en ['en] -n
- the width of a piece of type half the width of an em
- the letter n
en- [in also en; sometimes only in is shown when en is infrequent] -prefix
- put into or onto: cover with: go into or onto in verbs formed from nouns
- cause to be in verbs formed from adjectives or nouns
- provide with in verbs formed from nouns
- so as to cover: thoroughly in verbs formed from verbs in all senses usu. em- before b, m, or p
- in : within usu. em- before b, m, or p
en·able [i-'nā-bəl] -vt
- to provide with the means or opportunity
- training that enable s people to earn a living
- to make possible, practical, or easy
- a deal that would enable passage of a new law
- to cause to operate
- software that enable s the keyboard
- to give legal power, capacity, or sanction to
- a law enabling admission of a state
en·abler [i-'nā-blər, -bᵊl-ər] -n
- one that enables another to achieve an end
- one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior (as substance abuse) by providing excuses or by making it possible to avoid the consequences of such behavior
en·act [i-'nakt] -vt, n
- to establish by legal and authoritative act
- to make (as a bill) into law
- act out
en·act·ment [-'nak(t)-mənt] -n
- the act of enacting : the state of being enacted
- something (as a law) that has been enacted
enal·a·pril [e-'na-lə-,pril] -n
- an antihypertensive drug C 20H 28N 2O 5that is an ACE inhibitor administered orally in the form of its maleate
enam·el [i-'na-məl] -vt, n
- to cover, inlay, or decorate with enamel
- to beautify with a colorful surface
- to form a glossy surface on (as paper, leather, or cloth)
enamel -n
- a usu. opaque vitreous composition applied by fusion to the surface of metal, glass, or pottery
- a surface or outer covering that resembles enamel
- something that is enameled
- enamelware
- a cosmetic intended to give a smooth or glossy appearance
- a hard calcareous substance that forms a thin layer capping the teeth
- a paint that flows out to a smooth coat when applied and that dries with a glossy appearance
enam·el·ware [i-'na-məl-,wer] -n
- metalware (as kitchen utensils) coated with enamel
en·amine ['e-nə-,mēn, 'ē-] -n
- an amine containing the double bond linkage CCN
en·am·or [i-'na-mər] -vt
- to inflame with love usu. used in the passive with of
- to cause to feel a strong or excessive interest or fascination usu. used in the passive with of or with
- baseball fans enamor ed of statistics
en·am·our [i-'na-mər] -vt
(variant of enamor)
- to inflame with love usu. used in the passive with of
- to cause to feel a strong or excessive interest or fascination usu. used in the passive with of or with
- baseball fans enamor ed of statistics
en·an·tio·mer [i-'nan-tē-ə-mər] -n, adj
- either of a pair of chemical compounds whose molecular structures have a nonsuperimposable mirror-image relationship to each other
en·an·tio·morph [i-'nan-tē-ə-,mȯrf] -n, adj
- enantiomer
- either of a pair of crystals (as of quartz) that are structural mirror images
ena·tion [i-'nā-shən] -n
- an outgrowth from the surface of an organ
- a plant virus causing enation s on leaves
en banc [äⁿ-'bäⁿk] -adv or adj
- in full court : with full judiciary authority
en bloc [äⁿ-'bläk] -adv or adj
- as a whole : in a mass
en bro·chette [,äⁿ-brō-'shet] -adj
- cooked or served on a skewer
enc -abbr
- enclosure
en·cae·nia [en-'sē-nyə] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- an annual university ceremony (as at Oxford) of commemoration with recital of poems and essays and conferring of degrees
en·cage [in-'kāj, en-] -vt
- cage
en·camp [in-'kamp, en-] -vi
- to set up or occupy a camp
- to place or establish in a camp
en·camp·ment [-mənt] -n
- the place where a group (as a body of troops) is encamped
- the individuals that make up an encampment
- the act of encamping : the state of being encamped
en·cap·su·late [in-'kap-sə-,lāt, en-] -vb, n
- to enclose in or as if in a capsule
- a pilot encapsulated in the cockpit
- epitomize, summarize
- encapsulate an era in an aphorism
- to become encapsulated
encapsulated -adj
- surrounded by a gelatinous or membranous envelope
- encapsulated water bacteria
- condensed
en·cap·sule [in-'kap-səl, -(,)sül, en-] -vt
- encapsulate
en·case [in-'kās, en-] -vt
- to enclose in or as if in a case
en·case·ment [in-'kā-smənt, en-] -n
- the act or process of encasing : the state of being encased
- case, covering
en·cash [in-'kash, en-] -vt, adj, n
- cash
en·caus·tic [in-'kȯ-stik] -n, adj
- a paint made from pigment mixed with melted beeswax and resin and after application fixed by heat
- the method involving the use of encaustic or a work produced by this method
en·ceinte [äⁿ(n)-'sant] -adj
- pregnant
enceinte -n
- a line of fortification enclosing a castle or town
- the area so enclosed
encephal- -comb form
- brain
en·ceph·a·li·tis [in-,se-fə-'lī-təs] -n, adj
- inflammation of the brain
en·ceph·a·li·to·gen·ic [-,lī-tə-'je-nik] -adj, n
- tending to cause encephalitis
- an encephalitogenic virus
en·ceph·a·lo·gram [in-'se-fə-lə-,gram] -n
- an X-ray picture of the brain made by encephalography
en·ceph·a·lo·graph [-,graf] -n
- encephalogram
- electroencephalograph
en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy [in-,se-fə-'lä-grə-fē] -n
- radiography of the brain after the cerebrospinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (as air)
en·ceph·a·lo·my·eli·tis [in-,se-fə-lō-,mī-ə-'lī-təs] -n
- concurrent inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
- equine encephalitis
en·ceph·a·lo·myo·car·di·tis [-,mī-ə-kär-'dī-təs] -n
- an acute febrile disease esp. of swine and some nonhuman primates caused by a picornavirus (species Encephalomyocarditis virusof the genus Cardiovirus) and marked by degeneration and inflammation of skeletal and cardiac muscle and lesions of the central nervous system
en·ceph·a·lon [in-'se-fə-,län, -lən] -n
- the vertebrate brain
en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy [in-,se-fə-'lä-pə-thē] -n, adj
- a disease of the brain
- one involving alterations of brain structure
en·chain [in-'chān] -vt, n
- to bind or hold with or as if with chains
en·chant [in-'chant, en-] -vt
- to influence by or as if by charms and incantation : bewitch
- to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration
- the scene enchant ed her to the point of tears -- Elinor Wylie
en·chant·er -n
- one that enchants
- sorcerer
en·chant·ing -adj, adv
- charming
en·chant·ment [in-'chant-mənt, en-] -n
- the act or art of enchanting
- the quality or state of being enchanted
- something that enchants
- the enchantment s of sailing
en·chant·ress [in-'chan-trəs, en-] -n
- a woman who practices magic : sorceress
- a fascinating or beautiful woman
en·chase [in-'chās] -vt
- : ornament: as
- to cut or carve in relief
- inlay
- set
