Q.
Last to the party, a little thin in numbers, but never dull. What are some great Z words, current and somewhat forgotten?

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A.

Zabaglione
Have you tried this delicious Italian dessert with its delectable combination of light custard, sugar, and sweet marsala wine?

Zaftig
Pleasantly plump

Zapateado
An Andalusian dance featuring complex, rhythmic tapping and stomping

Zarzuela
A type of Spanish performance – dating back to the 1700s –  that alternates between spoken and sung elements. It can incorporate operatic and popular pieces, dance, and comedy. The name comes from the Spanish royal residence: Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.

Zawn
A thin, plunging inlet cut into a cliff

Zazzy
Flamboyant, glitzy

Zealless
No zeal here

Zedonk
Half zebra, half donkey

Zenography
The study of the planet Jupiter

Zhuzh
The unexpected spelling for sprucing something up, giving it a fancy makeover

Ziff
A beard

Zonky
Really tired, or really strange

Zoographer
A person who catalogues animals, their behaviour and their habitats

Zwodder
Groggy, swoozy, stumbling about

Zugzwang
You have to make a chess move, but it’s only going to make things worse for you

Zydeco
A compelling style of music from southwest Louisiana that melds a range of musical styles including the Blues, First Nations music, Creole, gospel, jazz, R&B …

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