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 zehner An Austrian silver coin equal to ten kreutzers. Zehr A surname. zeibekiko A kind of Greek folk dance. zeid Any fish in the family Zeidae. Zeidan A surname. Zeidler A surname. zeiform Of or relating to the taxonomic order Zeiformes of marine ray-finned fishes including the dories. Zeigler A surname. zeilanite candite Zeiler A surname. Zeimet A surname from German. zein A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications. Zeiner A surname from German. zeinoxanthin A carotenoid found in certain algae, plants and gastropods, C₄₀H₅₆O zeiosis The formation of blebs. Zeisel A surname. Zeiset A surname. Zeisian Of or relating to Eduard Zeis (1807-1868), German surgeon and ophthalmologist. Zeisler A surname from German. Zeisloft A surname zeism Synonym of pellagra. Zeiss A surname. zeist One who believed that maize was the cause of pellagra. zeitgeber A rhythmically occurring cue given by the environment, such as a change in light or temperature, to reset the internal body clock. zeitgeist The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period. zeitgeistification The process by which someone or something becomes part of the zeitgeist (the spirit of the age). zeitgeistily In a manner befitting the times. zeitgeisty Conforming to the zeitgeist. Zeitler A surname. Zeitlin A surname. zeitnot time trouble, time pressure, a situation where a player has little time to complete the required moves Zeitpyramide An unfinished pyramid planned to consist of 120 solid concrete blocks. One block is placed every 10 years. The first block was placed in 1993 and the final block will be placed in 3183. Zeitz A surname. zek A prisoner at a Russian prison, especially (historical) at a Soviet labour camp. Zeke A diminutive of the male given name Ezekiel, also used as a formal given name. Zekoslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. zektzerite A mineral of agpaitic granites. Zelada A surname from Spanish. zelant A zealot. Zelasko A surname. zelator A zealot; the male counterpart of a zelatrix. zelatrice A zelatrix (nun). zelatrix A nun who oversees the behavior of young nuns. Zelaya A surname. Zelayeta A surname. Zelazny A surname from Polish. Zelda A female given name from the Germanic languages. Zeldaesque Reminiscent of the Legend of Zelda series of fantasy action adventure video games. Zeldin A surname from Yiddish, of Ashkenazi Jewish origin. Zeledon A surname. Zelenak A surname. Zelendvor A medieval fortification in Croatia. Zelenka A surname. Zelenodolsk A city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. Zelenogorsk A town on the Karelian Isthmus in Kurortny district, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Zelenograd A city in Russia. Zelenska A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Зеле́нська (Zelénsʹka), feminine of Зеле́нський (Zelénsʹkyj) Zelenski A surname. Zelenskyy A surname from Ukrainian. Zeleny A surname from Czech [in turn from the Slavic languages]. Zelewski A surname from German [in turn from Polish, in turn transferred from the place name]. Zeliangrong Collectively, the Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei peoples of India. Zelienople A borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. Zelig An ordinary person who can change their appearance or behavior to suit their surroundings, especially one who is unexpectedly associated with important events or people. Zeligesque Of a person: appearing at a surprisingly wide variety of historic events or with a diverse group of historic figures. Zelina A female given name from Greek borrowed from Latin. Zelink The ship of characters Zelda and Link from The Legend of Zelda video game franchise. Zelinski A surname. Zelinsky A surname. Zelizer A surname. zelkova A kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova). zelkovamycin A cyclic peptide antibiotic isolated from a species of Streptomyces Zell Former name of Yell: an island, one of the Shetland islands. Zellars A surname from German. Zeller A surname from German. zellerite A soft mineral containing calcium and uranium. Zellers A surname from German. zellige A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture. Zellis A surname. Zellmer A surname. Zellner A surname from German. Zelly Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelma A female given name from Arabic, variant of Selma. Zelman A surname. zelnik A traditional pastry eaten in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, composed of layers of thinly-rolled leavened wheat flour dough, or possibly phyllo pastry, filled with various combinations of sirene (a white cheese), feta cheese, eggs, sorrel, browned meat, leeks, spring onions and/or rice. Zelophehad A male given name from Hebrew. zeloso Zealous, energetic, enthusiastic; typically an annotation to direct the style of play. zelotic Characteristic of zealots, especially those that were part of rebellious movements in biblical times. zelotypia Jealousy. Zeltinger A wine from the Zeltingen-Rachtig region of Germany. Zelus The god and personification of zeal. Zelver A surname. zelyonka Brilliant green, especially when thrown on the body of a victim in Russian politically-motivated attacks. zem A zemidjan. Zemaitis A surname from Lithuanian. Zemanek A surname from Czech. Zemankova A surname from Czech. zemannite A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, tellurium, and zinc. Zemarite An inhabitant of the city of Ṣumuru (identified with modern Tell Kazel on the coast of Syria). zemblanity The occurrence or discovery of events described as unlucky, unpleasant or expected. Zembsch A surname from German. zeme A Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group from northeast India. Zemeckis A surname from Lithuanian. Zemfira A transliteration of the Russian female given name Земфи́ра (Zemfíra). zemi Any of various local deities, human or animal and represented by small idols, once worshipped by the Caribbean peoples of the Taino culture. Zemiaki A Nuristani language spoken in Afghanistan sometimes considered a dialect of Waigali. zemidjan A motorcycle taxi found in Benin. zemiism The belief in zemis (deities in Taino culture). zemindarate The zone of jurisdiction of a zemindar. zemindarship The position or office of zemindar. Zemke A surname from German. zemkorite A soft hexagonal mineral containing potassium, sodium, calcium, carbon, and oxygen. Zemljoslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. zemlyanka Dugout, earth-house (shelter or dwelling, especially in some Slavic countries). zemmi The blind mole rat (genus Spalax). zemmiphobia The fear of the great mole rat. zemni The Podolsk mole-rat (Spalax zemni) Zemorrian An age from 33.5 to 22 million years ago, a subdivision of the Oligo-Miocene. Zempel A surname from German. zemstvo A Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator. zen Of or related to Zen Buddhism. Zenag An Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea. Zenaga A Berber language of Mauritania. zenaida A zenaida dove (Zenaida spp.). zenana Synonym of harem (“area of house or palace for high-caste women or wives of a wealthy man; the women thus kept; the system of segregating women in this way”). zenarestat An aldose reductase inhibitor. Zenata A Berber ethnic group of North Africa. Zenati A branch of the Northern Berber language family of North Africa. zenazocine An opioid analgesic of the benzomorphan family. Zend Exegetical glosses, paraphrases, commentaries and translations of the Avesta's texts. zendalet A large shawl, typically worn by Venetian women Zendaya A female given name from Shona. Zende A surname. Zender A surname. zendo A hall at a Zen buddhist monastery where formal seated meditation (zazen) is practiced. zendrum An electronic percussion instrument plated somewhat like a guitar Zener A surname of German origin. zeng A surname. Zengdu A district of Suizhou, Hubei, China. Zenger A surname from German. Zengzian Of or relating to the Chinese philosopher Zengzi. zenik The meerkat or suricate. zeniplatin An organoplatinum compound used in cancer treatment. zenith The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir. zenithal Of or pertaining to a zenith. zenithally In terms of or by means of the zenith. zenithic Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a zenith. zenithward Facing or moving toward the zenith. zenitude A form of calm tranquility experienced by followers of Zen Buddhism. Zenk A surname.