| CIVILIZE | • civilize v. Alternative spelling of civilise. • CIVILIZE v. to instruct in refinements, also CIVILISE. |
| MAZELTOV | • mazeltov interj. Alternative spelling of mazel tov. • mazel␣tov interj. (In a Jewish context) Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings. • mazel␣tov interj. (Chiefly in non-Jewish contexts) Used to sarcastically express congratulations for an unimpressive accomplishment… |
| NOVELIZE | • novelize v. To adapt something to a fictional form, especially to adapt into a novel. • novelize v. (Dated) To innovate. • NOVELIZE v. to put into the form of a novel, also NOVELISE. |
| OVERZEAL | • overzeal n. Excessive zeal. • OVERZEAL n. excess of zeal. |
| RIVALIZE | • rivalize v. (Transitive, obsolete) To rival; to oppose or compete with. • RIVALIZE v. to enter into rivalry, also RIVALISE. |
| VAJAZZLE | • vajazzle n. (Slang) A cosmetic treatment in which jewels are placed on a woman’s vulva and/or pubic area. • vajazzle v. (Slang) To decorate a woman’s vulva and/or pubic area with jewels. • VAJAZZLE v. to adorn the female pubis with glittery spangles. |
| VALORIZE | • valorize v. (Transitive) To assess (something) as being valuable or admirable. • valorize v. (Transitive) To fix the price of (something) at an artificially high level, usually by government action. • VALORIZE v. to establish and maintain the price of by government action, also VALORISE. |
| VELARIZE | • velarize v. (Phonology) To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such… • velarize v. (Phonology) To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar. • VELARIZE v. to pronounce with the back of the tongue, also VELARISE. |
| VIRILIZE | • virilize v. (Biology) To make virile. • VIRILIZE v. to introduce male characteristics in (a female), also VIRILISE. |
| VITALIZE | • vitalize v. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of vitalise. • VITALIZE v. to give life to, also VITALISE. |
| VIZIRIAL | • vizirial adj. Alternative spelling of vizierial. • VIZIRIAL adj. of or like a vizir, a minister in various Muslim states, also VIZIERIAL. |
| VOCALIZE | • vocalize v. To express with the voice, to utter. • vocalize v. (Of animals) To produce noises or calls from the throat. • vocalize v. (Music) To sing without using words. |
| VOLUMIZE | • volumize v. To add volume (to something). • VOLUMIZE v. to give extra body to hair, also VOLUMISE. |
| VOWELIZE | • vowelize v. (Transitive) To give the quality, sound, or office of a vowel to. • vowelize v. (Transitive) To insert a vowel or vowels into. • VOWELIZE v. to use as a vowel, also VOWELISE. |
| VUVUZELA | • vuvuzela n. A trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound. • VUVUZELA n. (Zulu) a plastic trumpet blown by football fans. |
| ZELKOVAS | • zelkovas n. Plural of zelkova. • ZELKOVA n. (Japanese) a Japanese tree. |