Fun Words Starting With ‘Z’
zabaglione
frothy custard
zabernism
misuse of military authority; bullying
zabra
small Spanish sailing vessel
zabuton
flat Japanese cushion for kneeling or sitting
zaffre
impure cobalt oxide
zaftig
having a full; rounded figure
zaitech
investment in financial markets by a company in order to boost profits
zakuska
hors d'oeuvre; snack
zalambdodont
having molar teeth with V-shaped ridges
zamacueca
Chilean dance where partners move around each other
zamarra
sheepskin jacket
zambomba
Spanish percussion instrument
zambra
Spanish dance
zampogna
Italian bagpipe
zampone
stuffed pigs' trotter sausage
zander
a variety of European perch
zanella
mixed twilled umbrella fabric
zanjero
supervisor of irrigation canals
zanyism
buffoonery
zanze
African musical instrument like castanets
zapata
flowing, drooping moustache
zapateado
Latin-American dance with rhythmic tapping of the feet
zappy
lively; entertaining
zarf
ornamental holder for hot coffee cup
zari
Indian gold and silver brocade
zariba
square fence of thorn-bushes; fortified camp
zarzuela
traditional Spanish vaudeville show; fish and shellfish stew
zatch
female genitalia
zati
Indian macaque with large tuft on the back of the head
zayat
Burmese public meeting-hall or house of worship
zazzy
flashy; stylish
zebrine
of, like or pertaining to zebras
zebrinny
offspring of male horse and female zebra
zebroid
like or resembling a zebra
zebrule
hybrid offspring of male zebra and female horse
zebu
ox with hump and dewlap
zedoary
aromatic root resembling ginger
zegedine
silver drinking-cup
zeitgeber
rhythmically occurring event that cues organisms' biological rhythms
zek
inmate of prison labour camp
zel
form of Oriental cymbal
zelator
sister in a convent in charge of checking on conduct of other nuns
zelatrix
older nun in charge of disciplining younger nuns
zelophobia
irrational or fear of jealousy
zelotic
of the nature of a zealot
zelotypia
jealousy; excessive zeal in carrying out a project
zeme
Caribbean idol or totem
zemindar
in colonial India, an indigenous revenue collector or landholder
zemirah
Hebrew religious song sung at Sabbath meals
zemni
blind mole-rat
zenana
system of segregating women away from men in harems
zendalet
large black woollen shawl worn over the head or shoulders
zendik
heretic; magician
zendo
hall for Zen Buddhist meditation
zenocentric
measured with reference to the planet Jupiter
zenography
study of the planet Jupiter
zenzic
square of a number
zenzizenzizenzic
eighth power of a number
zep
large sandwich made on a long crusty roll
zephyr
lightweight wool or worsted fabric; the west wind
zeppole
a variety of doughnut
zeren
light brown Mongolian gazelle
zeroable
able to be omitted from a sentence without any loss of meaning
zeta
small room or closet in a church
zetetic
proceeding by inquiry; a search or investigation
zeugma
use of a word to modify two or more words in different ways
zeugmatography
imaging using nuclear magnetic resonance to study soft tissue
zeze
stringed instrument resembling a zither
zho
cross between a yak and a cow
ziamet
large ancient Turkish fiefdom
zibeline
of, like or pertaining to the sable
zibeline
soft piled wool
zibib
colourless alcoholic drink made from raisins
ziganka
Russian country dance
ziggurat
Mesopotamian step pyramid
zill
finger cymbals used in belly dancing
zimocca
bath-sponge
zincic
of, pertaining to or containing zinc
zinciferous
bearing zinc
zincography
process of engraving or etching on zinc
zineb
white powder used as fungicide
zingaro
gypsy
zingiber
ginger
zinke
old wind instrument resembling the cornet
zinkiferous
bearing zinc
zinnia
brightly coloured annual flower
zinnober
chrome green
ziraleet
expression of joy among Arab women
zirconic
of or pertaining to zirconium
zitella
young girl; maiden
zither
musical instrument with strings laid over horizontal board
ziti
pasta shaped like large macaroni
zizel
chipmunk
zizyphus
spiny fruit-bearing shrub
zizz
sparkle; vim
zoanthropy
delusion that one is an animal
zoarium
supporting structure for a polyp colony
zodiographer
one who writes about animals
zoetic
living; vital
zoetrope
slotted rotating cylinder producing primitive animation
zograscope
optical device for viewing stereoscopic images
zoiatrics
veterinary surgery
zoic
of, like or pertaining to animals; containing evidence of life
zoilism
carping and unjust criticism
zoism
doctrine that life originates from a single vital principle
zokor
central Asian mole-like burrowing rodent
zol
hand-rolled cannabis cigarette
zollverein
customs union
zolotnik
old Russian unit of weight equal to 1/6 of an ounce
zomotherapy
medical treatment using raw meat
zona
girdle or belt; patch or band
zonal
