Definition of MELANIZE

melanize

Verb

Verb Forms: melanized, melanizing, melanizes

  • To make something dark or to become dark.
  • convert into, or infiltrate with melanin
  • make or become black
  • To convert into melanin, or to deposit melanin in.

Examples

  • The strategic placement of Z on the triple-word score seemed to MELANIZE her opponent’s hopes of winning.

Origin / Etymology

From melanin + -ize.

Antonyms

whiten

Scrabble Score: 19

melanize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
melanize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
melanize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

melanize: valid Words With Friends Word