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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Zephyr
noun (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind

zeppelin
Graf Zeppelin noun a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs

zero
0 adjective indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; `a zero score`

zero 1
0 nought noun a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

zero coupon bond
zero-coupon bond noun a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security

zero hour
noun the time set for the start of an action or operation

zero tolerance
noun extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law); `he urged zero tolerance for priests who abuse children sexually`

zero-coupon security
zero coupon security noun a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value

zero-sum game
noun a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero

zero-tolerance policy
noun any policy that allows no exception; `a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests`

zero(a)
adjective having no measurable or otherwise determinable value; `the goal is zero population growth`

zeroth
adjective preceding even the first

zeroth law of thermodynamics
noun the law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other

zestful
yeasty adjective marked by spirited enjoyment

zestfully
zestily adverb with zest; `she scrubbed the floors of the new apartment zestfully`

zeta
noun the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet

zeugma
noun use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one; ``Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave` is an example of zeugma`

Zeus
genus Zeus noun type genus of the family Zeidae

Zhou
Zhou dynasty noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

Zhou En-lai
Chou En-lai noun Chinese revolutionary and communist leader (1898-1976)

Zhu Jiang
Canton River noun a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea

Zhuang
noun a branch of the Tai languages

Zhukov
Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov noun Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)

zidovudine
Retrovir noun an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow

Ziegfeld
Flo Ziegfeld noun United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)

Ziegfeld Follies
noun a series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld

Ziegler
Karl Waldemar Ziegler noun German chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973)

Zigadenus
genus Zigadenus noun genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

ziggurat
zikkurat noun a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

zigzag
adjective having short sharp turns or angles

zigzag goldenrod
broad leaved goldenrod noun a variety of goldenrod

zill
noun one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance

zillion
adjective very large indeterminate number; `a zillion people were there`

zillion
jillion noun a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); `there were millions of flies`

Zimbabwe
Republic of Zimbabwe noun a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980

Zimbabwean
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Zimbabwe or its people

Zimbabwean dollar
noun the basic unit of money in Zimbabwe

Zimmer
Zimmer frame noun a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk

zinc
Zn noun a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

zinc blende
blende noun an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form

zinc cadmium sulfide
noun cadmium sulfide containing zinc

zinc deficiency
noun a deficiency caused by inadequate zinc in the diet or by liver disease or cystic fibrosis or other diseases

zinc ointment
noun an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases

zinc oxide
flowers of zinc noun oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment

zinc sulfate
zinc sulphate noun a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc

zinc white
noun a white pigment used in hose paints; consists of zinc oxide

zinfandel
noun dry fruity red wine from California

zing
noun a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; `the zing of the passing bullet`

zinger
noun a striking or amusing or caustic remark; `he always greeted me with a new zinger`; `she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition`

Zingiber
genus Zingiber noun tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger

Zingiberaceae
family Zingiberaceae noun a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales

Zinjanthropus
genus Zinjanthropus noun genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned

zinkenite
noun a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)

zinnia
old maid 2 old maid flower noun any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads

zinnwaldite
noun a mica containing iron and lithium

Zinsser
Hans Zinsser noun United States bacteriologist who helped develop immunization against typhus fever (1878-1940)

Zinzendorf
Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf noun German theologian (1700-1760)

Zion National Park
noun a national park in Utah having huge canyons and gorges carved by mountain rivers

Zionism
Zionist movement noun a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine

Zionist
adjective relating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism; `the Zionist leader Theodor Herzl`

ZIP code
ZIP noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail

zip gun
noun a crude homemade pistol

Ziphiidae
family Ziphiidae noun beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae

zircon
zirconium silicate noun a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent

zirconium
Zr noun a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon

zirconium oxide
zirconia noun a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes

zither
cither noun a musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

ziti
noun medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces

Zizania
genus Zizania noun wild rice

Ziziphus
genus Ziziphus noun spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes

zizz
noun a nap; `Arthur`s taking a short zizz`

zloty
noun the basic unit of money in Poland

zoanthropy
noun the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal

Zoarces
genus Zoarces noun type genus of the Zoarcidae

Zoarcidae
family Zoarcidae noun eelpouts

zodiac
noun (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs

zodiacal
adjective relating to or included in the zodiac; `zodiacal constellations`

zodiacal light
noun a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset

zoic
adjective pertaining to animals or animal life or action

Zola
Emile Zola noun French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)

Zolaesque
adjective in the manner of Emile Zola

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
noun syndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity

Zomba
noun a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971

zombi
zombie noun a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force

zombi
noun a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies

zombie
zombi noun several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur

zombie
noun a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies

zona pellucida
noun thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus

zonal
zonary adjective relating to or of the nature of a zone; `the zonal frontier`

zone
zona noun (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure

zone
noun any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude

zone fire
noun artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations

zone of interior
noun the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations

zoning
noun dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc

zoning board
noun a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions

zoning commission
noun a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use

zonk out
verb lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example

Zonotrichia
genus Zonotrichia noun large New World sparrows

zonule
zonula noun small beltlike zone

zoo keeper
noun the chief person responsible for a zoological garden