Definitions for lionize

lionize li·on·ize

Spelling: [lahy-uh-nahyz]
IPA: /ˈlaɪ əˌnaɪz/

Lionize is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in lionize (eiilnoz).

Definitions for lionize

verb (used with object)

  1. to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
  2. British. to visit or exhibit the objects of interest of (a place).

verb (used without object)

  1. to pursue celebrities or seek their company.
  2. British. to visit the objects of interest of a place.

Origin of lionize

First recorded in 1800-10; lion + -ize

Examples for lionize

lionized to death, as the English alone can lionize, Mr. Prescott never lost his modest self-possession.

The worst of Gordon was that he made it next to impossible for one to lionize him.

They're going to lionize him while he's here, so we'd better move him on.

I believe they'd lionize Charley Chaplin if he'd let them, but I understand he's more exclusive than we are.

In spite of serious discrepancies in his attire, however, I saw that Mrs. Effie meant to lionize him tremendously.

Conservatives may lionize Edward Snowden now, says Michael Tomasky, but ultimately his actions are going to tear apart the GOP.

I should like particularly to have you to lionize us there; and I don't fancy your running into danger.'

The free-handed miners of that town wanted nothing better than somebody or something to lionize.

The people at Sea-Acres felt the attraction and tried to lionize the dark, tall parson with the glowing, indifferent eyes.

I want you to lionize an old friend of mine, who has the ambition to 'do' Connemara under your guidance.

Word Value for lionize
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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