Here are 28 English words that start with Z, along with their meanings:
- Zany – amusingly unconventional or eccentric.
- Zeal – great energy or enthusiasm.
- Zealous – fervent, passionate, or devoted.
- Zenith – the highest point or peak.
- Zephyr – a soft, gentle breeze.
- Zigzag – a pattern with sharp turns in alternating directions.
- Zinc – a metallic chemical element (Zn), used in alloys.
- Zodiac – a belt of the heavens divided into 12 signs.
- Zombie – a fictional undead creature; also a lifeless person.
- Zone – a specific area or region.
- Zoom – to move quickly; to magnify in or out visually.
- Zebra – an African wild horse with black-and-white stripes.
- Zipper – a fastening device using interlocking teeth.
- Zoology – the scientific study of animals.
- Zucchini – a type of summer squash.
- Zest – enthusiasm or energy; also citrus peel for flavour.
- Zodiacal – relating to the zodiac.
- Zanyism – the state of being comically wild or foolish.
- Zeppelin – a large German airship.
- Zillion – an extremely large but nonspecific number.
- Zircon – a gemstone; also a mineral.
- Zymurgy – the science of fermentation (brewing, etc.).
- Zester – a tool for scraping citrus rind.
- Ziggurat – a terraced pyramid of ancient Mesopotamia.
- Zither – a stringed musical instrument.
- Zoologist – a scientist who studies animals.
- Zymology – the science of fermentation.
- Zanyish – somewhat clownish or quirky.
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