en·chi·la·da [,en-chə-'lä-də] -n
- a usu. corn tortilla rolled around a savory mixture, covered with chili sauce, and usu. baked
- schmear, ball of wax
en·chi·rid·i·on [,en-,kī-'ri-dē-ən, -,ki-'] -n
- handbook, manual
en·ci·pher [in-'sī-fər, en-] -vt, n
- to convert (a message) into cipher
en·cir·cle [in-'sər-kəl, en-] -vt, n
- to form a circle around : surround
- to pass completely around
en clair [äⁿ-'kler] -adv or adj
- in plain language
en·clasp [in-'klasp, en-] -vt
- to seize and hold : embrace
en·clave ['en-,klāv, 'än-,klāv] -n
- a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
en·clit·ic [en-'kli-tik] -n, adj
- a clitic that is associated with a preceding word
en·close [in-'klōz, en-] -vt
- to close in : surround
- enclose a porch with glass
- to fence off (common land) for individual use
- to hold in : confine
- to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope
- a check is enclosed herewith
en·clo·sure [in-'klō-zhər, en-] -n
- the act or action of enclosing : the quality or state of being enclosed
- something that encloses
- something enclosed
- a letter with two enclosure s
en·code [in-'kōd, en-] -vt, n
- to convert (as a body of information) from one system of communication into another
- to convert (a message) into code
- to convey symbolically
- the capacity of poetry to encode ideology -- J. D. Niles
- to specify the genetic code for
en·co·mi·ast [en-'kō-mē-,ast, -mē-əst] -n, adj
- one that praises : eulogist
en·co·mi·um [en-'kō-mē-əm] -n
- glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise
- an expression of this
en·com·pass [in-'kəm-pəs, en- also -'käm-] -vt, n
- to form a circle about : enclose
- to go completely around
- envelop
- include, comprehend
- a plan that encompass es a number of aims
- bring about, accomplish
en·core ['än-,kȯr] -n, vb
- a demand for repetition or reappearance made by an audience
- a reappearance or additional performance demanded by an audience
- a second achievement esp. that surpasses the first
en·coun·ter [in-'kau̇n-tər, en-] -vb
- to meet as an adversary or enemy
- to engage in conflict with
- to come upon face-to-face
- to come upon or experience esp. unexpectedly
- to meet esp. by chance
encounter -n
- a meeting between hostile factions or persons : a sudden often violent clash
- an encounter between the police and demonstrators
- a chance meeting
- a particular kind of meeting or experience with another person
- a coming into the vicinity of a celestial body
- the Martian encounter of a spacecraft
encounter group -n
- a usu. unstructured group that seeks to develop the capacity of the individual to express feelings and to form emotional ties by unrestrained confrontation of individuals
en·cour·age [in-'kər-ij, -'kə-rij, en-] -vt, n
- to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten
- she was encouraged to continue by her early success
- to attempt to persuade : urge
- they encouraged him to go back to school
- to spur on : stimulate
- warm weather encourage s plant growth
- to give help or patronage to : foster
- government grants designed to encourage conservation
en·cour·age·ment [-ij-mənt, -rij-] -n
- the act of encouraging : the state of being encouraged
- something that encourages
en·cour·ag·ing [-i-jiŋ, -ri-jiŋ] -adj, adv
- giving hope or promise
en·crim·son [in-'krim-zən] -vt
- to make or dye crimson
en·croach [in-'krōch, en-] -vi, n
- to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
- to advance beyond the usual or proper limits
- the gradually encroach ing sea
en·crust [in-'krəst, iŋ-] -vb
- to cover, line, or overlay with or as if with a crust
- to form a crust
encrustation [,in-,krəs-'tā-shən] -n
(variant of incrustation)
- a crust or hard coating
- a growth or accumulation (as of habits, opinions, or customs) resembling a crust
- the act of encrusting : the state of being encrusted
- overlay
- inlay
en·crypt [in-'kript, en-] -vt, n
- encipher
- encode
en·cul·tur·a·tion [in-,kəl-chə-'rā-shən, (,)en-] -n, vb
- the process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates its practices and values
en·cum·ber [in-'kəm-bər] -vt
- weigh down, burden
- tourists encumber ed by heavy luggage
- to impede or hamper the function or activity of : hinder
- negotiations encumber ed by a lack of trust
- to burden with a legal claim (as a mortgage)
en·cum·brance [in-'kəm-brən(t)s] -n
- something that encumbers : impediment, burden
- a claim (as a mortgage) against property
en·cum·branc·er [-brən(t)-sər] -n
- one that holds an encumbrance
ency -abbr
- encyclopedia
en·cyc·li·cal [in-'si-kli-kəl, en-] -adj
- addressed to all the individuals of a group : general
encyclical -n
- an encyclical letter
- a papal letter to the bishops of the church as a whole or to those in one country
en·cy·clo·pae·dia [in-,sī-klə-'pē-dē-ə] -n
(variant of encyclopedia)
- a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usu. in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject
en·cy·clo·pe·dia [in-,sī-klə-'pē-dē-ə] -n
- a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usu. in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject
en·cy·clo·pe·dic [-'pē-dik] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or suggestive of an encyclopedia or its methods of treating or covering a subject : comprehensive
- an encyclopedic collection of armor
en·cy·clo·pe·dism [-'pē-,di-zəm] -n
- the quality or state of being encyclopedic
en·cy·clo·pe·dist [-'pē-dist] -n
- one who compiles or writes for an encyclopedia
- one of the writers of a French encyclopedia (175180) who were identified with the Enlightenment and advocated deism and scientific rationalism
en·cyst [in-'sist, en-] -vt, n
- to enclose in a cyst
- to form or become enclosed in a cyst
end ['end] -n, adj
- the part of an area that lies at the boundary
- a point that marks the extent of something
- the point where something ceases to exist
- the extreme or last part lengthwise : tip
- the terminal unit of something spatial that is marked off by units
- a player stationed at the extremity of a line (as in football)
- cessation of a course of action, pursuit, or activity
- death, destruction
- the ultimate state
- result, issue
- something incomplete, fragmentary, or undersized : remnant
- an outcome worked toward : purpose
- the end of poetry is to be poetry -- R. P. Warren
- the object by virtue of or for the sake of which an event takes place
- a share in an undertaking
- a particular operation or aspect of an undertaking or organization
- the sales end of the business
- something that is extreme : ultimate used with the
- a period of action or turn in any of various sports events (as archery or lawn bowling)
- to bring to an end
- destroy
- to make up the end of
- a wedding scene end s the film
- to come to an end
- the meeting will end at noon
