

Zr - symb. Chem. the element zirconium. ...

zeppelen - n. hist. a German large dirigible airship of the early 20th c., orig. for military...

zirconium - Zr. [mod.L f. ZIRCON + -IUM]...

zoroastian - adj. & n. (also Zarathustrian) of or relating to Zoroaster (or Zarathustra) or the...

zobie - n. 1 colloq. a dull or apathetic person. 2 a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft....

zippi - adj. (zippier, zippiest) colloq. 1 bright, fresh, lively. 2 fast, speedy. øøzippily...

Zion - n. (also Sion) 1 the hill of Jerusalem on which the city ...

zenth - n. 1 the part of the celestial sphere directly...

Zoroastrian - adj. & n. (also Zarathustrian) of or relating to Zoroaster (or Zarathustra) or the...

zuave - n. a member of a French light-infantry corps originally formed of Algerians and...

zfif - orig. unkn.]...

Zeppelin - n. hist. a German large dirigible airship of the early 20th c., orig. for military...

zoik - adj. 1 of or relating to animals. 2 Geol. (of rock etc.) containing fossils;

zygomatc - adj. of or relating to the zygoma. øzygomatic arch = ZYGOMA. zygomatic bone the...

ziomism - n. a movement (orig.) for the reestablishment and (now) the development of a Jewish...

Zionism - n. a movement (orig.) for the reestablishment and (now) the development of a Jewish...

zygomtic - adj. of or relating to the zygoma. øzygomatic arch = ZYGOMA. zygomatic bone the...