11-letter words containing z
- italianizer — a person or thing that Italianizes: In matters of food and dress, he is an Italianizer.
- italicizing — Print (text) in italics.
- itemization — to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account.
- izetbegovic — Alija [ah-lee-juh] /ɑˈli dʒə/ (Show IPA), 1925–2003, Bosnian politician: president of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1990–96.
- jacobinized — Simple past tense and past participle of jacobinize.
- jasperizing — Present participle of jasperize.
- jazz ballet — ballet danced to jazz music
- jazz singer — a singer whose vocal technique is similar to that of a musical instrument, and whose singing has a strong jazz feeling, chiefly imparted through phrasing, melodic improvisation, and rhythmic subtlety.
- jazz-fusion — jazz-rock.
- jebel druze — region in S Syria, on the N Jordanian border, inhabited by the Druses: 2,584 sq mi (6,693 sq km)
- jeopardized — Simple past tense and past participle of jeopardize.
- jeopardizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopardize.
- jiang zemin — born 1926, Chinese Communist leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1989–2002, president of China 1993–2003.
- journalized — Simple past tense and past participle of journalize.
- journalizer — One who records events in a journal.
- kazantzakis — Nikos [nee-kaws] /ˈni kɔs/ (Show IPA), 1883–1957, Greek poet and novelist.
- keratinized — Simple past tense and past participle of keratinize.
- kibbutzniks — Plural form of kibbutznik.
- kizil irmak — a river flowing N through central Turkey to the Black Sea. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- konrad zuse — (person) The designer of the first programming language, Plankalkül, and the first fully functional program-controlled electromechanical digital computer in the world, the Z3. He died on 1995-12-18 in Huenfeld, Germany.
- kort nozzle — a cylindrical fitting around a propeller, tapered inward toward the stern to increase thrust and maneuverability.
- kostelanetz — André [ahn-drey] /ˈɑn dreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1901–80, U.S. orchestra conductor and pianist, born in Russia.
- labializing — Present participle of labialize.
- laicization — The act of laicizing.
- lake breeze — a thermally produced wind blowing during the day from the surface of a large lake to the shore, caused by the difference in the rates of heating of the surfaces of the lake and of the land.
- lake zürich — a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)
- lalapalooza — lollapalooza.
- land breeze — a coastal breeze blowing at night from land to sea, caused by the difference in the rate of cooling of their respective surfaces.
- land freeze — a legal restraint on the sale or transfer of land.
- lateralized — Simple past tense and past participle of lateralize.
- lazar house — (formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy
- laze around — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- legitimized — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimize.
- legitimizer — One who, or that which, legitimizes.
- legitimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimize.
- leschetizky — Theodor [tey-uh-dawr,, -dohr,, thee-] /ˈteɪ əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr,, ˈθi-/ (Show IPA), 1830–1915, Polish pianist and composer.
- lethargized — Simple past tense and past participle of lethargize.
- letter-size — (of paper) measuring approximately 8½ × 11 inches (22 × 28 cm).
- lexicalized — Simple past tense and past participle of lexicalize.
- liberalized — Simple past tense and past participle of liberalize.
- liberalizer — One who, or that which, liberalizes.
- liberalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liberalize.
- liederkranz — a German choral society or singing club, especially of men.
- like blazes — with furious energy, speed, etc.
- linzertorte — a sweet pastry, often made with powdered nuts, having a filling of red jam and a lattice crust.
- lionization — to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.
- liquidizers — Plural form of liquidizer.
- literalized — Simple past tense and past participle of literalize.
- literalizer — a person who interprets literally or makes literal
- lizard fish — any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.