cretify

transitive verb

cre·​ti·​fy

ˈkrētəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

: to convert into chalk : infiltrate with calcium salts : calcify

Word History

Etymology

Latin creta chalk + English -i- + -fy

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Rhymes for cretify

• abscissae
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi
• certify