Words / Z
English words starting with Z
14 words, from Zealot to Zoo. Levels A1 to C2. Each one opens a full lesson.
Zealotnoun · A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of a cause.C2Zealousadjective · Showing great energy and eagerness, sometimes too much.C2Zebranoun · An African animal like a horse with black and white stripes.A1Zebra Crossingnoun · A place on a road with black and white stripes where people can walk across (British).A1Zeitgeistnoun · The typical ideas and mood of a particular period.C2Zenithnoun · The highest point of power, success, or the sky (literary / formal).C2Zephyrnoun · A soft, gentle breeze (literary).C2Zeronumber · The number 0.A1Zestfuladjective · Full of lively enjoyment and energy.C2Zigzagnoun · A line that turns sharply left and right, like a lot of W shapes.A1Zipnoun · A fastener of two rows of teeth and a slider, used on clothes and bags (British).A1Zip Fastenernoun · A zip that joins two edges of cloth, as on a coat or bag (UK).B1Zippernoun · A fastener of two rows of teeth and a slider; more common in American English than zip.A1Zoonoun · A place where wild animals are kept for people to see.A1