English Words Starting With Z

• zipline

  nounverb-intransitiveB2
  /ˈzɪp.laɪn/A cable or rope, often suspended high above the ground, along which a person can slide quickly, attached by a harness or pulley, typically for recreation or transport.
• zipper

  nounverb-ambitransitiveB1
  /ˈzɪpə(r)/A fastening device for clothing, bags, etc., consisting of two flexible strips of material with interlocking metal or plastic teeth, closed or opened by pulling a sliding tab.
• zipper merge

  nounMedium
  /ˈzɪpə mɜːdʒ/A traffic flow principle where vehicles from two lanes take turns merging into a single lane at the point where one lane ends.
• zipporah

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈzɪpərə/A proper name, specifically a female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'bird'.
• ziram

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzaɪ.ræm/A white crystalline compound used as a fungicide and vulcanization accelerator.
• zircalloy

  nounC2
  /ˈzɜː.kəˌlɔɪ/A metal alloy containing zirconium, particularly one used in nuclear reactor components for its low neutron absorption.
• zircon

  nounC2
  /ˈzɜːkɒn/A hard, lustrous, transparent or translucent mineral, typically of brown, blue, red, or colorless varieties, used as a gemstone and as a source of zirconium.
• zirconia

  nounLow
  /zɜːˈkəʊnɪə/A white crystalline oxide of zirconium (ZrO₂), often used as a synthetic substitute for diamond in jewellery and in various industrial applications due to its hardness and high refractive index.
• zirconium

  nounC1/C2
  /zɜːˈkəʊ.ni.əm/A hard, silvery-gray, corrosion-resistant transition metal, chemical element Zr.
• zirconium oxide

  nounC2
  /zɜːˈkəʊ.ni.əm ˈɒk.saɪd/A hard, white, crystalline inorganic compound (ZrO₂), primarily derived from the mineral zircon.
• ziska

  nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
  /ˈzɪʃkə/A rare surname or given name of Central European origin.
• zit

  nounMedium-High
  /zɪt/A small, inflamed pimple on the skin, especially one on the face, typically associated with teenage acne.
• zither

  nounC2
  /ˈzɪðə(r)/A musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden soundbox with numerous strings stretched across it, played by plucking.
• zithern

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɪðən/A stringed musical instrument with a flat soundbox, played by plucking the strings, often with a central melody section and surrounding accompaniment strings.
• ziti

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˈziːti/A type of pasta shaped as long, wide tubes, often cut into shorter pieces.
• zittern

  nounMedium
  ˈtsɪtɐnto shake or quiver from fear, cold, or nervousness
• ziusudra

  nounVery Low
  /ˌziːuːˈsuːdrə/In Mesopotamian mythology, the last king of Shuruppak before the Great Flood; a flood hero.
• ziv

  nounRare/Very Low
  /ziːv/The second month of the ancient Hebrew civil calendar, occurring around April–May.
• ziwiye

  nounVery Low
  /zɪˈwiːjeɪ/A specific archaeological site in northwestern Iran known for the Ziwiye hoard.
• zizith

  nounRare
  /ˈzɪzɪθ/The fringes or tassels worn on the corners of a tallit (Jewish prayer shawl) or a four-cornered garment, as commanded in the Torah.

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