- to reach a specified ultimate rank, situation, or place usu. used with up
- die
- final, ultimate
- to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack
end- -comb form
- within : inside
- taking in
en·dam·age [in-'da-mij] -vt
- to cause loss or damage to
en·dan·ger [in-'dān-jər, en-] -vb, n
- to bring into danger or peril
- recklessly endanger ing innocent lives
- to create a dangerous situation
endangered -adj
- being or relating to an endangered species
- put on the endangered list
endangered species -n
- a species threatened with extinction
- anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
en·darch ['en-,därk] -adj
- formed or taking place from inner cells outward
end around -n
- a football play in which an offensive end comes behind the line of scrimmage to take a handoff and attempts to carry the ball around the opposite flank
end·ar·ter·ec·to·my [,en-,där-tə-'rek-tə-mē] -n
- surgical removal of the inner layer of an artery when thickened and atheromatous or occluded (as by intimal plaques)
end·brain ['en(d)-,brān] -n
- telencephalon
end brush -n
- end plate
end·cap ['end-,kap] -n
- a display of products placed at the end of an aisle in a store
en·dear [in-'dir, en-] -vt, adv
- to make higher in cost, value, or estimation
- to cause to become beloved or admired
- her generosity has endear ed her to the public
en·dear·ment [in-'dir-mənt] -n
- a word or an act (as a caress) expressing affection
- the act or process of endearing
en·deav·or [in-'de-vər] -vb
- to strive to achieve or reach
- to attempt (as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort
- endeavor s to finish the race
- to work with set purpose
endeavor -n
- serious determined effort
- activity directed toward a goal : enterprise
en·deav·our [in-'de-vər] -vb
(variant of endeavor)
- to strive to achieve or reach
- to attempt (as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort
- endeavor s to finish the race
- to work with set purpose
en·dem·ic [en-'de-mik, in-] -adj, adv, n
- belonging or native to a particular people or country
- characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment
- problems endemic to translation
- the self-indulgence endemic in the film industry
- restricted or peculiar to a locality or region
endemic -n
- an endemic organism
end·er·gon·ic [,en-,dər-'gä-nik] -adj
- endothermic
- an endergonic biochemical reaction
end·ex·ine [(,)en-'dek-,sēn, -,sīn] -n
- an inner membranous layer of the exine
end·game ['en(d)-,gām] -n
- the stage of a chess game after major reduction of forces
- the final stage of some action or process
end·ing ['en-diŋ] -n
- : something that constitutes an end: as
- conclusion
- a movie with a happy ending
- one or more letters or syllables added to a word base esp. in inflection
en·dive ['en-,dīv, ,än-'dēv] -n
- : an annual or biennial composite herb ( Cichorium endivia) occurring in two forms:
- one having slightly bitter curly usu. dissected leaves used esp. in salads
- one having slightly bitter broad flat leaves used esp. cooked as a vegetable called also escarole
- Belgian endive
end·leaf ['end-,lēf] -n
- endpaper
end·less ['en(d)-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- being or seeming to be without end
- extremely numerous
- all the multiplied, endless, nameless iniquities -- Edmund Burke
- joined at the ends
end line -n
- : a line marking an end or boundary esp. of a playing area: as
- a line at either end of a football field 10 yards beyond and parallel to the goal line
- a line at either end of a court (as in basketball or tennis) perpendicular to the sidelines
end·long ['end-,lȯŋ] -adv
- lengthwise
end man -n
- a man at each end of the line of performers in a minstrel show who engages in comic repartee with the interlocutor
end·most ['en(d)-,mōst] -adj
- situated at the very end
end·note ['en(d)-,nōt] -n
- a note placed at the end of the text
en·do·bi·ot·ic [,en-dō-,bī-'ä-tik, -bē-] -adj
- dwelling within the cells or tissues of a host
en·do·car·di·al [,en-dō-'kär-dē-əl] -adj
- situated within the heart
- of or relating to the endocardium
en·do·car·di·tis [-,kär-'dī-təs] -n
- inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves
en·do·car·di·um [-'kär-dē-əm] -n
- a thin serous membrane lining the cavities of the heart
en·do·carp ['en-də-,kärp] -n
- the inner layer of the pericarp of a fruit (as an apple or orange) when it consists of two or more layers of different texture or consistency
en·do·cast ['en-dō-,kast] -n
- endocranial cast
en·do·chon·dral [,en-də-'kän-drəl] -adj
- relating to, formed by, or being ossification that takes place from centers arising in cartilage and involves deposition of lime salts in the cartilage matrix followed by secondary absorption and replacement by true bony tissue
en·do·cra·ni·al cast [,en-də-,krā-nē-əl-] -n
- a cast of the cranial cavity showing the approximate shape of the brain
en·do·crine ['en-də-krən, -,krīn, -,krēn] -adj
- secreting internally
- producing secretions that are distributed in the body by way of the bloodstream
- hormones produced by the endocrine system
- of, relating to, affecting, or resembling an endocrine gland or secretion
endocrine -n
- hormone
- endocrine gland
endocrine gland -n
- a gland (as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion called also ductless gland
en·do·cri·no·log·ic [,en-də-,kri-nə-'lä-jik, -,krī-, -,krē-] -adj
- involving or relating to the endocrine glands or secretions or to endocrinology
en·do·cri·nol·o·gy [,en-də-kri-'nä-lə-jē, -,krī-] -n
- a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, function, and disorders of the endocrine glands
en·do·cy·to·sis [-sī-'tō-səs] -n, adj
- incorporation of substances into a cell by phagocytosis or pinocytosis
en·do·derm ['en-də-,dərm] -n, adj
- the innermost of the three primary germ layers of an embryo that is the source of the epithelium of the digestive tract and its derivatives and of the lower respiratory tract
- a tissue derived from this layer
en·do·der·mis [,en-də-'dər-məs] -n
- the innermost tissue of the cortex in many roots and stems
end·odon·tics [-'dän-tiks] -n pl but sing in constr, adj, adv, n
- a branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the pulp
en·do·en·zyme [,en-dō-'en-,zīm] -n
- an enzyme that functions inside the cell
en·do·er·gic [,en-dō-'ər-jik] -adj
- absorbing energy : endothermic
- endoergic nuclear reactions
en·dog·a·my [en-'dä-gə-mē] -n, adj
- marriage within a specific group as required by custom or law
en·do·gen·ic [,en-də-'je-nik] -adj
- of or relating to metamorphism taking place within a planet or moon
- endogenous
en·dog·e·nous [en-'dä-jə-nəs] -adj, adv
- growing or produced by growth from deep tissue
- caused by factors inside the organism or system
- suffered from endogenous depression
