English Words Starting With Z

• zingaro

  nounC2
  /ˈzɪŋɡərəʊ/A person belonging to a travelling people of Romani ethnicity.
• zinger

  nounC1
  /ˈzɪŋə/A strikingly witty, clever, or pointed remark, often delivered unexpectedly or as a clever retort.
• zinjanthropus

  nounExtremely Rare
  /zɪnˈdʒanθrəpəs/A genus name for an extinct hominin species, originally given to fossil remains found in East Africa.
• zinkenite

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt/A lead-gray to black mineral consisting of lead antimony sulfide.
• zinnia

  nounLow
  /ˈzɪn.i.ə/A brightly coloured garden flower of the daisy family, with showy, dahlia-like flower heads, native to warm regions of America.
• zinnwaldite

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɪnvaldaɪt/A silicate mineral of the mica group, typically brown, grey, or violet in colour, containing lithium and iron.
• zinoviev

  nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
  /zɪˈnəʊvɪɛf/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Russian origin, historically associated with Grigory Zinoviev (born Ovsei-Gershon Aronovich Radomyslsky), a Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician.
• zinovievsk

  nounVery Low
  /zɪˈnəʊvɪɛfsk/A former name (1924–1934) for the Ukrainian city of Kropyvnytskyi.
• zinsser

  nounLow
  /ˈzɪnsər/A trademarked brand name for various products, most notably a brand of high-quality primers and sealants for painting and home improvement.
• zinzendorf

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈzɪntsənˌdɔːf/A proper noun referring to Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700–1760), an 18th-century German religious reformer, bishop of the Moravian Church, and founder of the Moravian missions.
• zion

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈzaɪ.ən/A poetic or biblical term for the city of Jerusalem, often representing the Promised Land, the Jewish homeland, or a place of idealistic peace and safety.
• zion national park

  nounMedium
  /ˌzaɪ.ən ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈpɑːk/A specific, world-renowned national park located in southwestern Utah, United States, known for its towering sandstone cliffs, narrow canyons, and diverse landscapes.
• zionism

  nounLow (in general discourse); Medium-to-high (in political, historical, and religious contexts)
  /ˈzaɪənɪzəm/A Jewish political movement that began in the 19th century with the aim of establishing, and now supporting, a Jewish national state in the historic land of Israel.
• zip

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /zɪp/A fastening device consisting of two parallel rows of interlocking teeth, opened and closed by a sliding mechanism; also to move very quickly or to fasten with such a device.
• zip + 4

  nounLow (Specialised)
  /ˈzɪp plʌs ˈfɔː/A nine-digit postal code used by the United States Postal Service, extending the basic five-digit ZIP code for more precise delivery sorting.
• zip code

  nounhigh
  /ˈzɪp ˌkəʊd/A series of letters and/or numbers assigned to a specific postal area to facilitate mail sorting and delivery.
• zip fastener

  nounC1
  /ˈzɪp ˌfɑːs(ə)nə/A device consisting of two strips of fabric with interlocking metal or plastic teeth, used for fastening clothes, bags, etc.
• zip gun

  nounC1 (low frequency, specialized)
  /ˈzɪp ˌɡʌn/A crude, improvised firearm, often homemade.
• zip line

  nounB1
  /ˈzɪp laɪn/A cable or rope stretched between two points at different heights, along which a person can slide using a pulley and harness.
• zipangu

  nounRare / Literary / Archaic
  /zɪˈpæŋɡuː/An archaic or literary name for Japan, historically used by Europeans.

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