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The letter Z; -- called also zee, and formerly izzard. "Zed, thou unnecessary letter!" Shak.

A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indian, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. It is used in medicine as a stimulant.

Gazing with astonishment; amazed. [Obs.] The whole army stood agazed on him. Shak.

In amazement; with confusion or astonishment. Shak.

The state of being amazed, or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder. Bp. Hall.

Having a treelike appearance. "An arborized or moss agate." Wright.

Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent.

A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree.

high color from exposure to the weather; ruddy-faced; blowzy; disordered. Huge women blowzed with health and wind. Tennyson.

Treated with bromides and iodides.

of conscience and duty in open market is not reconcilable with the present state of civilized society. J. Quincy.

A broken state; decrepitude; an impaired state of the intellect.

Prepared by diffusion through an animal membrane; as, dialyzed iron.

Admitted to a state of paradisaic happiness. [R.] Davies (Wit's Pilgr. ).

Sized by a machine, and not while in the pulp; -- said of paper. Knight.

n which the phenomenon of fluorescence is presented; produced by fluorescence; as, epipolized light. [R.] Stokes.

Affected with the ergot fungus; as, ergotized rye.

Converted into a fossil; antiquated; firmly fixed in views or opinions. A fossilized sample of confused provincialism. Earle.

Gathered, or having the map gathered, into little tufts, knots, or protuberances. Cf. Frieze, v. t., and Friz, v. t.,

Comprising structural characters which are separated in more specialized forms; synthetic; as, a generalized type.