- endogenous business cycles
- produced or synthesized within the organism or system
en·do·lith·ic [,en-də-'li-thik] -adj
- living within or penetrating deeply into stony substances (as rocks or coral)
en·do·lymph ['en-də-,lim(p)f] -n, adj
- the watery fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear
en·do·me·tri·osis [,en-dō-,mē-trē-'ō-səs] -n
- the presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus that often results in severe pain and infertility
en·do·me·tri·tis [,en-dō-mə-'trī-təs] -n
- inflammation of the endometrium
en·do·me·tri·um [-'mē-trē-əm] -n, adj
- the mucous membrane lining the uterus
en·do·mi·to·sis [-mī-'tō-səs] -n, adj
- division of chromosomes not followed by nuclear division that results in an increased number of chromosomes in the cell
en·do·mix·is [-'mik-səs] -n
- a periodic nuclear reorganization in ciliated protozoans
en·do·morph ['en-də-,mȯrf] -n
- an endomorphic individual
en·do·mor·phic [,en-də-'mȯr-fik] -adj, n
- of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the massiveness of the digestive viscera and the body's degree of roundedness and softness
- having a heavy rounded body build often with a marked tendency to become fat
en·do·mor·phism [,en-də-'mȯr-,fi-zəm] -n
- a homomorphism that maps a mathematical set into itself
en·do·nu·cle·ase [,en-dō-'nü-klē-,ās, -,āz, -'nyü-] -n
- an enzyme that breaks down a nucleotide chain into two or more shorter chains by cleaving the internal covalent bonds linking nucleotides
en·do·nu·cleo·lyt·ic [-,nü-klē-ō-'li-tik, -,nyü-] -adj
- cleaving a nucleotide chain into two parts at an internal point
en·do·par·a·site [-'pa-rə-,sīt] -n, adj
- a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues of its host
en·do·pep·ti·dase [-'pep-tə-,dās, -,dāz] -n
- any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds within the long chains of protein molecules : protease
en·do·per·ox·ide [-pə-'räk-,sīd] -n
- any of various biosynthetic intermediates in the formation of prostaglandins
en·do·phyte ['en-də-,fīt] -n, adj
- an organism (as a bacterium or fungus) living within a plant
en·do·plasm ['en-də-,pla-zəm] -n, adj
- the inner relatively fluid part of the cytoplasm
endoplasmic reticulum -n
- a system of interconnected vesicular and lamellar cytoplasmic membranes that functions esp. in the transport of materials within the cell and that is studded with ribosomes in some places
en·do·poly·ploidy [,en-dō-'pä-li-,plȯi-dē] -n, adj
- a polyploid state in which the chromosomes have divided repeatedly without subsequent division of the nucleus or cell
end organ -n
- a structure forming the end of a neural path and consisting of an effector or a receptor with its associated nerve terminations
en·dor·phin [en-'dȯr-fən] -n
- any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin) found esp. in the brain that bind chiefly to opiate receptors and produce some pharmacological effects (as pain relief) like those of opiates
- beta-endorphin
en·dorse [in-'dȯrs, en-] -vt, adj, n
- to write on the back of
- to sign one's name as payee on the back of (a check) in order to obtain the cash or credit represented on the face
- to inscribe (one's signature) on a check, bill, or note
- to inscribe (as an official document) with a title or memorandum
- to make over to another (the value represented in a check, bill, or note) by inscribing one's name on the document
- to acknowledge receipt of (a sum specified) by one's signature on a document
- to approve openly
- to express support or approval of publicly and definitely
- endorse a mayoral candidate
- to recommend (as a product or service) usu. for financial compensation
- shoes endorsed by a pro basketball player
en·dorse·ment [in-'dȯr-smənt, en-] -n
- the act or process of endorsing
- something that is written in the process of endorsing
- a provision added to an insurance contract altering its scope or application
- sanction, approval
- went ahead without the endorsement of his boss
- money earned from a product recommendation
- made millions in salary and endorsement s
en·do·scope ['en-də-,skōp] -n
- an illuminated usu. fiber-optic flexible or rigid tubular instrument for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ or part (as the bladder or esophagus) for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes that typically has one or more channels to enable passage of instruments (as forceps or scissors)
en·do·scop·ic [,en-də-'skä-pik] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or performed by means of an endoscope or endoscopy
en·do·skel·e·ton [,en-dō-'ske-lə-tən] -n, adj
- an internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal
en·do·some ['en-də-,sōm] -n
- a vesicle formed by the invagination and pinching off of the cell membrane during endocytosis
en·do·sperm ['en-dō-,spərm] -n
- a nutritive tissue in seed plants formed within the embryo sac by division of the endosperm nucleus
endosperm nucleus -n
- the triploid nucleus formed in the embryo sac of a seed plant by fusion of a sperm nucleus with two polar nuclei or with a nucleus formed by the prior fusion of the polar nuclei
en·do·spore ['en-dō-,spȯr] -n
- an asexual spore developed within the cell esp. in bacteria
end·os·te·al [en-'däs-tē-əl] -adj, adv
- of or relating to the endosteum
- located within bone or cartilage
end·os·te·um [en-'däs-tē-əm] -n
- the layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone
en·do·style ['en-dō-,stī(-ə)l] -n
- a pair of parallel longitudinal folds projecting into the pharyngeal cavity in lower chordates (as the tunicates) that secrete mucus for trapping food particles
en·do·sul·fan [,en-də-'səl-fən, -,fan] -n
- a toxic crystalline chlorinated insecticide and acaricide C 9H 6Cl 6O 3S used esp. on food crops
en·do·sym·bi·o·sis [,en-dō-,sim-bī-'ō-səs, -bē-] -n, adj
- symbiosis in which a symbiont dwells within the body of its symbiotic partner
en·do·the·ci·um [,en-dō-'thē-sē-əm, -shē-] -n
- the inner lining of a mature anther
en·do·the·li·o·ma [-,thē-lē-'ō-mə] -n
- a tumor developing from endothelial tissue
en·do·the·li·um [,en-də-'thē-lē-əm] -n, adj
- an epithelium of mesodermal origin composed of a single layer of thin flattened cells that lines internal body cavities and the lumens of vessels
- the inner layer of the seed coat of some plants
en·do·therm ['en-dō-,thərm] -n
- a warm-blooded animal
en·do·ther·mic [,en-də-'thər-mik] -adj
- characterized by or formed with absorption of heat
- warm-blooded
en·do·ther·my ['en-də-,thər-mē] -n
- physiological generation and regulation of body temperature by metabolic means : the property or state of being warm-blooded
en·do·tox·in [,en-dō-'täk-sən] -n, adj
- a toxic heat-stable lipopolysaccharide substance present in the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria that is released from the cell upon lysis
