irradiate

irradiate is a 9-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 10 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
2. transitive verb. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
3. transitive verb. To animate by heat or light.
4. transitive verb. To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
5. intransitive verb. To emit rays; to shine.
6. adjective. Illuminated; irradiated.
7. verb. expose to radiation

   "irradiate food"

   Synonyms: ray

8. verb. cast rays of light upon
9. verb. give spiritual insight to; in religion

   Synonyms: enlighten

Synonyms

ray, enlighten

Common word forms

irradiated, irradiates, irradiating

Words from these letters

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