Oh Z, the last letter of the alphabet. This beautiful little letter actually starts off some pretty spectacular words. Read on to impress your friends with all the words you know that start with the letter Z.
Zamboni
(n) a machine that smoothes the ice in an ice skating rink
Zaftig
(adj) having a full, rounded figure; plump
Zany
(adj) amusingly unconventional: tomfoolery
Zap
(v) strike suddenly, with force
Zarf
(n) an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for coffee
Zarnder
(n) popular in the 1900s, it is a women’s loose ringlet of hair worn over one shoulder
Zawn
(n) an isolated sandy cave in a coastal cliff
Zazzy
(adj) 1960s slang for something flashy or colorful
Zeal
(n) a feeling of strong eagerness
Zealotry
(n) excessive and uncompromising intolerance of opposing views
Zealous
(adj) Active interest and enthusiasm
Zeaxanthin
(n) main pigment in yellow indian corn
Zebra
(n) an animal characterized by black and white stripes
Zebu
(n) a domesticated ox having a hump back and long horns
Zelotypia
(n) excessive jealousy
Zemni
(n) blind mole-rat
Zep
(n) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll filled with meats and cheeses
Zephyr
(n) a slight, usually refreshing wind
Zeppole
(n) a large doughnut
Zest
(adj) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Zeugma
(n) a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
Ziff
(n) an old Australian slang word for beard
Zibib
(n) a colorless alcoholic drink made from raisins
Zidovudine
(n) an antiviral drug used in the treatment of AIDS
Zigzag
(n) a line or course having abrupt alternate right and left turns
Zilch
(n) a quantity of no importance
Zillion
(number) a very large indefinite number
Zing
(n) the activeness of an energetic personality
Zinger
(n) a striking or caustic remark
Zippy
(adj) quick and energetic
Zirconia
(n) a white crystalline oxide
Zither
(n) a musical stringed instrument
Ziti
(n) a medium-sized tubular pasta
Zizz
(n) a whizzing or buzzing sound
Zombie
(n) a dead body that has been brought back to life by supernatural forces
Zone
(n) a circumscribed geographical region
Zoocephalic
(adj) part of mythology, gods/mythical beings with the head of an animal
Zoographer
(n) an artist that specializes in drawing animals
Zoolite
(n) the fossil of an animal
Zoonosis
(n) a disease that can be transferred from animals to humans
Zoophagous
(adj) feeding on other animals
Zoophobia
(n) fear of animals
Zori
(n) a sandal attached to the foot by a thing over the toes
Zoster
(n) a girdle
Zowerswopped
(adj) grumpy or ill-natured, can be traced back to old English dialect
Zuppa
(n) a soup or chowder
Zwitterion
(n) a molecule or ion having separate positive and negative charged groups
Zydeco
(n) music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music
Zygote
(n) the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon
Zymurgy
(n) the study or practice of fermentation in brewing/winemaking/distilling
Source : https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2018/06/50-words-that-start-with-z-that-will-zap-your-brain/