13-letter words containing z, l, o
- 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).
- 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
- orientalizing — Present participle of orientalize.
- orthogonalize — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- over-idealize — to make ideal; represent in an ideal form or character; exalt to an ideal perfection or excellence.
- overanalyzing — Present participle of overanalyze.
- overcivilized — excessively civilized
- overfertilize — to apply too much fertilizer to
- 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.
- patronizingly — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- pelletization — the act of forming or shaping into pellets
- peritonealize — to cover with peritoneum.
- phenomenalize — to regard or interpret as a phenomenon.
- philosophizer — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- piezoelectric — electricity, or electric polarity, produced by the piezoelectric effect.
- pluralization — to receive or take a plural form.
- podzolization — the process by which the upper layer of a soil becomes acidic through the leaching of bases which are deposited in the lower horizons
- politicalized — to cause to be political; color with politics.
- pollinization — pollinate.
- pronominalize — to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
- proverbialize — to use in a proverbial way
- provincialize — to make provincial in character.
- psychoanalyze — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
- pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- racialization — to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
- radialization — the act of forming or arranging in a radial pattern
- rehospitalize — to place in hospital again
- remythologize — to mythologize anew, to make a new mythological system out of (an existing one)
- renationalize — to move (an industry, which was once under government ownership,) from private to government ownership once again
- reutilization — to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- revolutionize — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- rhizocephalan — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- ritualization — the act of ritualizing.
- sacerdotalize — to submit (something) to sacerdotalism
- sacralization — to make sacred; imbue with sacred character, especially through ritualized devotion: a society that sacralized science.
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- serialization — to publish in serial form.
- sexualization — to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
- signalization — to make notable or conspicuous.
- socialization — a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position.
- solemnization — to perform the ceremony of (marriage).
- splenectomize — to remove the spleen from