'Whenever I find myself growing vaporish I rouse myself, wash and put on a clean shirt, brush my hair and clothes, tie my shoe-strings neatly, and, in fact, adonize, as if I were going out -- then all clean and comfortable, I sit down to write. From Wordnik.com. [The Bibliotaph and Other People] Reference
“Time enough yet though, to adonize,” resumed sir Cyril, pulling out his watch. From Wordnik.com. [Lovers and Friends; or, Modern Attachments] Reference
Botany closely attached; related; grown together especially unusually. adnation, adonize v. - i. & t. ornament; adorn oneself (of men). From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
"Many thanks, Philip, but before I adonize my outward man I should wish to satisfy my inward cravings; and, to tell you the truth, I'm so hungry from not having broken my fast for nearly twenty-four hours, that if you could order something to eat while you are looking out the clothes, I should feel in no small degree grateful.". From Wordnik.com. [The Privateer's-Man One hundred Years Ago] Reference
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