of or like a zone; arranged in zones
zonarious
of or pertaining to a girdle or purse
zonary
of or like a zone; arranged in zones
zonelet
a little zone
zonoid
like a zone
zonule
small zone
zonulet
a small belt or girdle
zonure
small South African lizard
zooarchaeology
study of animal remains of archaeological sites
zoocentric
centred on the animal world
zoocephalic
animal-headed
zoochemistry
chemistry of animals
zoochorous
of seeds or spores spread by animals
zoochory
spread of plant seeds or spores by animals
zooculture
domestication of animals
zoocytium
a hollow vessel
zoodikers
an exclamation
zoodynamics
dynamics of animal bodies
zoogamy
sexual reproduction of animals
zoogenic
produced from animals
zoogeography
study of geographic distribution of animals
zoogeology
study of fossil animal remains
zoogonous
giving birth to live offspring
zoograft
tissue from an animal grafted to a human
zoography
the painting or description of animals
zoogyroscope
device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images
zooid
asexually produced organism resembling an animal
zoolatry
excessive devotion to animals or pets
zoolite
fossil animal
zoomagnetism
animal magnetism
zoomancy
divination by observing animals
zoomania
insane fondness for animals
zoometry
measurement of animals
zoomimetic
imitating an animal or part of an animal
zoomorphic
having the form or shape of an animal
zoomorphism
conception of a god or man in animal form
zoon
organism regarded as a complete animal
zoonic
of, like or pertaining to or derived from animals
zoonomy
animal physiology
zoonosis
disease of animals which can be transmitted to humans
zoonosology
study of animal diseases
zoopathology
study of animal diseases
zoopery
experimentation on animals
zoophagy
eating animals
zoophilia
loving or caring for animals; bestiality
zoophily
loving or caring for animals; bestiality
zoophobia
fear of animals
zoophorus
continuous frieze depicting humans and animals
zoophysics
physics of animal bodies
zoophysiology
study of physiology of animals
zoophyte
plant-like animal such as coral
zoophytology
study of plant-like animals
zoopraxiscope
device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images
zooscopy
hallucination that one is seeing animals
zoosemiotics
study of animal communication
zoosophy
knowledge or learning concerning animals
zootaxy
science of classifying animals
zootechnics
science of breeding animals
zoothapsis
premature burial
zootheism
attribution of divine qualities to animals
zootherapy
veterinary therapeutics
zootomy
dissection of animals; comparative anatomy
zootoxin
poison derived from animal
zootrophy
feeding or tending of animals
zootype
animal serving as a type; figure of an animal used to represent a deity
zopissa
combination of wax and pitch used for medicinal purposes
zoppa
syncopated; limping (in music)
zoppetto
medieval Italian limping hop dance
zori
Japanese thonged sandals
zorino
euphemism for skunk fur
zoster
a girdle
zosteriform
shaped like a girdle
zosterops
small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes
zouk
Caribbean disco dance and corresponding type of fast rhythmic music
zounds
mild oath
zoysia
perennial subtropical grass
zubrowka
vodka flavoured with sweet-grass
zucca
gourd
zucchetto
round skullcap worn by Catholic clergy to indicate rank
zuche
tree stump
zufolo
small flute used to train songbirds
zug
waterproof leather used for boots
zugtrompete
slide trumpet
zugzwang
chess blockade
zule
in heraldry, a chess rook
zumbador
South American hummingbird
zumbooruk
small cannon carried on the back of a camel
zuppa
fish soup
zurla
Yugoslavian shawm
zurna
Turkish bagpipe or shawm
zwieback
sweet toasted biscuit
zwischenzug
chess move made to play for time
zwitterion
ion carrying both a positive and negative charge
zydeco
Louisiana Creole dance music
zygal
formed like the letter H; of, like or pertaining to a yoke or union
zygnomic
legally supported constraint on human freedom
zygodactylic
having two toes in front and two behind
zygology
science of joining and fastening
zygoma
bony arch on the side of the skull
zygomorphic
bilaterally symmetrical
zygon
connecting bar
zygopleural
bilaterally symmetrical
zygosis
conjugation
zymic
of, like or pertaining to fermentation
zymite
priest using leavened bread during communion
zymogenic
causing fermentation
zymology
science of fermentation
zymometer
instrument for measuring fermentation
zymosimeter
instrument for measuring fermentation
zymosis
fermentation
zymotechnics
the art of fermentation
zymotic
of, like or pertaining to fermentation
zymurgy
branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling
zythum
ancient Egyptian beer
zyzzyva
South American weevil