zingiber

Zingiber


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger (context:plant)

zingiber

zirconium oxide

Zirconium oxide


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes (context:substance)

zirconium oxide

zona

Zona


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure (context:body)

zona

zu

Zu


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. evil storm god represented as a black bird (context:person)

zu

zill

Zill


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance (context:artifact)

zill

zizz

Zizz


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. a nap (context:act)
    2. a buzzing or whizzing sound (context:event)


– Sample : “zizz”

  • Arthur’s taking a short zizz
  • a nasty zizz in the engine
zizz

zonk out

Zonk out


– definition :

  • (verb)
    1. fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired (context:body)
    2. lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example (context:body)


– Sample : “zonk out”

  • after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours
zonk out