en·do·tra·che·al [-'trā-kē-əl] -adj
- placed within the trachea
- applied or effected through the trachea
en·do·tro·phic [,en-də-'trō-fik] -adj
- penetrating into the associated root and ramifying between the cells
en·dow [in-'dau̇, en-] -vt
- to furnish with an income
- to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of
- to furnish with a dower
- to provide with something freely or naturally
- endow ed with a good sense of humor
en·dow·ment [-mənt] -n
- the act or process of endowing
- something that is endowed
- the part of an institution's income derived from donations
- natural capacity, power, or ability
- a person of great intellectual endowment
end·pa·per ['en(d)-,pā-pər] -n
- a once-folded sheet of paper having one leaf pasted flat against the inside of the front or back cover of a book and the other pasted at the base to the first or last page
end plate -n
- a complex terminal treelike branching of the axon of a motor neuron that contacts with a muscle fiber
end point -n
- a point marking the completion of a process or stage of a process
- a point in a titration at which a definite effect (as a color change) is observed
- either of two points or values that mark the ends of a line segment or interval
- a point that marks the end of a ray
en·drin ['en-drən] -n
- a toxic chlorinated compound C 12H 8Cl 6O that is a stereoisomer of dieldrin used esp. formerly as an insecticide
end run -n
- a football play in which the ballcarrier attempts to run wide around the end of the line
- sweep
- an evasive trick or maneuver
- made an end run around the regulations
endrun -vt
- to avoid artfully
endstage ['end-,stāj] -adj
- being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
endstopped ['en(d)-,stäpt] -adj
- marked by a logical or rhetorical pause at the end
- an endstopped line of verse
end table -n
- a small table usu. about the height of the arm of a chair that is used beside a larger piece of furniture (as a sofa)
endtime ['end-,tim] -n
- the time of the prophesied end of the world : Armageddon
en·due [in-'dü, -'dyü, en-] -vt
- provide, endow
- endued with the rights of a citizen
- imbue, transfuse
- a mummy again endued with animation -- Mary W. Shelley
- put on, don
en·dur·able [in-'du̇r-ə-bəl, -'dyu̇r-, en-] -adj, adv
- capable of being endured : bearable
en·dur·ance [in-'du̇r-ən(t)s, -'dyu̇r-, en-] -n
- permanence, duration
- the endurance of the play's importance
- the ability to withstand hardship or adversity
- the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity
- a marathon runner's endurance
- the act or an instance of enduring or suffering
- endurance of many hardships
en·dure [in-'du̇r, -'dyu̇r, en-] -vb
- to undergo (as a hardship) esp. without giving in : suffer
- to regard with acceptance or tolerance
- could not endure noisy children
- to continue in the same state : last
- the style endured for centuries
- to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding
- though it is difficult, we must endure
enduring -adj, adv, n
- lasting, durable
en·duro [in-'du̇r-(,)ō, -'dyu̇r-] -n
- a long race (as for automobiles or motorcycles) stressing endurance rather than speed
end user -n
- the ultimate consumer of a finished product
end·ways ['end-,wāz] -adv or adj
- in or toward the direction of the ends : lengthwise
- with the end forward (as toward the observer)
- on end : upright
end·wise ['end-,wīz] -adv or adj
- endways
En·dym·i·on [en-'di-mē-ən] -n
- a beautiful youth loved by Selene in Greek mythology
end zone -n
- the area at either end of a football field between the goal line and the end line
ENE -abbr
- east-northeast
en·e·ma ['e-nə-mə] -n
- the injection of liquid into the rectum and colon by way of the anus
- material for injection as an enema
en·e·my ['e-nə-mē] -n
- one that is antagonistic to another
- one seeking to injure, overthrow, or confound an opponent
- something harmful or deadly
- alcohol was his greatest enemy
- a military adversary
- a hostile unit or force
en·er·get·ic [,e-nər-'je-tik] -adj, adv
- operating with or marked by vigor or effect
- marked by energy : strenuous
- of or relating to energy
en·er·get·ics [-tiks] -n pl but sing in constr
- a branch of mechanics that deals primarily with energy and its transformations
- the total energy relations and transformations of a physical, chemical, or biological system
- the energetics of an ecological community
en·er·gise ['e-nər-,jīz] -vb, n
(variant of energize)
- to make energetic, vigorous, or active
- energized by the coach's pep talk
- to impart energy to
- sunlight energize s the chemical reactions
- to apply voltage to
- to put forth energy : act
en·er·gize ['e-nər-,jīz] -vb, n
- to make energetic, vigorous, or active
- energized by the coach's pep talk
- to impart energy to
- sunlight energize s the chemical reactions
- to apply voltage to
- to put forth energy : act
en·er·gy ['e-nər-jē] -n
- dynamic quality
- the capacity of acting or being active
- a usu. positive spiritual force
- the energy flowing through all people
- vigorous exertion of power : effort
- investing time and energy
- a fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usu. regarded as the capacity for doing work
- usable power (as heat or electricity)
- the resources for producing such power
energy level -n
- one of the stable states of constant energy that may be assumed by a physical system used esp. of the quantum states of electrons in atoms and of nuclei called also energy state
ener·vate [i-'nər-vət] -adj
- lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
en·er·vate ['e-nər-,vāt] -vt, adv, n
- to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
- to lessen the vitality or strength of
en·fant ter·ri·ble [äⁿ-fäⁿ-te-'rēblᵊ] -n
- a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment
- a person known for shocking remarks or outrageous behavior
- a usu. young and successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, or avant-garde
en·fee·ble [in-'fē-bəl, en-] -vt, n
- to make feeble : deprive of strength
en·feoff [in-'fef, -'fēf, en-] -vt, n
- to invest with a fief or fee
en·fet·ter [in-'fe-tər, en-] -vt
- to bind in fetters : enchain
En·field rifle ['en-,fēld-] -n
- a .30 caliber bolt-action repeating rifle used by U.S. and British troops in World War I
en·fi·lade ['en-fə-,lād, -,läd] -n
- an interconnected group of rooms arranged usu. in a row with each room opening into the next
- gunfire directed from a flanking position along the length of an enemy battle line
enfilade -vt
- to rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction
enflame [in-'flām] -vb, n
(variant of inflame)
- to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling
- to make angry
- to make more heated or violent : intensify
