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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pretzelize en · VERB

Etymology

From pretzel + -ize.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To deform a simple linear idea into a superfluously complex explanation.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
pretzelise UK, alternative lexicographic
pretzelizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
pretzelized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pretzelized Tense=Past lexicographic
pretzelizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

pretzelization

Synonyms

pretzel