11-letter words containing s, z
- konrad zuse — (person) The designer of the first programming language, Plankalkül, and the first fully functional program-controlled electromechanical digital computer in the world, the Z3. He died on 1995-12-18 in Huenfeld, Germany.
- kostelanetz — André [ahn-drey] /ˈɑn dreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1901–80, U.S. orchestra conductor and pianist, born in Russia.
- lazar house — (formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy
- legitimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimize.
- leschetizky — Theodor [tey-uh-dawr,, -dohr,, thee-] /ˈteɪ əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr,, ˈθi-/ (Show IPA), 1830–1915, Polish pianist and composer.
- letter-size — (of paper) measuring approximately 8½ × 11 inches (22 × 28 cm).
- liberalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liberalize.
- like blazes — with furious energy, speed, etc.
- liquidizers — Plural form of liquidizer.
- lizard fish — any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.
- louis seize — noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in France at the end of the 18th century, continuing the lightness of the Louis Quinze period with a stricter adherence to classical models.
- macadamizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of macadamize.
- masculinize — Medicine/Medical. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female).
- matzo balls — dumplings made from ground matzo
- mesmerizing — to hypnotize.
- metabolizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metabolize.
- metastasize — Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.
- metastatize — (rare, of a, disease, especially, cancer) To metastasize.
- metathesize — (linguistics) To undergo or to subject to metathesis; of sounds, to switch positions in a word.
- militarizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of militarize.
- mineralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mineralize.
- misanalyzed — Simple past tense and past participle of misanalyze.
- misorganize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- missionizer — a missionary
- mizzenmasts — Plural form of mizzenmast.
- moisturized — Simple past tense and past participle of moisturize.
- moisturizer — a cosmetic preparation, as a cream or lotion, used to restore moisture to the skin, especially of the face and neck.
- moisturizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moisturize.
- monopolizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monopolize.
- musicalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of musicalize.
- mycorrhizas — Plural form of mycorrhiza.
- naturalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of naturalize.
- neutralizes — (American spelling) alternative spelling of neutralisest; Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neutralize.
- nietzschean — the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
- nimzowitsch — Aaron Isayevich (ɪˈzaɪjɛvɪtʃ) 1886–1935, Latvian chess player and theorist; influential in enunciating the principles of the hypermodern school, of which he was the main instigator
- nizhnekamsk — a city in the E Russian Federation in Europe, SE of Kazan.
- noncitizens — Plural form of noncitizen.
- ostracizing — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracize.
- Ötztal alps — division of the E Alps, along the Austrian-Italian border: highest peak, 12,379 ft (3,773 m)
- overzealous — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- ozoniferous — containing ozone.
- ozonosphere — Meteorology. the layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated, from about 8 to 30 miles (12 to 48 km) above the earth, with the maximum ozone concentration occurring at an altitude of about 12 miles (19 km).
- pasteurized — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pasteurizer — an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.
- pastoralize — to make pastoral or rural.
- personalize — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- phosphatize — to treat with phosphates.
- phosphorize — phosphorate (def 1).
- physicalize — to express in physical terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.