galvanise

Meanings

Verb

to stimulate to action
cover with zinc
stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
Alternative spelling of galvanize.

Origin / Etymology

From French galvaniser, from galvanisme, named after Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798). By surface analysis, galvano- + -ise.

Synonyms

galvanize, startle

Scrabble Score: 13

galvanise is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
galvanise is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
galvanise is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

galvanise is a valid Words With Friends word