lignify

verb

lig·​ni·​fy ˈlig-nə-ˌfī 

lignified; lignifying

transitive verb

: to convert into wood or woody tissue

intransitive verb

: to become wood or woody

lignification

ˌlig-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

Word History

Etymology

French lignifier, from Latin lignum

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for lignify

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