- insults served only to inflame the feud
- to set on fire : kindle
- to cause to redden or grow hot from anger or excitement
- a face inflamed with passion
- to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue)
- to burst into flame
- to become excited or angered
- to become affected with inflammation
en·fleu·rage [,äⁿ-,flər-'äzh] -n
- a process of extracting perfumes by exposing absorbents to the exhalations of flowers
en·fold [in-'fōld, en-] -vt
- to cover with or as if with folds : envelop
- to surround with a covering : contain
- to clasp within the arms : embrace
en·force [in-'fȯrs, en-] -vt, n, adj
- to give force to : strengthen
- to urge with energy
- constrain, compel
- to effect or gain by force
- to carry out effectively
en·forc·er [in-'fȯr-sər] -n
- one that enforces
- a violent criminal employed by a crime syndicate
- hit man
- player (as in ice hockey) known for rough play and fighting
en·frame [in-'frām] -vt, n
- frame
en·fran·chise [in-'fran-,chīz, en-] -vt, n
- to set free (as from slavery)
- : to endow with a franchise: as
- to admit to the privileges of a citizen and esp. to the right of suffrage
- to admit (a municipality) to political privileges or rights
eng -abbr
- engine
- engineer; engineering
en·gage [in-'gāj, en-] -vb
- to offer (as one's word) as security for a debt or cause
- to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog
- to attract and hold by influence or power
- to interlock with : mesh
- to cause (mechanical parts) to mesh
- to bind (as oneself) to do something
- to bind by a pledge to marry
- to provide occupation for : involve
- engage him in a new project
- to arrange to obtain the use or services of : hire
- to hold the attention of : engross
- her work engage s her completely
- to induce to participate
- engaged the shy boy in conversation
- to enter into contest or battle with
- to bring together or interlock (weapons)
- to deal with esp. at length
- to pledge oneself : promise
- guarantee
- he engage s for the honesty of his brother
- to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity
- engaged in trade for a number of years
- to take part : participate
- at college she engaged in gymnastics
- to give attention to something : deal
- the author's unwillingness to engage with our political system -- C. E. Rosenberg
- to enter into conflict or battle
- to come together and interlock (as of machinery parts) : be or become in gear
en·ga·ge [,äⁿ-,gä-'zhā] -adj
- committed to or supportive of a cause
en·gaged [in-'gājd, en-] -adj
- involved in activity : occupied, busy
- pledged to be married : betrothed
- greatly interested : committed
- involved esp. in a hostile encounter
- partly embedded in a wall
- being in gear : meshed
en·gage·ment [in-'gāj-mənt, en-] -n
- an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place
- a job or period of employment esp. as a performer
- something that engages : pledge
- the act of engaging : the state of being engaged
- emotional involvement or commitment
- seesaws between obsessive engagement and ambiguous detachment -- Gary Taylor
- betrothal
- the state of being in gear
- a hostile encounter between military forces
engaging [-'gā-jiŋ-lē] -adj, adv
- tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
En·gel·mann spruce [,eŋ-gəl-mən-] -n
- a large spruce ( Picea engelmannii) of the Rocky mountain region and British Columbia that yields a light-colored wood
en·gen·der [in-'jen-dər, en-] -vb
- beget, procreate
- to cause to exist or to develop : produce
- policies that have engender ed controversy
- to assume form : originate
en·gild [in-'gild, en-] -vt
- to make bright with or as if with light
en·gine ['en-jən] -n, adj
- ingenuity
- evil contrivance : wile
- something used to effect a purpose : agent, instrument
- mournful and terrible engine of horror and of crime -- E. A. Poe
- something that produces a particular and usu. desirable result
- engine s of economic growth
- : a mechanical tool: as
- an instrument or machine of war
- a torture implement
- machinery
- any of various mechanical appliances often used in combination
- a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion
- a mechanism or object that serves as an energy source
- black holes may be the engine s for quasars
- a railroad locomotive
- computer software that performs a fundamental function esp. of a larger program
engine -vt
- to equip with engines
engine driver -n
- engineer
en·gi·neer [,en-jə-'nir] -n
- a member of a military group devoted to engineering work
- a crafty schemer : plotter
- a designer or builder of engines
- a person who is trained in or follows as a profession a branch of engineering
- a person who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance
- a person who runs or supervises an engine or an apparatus
engineer -vt
- to lay out, construct, or manage as an engineer
- to contrive or plan out usu. with more or less subtle skill and craft
- to guide the course of
- to modify or produce by genetic engineering
- corn engineer ed to resist crop pests
en·gi·neer·ing [-'nir-iŋ] -n
- the activities or function of an engineer
- the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people
- the design and manufacture of complex products
- calculated manipulation or direction (as of behavior)
en·gine·ry ['en-jən-rē] -n
- instruments of war
en·gird [in-'gərd, en-] -vt
- gird, encompass
en·gir·dle [in-'gər-dᵊl, en-] -vt
- girdle
En·glish ['iŋ-glish, 'iŋ-lish] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or characteristic of England, the English people, or the English language
English -n
- the language of the people of England and the U.S. and many areas now or formerly under British control
- a particular variety of English distinguished by peculiarities (as of pronunciation)
- English language, literature, or composition when a subject of study
- the people of England
- an English translation
- idiomatic or intelligible English
- spin around the vertical axis deliberately imparted to a ball that is driven or rolled
- to translate into English
- to adopt into English : anglicize
English breakfast -n
- a substantial breakfast (as of eggs, ham or bacon, toast, and cereal)
- congou
- any similar black tea
English cocker spaniel -n
- any of a breed of active friendly spaniels that have square muzzles, wide noses, and heads which are typically half muzzle and half skull with the forehead and skull arched and slightly flattened
English daisy -n
- daisy
English foxhound -n
- any of a breed of medium-sized foxhounds developed in England and characterized by a muscular body, bi- or tri-colored short coat, and lightly fringed tail
English holly -n
- a Eurasian holly ( Ilex aquifolium) with glossy green leaves and persistent red berries that is widely planted in the U.S.
