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zygomatic |
Noun
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the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek |
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zymoid |
Adjective
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resembling an enzyme |
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Zairean |
Adjective
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of or relating to or characteristic of Zaire or its people |
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Zairese |
Adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Zaire or its people |
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Zambian |
Adjective
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of or relating to or characteristic of Zambia or its people |
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zoom |
Noun
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the act of rising upward into the air |
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zoom |
Noun
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a rapid rise |
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zoom |
Verb
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rise rapidly |
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zoom |
Verb
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move along very quickly |
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zoom |
Verb
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move with a low humming noise |
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zero-sum game |
Noun
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a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero |
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zoophilia |
Noun
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a sexual attraction to animals |
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zoophilism |
Noun
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a sexual attraction to animals |
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zooerastia |
Noun
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sexual activity between a person and an animal |
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zooerasty |
Noun
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sexual activity between a person and an animal |
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zizz |
Noun
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a nap or short period of sleeping |
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zizz |
Noun
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a buzzing or whizzing sound |
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zoning |
Noun
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dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc. |
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zone fire |
Noun
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artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations |
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zoolatry |
Noun
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the worship of animals |
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zooplankton |
Noun
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animal constituent of plankton |
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zooid |
Noun
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one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan |
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zoomastigote |
Noun
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flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics |
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zebra-tailed lizard |
Noun
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swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs |
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zoophyte |
Noun
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any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge |
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zebra mussel |
Noun
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inch long mollusk, known for being a highly invasive species in various parts of the world |
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zebra |
Noun
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any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines |
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zebu |
Noun
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a domesticated ox having a humped back, long horns, and a large dewlap |
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zoo |
Noun
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the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition |
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zebra crossing |
Noun
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street crossing where pedestrians have right of way |
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zori |
Noun
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a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes |
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zip |
Noun
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a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab |
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zip |
Noun
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forceful exertion |
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zip |
Noun
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a quantity of no importance |
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zip |
Verb
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close with a zipper |
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zip |
Verb
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move very fast |
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zipper |
Noun
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a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab |
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zipper |
Verb
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to close with a zipper |
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zip fastener |
Noun
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a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab |
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zoom lens |
Noun
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a camera lens that magnifies the image |
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Zamboni |
Noun
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the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink |
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zapper |
Noun
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an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents |
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zarf |
Noun
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an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup |
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zeppelin |
Noun
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a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs |
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zikkurat |
Noun
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a rectangularly tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians |
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ziggurat |
Noun
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a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians |
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zikurat |
Noun
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a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians |
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zill |
Noun
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one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger |
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zip gun |
Noun
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a crude homemade pistol |
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zither |
Noun
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a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board |