English to English Dictionary

Zidd

A persistent, often stubborn determination or insistence on having one's own way.

Ziegel

A rectangular block of baked clay used for building walls, pavements, and other structures.

Zigeuner

A historical, often derogatory German term for a member of the Roma or Sinti people.

Zigzagging

Moving in a pattern consisting of a series of short, sharp turns or angles from side to side.

Zillion

An indefinitely large, unspecified number; an immense amount.

Zimmer frame

A lightweight metal portable frame with four legs, used by elderly or disabled people to provide support while walking.

Zion

A hill in Jerusalem, which is a symbol of the Jewish homeland.

Zip

A device consisting of two flexible strips of teeth that can be interlocked by a sliding tab, used for fastening garments or bags.

Zip code

A system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963 to route mail more efficiently.

Zip-tie

A type of fastener, typically made of nylon, featuring a flexible tape section with teeth that engage with a pawl in the head to form a ratcheting mechanism.

Zither

A musical instrument comprising a flat wooden soundboard and many strings, played while laid flat or held across the lap, plucked with a plectrum or fingers.

Zloty

The basic monetary unit of Poland, subdivided into 100 groszy.