scandalize
to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
Nautical. to spill the wind from or reduce the exposed area of (a sail) in an unusual manner.
Origin of scandalize
1- Also especially British, scan·dal·ise .
Other words from scandalize
- scan·dal·i·za·tion, noun
- scan·dal·iz·er, noun
- un·scan·dal·ized, adjective
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How to use scandalize in a sentence
“Aye ready;” and arm-in-arm we raced into the dining-room, scandalizing the servants.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNor did the pair of them dream of the scandalizing part Michael was going to play in their first performance.
Michael, Brother of Jerry | Jack LondonEven as thou art scandalizing others, thine own nature is being abased, whilst those whom thou dost backbite remain the same.
The Silver Lining | John Roussel"He'd be a very good mule," Sarella observed coolly, considerably scandalizing Mariquita.
Mariquita | John AyscoughThe chances are that he will go through life without scandalizing any one; a seaworthy vessel that no one would refuse to insure.
Adam Bede | George Eliot
On this, they all joined in scandalizing my character, and I was again confined to my old cell.
British Dictionary definitions for scandalize
scandalise
/ (ˈskændəˌlaɪz) /
(tr) to shock, as by improper behaviour
Derived forms of scandalize
- scandalization or scandalisation, noun
- scandalizer or scandaliser, noun
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