8-letter words containing z, r
- herzberg — Gerhard [gair-hahrd,, -hahrt] /ˈgɛər hɑrd,, -hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1904–1999, Canadian physicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1971.
- hizzoner — a city mayor or a judge
- horizons — Plural form of horizon.
- horovitz — Israel, born 1939, U.S. playwright.
- horowitz — Vladimir [vlad-uh-meer,, vla-dee-meer] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər,, vlæˈdi mɪər/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, U.S. pianist, born in Russia.
- howitzer — a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench.
- hydrozoa — (biology) a large group of marine animals, of the class Hydrozoa, whose life cycles contain a sexual and asexual stage.
- iarovize — to vernalize.
- ibn-ezra — Abraham Ben Meir. 1093–1167, Jewish poet, scholar, and traveller, born in Spain
- idolizer — One who idolizes.
- ionizers — Plural form of ionizer.
- iridized — to cover with iridium.
- irishize — to make Irish, as in character or custom; give an Irish character to.
- ironized — Simple past tense and past participle of ironize.
- itemizer — That which itemizes.
- jahrzeit — the anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the morning and afternoon services of the day itself.
- jalfrezi — A style of curry made with onion, tomato and capsicum given added heat by the addition of green chillis.
- janizary — (often initial capital letter) a member of an elite military unit of the Turkish army organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826 after it revolted against the Sultan.
- jarovize — to vernalize.
- jazerant — a coat of armour composed of metal plates sewn onto cloth
- karadzic — Radovan [rah-duh-vahn] /ˈrɑ dəˌvɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1945, Bosnian Serb political leader, indicted as a war criminal 1995.
- kibitzer — a spectator at a card game who looks at the players' cards over their shoulders, especially one who gives unsolicited advice.
- kreutzer — Rodolphe [raw-dawlf] /rɔˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1766–1831, French violinist.
- laterize — to develop into a laterite
- lazarist — Vincentian (def 1).
- lazurite — a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate and sulfide, Na 5 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 S 3 , occurring in deep-blue crystals, used for ornamental purposes.
- lionizer — Someone who lionizes.
- luderitz — a seaport in SW Namibia: diamond-mining center.
- lyricize — to write lyrics.
- macarize — To congratulate.
- maderize — (wine) oxidize.
- mahzorim — Plural form of mahzor.
- marenzio — Luca (ˈluːka). 1553–99, Italian composer of madrigals
- martinez — a town in W California.
- marzipan — a confection made of almonds reduced to a paste with sugar and often molded into various forms, usually diminutive fruits and vegetables.
- mazarine — a deep, rich blue.
- mazdoors — Plural form of mazdoor.
- mazurkas — Plural form of mazurka.
- memorize — to commit to memory; learn by heart: to memorize a poem.
- metrazol — pentylenetetrazol
- mezereon — a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.
- mezereum — a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.
- mézières — Forest of, a wooded plateau region in W Europe, in NE France, SE Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
- misprize — to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.
- mizrachi — a Zionist movement, founded in 1902, chiefly devoted to furthering the integration of Zionism and religious orthodoxy.
- moralize — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- motorize — to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
- muzorewa — Abel (Tendekayi) (ˈeibəl) 1925–2010, Zimabwean Methodist bishop and politician; president of the African National Council (1971–85). He was one of the negotiators of an internal settlement (1978–79); prime minister of Rhodesia (1979)
- nazarene — a native or inhabitant of Nazareth.
- nazareth — a town in N Israel: the childhood home of Jesus.