English words starting with za

Meanings of Za:

noun

Short for pizza.

Usage examples:

The mushroom 'za was amazing

abbreviation

South africa (international vehicle registration).

Meanings of Zabaglione:

noun

An italian sweet made of whipped and heated egg yolks, sugar, and marsala wine, served hot or cold.

Usage examples:

Sherry, brandy, and marsala add flavour and an alcoholic kick to creamy puddings such as trifle, ti…

Meanings of Zac:

noun

Used for emphasis to denote no money at all.

Usage examples:

I won't contribute another zac until i know where my money is going

Meanings of Zaddik:

noun

A hasidic spiritual leader or guide.

Usage examples:

My son may not excel in learning and academics, but he can excel in becoming a tzaddik, a righteous…

Meanings of Zaddikim:

noun

A hasidic spiritual leader or guide.

Usage examples:

My son may not excel in learning and academics, but he can excel in becoming a tzaddik, a righteous…

Meanings of Zaffer:

noun

Impure cobalt oxide, formerly used to make smalt and blue enamels.

Usage examples:

In europe, zaffre was used as early as the 14th century as a pigment for paints, glazes and glass.

Meanings of Zaffre:

noun

Impure cobalt oxide, formerly used to make smalt and blue enamels.

Usage examples:

In europe, zaffre was used as early as the 14th century as a pigment for paints, glazes and glass.

Meanings of Zag:

noun

A sharp change of direction in a zigzag course.

Usage examples:

We travelled in a series of zigs and zags

verb

Make a sharp change of direction.

Usage examples:

A long path zigged and zagged through the woods

Meanings of Zagging:

verb

Make a sharp change of direction.

Usage examples:

A long path zigged and zagged through the woods

noun

A sharp change of direction in a zigzag course.

Usage examples:

We travelled in a series of zigs and zags

Meanings of Zaibatsu:

noun

A large japanese business conglomerate.

Usage examples:

Among many things the south koreans have emulated, the institution of the japanese zaibatsu conglom…

Meanings of Zambezi:

proper noun

A river of east africa, which rises in north-western zambia and flows for 2,560 km (1,600 miles) southwards through angola and zambia to the victoria falls, turning eastwards along the border between zambia and zimbabwe before crossing mozambique and entering the indian ocean.

Meanings of Zambia:

proper noun

A landlocked country in central africa, divided from zimbabwe by the zambezi river; population 16,200,000 (estimated 2015); languages, english (official), various bantu languages; capital, lusaka.

noun

A country in southern africa

Meanings of Zambians:

noun

A native or inhabitant of zambia, or a person of zambian descent.

Usage examples:

The characters will no doubt be familiar to an average zambian that has followed the political, soc…

adjective

Relating to zambia or its people.

Usage examples:

The competition had attracted the cream of zambian badminton players.

Meanings of Zamindar:

noun

A landowner, especially one who leases his land to tenant farmers.

Usage examples:

Atman's ancestors left their homeland due to the cruel exploitation by the zamindars, besides excru…

Meanings of Zamindars:

noun

A landowner, especially one who leases his land to tenant farmers.

Usage examples:

Atman's ancestors left their homeland due to the cruel exploitation by the zamindars, besides excru…

Meanings of Zander:

noun

A large predatory freshwater perch native to northern and central europe, where it is a valuable food fish. it has been introduced into britain and western europe.

Usage examples:

As the cut off was the first venue i fished for zander it will always have a special appeal, but se…

Meanings of Zanier:

adjective

Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.

Usage examples:

His zany humour

noun

A zany person.

Usage examples:

We are looking for the zany, the serious, the artistic and ridiculous.

Meanings of Zanies:

noun

A zany person.

Usage examples:

We are looking for the zany, the serious, the artistic and ridiculous.

adjective

Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.

Usage examples:

His zany humour

Meanings of Zaniest:

adjective

Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.

Usage examples:

His zany humour

noun

A zany person.

Usage examples:

We are looking for the zany, the serious, the artistic and ridiculous.

Meanings of Zanily:

adverb

In a way that is humorously strange, surprising, or uncontrolled

Usage examples:

The classic comedy scene features the four brothers being chased zanily by bumbling guards through …

Meanings of Zany:

adjective

Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.

Usage examples:

His zany humour

noun

A zany person.

Usage examples:

We are looking for the zany, the serious, the artistic and ridiculous.

Meanings of Zanzibar:

proper noun

An island off the coast of east africa, part of tanzania; population 1,207,500 (est. 2009, with pemba). under arab rule from the 17th century, zanzibar was a prosperous trading port. it became a british protectorate in 1890 and an independent commonwealth state in 1963, but in the following year the sultan was overthrown and the country became a republic, uniting with tanganyika to form tanzania.

Meanings of Zapateados:

noun

A flamenco dance with rhythmic stamping of the feet.

Usage examples:

Benitez herself seems to have mellowed, employing fewer of her signature bravura zapateados and mor…

Meanings of Zapotec:

noun

A member of an indigenous people living in and around oaxaca in southern mexico.

Usage examples:

The zapotecs of mexico believed that the owl was associated with death, in that it gives notice whe…

adjective

Relating to the zapotec or their language.

Usage examples:

With no affordable alternative, mixtec and zapotec families lived for years in labor camps during t…

Meanings of Zapped:

verb

Destroy or obliterate.

Usage examples:

Zap the enemy's artillery before it can damage your core units

noun

A sudden effect or event that makes a dramatic impact, especially a sudden burst of energy or sound.

Usage examples:

The eggs get an extra zap of uv light

Past simple and past participle of zap informal