(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alpheratz
alpheratz
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation of Andromeda (formerly seen as part of Pegasus).
amorphozoa
amphizoidae
anacephalize
anthropomorphization
anthropomorphization
noun
attributing human characteristics to something that is nonhuman.
endowing with human qualities.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropophagize
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
antipathize
antipathize
verb
(intransitive) To feel or show antipathy.
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
apaesthetize
apathize
apathize
verb
To become apathetic or insensible
To make apathetic or insensible
apesthetize
aphanozygous
aphetize
aphetize
verb
(transitive, linguistics) To shorten by aphesis.
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphizog
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphorizer
aphorizer
noun
Alternative form of aphoriser
aphorizes
aphorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize
aphorizing
aphorizing
verb
present participle of aphorize
aphrizite
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
apotheosizes
apotheosizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apotheosize
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
aspheterize
aspheterize
verb
(dated, rare, transitive) To donate into common ownership, in line with the doctrine of aspheterism.
autohypnotization
autohypnotization
noun
Synonym of autohypnosis
autotyphization
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azodiphenyl
azodisulphonic
azonaphthalene
azonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthalene
azophen
azophenetole
azophenine
azophenol
azophenyl
azophenylene
azophi
azophosphin
azophosphore
azosulphine
azosulphonic
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
ballhausplatz
benzalacetophenone
benzalacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) chalcone
benzaldiphenyl
benzalphenylhydrazone
benzalphthalide
benzomorpholine
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzophenazine
benzophenol
benzophenone
benzophenone
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound diphenylmethanone.
benzophenothiazine
benzophenoxazine
benzophenoxazine
noun
(chemistry) Any of a certain class of dyes.
benzophloroglucinol
benzophosphinic
benzophthalazine
benzosulphimide
benzothiophene
benzothiophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxycamphor
benzoxyphenanthrene
benzthiophen
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
biographize
biographize
Verb
To write a biography of.
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brachycephalize
brachycephalize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become brachycephalic.
buzzerphone
buzzerphone
noun
(military, historical) A portable buzzer system for transmitting messages in Morse code.
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
camphorize
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
champagnizing
champagnizing
verb
present participle of champagnize
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
chaparraz
chapelize
chaptalization
chaptalization
noun
the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
chaptalize
chaptalize
verb
To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chaptalizing
chaptalizing
verb
present participle of chaptalize
chimpanzee
chimpanzee
noun
(broadly) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which is also known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape in the genus Pan, native to Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
chimpanzees
chimpanzees
noun
plural of chimpanzee
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chutzpa
chutzpa
noun
Alternative spelling of chutzpah
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
The state of being a citizen, in its various senses.
The status of being a citizen, in its various senses.
citizenships
citizenships
noun
plural of citizenship
cocitizenship
colaphize
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
czarship
czarship
noun
The rank of a czar; tsarship.
deanthropomorphization
deanthropomorphization
noun
Alternative form of deanthropomorphisation
deanthropomorphize
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
decephalize
decephalize
verb
(biology) To reverse or reduce cephalization
deemphasize
deemphasize
verb
Alternative form of de-emphasize
deemphasized
deemphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deemphasize
deemphasizes
deemphasizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deemphasize
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dehepatize
dehypnotize
dehypnotize
verb
To release from a hypnotic state.
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
demephitize
demephitize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To purify from mephitis.
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
denizenship
denizenship
noun
The status or quality of being a denizen.
dephilosophize
dephilosophize
verb
To make or become unphilosophical.
To remove philosophy (from): to replace abstract models with objective observation and concrete description.
dephlegmatize
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
dephosphorize
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
desulphurize
desulphurize
verb
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurize (American spelling)
desulphurized
desulphurized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurize
desulphurizer
desulphurizing
desulphurizing
verb
present participle of desulphurize
dibenzophenazine
dinitrophenylhydrazine
dinitrophenylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic azines, but especially 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine that is used as a reagent in the analysis of aldehydes and ketones
diphthongalize
diphthongization
diphthongization
noun
Alternative spelling of diphthongisation
diphthongize
diphthongize
verb
(intransitive, phonetics) To become a diphthong.
(transitive, phonetics) To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.
diphthongized
diphthongized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongize
diphthongizing
diphthongizing
verb
present participle of diphthongize
diphyozooid
diphyozooid
noun
(biology) One of the free-swimming sexual zooids of Siphonophorae.