(transitive, rare) To bring a legal action against; to sue.
amazonite
amazonite
noun
A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
amortized
amortized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortize
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
anthozoic
anthozoic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
arizonite
arizonite
noun
(historical mineralogy, obsolete) A kind of iron-laden silver ore discovered during Arizona's silver rush in the 1870s.
(mineralogy) A titanate of iron, Fe₂Ti₃O₉.
aromatize
aromatize
verb
(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.
(transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction.
atomizers
atomizers
noun
plural of atomizer
atomizing
atomizing
verb
present participle of atomize
authorize
authorize
verb
(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
(transitive) To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
autozooid
autozooid
noun
(biology) A zooid that is able to feed.
azolitmin
azolitmin
noun
(organic chemistry) A purplish-red material, of uncertain composition, that is the principal colouring matter of litmus
azotaemia
azotaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of azotemia
azotemias
azotemias
noun
plural of azotemia
azotising
azotising
verb
present participle of azotise
azotizing
azotizing
verb
present participle of azotize
azoturias
azoturias
noun
plural of azoturia
berkowitz
blowziest
blowziest
adj
superlative form of blowzy: most blowzy
botanized
botanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of botanize
botanizer
botanizer
noun
An amateur botanist, especially one who enjoys finding plants in nature and identifying them.
botanizes
botanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of botanize
bronziest
bronziest
adj
superlative form of bronzy: most bronzy
burtonize
cantonize
cantonize
verb
(transitive) To divide into cantons or small districts.
chorizont
chorizont
noun
(UK) One who challenges a widely held assumption of authorship for a major work, especially one who believes that the Iliad and the Odyssey were not written by Homer.
citronize
cocitizen
cocitizen
noun
A citizen of the same place.
cognizant
cognizant
adj
Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact
costanzia
cottonize
cottonize
verb
(transitive) To treat (flax) with chemicals to make it soft and light, like cotton.
customize
customize
verb
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
cyptozoic
czarowitz
czarowitz
noun
Archaic form of tsarevich.
depoetize
depoetize
verb
To remove the poetic character from
despotize
despotize
verb
To behave like a despot.
diazotate
diazotate
noun
(chemistry) a diazoate
diazotize
diazotize
verb
(intransitive) To undergo diazotization.
diazotype
dizygotic
dizygotic
adj
(biology) Derived from two eggs that have been separately fertilized; dizygous.
doctorize
dogmatize
dogmatize
verb
(intransitive) To speak or write dogmatically.
(transitive) To treat something as dogma.
donizetti
egotizing
egotizing
verb
present participle of egotize
enzootics
enzootics
noun
plural of enzootic
enzygotic
enzygotic
adj
(biology) That develops from a single zygote that divides at an early stage of development
enzymotic
enzymotic
adj
Of or relating to enzymosis.
epitomize
epitomize
verb
To be an epitome of.
To make an epitome of; to shorten; to condense.
epizoites
epizoites
noun
plural of epizoite
epizootic
epizootic
adj
(epidemiology) Like or having to do with an epizootic: epidemic among animals.
(geology, rare) Containing fossils.
Relating to epizoa; epizoic.
noun
(dialectal, humorous, often in the plural) A disease or ailment (of humans).
(epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period. Compare epidemic.
A particular epizootic disease.
erethizon
ergotized
ergotized
adj
Affected by the ergot fungus.
eroticize
eroticize
verb
(transitive) To make erotic.
erotizing
erotizing
verb
present participle of erotize
esoterize
esoterize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become esoteric.
factorize
factorize
verb
(US, transitive) To attach the effects of a debtor in the hands of a third party.
(US, transitive) To warn not to pay or give up goods.
(mathematics, transitive) To create a list of the factors of.
(mathematics, transitive) To divide an expression into a list of items that, when multiplied together, will produce the original quantity.
fortunize
fortunize
verb
(rare, obsolete, transitive) To make fortunate or wealthy.
frouziest
frouziest
adj
superlative form of frouzy: most frouzy
frowziest
frowziest
adj
superlative form of frowzy: most frowzy
ghettoize
ghettoize
verb
(transitive) To make (a place) into a ghetto, or to add the characteristics of a ghetto.
(transitive) To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
gothicize
historize
historize
verb
To chronicle.
To historicize.
To relate as history.
histozoic
histozoic
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That lives within the tissue / cells of a host
histozyme
histozyme
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A soluble ferment occurring in the animal body, supposed to be responsible for many normal decompositions and synthetic processes.
hoactzins
hoactzins
noun
plural of hoactzin
hoatzines
hospitize
hospitize
verb
(transitive, dated) To show hospitality towards.
hostilize
hostilize
verb
(obsolete) To make hostile; to cause to become an enemy.
howitzers
howitzers
noun
plural of howitzer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of howitzer
hylozoist
hylozoist
adj
Pertaining to or reflecting hylozoism; hylozoic.
noun
A proponent of hylozoism.
hypnotize
hypnotize
Verb
To induce somebody into a state of hypnosis.
idiotized
idiotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of idiotize
interzone
interzone
adj
Between zones; interzonal.
noun
A position between neighbouring zones
kattowitz
kilohertz
kilohertz
noun
A unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second; one thousand hertz
lactonize
lactonize
verb
(organic chemistry) To convert (a hydroxy acid) into a lactone
lefkowitz
liebowitz
markowitz
matazzoni
matronize
matronize
verb
(transitive) To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.
(transitive) To make a matron of; to make matron-like.
(transitive, sometimes derogatory) Of a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards.
