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Z :: Z () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274..

Coarctate :: Coarctate (a.) To press together; to crowd; to straiten; to confine closely.

Weld :: Weld (v. t.) Fig.: To unite closely or intimately.

Contrariwise :: Contrariwise (adv.) In a contrary order; conversely.

Perversely :: Perversely (adv.) In a perverse manner.

Cowardly :: Cowardly (a.) Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.

Synarthrodia :: Synartesis (n.) A fastening or knitting together; the state of being closely jointed; close union.

Matte :: Matte (n.) A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss..

Knit :: Knit (v. i.) To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound..

Obconical :: Obconical (a.) Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical..

Squeeze :: Squeeze (v. t.) To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship..

Pendulousness :: Pendulousness (n.) The quality or state of being pendulous; the state of hanging loosely; pendulosity.

Urania :: Urania (n.) A genus of large, brilliantly colored moths native of the West Indies and South America. Their bright colored and tailed hind wings and their diurnal flight cause them to closely resemble butterflies..

Strait :: Strait (superl.) Tight; close; closely fitting.

Overthwartly :: Overthwartly (adv.) In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely..

Sely :: Sely (a.) Silly.

Proselyting :: Proselyting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Proselyt.

Witily :: Witily (adv.) In a witty manner; wisely; ingeniously; artfully; with it; with a delicate turn or phrase, or with an ingenious association of ideas..

Study :: Study (n.) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.

Truly :: Truly (adv.) Exactly; justly; precisely; accurately; as, to estimate truly the weight of evidence..

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