Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lairize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
la-i-rize
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act in a flashy manner.

Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

From lair + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lairizes (present, singular) lairizing (participle, present) lairized (participle, past) lairized (past) lairise (alternative)

Questions

What does lairize mean?
To act in a flashy manner.
Where does lairize come from?
From lair + -ize.

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