(intransitive) To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
(transitive) To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
(transitive) to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
diazepam
diazepam
noun
(pharmacology) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used chiefly to relieve anxiety.
disprize
disprize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To depreciate.
douzeper
douzeper
noun
(by extension) An individual considered to be like or in the model of Charlemagne's peers; someone considered a great hero or paladin.
(by extension, historical) One of the twelve nobles granted feudal territories or episcopal sees by the King of France in return for their fealty (namely the Archbishop-Duke of Rheims; the Bishop-Dukes of Laon and Langres; the Bishop-Counts of Beauvais, Chalons, and Noyon, the Dukes of Normandy, Burgundy, and Aquitaine; and the Counts of Toulouse, Flanders and Champagne).
(historical fiction) One of the legendary "twelve peers" or renowned warriors of Charlemagne, the Emperor of the Romans from 800 to 814.
egyptize
egyptize
Verb
To give an Egyptian character or appearance to.
emperize
emprizes
emprizes
noun
plural of emprize
empuzzle
empuzzle
verb
(archaic) To puzzle.
epazotes
epazotes
noun
plural of epazote
epizoism
epizoism
noun
The condition of being epizoic.
epizoite
epizoite
noun
Any epizoic organism.
epizooty
epizooty
noun
An epizootic disease or outbreak.
euphuize
euphuize
verb
To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.
furzetop
gazpacho
gazpacho
noun
A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.
gazumped
gazumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gazump
gazumper
gazumper
noun
One who gazumps.
geospiza
hepatize
hepatize
verb
(transitive) To convert into a substance resembling liver.
(transitive) To gorge with effused matter, as the lungs.
(transitive) To impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas (formerly called hepatic gas).
hephzipa
hepzibah
hutzpahs
hypozoan
hypozoic
hypozoic
adj
(geology) older than the lowest rocks which contain organic remains
japanize
japanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanize
japonize
lazyship
lipchitz
marzipan
marzipan
noun
(countable) A piece of such a confection.
A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.
A similar confection made using another nut, such as peanut or hazelnut.
verb
(transitive) To cover with marzipan.
mazopexy
misprize
misprize
noun
(obsolete, rare) Contempt.
verb
To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
opalized
opalized
adj
Converted into a form of opal or chalcedony
verb
simple past tense and past participle of opalize
opsonize
opsonize
verb
(intransitive) To become more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
(transitive) To make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
optimize
optimize
verb
(intransitive) To become optimal.
(originally intransitive) To act optimistically or as an optimist.
(transitive) To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
(transitive) To make (something) optimal.
oxazepam
oxazepam
noun
(pharmacology) A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used to treat anxiety states and insomnia; 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, C₁₅H₁₁ClN₂O₂.
ozophene
paeanize
paganize
paganize
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To behave like a pagan.
(transitive) To convert (someone) to paganism.
pagesize
palatize
palatize
verb
Synonym of palatalize
palazzos
palazzos
noun
Synonym of palazzo pants
panzoism
panzoism
noun
(rare, archaic) Belief that the entire universe is a living thing, or is suffused with life.
panzooty
papalize
papalize
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To conform to popery.
(transitive) To make papal; to introduce papal authority or Roman customs.
paralyze
paralyze
verb
(transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
(transitive) To render unable to function properly.
(transitive) To render unable to move; to immobilize.
parazoan
parazoan
noun
(zoology) Any sponge (of the subkingdom Parazoa)
parodize
parodize
verb
(transitive) To parody.
partizan
partizan
adj
Alternative form of partisan
noun
Alternative spelling of partisan (“adherent, supporter”)
Alternative spelling of partisan (“bladed weapon”)
parzival
patinize
patinize
verb
(transitive) To give a patina to.
patrizia
patrizio
pavonize
pazazzes
pectized
pectized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pectize
pectizes
pectizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pectize
pelorize
penalize
penalize
verb
(transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
(transitive, sports) To impose a handicap on.
penzance
penzance
Proper noun
A coastal town and port in Cornwall, England
peptized
peptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of peptize
peptizer
peptizer
noun
A chemical agent that peptizes.
peptizes
peptizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peptize
perezone
perezone
noun
A sesquiterpene quinone found in various Perezia species.
petuntze
pezantic
pezizoid
pezizoid
adj
(botany) Resembling a fungus of the polyphyletic genus Peziza, having a cuplike form.
pfitzner
phenazin
phytozoa
phytozoa
noun
plural of phytozoon
piacenza
piacenza
Proper noun
Province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Capital of the province of Piacenza.
piazzaed
piazzaed
adj
Having a piazza.
piazzian
pidgized
pintsize
pintsize
adj
Alternative form of pint-size
piratize
pirozhki
pirozhki
noun
A single such pastry.
