ironize
/ˈaɪɹənaɪz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "His novels mocked and maligned the French middle class, ironizing it into oblivion."
- "The sketch begins with a text introduction that tells us, "In 2014, a few brave souls dared to defy Big Oil and his encroachment on the Lakota Nation. In their most traditional garb, these warriors led a legendary protest." These statements are soon ironized by the image of a young Native American man, wearing only a flowery vest, baseball cap, tinted sunglasses, and underwear, who announces […]"
Etymology
From iron(y) + -ize.