z

¹z

noun, often capitalized often attributive
\ˈzē, Canada, British, & Australian ˈzed, chiefly dialect ˈi-zərd\

plural z's or zs

Definition of Z

1

a : the 26th and last letter of the English alphabet

2

: a graphic device for reproducing the letter z

3

: one designated z especially as the 26th in order or class or the third in order or class when x is made the first

4

: something shaped like the letter Z

5

: wink 1 —usually used in plural <catch some z's before dinner>

Examples of Z

1. a word that begins with a z
2. a word that begins with z

First Known Use of Z

before 12th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with Z

b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, zee