How Do You Spell MELANIZE?

Pronunciation: [mˈɛlɐnˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The spelling of "melanize" is influenced by its pronunciation, which is /ˈmelənaɪz/. The word is derived from "melanin," a pigment that gives color to our skin, hair, and eyes. "Melanize" means to become or cause something to become darker, especially due to the presence of melanin. The letter "z" in "melanize" is added to represent the sound of the final consonant /z/, which is voiced and creates a zzz sound. Overall, the spelling of "melanize" reflects its phonetic sounds accurately.

MELANIZE Meaning and Definition

1. Melanize is a verb that refers to the process of darkening or becoming black due to the production or accumulation of the pigment melanin. Derived from the word "melanin," which is the dark pigment responsible for determining hair, eye, and skin color in humans and animals, melanize specifically describes the action or transformation of something becoming melanized or melanistic.

   To melanize something means to induce or cause the development of melanin, resulting in a darkened appearance. This process typically occurs naturally in response to external factors such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, which triggers the production of melanin in human skin cells as a protective mechanism. In animals, melanization is often observed as a response to environmental factors like temperature and light intensity, which can cause changes in pigmentation.

   The term "melanize" can also be used metaphorically to describe the act of something or someone becoming darker or more negative in character or behavior. This metaphorical usage suggests a transformation towards a darker or more negative state, similar to how the physical process of melanization leads to a darkened appearance. It implies a change that may be gradual or sudden and can be applied to various contexts, including describing the tone or atmosphere of a situation or the alteration in the personality or attitude of an individual.

Common Misspellings for MELANIZE

• mecanize
• mekanise
• melanose
• melanide
• mellanise
• nelanize
• kelanize
• jelanize
• mwlanize
• mslanize
• mdlanize
• mrlanize
• m4lanize
• m3lanize
• mekanize
• mepanize
• meoanize
• melznize
• melsnize
• melwnize
• melqnize
• melabize
• melamize
• melajize
• malanize
• celanite
• mellanite
• melanite
• orelanizm
• melanoide
• melaconize
• melladize
• Melanizim
• Melanizum
• Melonizem
• Melanique
• melannoide
• Melanight
• leanrize
• Melenice
• meleanize
• mellonize
• mellunize
• meleanise

Etymology of MELANIZE

The word "melanize" is derived from the noun "melanin" combined with the suffix "-ize". "Melanin" comes from the Greek word "melas" meaning "black, dark" and the suffix "-in" indicating a substance. The suffix "-ize" in English denotes a verb form, meaning "to make, to cause, to become". Therefore, "melanize" means "to make or become dark or black", often used in reference to the production or deposition of melanin in organisms.

Similar spelling words for MELANIZE

• mehling,
• melanise,
• melanesia,
• melanosis,
• mealing,
• melling,
• melancon,
• melnik,
• melanism,
• melanson,
• mellinger,
• melnick,
• melanocyte,
• melange.

Conjugate verb Melanize

CONDITIONAL

I would melanize

you would melanize

he/she/it would melanize

we would melanize

they would melanize

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be melanizing

you would be melanizing

he/she/it would be melanizing

we would be melanizing

they would be melanizing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have melanize

you would have melanize

he/she/it would have melanize

we would have melanize

they would have melanize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been melanizing

you would have been melanizing

he/she/it would have been melanizing

we would have been melanizing

they would have been melanizing

FUTURE

I will melanize

you will melanize

he/she/it will melanize

we will melanize

they will melanize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be melanizing

you will be melanizing

he/she/it will be melanizing

we will be melanizing

they will be melanizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have melanized

you will have melanized

he/she/it will have melanized

we will have melanized

they will have melanized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been melanizing

you will have been melanizing

he/she/it will have been melanizing

we will have been melanizing

they will have been melanizing

IMPERATIVE

you melanize

we let´s melanize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to melanize

PAST

I melanized

you melanized

he/she/it melanized

we melanized

they melanized

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was melanizing

you were melanizing

he/she/it was melanizing

we were melanizing

they were melanizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

melanized

PAST PERFECT

I had melanized

you had melanized

he/she/it had melanized

we had melanized

they had melanized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been melanizing

you had been melanizing

he/she/it had been melanizing

we had been melanizing

they had been melanizing

PRESENT

I melanize

you melanize

he/she/it melanizes

we melanize

they melanize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am melanizing

you are melanizing

he/she/it is melanizing

we are melanizing

they are melanizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

melanizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have melanized

you have melanized

he/she/it has melanized

we have melanized

they have melanized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been melanizing

you have been melanizing

he/she/it has been melanizing

we have been melanizing

they have been melanizing