z-words

ADZ cutting tool (adze) AZO containing nitrogen BIZ business COZ cousin FEZ brimless cap worn by men in the Near East FIZ hissing or sputtering sound LEZ lesbian WIZ wizard ZAG to turn sharply ZAP to kill or destroy ZAX tool for cutting roof slates ZED letter 'z' ZEE letter 'z' ZEK inmate in a Soviet labor camp ZIG to turn sharply ZIP to move rapidly ZIT pimple ZOA [zoon-pl] (whole product of a fertilized egg) ZOO place where animals are kept for public exhibition ADZE cutting tool AZAN Muslim call to prayer AZON radio-controlled aerial bomb BIZE a cold wind (bise) BOZO a fellow BUZZ to make a vibrating sound CHEZ at the home of COZY to try to get on friendly terms/snug and comfortable CZAR an emperor DAZE to stun DOZE to sleep lightly DOZY drowsy FAZE to disturb the composure of FIZZ to make a hissing sound FOZY overripe FRIZ to frizz FUTZ to spend time aimlessly FUZE to fuse FUZZ to become fuzzy GAZE to look intently HAZE to subject to a humiliating initiation HAZY unclear IZAR an outer garment worn by Muslim women JAZZ to enliven JEEZ intj. used as a mild oath LAZE to pass time lazily LAZY disinclined toward work/to move or lie lazily MAZE to bewilder MAZY like a maze MOZO a manual laborer NAZI a fascist OOZE to flow slowly OOZY resembling slime ORZO rice-shaped pasta OUZO a Greek liqueur OYEZ a cry used to bring a law court to order PHIZ a face or facial expression PREZ a president PUTZ to waste time QUIZ to test knowledge RAZE to demolish RAZZ to deride RITZ pretentious display SIZE to arrange by size SIZY viscid SPAZ a clumsy person TZAR an emperor WHIZ to move with a buzzing sound ZAGS [zag-conj] (to turn sharply) ZANY a zany person/ludicrously comical ZAPS [zap-conj] (to kill or destroy) ZARF a metal holder for a coffee cup ZEAL enthusiastic devotion ZEBU an Asian ox ZEDS [zed-pl] (letter 'z') ZEES [zee-pl] (letter 'z') ZEIN a simple protein ZEKS [zek-pl] (inmate in a Soviet labor camp) ZERO to aim at the exact center ZEST to invigorate ZETA a Greek letter ZIGS [zig-conj] (to turn sharply) ZILL finger cymbal ZINC to coat with zinc ZING to move with a high-pitched hum ZIPS [zip-conj] (to move rapidly) ZITI a tubular pasta ZITS [zit-pl] (pimple) ZOEA larval form of certain crustaceans ZOIC pertaining to animals or animal life ZONE to arrange in areas distinguished from adjacent areas ZONK to stupefy ZOOM to move with a loud humming sound ZOON the whole product of one fertilized egg ZOOS [zoo-pl] (place where animals are kept for public exhibition) ZORI a type of sandal ZYME an enzyme