Browse words in categories starting with Z
Showing 1-20 of 20
A zap is a sudden jolt of electricity. If you get a zap from static electricity, it might hurt a little.
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship originally designed by German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century. The Zeppelin design was so popular the name became used for all rigid airships.
The most famous Zeppelin was the Hindenburg, which crashed spectacularly in 1937.
The most famous Zeppelin was the Hindenburg, which crashed spectacularly in 1937.
Zero is a number that represents nothing. Most scales start at zero. Zero is the number between positive and negative numbers.
Zeus was the leader of the Gods in ancient Greek mythology.
Zinc is a hard, brittle metal. It is most commonly used mixed with other metals to make alloys like brass, and as a coating on other metals to stop them rusting. Zinc stops other metals rusting because when it is attached to another metal it will rust before that other metal does. The other metal will then start to rust when all the zinc is gone.
Metal that is coated with zinc is called galvanized. If you look closely at galvanised metal you can see the zinc crystals.
Metal that is coated with zinc is called galvanized. If you look closely at galvanised metal you can see the zinc crystals.
A zing is a sharp sound, like the sound of something moving past very fast.
Zing is also something that adds vitality or excitement to something, as in "add a little zing to your presentation".
Zing is also something that adds vitality or excitement to something, as in "add a little zing to your presentation".
A zinnia is a bright, pretty flower originally from Mexico, and are often found in people's gardens. They come in a wide variety of different colors and shapes depending on their type. They like full sun and fertile, well-drained soil.
A zip is a device that keeps your clothes closed. It is made from two strips of tiny teeth and a slider that meshes the teeth together when you zip it up and unmeshes them when you unzip it.
Zips are found on many, many kinds of clothing. Before zippers were so popular, people used buttons to keep clothes closed.
Zips are found on many, many kinds of clothing. Before zippers were so popular, people used buttons to keep clothes closed.
A zoo, or zoological gardens, is a place where many different kinds of animals are kept in cages so that people can come and look at them. In modern zoos, the cages are very big and very close to the environment the animals originally came from.
