Words starting with z

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zero-coupon bond means: a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security

zero-coupon security means: a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value

zero-sum game means: a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero

zero-tolerance policy means: any policy that allows no exception

zeroth means: preceding even the first

zeroth law of thermodynamics means: the law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other

zest means: a tart spicy quality

zest means: vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

zest means: add herbs or spices to

zestful means: marked by spirited enjoyment

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amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus means: tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal

catch means: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

catch means: the act of catching an object with the hands

catch means: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

catch means: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

catch means: a restraint that checks the motion of something

catch means: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

catch means: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

catch means: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

catch means: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

catch means: the quantity that was caught

catch means: contract

catch means: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

catch means: be struck or affected by

catch means: grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

catch means: detect a blunder or misstep

catch means: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

catch means: become aware of

catch means: be the catcher

catch means: catch up with and possibly overtake