- adonize
- ad·o·nize
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adonize
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Adonize — Ad o*nize ([a^]d [ o]*n[imac]z), v. t. [Cf. F. adoniser, fr. Adonis.] To beautify; to dandify. [1913 Webster] I employed three good hours at least in adjusting and adonozing myself. Smollett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adonize — verb To make something or someone (especially a man) more beautiful … Wiktionary
adonize — v.i. & t. ornament; adorn oneself (of men) … Dictionary of difficult words
adonize — ˈadənˌīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: French adoniser, from Adonis, mythological personage + French iser ize : beautify usually used of a man … Useful english dictionary
Ornament — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ornament >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ornament ornament Sgm: N 1 floridness c.adj floridness c.adj GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 turgidity turgidity turgescence Sgm: N 2 altiloquence altiloquence &c. >Adj … English dictionary for students
