scandalize
Meaning of scandalize
- To cause great offense to (someone).
- To reproach.
- To disgrace.
- To libel.
verb
To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (e.g. slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing boat speed.
Information about scandalize
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of scandalize is: scandalizes.
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Hyphenation of scandalize
scan-dal-ize
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- scandalize is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
scandalize synonyms
Meaning shock:
shock, offend, appal, appall, outrage
Words that rhyme with scandalize
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