English Words Starting With Z

• zoosterol

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˌzuːəˈstɛrɒl/ or /ˌzəʊəˈstɛrɒl/A sterol or steroid alcohol derived from animals, as opposed to phytosterols from plants.
• zoot suit

  nounLow
  /ˈzuːt suːt/A man's suit from the 1940s characterized by a long, broad-shouldered jacket with wide lapels and high-waisted trousers that are wide at the top and taper at the ankles, often worn with accessories like a long watch chain.
• zoot suiter

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzuːt ˌsuːtə/A person who wears a zoot suit, a style of men's suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed trousers and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders.
• zootechnics

  nounLow
  /ˌzəʊə(ʊ)ˈtɛknɪks/The science of breeding, rearing, and caring for domestic animals.
• zootomy

  nounExtremely Low (Technical)
  /zəʊˈɒtəmi/The dissection or anatomical study of animals (other than humans).
• zootoxin

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌzəʊ.ə(ʊ)ˈtɒk.sɪn/A poisonous substance of animal origin.
• zooxanthella

  nounVery Low
  /ˌzəʊə(ʊ)zanˈθɛlə/A microscopic, photosynthetic alga that lives symbiotically within the tissues of certain marine animals, especially corals.
• zophar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzəʊfɑː/A proper noun referring to one of Job's three friends in the Hebrew Bible.
• zophorus

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈzɒf(ə)rəs/An architectural term for a frieze (the middle part of the entablature) that is decorated with sculptures of animals or people.
• zora

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɔːrə/A proper noun, typically a personal name, often of Slavic origin, meaning 'dawn' or 'aurora'.
• zorach

  nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
  /ˈzɔːr.æx/A rare and obscure Hebrew-origin word referring to brilliance, shining, or dawning, sometimes used as a proper name.
• zorana

  nounVery Low (Extremely rare outside specific cultural/regional contexts)
  /zɒˈrɑːnə/A proper name of Slavic origin, primarily used as a female given name.
• zorbing

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɔː.bɪŋ/The recreational activity of rolling downhill inside a large, transparent, inflatable sphere, often with a harness.
• zorbonaut

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɔː.bə.nɔːt/A person who participates in the recreational activity of rolling downhill inside a large, transparent, inflatable ball (a zorb).
• zori

  nounLow
  /ˈzɔː.ri/Traditional Japanese sandals, typically made of straw or other materials, with a thong that passes between the big toe and second toe.
• zoril

  nounVery Rare / Obscure
  /ˈzɒrɪl/A small, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family, also known as a striped polecat, native to Africa and parts of the Middle East.
• zorilla

  nounVery low frequency (Specialist)
  /zɒˈrɪlə/A small carnivorous mammal native to Africa, resembling a skunk with black and white stripes and noted for its defensive ability to spray a foul-smelling secretion.
• zorn

  nounExtremely rare / Obscure
  /zɔːn/Surname of a prominent German-born American mathematician (Fritz Zorn, 1944–1976) or a reference to the Zorn lemma in set theory.
• zorn's lemma

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɔːnz ˈlɛmə/A fundamental proposition in set theory stating that if every chain in a partially ordered set has an upper bound, then the set contains at least one maximal element.
• zoroaster

  nounLow
  /ˌzɒrəʊˈæstə/The ancient Iranian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism, a pre-Islamic religion of Persia.

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