English Words Starting With Z

• zugzwang

  nounverbC2 - Very Low Frequency (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˈzʊɡzvaŋ/A situation in chess where a player is forced to make a move that will worsen their position.
• zuider zee

  nounRare
  /ˌzaɪdə ˈziː/A historical shallow bay of the North Sea in the Netherlands.
• zuidholland

  nounLow
  /ˌzaɪd ˈhɒlənd/A province in the western Netherlands, the country's most populous region and its political, economic, and administrative core.
• zukerman

  nounC1
  /ˈzʊkəmən/A surname, most famously associated with the violinist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman.
• zukofsky

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Literary)
  /zuːˈkɒfski/The surname of the influential American poet, translator, and essayist Louis Zukofsky (1904–1978), the primary figure of the Objectivist movement in poetry.
• zukor

  nounVery Low (Obscure/Historical)
  /ˈzuːkɔː(r)/An exceptionally rare proper noun; a surname of Hungarian origin.
• zuleika

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /zuːˈliːkə/ or /zuːˈlaɪkə/A female given name, likely of Persian/Arabic origin (e.g., 'brilliant beauty' or 'fair').
• zuloaga

  nounVery Low
  /θʊləʊˈɑːɡə/A Spanish surname of Basque origin, primarily referring to the painter Ignacio Zuloaga (1870–1945), known for his realistic depictions of Spanish culture.
• zulu

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈzuːluː/A member of a Bantu-speaking people forming the largest ethnic group in South Africa.
• zululand

  nounLow
  /ˈzuːluːlænd/A region in South Africa, historically the kingdom and homeland of the Zulu people.
• zuma

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈzuːmə/A proper noun, typically referring to a place name or a personal name, most famously associated with Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa.
• zumba

  nounB1
  /ˈzʊm.bə/A branded fitness program involving dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic, primarily Latin American music.
• zungaria

  nounVery Low
  /zʊŋˈɡɑːrɪə/A historical and geographical region in Central Asia, now part of northwestern China.
• zuni

  nounLow
  /ˈzuːni/A member of a Native American people of western New Mexico.
• zuppa

  nounC1
  /ˈtsʊpə/Soup, a liquid dish typically made by boiling ingredients such as vegetables, meat, or fish in stock or water.
• zuppa inglese

  nounLow
  /ˌtsʊpə ɪŋˈɡleɪzeɪ/An Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake (often soaked in liqueur) and custard or cream.
• zurbaran

  nounVery Low
  /ˌθʊər.bəˈræn/ or /ˌzʊə.bəˈrɑːn/A 17th-century Spanish painter, known for religious works with dramatic chiaroscuro.
• zurbriggen

  nounvery low
  /ˈtsʊə.brɪɡ.ən/A proper noun referring to a surname of Swiss origin, specifically associated with a prominent skiing family.
• zurf

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete Slang
  /zɜːf/A colloquial term, often used in nautical or technical slang, for a worn-out, frayed, or untidy rope end.
• zurich

  nounB1
  /ˈzjʊər.ɪk/A major city in Switzerland, located at the northern end of Lake Zurich.

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