English horn -n
- a double-reed woodwind instrument resembling the oboe in design but having a longer tube and a range a fifth lower than that of the oboe
English ivy -n
- ivy
En·glish·man ['iŋ-glish-mən, 'iŋ-lish-] -n
- a native or inhabitant of England
English muffin -n
- bread dough rolled and cut into rounds, baked on a griddle, and split and toasted just before eating
English pea -n
- pea
En·glish·ry ['iŋ-glish-rē, 'iŋ-lish-] -n
- the state, fact, or quality of being English : englishness
English saddle -n
- a saddle with long side bars, steel cantle and pommel, no horn, and a leather seat supported by webbing stretched between the saddlebow and cantle
English setter -n
- any of a breed of dogs often trained as bird dogs and characterized by a moderately long flat silky coat of white or white with color and by feathering on the tail and legs
English shepherd -n
- any of a breed of vigorous medium-sized working dogs with a long and glossy black coat usu. with tan to brown markings that was developed in England for herding sheep and cattle
English sonnet -n
- a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a couplet with a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg called also Shakespearean sonnet
English sparrow -n
- house sparrow
English springer spaniel -n
- any of a breed of springer spaniels having a muscular build and a moderately long silky coat usu. of black-and-white or liver and white hair called also English springer
English system -n
- the foot-pound-second system of units
English toy spaniel -n
- any of a breed of small blocky spaniels with well-rounded upper skull projecting forward toward the short turned-up nose
English walnut -n
- a Eurasian walnut ( Juglans regia) with large edible nuts and hard richly figured wood
- its nut or wood
En·glish·wom·an ['iŋ-glish-,wu̇-mən also 'iŋ-lish-] -n
- a woman of English birth, nationality, or origin
English yew -n
- yew
en·gorge [in-'gȯrj, en-] -vb, n
- gorge, glut
- to fill with blood to the point of congestion
- to suck blood to the limit of body capacity
engr -abbr
- engineer
- engraved; engraver; engraving
en·graft [in-'graft, en-] -vt, n
- to join or fasten as if by grafting
- graft
- graft
- to become grafted and begin functioning normally
- the transplanted bone marrow engraft ed successfully
en·grailed [in-'grāld, en-] -adj
- indented with small concave curves
- an engrailed heraldic bordure
- made of or bordered by a circle of raised dots
engrain [(,)in-'grān] -vt
(variant of ingrain)
- to work indelibly into the natural texture or mental or moral constitution
- made of fiber that is dyed before being spun into yarn
- made of yarn that is dyed before being woven or knitted
- thoroughly worked in : innate
- innate quality or character
en·gram ['en-,gram] -n
- a hypothetical change in neural tissue postulated in order to account for persistence of memory
en·grave [in-'grāv, en-] -vt, n
- to impress deeply as if with a graver
- the incident was engraved in his memory
- to form by incision (as on wood or metal)
- to cut figures, letters, or designs on for printing
- to print from an engraved plate
- photoengrave
engraving -n
- the act or process of one that engraves
- : something that is engraved: as
- an engraved printing surface
- engraved work
- an impression from an engraved printing surface
en·gross [in-'grōs, en-] -vt, n
- to copy or write in a large hand
- to prepare the usu. final handwritten or printed text of (an official document)
- to purchase large quantities of (as for speculation)
- amass, collect
- to take or engage the whole attention of : occupy completely
- ideas that have engross ed the minds of scholars for generations
en·gross·ing [-'grō-siŋ] -adj, adv
- taking up the attention completely : absorbing
en·gross·ment [in-'grō-smənt, en-] -n
- the act of engrossing
- the state of being absorbed or occupied : preoccupation
en·gulf [in-'gəlf, en-] -vt, n
- to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
- the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island
- to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing
en·ha·lo [in-'hā-(,)lō, en-] -vt
- to surround with or as if with a halo
- a figure enhalo ed with misty light
en·hance [in-'han(t)s, en-] -vt, n
- raise
- heighten, increase
- to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness
- enhanced the room with crown molding
enhanced recovery -n
- the extraction of oil from a nearly exhausted well by methods more costly and complex than waterflooding alone
en·hanc·er [in-'han(t)-sər, en-] -n
- one that enhances
- a nucleotide sequence that increases the rate of genetic transcription by preferentially increasing the activity of the nearest promoter on the same DNA molecule
en·har·mon·ic [,en-(,)här-'mä-nik] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or being notes that are written differently (as A flat and G sharp) but sound the same in the tempered scale
enig·ma [i-'nig-mə, e-] -n
- an obscure speech or writing
- something hard to understand or explain
- an inscrutable or mysterious person
enig·mat·ic [,e-(,)nig-'ma-tik also ,ē-(,)nig-] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious
en·isle [in-'ī(-ə)l, en-] -vt
- to place apart : isolate
- to make an island of
en·jamb·ment [in-'jam-mənt] -n
- the running over of a sentence from one verse or couplet into another so that closely related words fall in different lines
en·join [in-'jȯin, en-] -vt
- to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
- enjoin ed us to be careful
- forbid, prohibit
- was enjoin ed by conscience from telling a lie
- to prohibit by a judicial order : put an injunction on
- a book had been enjoin ed prior to publication -- David Margolick
en·joy [in-'jȯi, en-] -vb, adj, n, adv
- to have a good time
- to have for one's use, benefit, or lot : experience
- to take pleasure or satisfaction in
en·joy·ment [in-'jȯi-mənt] -n
- the action or state of enjoying
- possession and use
- the enjoyment of civic rights
- something that gives keen satisfaction
- the poorest life has its enjoyment s and pleasures
