n.
Pronunciation: ' z ē , Canad, Brit, & Austral ' zed, chiefly dial ' i-z ə rd
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural z's or zs
Usage: often cap
often attrib
before 12th century
1 a : the 26th and last letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic z
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter z
3 : one designated z especially as the 26th in order or class or the third in order or class when x is made the first
4 : something shaped like the letter Z
5 : WINK 1 ― usually used in plural <catch some z's before dinner>