6-letter words containing z, i, a
- zakiya — a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “intelligent.”.
- zambia — a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 288,130 sq. mi. (746,256 sq. km). Capital: Lusaka.
- zanier — ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.
- zanies — Plural form of zany.
- zanily — ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.
- zariba — A protective enclosure of thorn bushes or stakes surrounding a campsite or village in northeastern Africa.
- zayins — Plural form of zayin.
- zeatin — a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- zentai — Skintight garments that cover the entire body.
- zidane — Zinedine (zinedin). born 1972, French footballer, known as Zizou; scored 31 goals in 108 games for France (1994–2006), including two in the 1998 World Cup final; sent off in the 2006 World Cup final; his club sides included Juventus and Real Madrid
- zigzag — a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- zillah — one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
- zilpah — the mother of Gad and Asher. Gen. 30:10–13.
- zinnia — any of several composite plants of the genus Zinnia, native to Mexico and adjacent areas, especially the widely cultivated species Z. elegans, having variously colored, many-rayed flower heads.
- zivana — Alternative form of zivania.
- zoaria — a collection of distinct, individual zooids that make up a compound or colonial organism.
- zodiac — an imaginary belt of the heavens, extending about 8° on each side of the ecliptic, within which are the apparent paths of the sun, moon, and principal planets. It contains twelve constellations and hence twelve divisions called signs of the zodiac. Each division, however, because of the precession of the equinoxes, now contains the constellation west of the one from which it took its name. Compare sign of the zodiac.
- zonian — a U.S. citizen living in the Canal Zone.
- zoysia — any of several low-growing grasses of the genus Zoysia, especially Z. matrella, native to tropical Asia and widely used for lawns.
- zyrian — the language of the people of the Komi Autonomous Republic, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family; Komi