u·ter·ize
[‘yoo-ter-īz]
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verb (used with object)
uterize, uterizes, uterizing, uterized
- to alter an object in a way that causes it to resemble a uterus:
Forgoing the typical balloons or daisies, the feminist pastry chef decided to uterize her best friend’s birthday cake. Beneath the pink frosted uterus, in calligraphy-like writing, she piped the phrase, “Hoo-Ha Hooray!” The filling was strawberry jam, and everyone asked for seconds.
2. to embellish, decorate, or emblazon a situation with images of or symbols representing uteri:
Disregarding old Uncle Chester’s mild discomfort with the taco platter instead of customary hot-dogs, the uterized pink-white-and-blue Fourth of July BBQ was an overall success!
3. to impress the mind or move the feelings of others so that they consider the existence of uteri in the world:
I was fed up with my male managers requiring that I ask permission to leave my receptionist desk each time I wished to use the restroom, so I started keeping my spare tampons in my pencil holder to uterize the situation a little bit.