mustardize
mustardize verb: to affect with mustard gas, (as in World War I). To gas.
Verb
mustardize (third-person singular simple present mustardizes, present participle mustardizing, simple past and past participle mustardized)
- To affect with mustard gas, (as in World War I). To gas.
- mustardized areas
- To prepare with mustard.
- The mixture is bound with a highly mustardized dressing—either a vinaigrette with a great deal of Dijon mustard added to it or the form of mayonnaise made with hard-boiled egg yolks.1975 May 1, James Beard, “I Love Mustard”, in Esquire, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2022
- The waiter may try to steer you away from Filet Strips with Flaming Mustard Sauce because he thinks you want a thick steak, a real steak, and that's what Grison's is all about. But stick with this mustardized number, an au polvre steak sautéed in a chafing dish at tableside without annoying...1977, Arthur Bloomfield, Arthur Bloomfield's Guide to San Francisco Restaurants, page 96
Examples of mustardize in a sentence
- But stick with this mustardized number, an au polvre steak sautéed in a chafing dish at tableside without annoying flourishes.1977, Arthur Bloomfield, Arthur Bloomfield's Guide to San Francisco Restaurants, page 96:
- With two slices of mustardized bread, I open the doors to the pool to stretch myself on the chaise.2002, Jean Shields, Air Burial, page 167:
Forms of mustardize
| third-person singular present | mustardizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | mustardizing |
| past participle | mustardized |
| past | mustardized |
| alternative form | mustardise |
Origin of mustardize
From mustard + -ize.
Questions about mustardize
- What does mustardize mean?
- Mustardize means to affect with mustard gas, (as in World War I). To gas.
- How do you use mustardize in a sentence?
- But stick with this mustardized number, an au polvre steak sautéed in a chafing dish at tableside without annoying flourishes.
- What part of speech is mustardize?
- Mustardize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of mustardize?
- The past tense of mustardize is mustardized.
Words near mustardize in the dictionary
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