5-letter words containing z
- ge'ez — a Semitic language of ancient Ethiopia, now used only as the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Church.
- gezer — an ancient Canaanite town, NW of Jerusalem.
- ghazi — a Muslim soldier, especially one fighting against non-Muslims.
- ginza — the, a district in Tokyo, Japan, famous for its department stores, nightclubs, and bars.
- ginzo — a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian origin or descent.
- girlz — Informal spelling of girls.
- gizmo — gismo.
- glaze — to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
- glazy — Having the appearance of a glaze.
- glitz — ostentatious glitter or sophistication: a cocktail lounge noted for its glitz.
- gloze — to explain away; extenuate; gloss over (usually followed by over).
- goetz — Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1840–76, German composer.
- goltz — Baron Kolmar von der [kawl-mahr fuh n duh r] /ˈkɔl mɑr fən dər/ (Show IPA), 1843–1916, German field marshal.
- gomez — Juan Vicente [hwahn bee-sen-te] /ʰwɑn biˈsɛn tɛ/ (Show IPA), 1857?–1935, Venezuelan soldier and political leader: commander in chief and dictator of Venezuela 1908–35; president of Venezuela 1908–15, 1922–29, 1931–35.
- gonzo — (of journalism, reportage, etc.) filled with bizarre or subjective ideas, commentary, or the like.
- gratz — (Internet slang) Congratulations, congrats.
- graze — to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
- grosz — an aluminum coin of Poland, the 100th part of a zloty.
- gyoza — a Japanese dish consisting of dumplings typically filled with ground meat and vegetables and grilled or fried.
- hafiz — (Shams ud-din Mohammed) c1320–89? Persian poet.
- hamza — the sign used in Arabic writing to represent the glottal stop, usually written above another letter and shown in English transliterations as an apostrophe.
- hazan — a cantor of a synagogue.
- hazed — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
- hazel — a female given name.
- hazer — a person or thing that hazes.
- hazes — Plural form of haze.
- hazle — Archaic form of hazel.
- hazor — an ancient city in Israel, N of the Sea of Galilee: extensive excavations; capital of Canaanite kingdom.
- heinz — H(enry) J(ohn) 1844–1919, U.S. businessman: founder of food-processing company.
- hejaz — a region in Saudi Arabia bordering on the Red Sea, formerly an independent kingdom: contains the Islamic holy cities of Medina and Mecca. About 150,000 sq. mi. (388,500 sq. km). Capital: Mecca.
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- henze — Hans Werner [hahns ver-nuh r] /hɑns ˈvɛr nər/ (Show IPA), 1926–2012, German composer.
- hertz — the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one cycle per second. Abbreviation: Hz.
- herzl — Theodor [tey-aw-dohr] /ˈteɪ ɔˌdoʊr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Hungarian-born Austrian Jewish writer and journalist: founder of the political Zionist movement.
- hijaz — a region in Saudi Arabia bordering on the Red Sea, formerly an independent kingdom: contains the Islamic holy cities of Medina and Mecca. About 150,000 sq. mi. (388,500 sq. km). Capital: Mecca.
- hizen — Japanese porcelain produced in the region of Japan formerly known as Hizen, including fine decorative ware made during the Edo period (1603-1867) such as Arita and Imari porcelain
- hizzy — (slang) A house, a residence.
- huzza — the exclamation “huzzah.”.
- ibiza — a Spanish island in the SW Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean Sea. 209 sq. mi. (541 sq. km).
- irazu — Mount, a volcano in central Costa Rica. 11,200 feet (3414 meters).
- iviza — Ibiza.
- izard — Ralph, 1742–1804, U.S. diplomat and politician.
- izars — a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- izmir — Formerly Smyrna. a seaport in W Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir: important city of Asia Minor from ancient times.
- izmit — a city in NW Turkey, on the E coast of the Sea of Marmara.
- izzak — a male given name, form of Isaac.
- izzat — personal dignity or honor.
- jazzy — pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
- jerez — Also called Jerez de la Frontera [th e lah frawn-te-rah] /ðɛ lɑ frɔnˈtɛ rɑ/ (Show IPA). Formerly Xeres. a city in SW Spain: noted for its sherry.
- jizya — the poll tax formerly paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire.