1
[ adjective ] freeing from noxious matter

Examples

"filtration is a purifying agent"

Related terms

adulterating ablutionary detergent antiseptic

2
[ adjective ] serving to purge or rid of sin

Synonyms

purging purgatorial

Examples

"purgatorial rites"

Related terms

purge purge purge

3
[ adjective ] acting like an antiseptic

Synonyms

cleansing

Related terms

antiseptic

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Rhymes with

electrifying terrifying clarifying verifying horrifying unifying gratifying edifying qualifying disqualifying solidifying identifying specifying intensifying exemplifying falsifying notifying mystifying fortifying highflying unsatisfying satisfying frying flying undying prying crying trying occupying supplying outlying complying dying dyeing buying lying tieing tying spying overlying underlying

Phonetic and Homophones

P Y UH1 R AH0 F AY2 IH0 NG

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