fustianise
fustianise is the alternative spelling of fustianize.
Meaning of fustianize
Verb
fustianize (third-person singular simple present fustianizes, present participle fustianizing, simple past and past participle fustianized)
- To write or utter pretentious statements.
- What is a poet's love? — / To write a girl a sonnet, / To get a ring, or some such thing, / And fustianize upon it.a. 1894, Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Poet's Lot
Forms of fustianise
| third-person singular present | fustianises |
|---|---|
| present participle | fustianising |
| past participle | fustianised |
| past | fustianised |
Questions about fustianise
- What is fustianise the alternative spelling of?
- Fustianise is the alternative spelling of fustianize.
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