orchidizev.¹

Brit.

/ˈɔːkɪdʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈɔrkəˌdaɪz/

Forms: 1800s– orchidize, 1900s– orchidise.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ορχιδ- , ορχις -ize suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ορχιδ-, ορχις testicle (see orchido- comb. form) + -ize suffix.

rare.

transitive. To castrate, desex. Also figurative. Cf. orchidectomize v.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautify [verb (transitive)]

fairOE

highta1200

embellishc1385

beautifyc1425

decore1490

beauty1495

embeauty1523

decorate1530

fashion1557

busk1573

gracify?1578

embrave1579

handsome1592

pulchrify1797

orchidize1872

lovelify1935

bellify-

bellish-

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > particular flowers [verb (transitive)] > cover with or make like particular flowers

daisy1767

orchidize1872

1872 Rep. Entomol. Soc. Ontario 1871 13 This bill, having been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, was returned, completely orchidized, in such form as to provide for one Commissioner.

1919 R. Firbank Valmouth viii. 132 Her old orchidised face, less spiritualised than orchidised by the convent walls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

orchidizev.²

Brit.

/ˈɔːkɪdʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈɔrkəˌdaɪz/

Forms: 1900s– orchidise, 1900s– orchidize.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orchid n., -ize suffix.

Etymology: < orchid n. + -ize suffix.

1. transitive. To cause to look like an orchid; to make as beautiful as an orchid.

ΚΠ

1918 A. Bennett Pretty Lady xxxi. 222 She would blossom... In the right environment she would become another being, that was to say, the same being, but orchidised.

1943 R. Gallagher Lady in Waiting 183 By two o'clock we were through, and then we all descended to orchidize Eliza's room... I had only painted one door when I had to give up.

2. transitive. To provide with orchids; to make passionate about orchids.

ΚΠ

1935 J. Agee in Fortune Dec. 126/1 Young's packs its orchids in the evening... Only note of swank about this little box which orchidizes the whole eastern seaboard are a few handsome color plates on the walls.

1948 Rock Island Lines News Digest Dec. 6/1 We orchidized our good friend Frank Kuhns, district freight and passenger agent, Cincinnati, in these columns a short time back, and now more honor comes to him.

1982 J. N. Rentoul Growing Orchids II. 4 His son..started the orchid section about 1834... James the younger was ‘orchidised’ by serving a couple of years at the nursery of Rollison in London.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orchidize
释义	orchidizev.¹ Brit. /ˈɔːkɪdʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈɔrkəˌdaɪz/ Forms: 1800s– orchidize, 1900s– orchidise. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ορχιδ- , ορχις -ize suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ορχιδ-, ορχις testicle (see orchido- comb. form) + -ize suffix. rare. transitive. To castrate, desex. Also figurative. Cf. orchidectomize v. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautify [verb (transitive)] fairOE highta1200 embellishc1385 beautifyc1425 decore1490 beauty1495 embeauty1523 decorate1530 fashion1557 busk1573 gracify?1578 embrave1579 handsome1592 pulchrify1797 orchidize1872 lovelify1935 bellify- bellish- the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > particular flowers [verb (transitive)] > cover with or make like particular flowers daisy1767 orchidize1872 1872 Rep. Entomol. Soc. Ontario 1871 13 This bill, having been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, was returned, completely orchidized, in such form as to provide for one Commissioner. 1919 R. Firbank Valmouth viii. 132 Her old orchidised face, less spiritualised than orchidised by the convent walls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). orchidizev.² Brit. /ˈɔːkɪdʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈɔrkəˌdaɪz/ Forms: 1900s– orchidise, 1900s– orchidize. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orchid n., -ize suffix. Etymology: < orchid n. + -ize suffix. 1. transitive. To cause to look like an orchid; to make as beautiful as an orchid. ΚΠ 1918 A. Bennett Pretty Lady xxxi. 222 She would blossom... In the right environment she would become another being, that was to say, the same being, but orchidised. 1943 R. Gallagher Lady in Waiting 183 By two o'clock we were through, and then we all descended to orchidize Eliza's room... I had only painted one door when I had to give up. 2. transitive. To provide with orchids; to make passionate about orchids. ΚΠ 1935 J. Agee in Fortune Dec. 126/1 Young's packs its orchids in the evening... Only note of swank about this little box which orchidizes the whole eastern seaboard are a few handsome color plates on the walls. 1948 Rock Island Lines News Digest Dec. 6/1 We orchidized our good friend Frank Kuhns, district freight and passenger agent, Cincinnati, in these columns a short time back, and now more honor comes to him. 1982 J. N. Rentoul Growing Orchids II. 4 His son..started the orchid section about 1834... James the younger was ‘orchidised’ by serving a couple of years at the nursery of Rollison in London. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.¹1872v.²1918
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