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pretzelize

pretzelize verb: to bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.

Verb

pretzelize (third-person singular simple present pretzelizes, present participle pretzelizing, simple past and past participle pretzelized)

  1. (ambitransitive) To bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
    Synonyms:
    pretzel
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To deform a simple linear idea into a superfluously complex explanation.

Synonyms of pretzelize

Forms of pretzelize

third-person singular presentpretzelizes
present participlepretzelizing
past participlepretzelized
pastpretzelized
alternative UKpretzelise

Origin of pretzelize

From pretzel + -ize.

Words formed from pretzelize

Questions about pretzelize

What does pretzelize mean?
Pretzelize means to bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
What part of speech is pretzelize?
Pretzelize is a verb.
What is the past tense of pretzelize?
The past tense of pretzelize is pretzelized.

Words near pretzelize in the dictionary

  1. pretzelise
  2. pretzelised
  3. pretzelises
  4. pretzelising
  5. pretzelization
  6. pretzelize
  7. pretzelized
  8. pretzelizes
  9. pretzelizing
  10. pretzelled
  11. pretzellike

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