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 Zorich A surname from Serbo-Croatian. zorid Any spider in the family Zoridae. zorille Any member of species Ictonyx striatus of small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammals, resembling a skunk. zorillo Striped skunk zorino skunk fur used to make clothing Zorislav A male given name from the Slavic languages. zorite A pink silicate mineral. Zork A game in this series. Zorker A player of the Zork series of text adventure games. Zorkian Of or pertaining to the Zork series of early computer games (originating in the 1970s), works of interactive fiction set in a sprawling underground labyrinth. zorkmid A fictional unit of currency used in various computer games. Zorleni A village and commune of Vaslui County, Romania. Zorn A surname. Zornhau A powerful, diagonally descending blow. zornia Any plant of the genus Zornia Zoroaster An ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism. zoroasterid Any sea star of the family Zoroasteridae Zoroastrian a follower of Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism Mazdaism, the surviving form of the indigenous (pre-Islamic) Iranian ethnic religion. Zoroastrianization The process or result of Zoroastrianizing. Zoroastrianize To make Zoroastrian. Zoroastric Synonym of Zoroastrian. zorocratid Any spider in the family Zorocratidae. Zorop Synonym of Yafi. zoropsid Any spider in the family Zoropsidae. Zorra A township in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Zorrilla A surname. zorro A South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf. zorse The offspring of a male zebra and a female horse. Zortman A surname from German. zortziko A dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats. zorubicin A particular antitumor drug. Zorynsk A city in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. zos The individual human body and mind, in the dualist occultism of Austin Osman Spare. Zosia A female given name Zosma Delta Leonis, a star in the zodiac constellation of Leo. Zossen A town in Teltow-Fläming district, Brandenburg, Germany. zoster An ancient Greek waist-belt for men. zosteraceous Of or relating to the Zosteraceae. zosteriform Resembling herpes zoster zosteroid Resembling herpes zoster zosterophyll A zosterophyllophyte. zosterophyllaceous Of or relating to the Zosterophyllaceae. zosterophyllophyte Any of the extinct class †Zosterophyllopsida of plants. zosteropid Any bird in the family Zosteropidae; a white-eye. zosui A thin Japanese soup made from pre-cooked rice and dashi or water, seasoned with soy sauce or miso, and cooked with other ingredients such as meat, seafood, mushrooms, and vegetables. zosuquidar A particular antitumor drug. Zosya A transliteration of the Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian female given name diminutive Зо́ся (Zósja) zot To zap, kill, or destroy. zotarolimus An immunosuppressant, a semisynthetic derivative of rapamycin. zotepine An antipsychotic drug used to treat acute and chronic schizophrenia. zotheca In ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove. Zotos A surname. zotz To murder, knock off. zotzed Drunk, smashed Zou An indigenous people living along the frontier of India and Burma. zouave One of a body of soldiers in the French service, originally Kabyle, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Kabyle dress. zoubekite A grey orthorhombic mineral containing silver, antimony, lead, and sulfur. Zouch A hamlet mostly in Sutton Bonington parish, Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England, on the border with Leicestershire (OS grid ref SK5023) Zoucheng A county-level city of Jining, Shandong, China. Zouerate A city in central Mauritania. zouglou A genre of popular music originally from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. zouhun walking marriage zouk A style of dance music originating in the French Antilles, combining Latin American, African and Western disco rhythms; a dance to this music zoukified Having been made zouk-like. zoukify To make into zouk music, or to adapt to a zouk-like sound. Zouna A surname. zounds Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc. Zoutpansberg The north-eastern division of the Transvaal, South Africa. zowerswopped Synonym of bad-tempered. zowie An indication of astonishment or admiration. zowl Soul. zoxamide A particular fungicide. zoxazolamine a muscle relaxant and uricosuric drug. zoysia Any member of species of the genus (Zoysia) of creeping perennial grasses of southern Asia and New Zealand having fine, wiry leaves and including some suitable for lawn grasses, especially in warm regions. zoysiagrass A zoysia. Zoziv A village in Lypovets