Definitions for scandalize

scandalize scan·dal·ize

Spelling: [skan-dl-ahyz]
IPA: /ˈskæn dlˌaɪz/

Scandalize is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 22 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 25 points.

You can make 701 anagrams from letters in scandalize (aacdeilnsz).

Definitions for scandalize

verb (used with object)

  1. to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
  2. Nautical. to spill the wind from or reduce the exposed area of (a sail) in an unusual manner.

Origin of scandalize

1480-90; Late Latin scandalizāre Late Greek skandalízein. See scandal, -ize

Examples for scandalize

If they yelp much longer at my heels, I'll scandalize them in good earnest!

He chuckled beside me and, as if only to scandalize me, let his tongue run wilder yet.

But, in addition, to scandalize me before the world––oh, how could you?

By omission of duties, and by silence: by all these ways you may scandalize.

Ma heart's no' so saft as to permit a bit dog to scandalize the deid.

This saying ought not to scandalize even the most devout theist.

But is it not creating a disturbance to scandalize all good Christians?

These are strange profanations, which scandalize even the least devout.

Come inside this minute, before you scandalize my neighbors, she exclaimed.

The others are too dissolute, and scandalize me by their love affairs and their quarrels.

Word Value for scandalize
Scrable

22

Words with friends

25

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