Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vitriolize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vit-ri-olize
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert into a vitriol.

Dated; Transitive verb

verb

To injure (a person) with sulfuric acid, as by throwing it upon the face.

Dated; Transitive verb

verb

To poison with vitriol.

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Similarly, Something for Everyone was described as “an innocent seeming piece of Bavarian chocolate that has been vitriolized by hypodermic injection.”"

Etymology

Compare French vitrioliser.

Usage

Inflected Forms

vitriolizes (present, singular) vitriolizing (participle, present) vitriolized (participle, past) vitriolized (past)

Derived Forms

vitriolizable

Phrases

acid attack

Frequently Paired Words

acid attack

Synonyms

vitriol vitriolate

Questions

What does vitriolize mean?: To convert into a vitriol.
Where does vitriolize come from?: Compare French vitrioliser.

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