14-letter words containing s, i, z
- pedestrianized — A pedestrianized area has been made into an area that is intended for pedestrians, not vehicles.
- perez esquivel — Adolfo [uh-dol-foh;; Spanish ah-th awl-faw] /əˈdɒl foʊ;; Spanish ɑˈðɔl fɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Argentine sculptor and human rights activist: Nobel prize 1980.
- philosophizing — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- photosensitize — to make (a material) photosensitive, as by the application of a photosensitive emulsion.
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- plasticization — Plasticization is the process of changing the structure of a polymer to make it easier to bend.
- pre-sterilized — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- pressurization — the process or act of pressurizing.
- profit squeeze — a sharp narrowing of the gap between cost and revenue.
- queen-size bed — bed: larger than double
- radiosensitize — to make (cells) more sensitive to radiation
- ramos gin fizz — a cocktail of gin, egg white, lime and lemon juice, sugar, and cream, shaken with ice and often topped with soda or seltzer.
- razor-slashing — the action of slashing someone with a razor in order to kill, wound, or disfigure them
- realized gains — Realized gains are gains which have been made from the sale of an asset.
- respectabilize — to make respectable
- respiritualize — to spiritualize again; reinvest with a spiritual character or meaning
- rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- schematization — to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
- schizo-phrenic — Psychiatry. of or relating to schizophrenia: Not all of these patients are schizophrenic.
- schizognathous — (of birds) having a separation in the vomer and maxillo-palatine bones, having a cleft-palate
- schizophyceous — belonging to the Schizophyceae, a group of unicellular bluish-green algae, occurring in both salt and fresh water and often causing pollution of drinking water.
- sclerotization — the state of being sclerotized.
- scottish topaz — a form of yellow transparent quartz
- scrutinization — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- scrutinizingly — in a scrutinizing manner
- sectionization — the act or state of being sectionized
- secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
- securitization — the use of such securities as eurobonds to enable investors to lend directly to borrowers with a minimum of risk but without using banks as intermediaries
- self-actualize — to undergo self-actualization.
- semi-paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
- senior citizen — an elderly or aged person, especially one who is retired.
- sensationalize — to make sensational.
- sensualization — to render sensual.
- sentimentalize — to indulge in sentiment.
- sericitization — the process of transforming into sericite
- shopping plaza — a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center.
- showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
- size reduction — Size reduction is a process in which the particle size of a solid is made smaller.
- slide magazine — a piece of equipment that holds slides and pushes them into a projector
- solubilization — the process whereby something becomes soluble or more soluble
- spatialization — the process of causing something to occupy space or assume some of the properties of space
- specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- squeezed joint — a joint between two members cemented or glued together under pressure.
- stabilizer bar — a horizontal metal bar linking the two front suspension systems of an automobile, used to reduce swaying or rolling.
- stigmatization — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
- straight razor — a razor having a stiff blade made of steel that is hinged to a handle into which it folds.
- structuralized — to form into or make part of a structure.
- subminiaturize — to design or manufacture (equipment, especially electronic equipment) of a greatly reduced scale.
- substantialize — to make or become substantial or actual
- substantivized — to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle.