| AZIMUTHS | • azimuths n. Plural of azimuth. • AZIMUTH n. (Arabic) the angle a celestial object makes from due north, when measured in an eastwards direction along the horizon. |
| AZOTURIA | • azoturia n. (Medicine) An increase in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine. • azoturia n. (Veterinary medicine) A condition that affects the muscles of horses, ranging from stiffness and mild… • AZOTURIA n. an excess of urea in the urine. |
| AZURITES | • azurites n. Plural of azurite. • AZURITE n. a blue carbonate of copper, aka blue malachite. |
| BUZZBAIT | • buzzbait n. (Fishing) A fishing lure with blades that disturb the surface of the water. • BUZZBAIT n. an artificial bait with small blades that stir the water. |
| DEUTZIAS | • deutzias n. Plural of deutzia. • DEUTZIA n. a genus of saxifragaceous plants with panicles of white flowers. |
| GAUZIEST | • gauziest adj. Superlative form of gauzy: most gauzy. • GAUZY adj. resembling gauze. |
| HALUTZIM | • halutzim n. Plural of halutz. • HALUTZ n. (Hebrew) an early immigrant to Israel, who worked the first kibbutzim, also CHALUTZ. |
| LAZULITE | • lazulite n. (Mineralogy) A semi-precious gemstone that is a basic phosphate of magnesium, iron and aluminium. • LAZULITE n. a mineral of a light indigo-blue color, a hydrous phosphate of alumina and magnesia. |
| LAZURITE | • lazurite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral of metamorphosed limestones. Lazurite forms the gemstone lapis lazuli, and crushed… • LAZURITE n. a blue cubic mineral, sodium aluminum silicate. |
| MAUZIEST | • MAUZY adj. foggy, misty, also MAUSY. |
| QUANTIZE | • quantize v. (Transitive, physics) To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by… • quantize v. (Transitive, telecommunications) To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude… • quantize v. (Transitive, music) To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution… |
| SHIATZUS | • SHIATZU n. (Japanese) a massage technique using finger pressure at acupuncture centers, also SHIATSU. |
| ZAIBATSU | • zaibatsu n. (Economics) A Japanese ‘money clique’ or conglomerate; (by extension) in the United States, any large corporation. • ZAIBATSU n. (Japanese) a powerful, family-controlled Japanese combine. |
| ZASTRUGI | • zastrugi n. Plural of zastruga; Alternative form of sastrugi. • ZASTRUGA n. (Russian) long parallel ridges of snow that form on windy plains, also SASTRUGA. |
| ZIGGURAT | • ziggurat n. A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively… • ziggurat n. Any building with similar style or shape. • ZIGGURAT n. a Babylonian temple tower, also ZIKKURAT, ZIKURAT. |
| ZIKKURAT | • zikkurat n. Alternative spelling of ziggurat. • ZIKKURAT n. a Babylonian temple tower, also ZIGGURAT, ZIKURAT. |
| ZIKURATS | • zikurats n. Plural of zikurat. • ZIKURAT n. a Babylonian temple tower, also ZIGGURAT, ZIKKURAT. |