13-letter words containing z, a
- news magazine — periodical about current affairs
- nez perce war — a war (1877) fought in the northwestern U.S. between the U.S. and a band of Nez Percé Indians.
- nizam al-mulk — title of Abu Ali Hasan Ibn Ali. ?1018–92, Persian statesman; vizier of Persia (1063–92) for the Seljuk sultans: assassinated
- nizhniy tagil — city in W Russia, in the EC Urals: pop. 429,000
- non-cognizant — having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty.
- nonauthorized — Not authorized.
- nondialyzable — not dialyzable or capable of undergoing dialysis
- nonmechanized — Unmechanized.
- normalization — to make normal.
- novaya zemlya — two large islands in the Arctic Ocean, N of and belonging to the Russian Federation. 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).
- occam's razor — the maxim that assumptions introduced to explain a thing must not be multiplied beyond necessity.
- occidentalize — to make Occidental.
- oilspot glaze — a brown or black ceramic glaze dotted with silvery spots caused by impurities.
- on the razzle — out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp while drinking freely
- optimizations — Plural form of optimization.
- organizations — The action of organizing something.
- orientalizing — Present participle of orientalize.
- orthogonalize — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- orthographize — to spell correctly or according to the rules of orthography.
- ostracization — to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
- ovariectomize — (transitive) To remove the ovaries from.
- over-idealize — to make ideal; represent in an ideal form or character; exalt to an ideal perfection or excellence.
- overanalyzing — Present participle of overanalyze.
- overdramatize — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- overemphasize — to emphasize excessively.
- overglamorize — to glamorize excessively
- oversocialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- overzealously — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- oxymetazoline — a sympathomimetic drug, C 1 6 H 2 4 N 2 O, used as a topical, long-lasting nasal decongestant.
- palaeozoology — the study of fossil animals
- palazzo pants — women's trousers with very wide legs
- palletization — to place (materials) upon pallets for handling or moving.
- parainfluenza — an influenzalike respiratory infection of animals and humans, caused by any of several paramyxoviruses.
- parenthesized — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
- particularize — to make particular.
- patronization — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronizingly — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- pauperization — the act or process of making a pauper of or impoverishing
- pedestrianize — to go on foot; walk.
- pelletization — the act of forming or shaping into pellets
- peptonization — to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.
- periodization — an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
- peritonealize — to cover with peritoneum.
- pharyngealize — to pronounce with pharyngeal coarticulation.
- phenmetrazine — a compound, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO, used chiefly to control the appetite in the treatment of obesity.
- phenomenalize — to regard or interpret as a phenomenon.
- phenothiazine — Chemistry. a grayish-green to greenish-yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 2 H 9 NS, used chiefly as an insecticide and vermifuge, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- picturization — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- pidginization — to develop (a language) into a pidgin.
- piezomagnetic — involving or relating to the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals