zany adj.#crazy; comic. I can watch the Marx brothers' zany antics for hours.#zeal n.#eager enthusiasm. Katya's zeal was contagious; soon all her fellow students were busily making posters, inspired by her ardent enthusiasm for the cause. zealous, adj. #zealot n.# fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal. Though Glenn was devout, he was no zealot; he never tried to force his beliefs on his friends.#zenith n.#point directly overhead in the sky; summit. When the sun was at its zenith, the glare was not as strong as at sunrise and sunset.#zephyr n.#gentle breeze; west wind. When these zephyrs blow, it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.#