Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Zamuco The Ayoreo language spoken in parts of South America. Zamucoan A small, endangered language family of Paraguay and Bolivia, consisting of the languages Ayoreo and Chamacoco. Zamudio A surname. Zamyatin A transliteration of the Russian surname Замятин (Zamjatin). Zamyatinian Of or relating to Yevgeny Zamyatin (Евге́ний Замя́тин, 1884–1937), Russian author of science fiction and political satire. Zamzam An Islamic holy well in Mecca, supposed to have been miraculously generated by Allah when Abraham's infant son Ishmael was crying for water. zamzawed Dried through overcooking. Zamzow A surname from German. Zamzummim A biblical race of giants. Zan A diminutive of the female given names Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, and Susanna. Zanaki A Bantu language of Tanzania. zanamivir An antiviral drug C₁₂H₂₀N₄O₇ that is a neuraminidase inhibitor taken by oral inhalation in the treatment and prophylaxis of Influenzavirus. Zanardi A surname from Italian Zanatepec A town in Oaxaca, Mexico. zanazziite A complex phosphate with the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)₄Be₄(OH)₄(PO₄)₆·6H₂O, having a pale to dark olive-green colour. zanbara hair that is loose and dishevelled and too short to be arranged into a chonmage Zanclean A geological subdivision, the earliest age of the Pliocene epoch. zanclid Any of the fish family Zanclidae. zanclodontid Any extinct reptile in the family Zanclodontidae. Zand A member of the Zand tribe, a Laki-speaking Kurdish tribe of western Iran. Zanda A county of Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Zande An ethnic group of North Central Africa, living primarily in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in south-central and southwestern part of South Sudan, and in southeastern Central African Republic. zander A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca. Zandi A surname from Persian. zandmole The sand mole or coast rat (Bathyergus suillus) zandoli Anolis oculatus, the Dominican anole or tree lizard. Zandra A female given name. Zandstra A surname from West Frisian. Zandvoort A village, municipality, and beach resort in North Holland, The Netherlands. Zane A male given name transferred from the surname. zanella An Italian wool or twill fabric. Zanesville An unincorporated community in Zanesville Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. Zanetti A surname from Italian. zanfirico A decorative glassblowing technique involving intricate patterns of coloured glass canes arranged and twisted to form a pattern within another glass cane. Zang A surname. Zangara A surname from Italian. Zangari A surname from Italian. zangboite A grey orthorhombic mineral containing silicon, titanium, and iron. zangee The marbled swamp eel (Synbranchus marmoratus). Zanger A surname from German. Zangguy A township in Pishan, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Zanghi A surname. Zangi Synonym of Zangid. Zangid Of or pertaining to the Zangid dynasty. Zangnan South Tibet (a region including parts of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China and Arunachal Pradesh in India). Zango A town and commune in Viana, Luanda Province, Angola. Zangskari An endangered Tibetic language, mostly spoken in Zanskar. Zangwal An Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. Zangwillian Of or relating to Israel Zangwill (1864–1926), British humorist and writer. Zaniah Eta Virginis, a triple star system in the constellation of Virgo. zanidatamab A humanized monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of HER2-positive biliary tract cancer. zanily In a zany manner. zaniness The state or condition of being zany. Zaniyah A female given name. Zanj One of the Bantu-speaking inhabitants of this part of East Africa. zanja An irrigation canal in Latin America. Zanjan A city in Iran, the seat of Zanjan County's Central District and the capital of Zanjan Province. zanje An irrigating canal. zanjero An official in charge of distributing water supplies in Latin America. zankiren A particular drug that acts as a renin inhibitor. Zannah A diminutive of the female given name Suzannah. Zanni A surname from Italian. Zannone An island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy, one of the Pontine Islands. zanolimumab A human monoclonal antibody and immunosuppressive drug. Zanoni A surname. zanoterone A particular drug, a steroidal androgen receptor antagonist. Zanotti A surname from Italian. zansae A cheongsam. Zanskar A tahsil in Kargil district, Ladakh, India. zante Zakynthos (an island of Greece). zantedeschia Any of the genus Zantedeschia of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa. zantewood The wood of the fustic tree. zanthochroite An amorphous cadmium sulfide, of which greenockite is the crystalline form. zanthoxylum Any of the genus Zanthoxylum of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family. Zantiot An inhabitant of the Greek island of Zakynthos. zanubrutinib An anticancer medication used