urban hromada, Vinnytsia Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, founded in 1552 ZPG Zero population growth: a condition of demographic balance where population remains constant over time. Zraick A surname. zrazy A meat roulade dish popular in Eastern Europe. Zrinislav A male given name from the Slavic languages. Zrinko A male given name from the Slavic languages. Zrinoslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. Zrmanja A river in southern Lika and northern Dalmatia, Croatia. zroupoid A generalization of a De Morgan algebra that defines a Boolean algebra using only implication and a constant. Zsazsa A diminutive of the female given name Zsuzsanna, variant of Zsa Zsa. ZSU the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Zsuzsanna A female given name from Hungarian, equivalent to English Susanna. Zu A lesser divinity of Akkadian mythology, and the son of the bird goddess Siris. Zub A surname from the Slavic languages Zubair A surname from Arabic. Zubaira a phantom city in Northern Canada (on old maps) Zubarevich A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Зубарэ́віч (Zubarévič). Zubatovshchina The creation of police-run trade unions in an attempt to compromise the labour movement. Zubenelgenubi A binary star in the constellation Libra; alpha (α) Librae. Zubeneschamali The brightest star in the constellation Libra; beta (β) Librae. Zuber A surname from German. Zuberoan Synonym of Souletin (“speaker of Basque dialect”). Zubia A surname. Zubiate A surname. Zublionis A surname. Zuboff A surname from Russian. Zuboffian Of or relating to Shoshana Zuboff (born 1951), American philosopher and academic. zubr One of several species of European bison or aurochs, which were unclearly delineated in the 1800s when this sense was in use. zubron A hybrid between domestic cattle and wisent. zubrowka A dry straw-colored liqueur of vodka flavored with herbs, originally from Poland. zubuneri A kimarite in which the attacker buries his head in the opponent's chest, locks his arm, and spins him down using the head as fulcrum. zucapsaicin A drug used to treat osteoarthritis. Zucc To ban, either permanently or temporarily, from posting on a website, especially on Facebook or Instagram. Zuccarino A surname from Italian. Zuccaro A surname. zucchetta A tromboncini, a kind of squash. zucchetto A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy zucchini A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit. zucchinilike Resembling or characteristic of a zucchini. Zucco A surname. Zuchon A breed of dog, a cross between a bichon and a Shih Tzu. Zuchowski A surname from Polish. Zuck Mark Zuckerberg (born 1984), founder of the social network Facebook. Zucker A surname from German. Zuckerberg To behave like Mark Zuckerberg, especially to eject a co-investor by diluting their stock, similar to the alleged treatment of Eduardo Saverin. Zuckerbergian Of or relating to Mark Zuckerberg (born 1984), founder of the social network Facebook. Zuckerbucks Political grants or donations linked to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. zuckergussleber hyaloserositis, frosted liver Zuckerman A surname from German. zuclomifene The more active isomer of clomiphene, which binds to estrogen receptors and stays bound for long periods of time, preventing normal receptor recycling and causing an effective reduction in hypothalamic estrogen receptor number. zuclopenthixol A typical antipsychotic neuroleptic drug of the thioxanthene group. Zuczek A surname from Polish. Zuehlke A surname. Zuercher A surname. Zufall A surname from German. Zufelt A surname. zufolo A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds. Zug A canton of Switzerland. Zugdidi A city, the regional capital of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. zugshunstite A mineral comprising mostly cerium and oxygen. Zugspitze The highest mountain of Germany, located in the Alps on the border between Bavaria and Tyrol, Austria. zugunruhe Anxious behaviour in migratory animals, especially in birds, experienced at the beginning of the normal migration period. zugzwang A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation. Zuhayr A male given name from Arabic. Zuhlke A surname from German. Zuhres A city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Zuid A resort in Suriname. Zuidema A surname. Zuidplas A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. zuigerphobia The fear of vacuum cleaners. zuihitsu A Japanese literature genre consisting of loosely connected essays and fragmented ideas Zuinglius Ulrich Zwingli zuisin The American wigeon. Zuism Sumerian and Semitic Neopaganism; modern revival of the Mesopotamian and Canaanite religions.