z ['zē, Canad, Brit, & Austral 'zed, chiefly dial 'i-zərd] -n
- the 26th and last letter of the English alphabet
- a graphic representation of this letter
- a speech counterpart of orthographic z
- a graphic device for reproducing the letter z
- one designated zesp. as the 26th in order or class or the third in order or class when xis made the first
- something shaped like the letter Z
- wink usu. used in pl.
- catch some z's before dinner
- zero
- zone
Z -n
- z particle
- zenith distance
za ['zä] -n
- pizza
za·ba·glio·ne [,zä-bəl-'yō-nē] -n
- a whipped dessert or topping consisting of a mixture of egg yolks, sugar, and usu. Marsala wine
Zach -abbr
- Zacharias
Zach·a·ri·as [,za-kə-'rī-əs] -n
- zechariah
zad·dik ['tsä-dik] -n
- a righteous and saintly person by Jewish religious standards
- the spiritual leader of a modern Hasidic community
zaf·tig ['zäf-tig, 'zȯf-] -adj
- having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump
zag ['zag] -n
- one of the sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a zigzag course
- one of the short straight lines or sections of a zigzag course at an angle to a zig
- zig
- to execute a zag usu. contrasted with zig
zai·bat·su [,zī-'bät-,sü] -n
- a powerful financial and industrial conglomerate of Japan
zaire ['zī(-ə)r, zä-'ir] -n
- the basic monetary unit of Zaire 196796
zal·cit·a·bine [zal-'si-tə-,bēn, -,bīn] -n
- ddc
Zam·bo·ni [zam-'bō-nē] -trademark
- used for an ice resurfacing machine
za·mia ['zā-mē-ə] -n
- any of a genus ( Zamiaof the family Zamiaceae) of American cycads with a short thick woody base, a crown of palmlike leaves, and oblong cones
za·min·dar ['za-mən-,där, 'ze-; zə-,mēn-'där] -n
- a collector of the land revenue of a district for the government during the period of Mogul rule in India
- a feudal landlord in British India paying the government a fixed revenue
za·min·dari [,za-mən-'där-ē, ,ze-; zə-,mēn-] -n
- the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars
- the land held or administered by a zamindar
zan·der ['zan-dər, 'tsän-] -n
- a pike perch ( Stizostedion lucioperca) of central Europe related to the walleye
za·ny ['zā-nē] -n
- a subordinate clown or acrobat in old comedies who mimics ludicrously the tricks of the principal : merry-andrew
- a slavish follower : toady
- one who acts the buffoon to amuse others
- nut, kook
zany ['zā-nə-lē] -adj, adv, n
- being or having the characteristics of a zany
- fantastically or absurdly ludicrous
zap ['zap] -interj
- used to express a sound made by or as if by a gun
- used to indicate a sudden or instantaneous occurrence
- to get rid of, destroy, or kill esp. with or as if with sudden force
- to hit with or as if with a sudden concentrated application of force or energy
- to irradiate esp. with microwaves
- to propel suddenly or speedily
- to transport instantaneously
- to avoid watching (as a television commercial) by changing channels esp. with a remote control or by fast-forwarding a videotape
- to move with speed or force
- to change television channels using a remote control
- a pungent or zestful quality : zip
- a sudden forceful blow
za·pa·te·ado [,zä-pə-tā-'ä-(,)dō, ,sä-pə-tā-'au̇] -n
- a Latin-American dance marked by rhythmic stamping or tapping of the feet
za·pa·teo [,zä-pə-'tā-(,)ō, ,sä-] -n
- zapateado
Za·po·tec [,zä-pə-'tek, ,sä-] -n
- a member of an American Indian people of Oaxaca state, Mexico
zap·per ['za-pər] -n
- : one that zaps: as
- an electronic device designed to attract and kill insects
- a person who habitually changes channels (as to avoid commercials)
- a remote control device used for zapping
zap·py ['za-pē] -adj
- zippy
za·re·ba [zə-'rē-bə] -n
- an improvised stockade constructed in parts of Africa esp. of thorny bushes
zar·zue·la [,zär-zə-'wā-lə, ,zär-'zwā-] -n
- a usu. comic Spanish operetta
zax·is ['zē-,ak-səs; Canad, Brit, & Austral 'zed-] -n
- one of the axes in a three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system
za·yin ['zä-yən, 'zī(-ə)n] -n
- the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet