14-letter words containing z, i, r, a
- decolorization — decolor.
- decriminalized — Simple past tense and past participle of decriminalize.
- decriminalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decriminalize.
- dematerialized — Simple past tense and past participle of dematerialize.
- dematerializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dematerialize.
- demilitarizing — Present participle of demilitarize.
- demineralizing — Present participle of demineralize.
- demoralization — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demoralizingly — in a demoralizing manner
- denuclearizing — Present participle of denuclearize.
- deparochialize — to make parochial.
- depersonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of depersonalize.
- depersonalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depersonalize.
- depolarization — a sharp division, as of a population or group, into opposing factions.
- derivatization — the process of making a chemical compound into a derivative
- derivitization — (organic chemistry) The formation of a chemical derivative.
- despiritualize — to render less spiritual; to remove the spiritual character of; to make more material
- deurbanization — to divest (a city or locality) of urban characteristics.
- dextrinization — The process of dextrinizing.
- diamond geezer — a very nice or good man
- diaz rodriguez — Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1868–1927, Venezuelan author.
- discretization — the act or process of making mathematically discrete.
- dispersal zone — a defined area in which any police or community support officer can force any group of two or more people to disperse for 24 hours
- dramatizations — Plural form of dramatization.
- earless lizard — any of several slender iguanid lizards of the genus Holbrookia, of the western U.S. and Mexico, that have no external ear opening.
- easternization — (usually initial capital letter) to influence with ideas, customs, etc., characteristic of eastern Asia.
- editorializing — Present participle of editorialize.
- electric razor — an electrically powered implement for shaving, having reciprocating or rotating blades behind a fine metal comb or pierced foil
- endomycorrhiza — (ecology) A form of mycorrhiza in which the hyphae of the fungus penetrate the root cells.
- epigrammatized — Simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatize.
- epigrammatizer — someone who epigrammatizes
- federalization — to bring under the control of a federal government: to federalize the National Guard.
- fertilizations — Plural form of fertilization.
- fluoridization — to treat, impregnate, or affect with a fluoride.
- flying trapeze — a trapeze used in performing gymnastic displays high above the ground
- fractionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalize.
- fraternization — to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.
- frilled lizard — a medium-sized Australian lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingi, having a large, cloaklike flap of skin on the neck that stiffens during courtship or threat displays, forming a wide ruff.
- gabriel tellez — (Gabriel Téllez) 1571?–1648, Spanish dramatist.
- garcia marquez — Gabriel [gey-bree-uh l,, gah-bree-el;; Spanish gah-vree-el] /ˈgeɪ bri əl,, ˌgɑ briˈɛl;; Spanish ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1927–2014, Colombian novelist and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1982.
- generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
- geometrization — the application of geometrical concepts to a different field
- gewurztraminer — a type of white grape used in winemaking.
- glamourization — Alternative form of glamorization.
- grammaticalize — to convert (a content word or part of one) into a functor, as in using OE līc, “body,” as a suffix in adjectives and adverbs, such as OE frēondlīc, “friendly.”.
- grammaticizing — Present participle of grammaticize.
- grangerization — The act of illustrating a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
- graphitization — (geology) The formation of graphite from other organic materials.
- great zimbabwe — Formerly Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia. a republic in S Africa: a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1980. 150,330 sq. mi. (389,362 sq. km). Capital: Harare.
- greisenization — the process whereby granite is converted to greisen