(transitive, sometimes derogatory) To criticize from a feminist perspective.
mazolytic
mehitzoth
mendozite
mendozite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfate mineral of the alum series; a hydrated form of sodium aluminium sulfate.
merozoite
merozoite
noun
(biology) A protozoan cell, produced by a sporozoan by merogony, that may become either a meront or a gamont
mestizoes
mestizoes
noun
plural of mestizo
meteorize
meteorize
verb
(poetic, archaic) To ascend in vapours; to take the form of a meteor.
To weather
methodize
methodize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To talk Methodistically.
(obsolete, transitive) To convert or adapt to Methodism.
(transitive) To make orderly or methodical; to arrange in a systematic manner.
To perform a theatrical role in accordance with the principles of method acting.
mezzolith
mezzotint
mezzotint
noun
A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image.
verb
To make such etchings
miltonize
mizzentop
mizzentop
noun
A framework and platform at the top of the lower mizzenmast of a sailing ship
mizzonite
mizzonite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of scapolite.
monazites
monazites
noun
plural of monazite
monetized
monetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monetize
monetizes
monetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monetize
montanize
monzonite
monzonite
noun
(geology) An intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase and orthoclase
mortalize
mortalize
verb
(transitive) To make mortal.
mortarize
motorized
motorized
adj
Equipped with a motor.
Supplied with motor vehicles.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of motorize
motorizes
motorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of motorize
mozartian
mozartian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1756-1791), prolific and influential composer of classical music.
narcotize
narcotize
verb
(transitive) To dull the senses of (a person, place etc.).
(transitive) To make into a narcotic.
(transitive) To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug.
necrotize
necrotize
verb
To undergo, or to cause necrosis; to become or to make necrotic
neoterize
neoterize
verb
(intransitive) to modernize.
(intransitive) to neologize, to coin as a new word.
notarized
notarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of notarize
notarizes
notarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of notarize
objectize
objectize
verb
To turn into, or treat as, an object; to objectify.
operatize
operatize
verb
(transitive) To convert into operatic form.
optimized
optimized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of optimize
optimizer
optimizer
noun
(computing) A compiler or assembler that produces optimized code.
(computing) A program that uses linear programming to optimize a process.
A person in a large business whose task is to maximize profits and make the business more efficient.
optimizes
optimizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of optimize
oratorize
oratorize
verb
(humorous or derogatory) To play the orator.
orientize
ossietzky
ostracize
ostracize
verb
(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun.
(transitive, Ancient Greece, historical) To ban a person from a city for five or ten years through the procedure of ostracism.
outgazing
outgazing
verb
present participle of outgaze
oxytonize
oxytonize
verb
To make a word oxytone by dropping the main stress on the final syllable
ozocerite
ozocerite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark waxy mineral, found associated with petroleum in some sandstones, used to make polishes.
ozokerite
ozokerite
noun
Alternative form of ozocerite
ozonation
ozonation
noun
(chemistry) The act of converting into, or producing, ozone.
(chemistry) The act of treating with ozone.
ozostomia
ozostomia
noun
(medicine) bad breath
panzootia
panzootic
panzootic
adj
(pathology, of a disease) affecting animals of many species
parrotize
parrotize
verb
(transitive) To cause to behave like a parrot.
To parrot; to repeat what one has been told.
pastorize
pastorize
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To perform the religious duties of a pastor.
patronize
patronize
verb
(transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
(transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
(transitive, obsolete) To blame, to reproach.
peptonize
peptonize
verb
(physiology, biochemistry) To convert a protein into peptones under the influence of the enzyme pepsin
petrolize
petrolize
verb
(transitive) To treat (water) with kerosene in order to exterminate mosquitoes.
To convert into a petroleum-based economy.
phonetize
phonetize
verb
(transitive) To represent by phonetic signs.
pizzicato
pizzicato
adv
(music) To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
noun
(music) A note that is played pizzicato
platonize
platonize
verb
(intransitive) To adopt the opinion of Plato or his followers.
(transitive) To explain by, or accommodate to, the Platonic philosophy.
plazolite
plotinize
poeticize
poeticize
verb
(intransitive) To write or speak in the manner of a poet.
(transitive) To make poetic, or express in poetry.
poetizers
poetizers
noun
plural of poetizer
poetizing
poetizing
verb
present participle of poetize
polzenite
polzenite
noun
(mineralogy) A melilitite that contains haüyne.
posterize
posterize
verb
(basketball, slang) To score a slam dunk by leaping over another player.
To reduce the number of colors in an image, changing a continuous gradation of tone to several regions of fewer tones, with abrupt changes from one tone to another.
posturize
posturize
verb
(intransitive) To posture.
potentize
potentize
verb
(transitive) To make potent; to render the latent power of (anything) available.
preiotize
protozoic
protozoic
adj
Of or relating to the protozoa.
prozymite
prozymite
noun
(Roman Catholicism, historical, derogatory) One who administers the Eucharist with leavened bread, in particular a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
pythonize
quartzoid
quartzoid
noun
(mineralogy) A form of crystal resembling quartz, having two six-sided pyramids, base to base.
quixotize
quixotize
verb
To behave in a quixotic manner
rhetorize
rhetorize
verb
(intransitive) To use rhetorical devices; to rhetoricate.
(transitive) To represent by a figure of rhetoric, or by personification.
rhizomata
rhizotaxy
rhizotaxy
noun
Alternative form of rhizotaxis
rhizotomi
rhizotomy
rhizotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.