adonizev.

Brit.

/ˈadənʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈædəˌnaɪz/

Forms: 1600s– adonize, 1800s– adonise.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French adoniser.

Etymology: < French adoniser (1552 in Middle French in transitive use, 1611 or earlier in reflexive use: see quot. 1611) < Adonis , the name of Adonis, also as noun in sense ‘handsome young man’ (although this is first attested slightly later: see Adonis n.) + -iser -ize suffix.

Now rare.

1. transitive. To adorn, beautify; to titivate. Chiefly reflexive (used chiefly of men). Formerly also with †it, with reflexive meaning. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautify the person [verb (reflexive)]

preenc1395

prunec1395

prank1546

to set oneself out to the life1604

adonize1611

briska1625

tight1775

to make up1778

tighten1786

smarten1796

pretty1868

tart1938

pansy1946

sharpen1952

primp1959

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Adoniser, to adonize it; to resemble Adonis; to imitate, or counterfeit the graces, or beautie of Adonis.

1749 T. Smollett tr. A. R. Le Sage Gil Blas IV. xii. xiv. 229 The desire I had of appearing agreeable to that lady, made me employ three good hours, at least, in adjusting and adonizing myself.

1796 W. Hunter Trav. through France, Turkey, & Hungary, to Vienna xxi. 339 We adonized ourselves from top to toe.

1804 J. B. Elrington tr. C. M. Wieland Confessions in Elysium III. 74 My charmer would weave garlands of flowers to adonise her shepherd.

1849 New Monthly Mag. Nov. 354 He was too intent on adonising his own person.

1966 G. Heyer Black Sheep xiv. 203 It's no use expecting me to bring you back into fashion if you don't adonize yourself a trifle.

2. intransitive. To adorn or beautify oneself; to primp. Used chiefly of men.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautify (the person) [verb (intransitive)]

trick?1532

mundify1568

prune1568

to finify it1586

prink1591

brisk1592

tiff1700

fetish1735

beautify1777

adonize1781

fix1783

smart1794

smarten1813

titivate1835

primp1887

doll1916

1781 Town & Country Mag. Feb. 66/1 Our hero had decorated himself to the best advantage, adonized in the glass for upwards of an hour.

1809 T. E. Hook Killing no Murder i. iii. 13 Make no apologies for the lateness of the invitation—I'll adonize and be with you.

1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 11 Aug. 9/2 They may be Adonizing at Truefit's.

1933 E. Blunden Charles Lamb v. 124 Dressing up and adonizing as if to go out, and then sitting down to write.

1963 O. A. Bushnell Molokai (1975) iii. 392 The long elegant French mirror at which I adonized before I went out into the world.

Derivatives

adoniˈzation n.

ΚΠ

1790 J. Byng Diary 29 June in C. B. Andrews Torrington Diaries (1935) II. 213 T. B. having..dock'd off several inches of the black horses tail, I order'd, this evening, to complete his Adonisation, and make him look sharp.

1807 W. H. Ireland Stultifera Navis 193 (note) The binder's hammer..belabours the publication, previous to its adonization in morocco, russia, or calf.

1819 J. G. Lockhart Peter's Lett. to Kinsfolk II. 299 Having finished my adonization, I descended, and was conducted to Mr. S——.

1850 Fraser's Mag. 16 526/2 There are plenty of mirrors and candles about..in case the young men need to complete their Adonisation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adonize
释义	adonizev. Brit. /ˈadənʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈædəˌnaɪz/ Forms: 1600s– adonize, 1800s– adonise. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French adoniser. Etymology: < French adoniser (1552 in Middle French in transitive use, 1611 or earlier in reflexive use: see quot. 1611) < Adonis , the name of Adonis, also as noun in sense ‘handsome young man’ (although this is first attested slightly later: see Adonis n.) + -iser -ize suffix. Now rare. 1. transitive. To adorn, beautify; to titivate. Chiefly reflexive (used chiefly of men). Formerly also with †it, with reflexive meaning. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautify the person [verb (reflexive)] preenc1395 prunec1395 prank1546 to set oneself out to the life1604 adonize1611 briska1625 tight1775 to make up1778 tighten1786 smarten1796 pretty1868 tart1938 pansy1946 sharpen1952 primp1959 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Adoniser, to adonize it; to resemble Adonis; to imitate, or counterfeit the graces, or beautie of Adonis. 1749 T. Smollett tr. A. R. Le Sage Gil Blas IV. xii. xiv. 229 The desire I had of appearing agreeable to that lady, made me employ three good hours, at least, in adjusting and adonizing myself. 1796 W. Hunter Trav. through France, Turkey, & Hungary, to Vienna xxi. 339 We adonized ourselves from top to toe. 1804 J. B. Elrington tr. C. M. Wieland Confessions in Elysium III. 74 My charmer would weave garlands of flowers to adonise her shepherd. 1849 New Monthly Mag. Nov. 354 He was too intent on adonising his own person. 1966 G. Heyer Black Sheep xiv. 203 It's no use expecting me to bring you back into fashion if you don't adonize yourself a trifle. 2. intransitive. To adorn or beautify oneself; to primp. Used chiefly of men. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautify (the person) [verb (intransitive)] trick?1532 mundify1568 prune1568 to finify it1586 prink1591 brisk1592 tiff1700 fetish1735 beautify1777 adonize1781 fix1783 smart1794 smarten1813 titivate1835 primp1887 doll1916 1781 Town & Country Mag. Feb. 66/1 Our hero had decorated himself to the best advantage, adonized in the glass for upwards of an hour. 1809 T. E. Hook Killing no Murder i. iii. 13 Make no apologies for the lateness of the invitation—I'll adonize and be with you. 1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 11 Aug. 9/2 They may be Adonizing at Truefit's. 1933 E. Blunden Charles Lamb v. 124 Dressing up and adonizing as if to go out, and then sitting down to write. 1963 O. A. Bushnell Molokai (1975) iii. 392 The long elegant French mirror at which I adonized before I went out into the world. Derivatives adoniˈzation n. ΚΠ 1790 J. Byng Diary 29 June in C. B. Andrews Torrington Diaries (1935) II. 213 T. B. having..dock'd off several inches of the black horses tail, I order'd, this evening, to complete his Adonisation, and make him look sharp. 1807 W. H. Ireland Stultifera Navis 193 (note) The binder's hammer..belabours the publication, previous to its adonization in morocco, russia, or calf. 1819 J. G. Lockhart Peter's Lett. to Kinsfolk II. 299 Having finished my adonization, I descended, and was conducted to Mr. S——. 1850 Fraser's Mag. 16 526/2 There are plenty of mirrors and candles about..in case the young men need to complete their Adonisation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1611
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