zelnik
A traditional pastry eaten in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, composed of layers of thinly-rolled leavened wheat flour dough, or possibly phyllo pastry, filled with various combinations of sirene (a white cheese), feta cheese, eggs, sorrel, browned meat, leeks, spring onions and/or rice.

zelniks
plural of zelnik

zerde
A Turkish dessert resembling rice pudding, coloured yellow with saffron.

zgougou
The edible pine nuts of the Aleppo pine, used to make a variety of dishes.

zgougous
plural of zgougou

zhoixo
In Tibetan cuisine, wild ginseng cooked and mixed with yogurt

zing
A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
A witty insult or derogatory remark.
Zest or vitality.
Pleasant or exciting flavour of food.

zinger
A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.
A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip.
An event that when experienced leaves the witness dazed, either physically or metaphorically.
An outstanding, energetic and surprising thing or person.
A piece of food or drink that is tart and stimulating.

zingers
plural of zinger

zings
plural of zing

zirconia
The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it is used as an ingredient of sticks for the Drummond light.

zirconias
plural of zirconia

zite
Alternative spelling of ziti.

ziti
A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

zitis
plural of ziti

zivana
Alternative form of zivania.

zivania
A traditional Cypriot alcoholic beverage made from grape pomace and wine.

zogchow
Synonym of goyslop (“low-quality food, seen in antisemitic circles as being promoted by Jews”).
Synonym of goyslop (“low-quality entertainment”)

zogslop
Synonym of goyslop (“low-quality food, seen in antisemitic circles as being promoted by Jews”).
Synonym of goyslop (“low-quality entertainment”).

zongzi
A traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice stuffed with a savoury or sweet filling, wrapped in large flat leaves, and cooked by steaming or boiling.

zongzis
plural of zongzi.

zosui
A thin Japanese soup made from pre-cooked rice and dashi or water, seasoned with soy sauce or miso, and cooked with other ingredients such as meat, seafood, mushrooms, and vegetables.

zulbiya
Alternative form of zalabiya.

zurracapote
A Spanish drink, similar to sangria, of red wine and fruit.

zurracapotes
plural of zurracapote

zutho
A traditional rice wine brewed in Nagaland, a thick white beverage with a fruity aroma and sour taste.

zwieback
A form of rusk, usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp; considered easy to digest and therefore given to the ill and used as a teething food for toddlers.

zwiebacks
plural of zwieback

zygofabagine
Synonym of harman (an indole alkaloid)

aback
Towards the back or rear; backwards.
In the rear; a distance behind.
By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

abacks
plural of aback

academicals
The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.

acception
Acceptation; received meaning.
acceptance

acceptions
plural of acception

accouchements
plural of accouchement

accoucheurs
plural of accoucheur

accoucheuses
plural of accoucheuse

accubitum
A bench or sofa for reclining at a table; often used by ancient Roman and Greek nobility.
A round dining table.
A dining hall or refectory.

achirites
plural of achirite

acomia
alopecia

acouchies
plural of acouchy

acouchy
Alternative form of acouchi.

acuchis
plural of acuchi

adventureress
Alternative form of adventuress.

adventureresses
plural of adventureress

aerocar
A flying car; a flying machine which looks and functions similarly to modern cars, often described as using antigravity technology.

aerocars
plural of aerocar

afanc
A lake monster in Welsh mythology, described variously as resembling a crocodile, beaver or dwarf-like creature, and sometimes said to be a demon.

afancs
plural of afanc

afandi
Alternative form of effendi.

afandis
plural of afandi

afghani
The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.

afghanis
plural of afghani

afterlifes
plural of afterlife

agaluk
A feudal unit of the Ottoman Empire governed by an agha.

agaluks
plural of agaluk

agenticities
plural of agenticity

agenticity
The tendency to ascribe agency to an event where none exists.

airstone
A piece of aquarium furniture, traditionally limewood or porous stone, whose purpose is to diffuse oxygen gradually into the tank, eliminating the noise and large bubbles of conventional air filtration systems.

airstones
plural of airstone

aitch
The name of the Latin script letter H/h.

aitches
plural of aitch

akche
Alternative form of akçe.

akcheh
Archaic form of akçe (“Ottoman coin”).

akchehs
plural of akcheh

akches
plural of akche

alexithymia
A deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions.

almira
Alternative form of almirah.

almirah
Cupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers.

almirahs
plural of almirah

almiras
plural of almira

almyrah
Alternative form of almirah.

almyrahs
plural of almyrah

alopecia
Baldness.
A deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by a failure to grow or loss after growth.
A loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.

alopecy
Dated form of alopecia.

alot
Misspelling of allot.

alumni
plural of alumnus
plural of alumna

alumnis
plural of alumni

alumnx
An alumnus or alumna (of any gender).

amanuenses
plural of amanuensis

amanuensis
One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.

amazoness
Alternative letter-case form of Amazoness.

ambe
An old mechanical contrivance, ascribed to Hippocrates, for reducing dislocations of the shoulder.

amphetamines
plural of amphetamine

angrites
plural of angrite

antabuse
Alternative letter-case form of Antabuse.

antabuses
plural of antabuse

antibarbari
plural of antibarbarus

antibarbarus
A dictionary of linguistic barbarisms; a book describing how not to write in a given language.

antihistories
plural of antihistory

antihistory
Spurious history.
A false or fictional narrative describing past events which did not actually occur.

antillatoxin
A toxic cyanobacterial lipopeptide that modifies sodium channels

antillatoxins
plural of antillatoxin

antimacassar
A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa.

antimacassars
plural of antimacassar

antimatroid
a formal system that describes processes in which a set is built up by including elements one at a time, and in which an element, once available for inclusion, remains available until it is included

antimatroids
plural of antimatroid

antonym
A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.

antonyms
plural of antonym

anuvrtti
In the Paninian grammar of Sanskrit, the "carrying over" of earlier-described rules into subsequent contexts, without explicitly restating those rules.

appellation
A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

appellations
plural of appellation

aptonym
A proper name that aptly describes the occupation or character of the person, especially by coincidence.

aptonyms
plural of aptonym

aquand
An andisol with a water table at or near the surface for much of the year.

aquox
An oxisol with a water table at or near the surface for much of the year.

arabic
Ellipsis of gum arabic.
Ellipsis of arabic numeral.