Definitions for zebra

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zebra ze·bra

Spelling: [zee-bruh; British also zeb-r Zebra is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in zebra (aberz).

Definitions for zebra

noun

1. any of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered.
2. Also called zebra butterfly. a tropical butterfly, Heliconius charithonius, having black wings barred with yellow.
3. (initial capital letter) a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter Z.
4. Football Slang. an official, who usually wears a black and white striped shirt.
5. zebra crossing.

Origin of zebra

1590-1600; 1975-80 for def 4; Portuguese zebra, zebro the Iberian wild ass (Spanish cebra), perhaps Latin equiferus (Pliny) kind of wild horse, equivalent to equi- (combining form of equus ho

Examples for zebra

A wild ass or zebra would be too tame for you, wouldn't he, eh sir?

The first attempt was made upon the zebra, and was successful.

Blanco also says that, like zebra Katz, Le1f is about to experience a crossover.

"Say rather an ass, shaved and painted to resemble a zebra," muttered John.

When the Beltway Republican establishment does not defend her, Bannon uses video of a zebra being eaten by hungry lions.

This creature looks as large as an elephant and as wild as a zebra.

But when he dismounted, the zebra turned in a rage, and suddenly bit his ear off.

With those legs and that zebra microdress, Michaele might be able to cobble together a second act.

This is the zebra, the wild horse of the great plains of Southern Africa.

I particularly liked his zebra skin rug, and the pool table laden with finger food to soak up all the alcohol.