Pathol. A skin disease characterized by itching. …

(a) A sensation of itching; (b) fig. craving, desire. …

A deceit, deception. …

A magician. …

(a) The letter z of the alphabet; (b) in z.s.v., an obscure abbreviation used as the title of a recipe. …

The Amazons. …

The optical illusion of water seen from a distance, a mirage. …

The name of the letter z of the alphabet. …

(a) A plant of the species Curcuma, esp. the long zedoary Curcuma zedoaria, or its root [= setewal(e n. 1.(a)]; (b) the plant valerian, whether Valeriana officinalis or other species, used medicinally……

= zeduar(e n. …

Any of the various metallic sulphates, vitriol. …

An ardent supporter, a zealous defender; also iron. [3rd quot.]. …

(a) Enthusiastic striving toward an objective, fervent commitment or resolve to obtain a result or to pursue a course of action; also, a resolve; an ardent desire or earnest intention; also……

One whose actions are informed by deeply felt emotions;—sometimes used of God. …

Zealous. …

A member of a Jewish party of revolutionaries;—used as epithet. …

(a) The mild west wind; freq. person. or reified; also, one of the winds blowing from the west, the west-southwest wind; (b) as proper name. …

A pustular skin disease. …

The name of the Greek letter ζ. …