9-letter words containing s, z
- sungazing — the practice of staring directly at the sun at sunset or sunrise, esp in the belief that doing so allows one to survive without eating food
- supersize — extra-large
- surf zone — the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).
- surf-zone — the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).
- swartzite — a hydrous carbonate of calcium, magnesium, and uranium, occurring in green crystals: an ore of uranium.
- swaziland — a kingdom in SE Africa between S Mozambique and the E Republic of South Africa: formerly a British protectorate. 6704 sq. mi. (17,363 sq. km). Capital: Mbabane.
- syllabize — to syllabify.
- syllogize — to reason or infer by using syllogisms
- symbolize — to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
- synergize — to act as an agent of synergy
- synizesis — the combination into one syllable of two vowels (or of a vowel and a diphthong) that do not form a diphthong.
- synoecize — (in ancient Greece) to unite under one capital city
- synopsize — to make a synopsis of; summarize.
- syntonize — to render syntonic; tune to the same frequency.
- syphilize — to inoculate with the syphilis virus as a means of curing or preventing the disease
- systemize — systematize.
- the swanz — the women's international soccer team of New Zealand
- trapezist — a trapeze artist
- trapezius — a broad, flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck, shoulders, and back, the action of which raises, or rotates, or draws back the shoulders, and pulls the head backward or to one side.
- trim size — the final size of a product after its unnecessary parts have been cut off or removed: The trim size of the book in 6½ inches by 9 inches.
- twin-size — (of a bed) approximately 39 inches (99 cm) wide and between 75 and 76 inches (191 and 193 cm) long; single.
- tzaristic — czarist.
- undersize — undersized.
- unzealous — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
- varisized — of several or various sizes: varisized patterns on a fabric.
- vassalize — to make a vassal of
- venizelos — Eleutherios [e-lef-the-ryaws] /ˌɛ lɛfˈθɛ ryɔs/ (Show IPA), 1864–1936, prime minister of Greece 1910–15, 1917–20, 1928–33.
- visualize — to recall or form mental images or pictures.
- wayzgoose — A holiday or party for the benefit of printers, traditionally held in August.
- winsorize — (statistics) To transform statistics of a batch or sample by transforming extreme values.
- womanizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of womanize.
- wooziness — stupidly confused; muddled: woozy from a blow on the head.
- wyszynski — Stefan [stef-ahn] /ˈstɛf ɑn/ (Show IPA), Cardinal, 1901–81, Polish Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw and primate of Poland 1949–81; cardinal 1953–81.
- yousafzai — Malala (məˈlælə) born 1997, Pakistani women's rights campaigner; survived an attack by a Taliban gunman (2012); Nobel Peace Prize (2014)
- zabernism — (obsolete) The misuse or abuse of military authority; bullying.
- zacatecas — a state in central Mexico. 28,125 sq. mi. (72,845 sq. km).
- zacharias — Douay Bible. Zechariah.
- zacynthus — Latin name of Zante.
- zákinthos — one of the southernmost islands of the Ionian Islands, Greece: 155 sq mi (401 sq km)
- zakynthos — Greek name of Zante.
- zamindars — Plural form of zamindar.
- zarzuelas — Plural form of zarzuela.
- zealously — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
- zebrafish — a small, slender freshwater fish, Brachydanio rerio, having luminous bluish-black and silvery-gold horizontal stripes: popular in home aquariums.
- zeitgeist — The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
- zemlinsky — Alexander von, 1871–1942, Austrian composer and conductor.
- zephyrous — of, relating to, or like a zephyr; full of or containing light breezes.
- zero-base — Also, zero-based. without reference to a base figure or to previous practice; according to present needs only, as opposed to a percentage increase or decrease of previous figures: zero-base planning; zero-base inventory.
- zervanism — a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to which both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were offspring of Zurvan.
- zestfully — With zest or enthusiasm.