ziggurat - n. a rectangular stepped tower in ancient Mesopotamia, surmounted by a temple. [Assyr....

ziff - orig. unkn.]...

zigurat - n. a rectangular stepped tower in ancient Mesopotamia, surmounted by a temple. [Assyr....

zippy - adj. (zippier, zippiest) colloq. 1 bright, fresh, lively. 2 fast, speedy. zippily...

zillion - n. colloq. an indefinite large number. zillionth adj. & n. [Z (perh. = unknown...

zilion - n. colloq. an indefinite large number. zillionth adj. & n. [Z (perh. = unknown...

zibet - see CIVET]...

zinco - n. & v. (pl. -os) = ZINCOGRAPH. tr. & intr. (-oes, -oed) = ZINCOGRAPH. [abbr.]...

zither - n. a musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden soundbox with numerous strings...

zillon - n. colloq. an indefinite large number. zillionth adj. & n. [Z (perh. = unknown...

zibit - see CIVET]...

zirconium - Zr. [mod.L f. ZIRCON + -IUM]...

zippi - adj. (zippier, zippiest) colloq. 1 bright, fresh, lively. 2 fast, speedy. zippily...

Zion - n. (also Sion) 1 the hill of Jerusalem on which the city ...

ziomism - n. a movement (orig.) for the reestablishment and (now) the development of a Jewish...

Zionism - n. a movement (orig.) for the reestablishment and (now) the development of a Jewish...

zipy - adj. (zippier, zippiest) colloq. 1 bright, fresh, lively. 2 fast, speedy. zippily...

zimc - Zn. flowers of zinc = zinc oxide. zinc blende see BLENDE ...

zialot - n. 1 an uncompromising or extreme partisan; a fanatic. 2 (Zealot) hist. a member...

zillin - n. colloq. an indefinite large number. zillionth adj. & n. [Z (perh. = unknown...

zing - n. & v. colloq. vigour, energy. intr. move swiftly or with a shrill sound. zingy...

ziper - n. & v. esp. US a zip-fastener. tr. (often foll. by up) fasten with a zipper. zippered...

zicon - cf. JARGON(2)]...