English Words Starting With X

• xoanon

  nounVery Low (C2+ / Specialist)
  /ˈzəʊ.ə.nɒn/A primitive, usually wooden cult image of a deity in ancient Greece, believed to have fallen from heaven or been of miraculous origin.
• xochimilco

  nounLow
  /ˌsɒtʃɪˈmɪlkəʊ/A borough (delegación) in the southern part of Mexico City, Mexico, famous for its extensive network of canals and artificial islands (chinampas).
• xocolatophobia

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˌzɒkəlætəˈfəʊbiə/An intense, irrational fear of chocolate.
• xor

  nounLow (specialized term)
  /ˌɛks ˈɔː(r)/A logical operator used in Boolean algebra and computer science that returns true if exactly one of its operands is true, but not both.
• xosa

  nounC2
  /ˈkɔːsə/A member of a Bantu ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
• xp

  abbreviationnounB2
  /ˌeksˈpiː/An abbreviation most commonly standing for 'experience' or 'experience points', particularly in gaming contexts.
• xu

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /suː/A former monetary unit of Vietnam, equal to one-hundredth of a dong.
• xuan zang

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʃwæn ˈzæŋ/A 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator who travelled to India to obtain sacred texts.
• xuan zong

  nounLow
  /ˌʃwɑːn ˈzɒŋ/A personal name, specifically referring to the Tang Dynasty emperor Li Longji (685–762 CE), whose temple name was 'Xuanzong'.
• xuan-tong

  nounB2
  /dɪˈklaɪn/to say no to something; to become less in quantity, quality, or strength.
• xun zi

  nounB1
  /ˈsɪz.əz/A tool used for cutting, consisting of two pivoted blades.
• xuthus

  nounSpecialized / Technical
  /ˈzuːθəs/A specific genus of fish in the family Scombridae, commonly known as the skipjack tuna or striped tuna.
• xuzhou

  nounLow
  /ˌʃuːˈdʒəʊ/A major industrial city and transportation hub in Jiangsu Province, China, with historical significance.
• xy recorder

  nounB1
  /rɪˈkɔː.dər/A simple, end-blown woodwind instrument with a whistle mouthpiece, often taught to children.
• xylan

  nounLow
  /ˈzʌɪlæn/A polysaccharide found in plant cell walls, composed of xylose units.
• xylem

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈzaɪləm/The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in stems.
• xylem ray

  nounC2
  /ˈzaɪləm reɪ/A ribbon-like sheet of parenchyma cells that run radially through the secondary xylem (wood) of a tree or woody plant, functioning in lateral transport and storage.
• xylene

  nounC1+
  /ˈzaɪ.liːn/A colourless flammable liquid hydrocarbon, C₈H₁₀, occurring in three isomeric forms, used as solvents and in the manufacture of synthetic materials.
• xylic acid

  nounVery low (Specialist chemistry term)
  /ˈzaɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/Any of several isomeric dimethylbenzoic acids.
• xylidine

  nounC2
  /ˈzaɪlɪdiːn/Any of several isomeric amino derivatives of xylene.

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