for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. zany Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish. zanyish Somewhat zany. zanyism clownishness; buffoonery zanytwt The community of fans of the Animaniacs franchise on Twitter. zanza A kind of thumb piano from Africa. zanzhi A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which wooden sticks are placed around the victim's fingers and used to crush or break the fingers. Zanzibar An island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean. Zanzibari A native or inhabitant of Zanzibar. Zanzibarian Of or relating to Zanzibar. Zanzy Zanzibar. zao To leave hastily, to take off. Zaociao A rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan Zaouli A folk dance of the Guro people of the Ivory Coast. Zaoyang A county-level city of Xiangyang, Hubei, China. Zaozerne A rural settlement, the administrative centre of Zaozerne selrada, Eupatoria Raion, the Crimea, Ukraine, founded in 1861. Zaozhuang A prefecture-level city of Shandong, China. zap A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy. zapadnichestvo An 19th-century intellectual ideology which saw Russia's development as dependent upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government. Zapalac A surname from Czech. Zapanta A surname from Tagalog. Zaparoan An endangered language family of Peru and Ecuador. Zapas A Russian army organization. Zapata A peninsula in southern Matanzas, Cuba. zapatalite A tetragonal light blue mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. zapateado A Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes. zapateo A competitive stamping dance with percussive footwork, historically popular among the gauchos of South America. zapatera A cured olive which has spoiled or is on the verge of decomposition. Zapatismo The political beliefs of the Zapatistas. Zapatista Of or relating to Zapatismo. Zapf A surname. zaphrentid Any member of the Zaphrentidae. zaphrentoid A member of the taxonomic family Zaphrentidae, a prehistoric hexacoral. zapiekanka A Polish fast food consisting of a baguette with mushrooms, cheese, and ketchup; may also contain vegetables and meat. Zapien A surname. zapizolam A drug, the pyridodiazepine analogue of triazolam. zapodid Of or relating to the family Zapodidae Zapopan A city and municipality of Jalisco, Mexico. Zaporizhian Of, from or relating to the city or oblast of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Zaporizhzhia An industrial city, the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia urban hromada, Zaporizhzhia Raion and Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in south-central Ukraine, on the River Dnipro. Zaporizhzhian Of or relating to Zaporizhzhia (a city and oblast in Ukraine). Zaporogue A Zaporozhian Cossack. Zaporozhian One of the Cossacks who lived downstream of the rapids of the Dnieper/Dnipro River, in present-day Ukraine. Zaporozhye An industrial city, the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia urban hromada, Zaporizhzhia Raion and Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in south-central Ukraine, on the River Dnipro. zapote A barangay of Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines. Zapotec A member of an indigenous people of Mexico, concentrated in the state of Oaxaca and spread into some neighbouring states. Zapotecan Of or pertaining to the Zapotec. Zapotecanist A linguist who specialises in studying Zapotecan languages. zapoterin A natural product, the tetranortriterpenoid (1R,2R,4S,7S,8S,10S,11R,12R,18R)-7-(furan-3-yl)-10-hydroxy-1,8,12,17,17-pentamethyl-3,6,16-trioxapentacyclo[9.9.0.0^(2,4).0^(2,8).0^(12,18)]icos-13-ene-5,15,20-trione zapotin A flavone isolated from white sapote. Zappa A surname from Italian. zappable Capable of being zapped (in various senses). Zappaesque Reminiscent of the style of Frank Zappa (1940–1993), American composer, performer, and film director. Zappala A surname from Italian. zappee One who is zapped. zapper A remote control for a television. Zappia A surname from Italian. zappily In a zappy way. zappiness The quality of being zappy. zapping The act or result of being zapped. zappingly In a zapping manner. Zapple A surname. Zappone A surname from Italian. zappozap Synonym of kasuyu (“traditional African weapon”). zappy Lively or energetic. zaprinast A drug acting as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, unsuccessful in clinical trials. zaprorid Any of the family Zaproridae of prowfish. Zapruder To mesmerize; to fascinate. Zapruderian meticulous; obsessed Zaprudka A village, the administrative centre of Zaprudka starostynskyi okruh, Ivankiv settlement hromada, Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. zaptieh A Turkish policeman. zapupe A fiber obtained from the agave plant and used for making handicrafts etc. Zaq A diminutive of the male given names Zachariah and Zachary. Zaqatala A city and district of Azerbaijan. Zaqistan A self-proclaimed micronation (full name: the Republic of Zaqistan) located in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.