Small pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried, from eastern European cuisine, or a serving of these.
pirozhok
pirozhok
noun
singular of pirozhki - Russian пирожки́ (pirožkí)
pizazzes
pizzeria
pizzeria
noun
A restaurant that bakes and sells pizzas.
plotzing
plotzing
verb
present participle of plotz
plpuszta
podzolic
podzolic
adj
Resembling or relating to podzol.
poetized
poetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of poetize
poetizer
poetizer
noun
An inferior poet.
poetizes
poetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of poetize
polarize
polarize
verb
(transitive, US) To cause a group to be divided into extremes.
(transitive, US) To cause to have a polarization.
polemize
polemize
verb
(transitive) To attack in speech or writing.
policize
politize
politize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To play the politician; to dispute as politicians do.
(transitive) To make political; to politicize.
polonize
polonize
Verb
To make Polish, as to custom, culture, language, or style of the Republic of Poland.
polyzoal
polyzoan
polyzoan
adj
(zoology, obsolete) bryozoan
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A bryozoan.
polyzoic
polyzoic
adj
(archaic) Relating to a primitive stage of human religion in which natural phenomena are interpreted as animals or monsters.
(zoology) Of a tapeworm, having multiple proglottids.
(zoology, obsolete) Bryozoan.
noun
(zoology) A spore that produces many sporozoites.
polyzoon
polyzoon
noun
(obsolete) A bryozoan.
pozzolan
pozzolan
noun
Any material which, when combined with calcium hydroxide, exhibits cementitious properties; often used as an extender with Portland cements.
pozzuoli
prefroze
prefroze
verb
simple past tense of prefreeze
pretzels
pretzels
noun
plural of pretzel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pretzel
prezonal
prezonal
adj
(anatomy) Anterior to the pelvic girdle
In front of a zone
prizable
prizable
adj
Fit to be prized or treasured; valuable.
prizeman
prizeman
noun
The (male) winner of a prize
prizemen
prizemen
noun
plural of prizeman
proenzym
proenzym
noun
Archaic form of proenzyme.
protozoa
protozoa
noun
plural of protozoan
plural of protozoon
przywara
ptyalize
ptyalize
verb
(intransitive, rare) To salivate.
(intransitive, rare) To spit.
pulitzer
pulitzer
Noun
a Pulitzer Prize, an annual American award given for journalism, literature, and music
pupilize
pusztadr
puzzlers
puzzlers
noun
plural of puzzler
puzzling
puzzling
adj
Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.
noun
Time spent pondering something confusing.
verb
present participle of puzzle
puzzolan
puzzolan
noun
Alternative form of pozzolana
pyrazine
pyrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the para- positions; many of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals.
pyrazole
pyrazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms next to each others in a five-membered ring, called 1,2-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature.
pyritize
pyritize
verb
(transitive) To convert something into pyrites.
pyrolyze
pyrolyze
verb
US spelling of pyrolyse
repondez
rhizopod
rhizopod
noun
A member of the taxonomic superclass of Rhizopoda, being a type of amoeboid single-cell life with pseudopods not supported by a regular array of microtubules.
rhizopus
sapienza
sinapize
spaetzle
spaetzle
noun
A heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria
speltzes
speranza
spitzkop
spitzkop
noun
A rocky, sharp-pointed hill.
spizella
sporozoa
spritzed
spritzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spritz
spritzer
spritzer
noun
A chilled long drink, made from white wine and soda water, or fruit juice and soda water.
A spray bottle.
A windscreen washer.
spritzes
spritzes
noun
plural of spritz
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spritz
spuilzie
spuilzie
noun
Obsolete form of spulzie.
stapedez
surprize
surprize
noun
(now rare and nonstandard) Alternative spelling of surprise