Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as aline.

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Examples

  • 'Cuz you're so stupid you probably don't even know what a big word like "alineate" even means!

    You Think You've Got Problems 1991

  • 'Cuz you're so stupid you probably don't even know what a big word like "alineate" even means!

    You Think You've Got Problems 1991

  • I love the way they take the normal cooking verbs and replace them with absurd synonyms: alineate (slice) and excite (saute) the chorizo, exonerate (pour off) the fat, jig (sift) the flour, savage (chop) the leeks, embarrass (peel) the garlic clove, waltz (add) in the rest of the milk.

    Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Posh Nosh Kate 2008

  • I love the way they take the normal cooking verbs and replace them with absurd synonyms: alineate (slice) and excite (saute) the chorizo, exonerate (pour off) the fat, jig (sift) the flour, savage (chop) the leeks, embarrass (peel) the garlic clove, waltz (add) in the rest of the milk.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Kate 2008

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