en·keph·a·lin [in-'ke-fə-lən, -(,)lin, en-] -n
- either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that occur naturally esp. in the brain and have a marked affinity for opiate receptors
en·kin·dle [in-'kin-dᵊl, en-] -vt
- to set (as fuel) on fire
- to make bright and glowing
- to take fire : flame
enl -abbr
- enlarged
- enlisted
en·lace [in-'lās, en-] -vt
- encircle, enfold
- entwine, interlace
en·lace·ment [in-'lā-smənt, en-] -n
- the process or result of interlacing
- a pattern of interlacing elements
en·large [in-'lärj, en-] -vb, adj, n
- to make larger : extend
- enlarged the family fortune with new investments
- to give greater scope to : expand
- education may enlarge one's view of the world
- to set free (as a captive)
- to grow larger
- to speak or write at length : elaborate
- let me enlarge upon that point
en·large·ment [in-'lärj-mənt, en-] -n
- an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged
- a photographic print larger than the negative that is made by projecting the negative image through a lens onto a photographic printing surface
en·light·en [in-'lī-tᵊn, en-] -vt
- illuminate
- to furnish knowledge to : instruct
- enlighten ed us about the problem
- to give spiritual insight to
enlightened -adj
- freed from ignorance and misinformation
- based on full comprehension of the problems involved
- issued an enlightened ruling
en·light·en·ment [in-'lī-tᵊn-mənt, en-] -n
- the act or means of enlightening : the state of being enlightened
- a philosophic movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional social, religious, and political ideas and an emphasis on rationalism used with the
- a final blessed state marked by the absence of desire or suffering
en·list [in-'list, en-] -vt, n
- to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
- enlist all the available resources
- to win over : attract
- trying to enlist my sympathies
- to engage (a person) for duty in the armed forces
- to enroll oneself in the armed forces
- will enlist for three years
- to participate heartily (as in a cause, drive, or crusade)
en·list·ed [-'lis-təd] -adj
- of, relating to, or constituting the part of a military or naval force below commissioned or warrant officers
enlisted man -n
- a man or woman in the armed forces ranking below a commissioned or warrant officer
- one ranking below a noncommissioned officer or petty officer
en·liv·en [in-'lī-vən, en-] -vt
- to give life, action, or spirit to : animate
- fresh flowers enliven the room
en masse [äⁿ(n)-'mas, -'mäs, en-] -adv
- in a body : as a whole
- moved the inmates en masse to the new prison
en·mesh [in-'mesh, en-] -vt, n
- to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes
- deeply enmesh ed in the plot
en·mi·ty ['en-mə-tē] -n
- positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
en·ne·ad ['e-nē-,ad] -n
- a group of nine
en·no·ble [i-'nō-bəl, e-'nō-] -vt, n
- to make noble : elevate
- seemed ennobled by suffering
- to raise to the rank of nobility
en·nui [,än-'wē] -n
- a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
Enoch ['ē-nək, -nik] -n
- an Old Testament patriarch and father of Methuselah
eno·ki·da·ke [e-,nō-kē-'dä-kē] -n
- enoki mushroom
eno·ki mushroom [e-'nō-kē-] -n
- a whitish cultivated agaric mushroom ( Flammulina velutipessyn. Collybia velutipes) with a long thin stem and a small cap called also enoki
enol ['ē-,nȯl, -,nōl] -n, adj
- an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom having a double bond and that is usu. characterized by the grouping CC(OH)
eno·lase ['ē-nə-,lās, -,lāz] -n
- a crystalline enzyme that is found esp. in muscle and yeast and is important in the metabolism of carbohydrates
enol·o·gy [ē-'nä-lə-jē] -n, adj
- a science that deals with wine and wine making
enor·mi·ty [i-'nȯr-mə-tē] -n
- an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
- the enormities of state power -- Susan Sontag
- other enormities too juvenile to mention -- Richard Freedman
- the quality or state of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous
- great wickedness
- the enormity of the crimes committed during the Third Reich -- G. A. Craig
- the quality or state of being huge : immensity
- the inconceivable enormity of the universe
- a quality of momentous importance or impact
- the enormity of the decision
enor·mous [i-'nȯr-məs, ē-] -adj, adv, n
- abnormal, inordinate
- exceedingly wicked : shocking
- marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree
- exceeding usual bounds or accepted notions
eno·sis [i-'nō-səs] -n
- a movement to secure the political union of Greece and Cyprus
enough [i-'nəf, ē-, ə-] -adj
- occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectations
- in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or that is sufficient or necessary for satisfaction : sufficiently
- fully, quite
- he is qualified enough for the position
- in a tolerable degree
- a sufficient number, quantity, or amount
- enough were present to constitute a quorum
- had enough of their foolishness
often used interjectionally
enounce [ē-'nau̇n(t)s] -vt
- to set forth or state (as a proposition)
- to pronounce distinctly : articulate
enow [i-'nau̇, i-'nō] -adv or adj
- enough
en pas·sant [,äⁿ-,pä-'säⁿ, -pə-] -adv
- in passing
- used in chess of the capture of a pawn as it makes a first move of two squares by an enemy pawn that threatens the first of these squares
en·plane [in-'plān, en-] -vi
- to board an airplane
en prise [äⁿ-'prēz] -adj
- exposed to capture
en·quire [in-'kwī(-ə)r] -vb, n, adv
(variant of inquire)
- to ask about
- some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate -- Thomas Gray
- to search into : investigate
- to put a question : seek for information by questioning
- inquired about the horses
- to make investigation or inquiry often used with into
en·rage [in-'rāj, en-] -vt
- to fill with rage : anger
en·rapt [in-'rapt, en-] -adj
- wholly absorbed with rapture
en·rap·ture [in-'rap-chər, en-] -vt
- to fill with delight
en·reg·is·ter [in-'re-jə-stər, en-] -vt
- to put on record : register
en·rich [in-'rich, en-] -vt, n
- : to make rich or richer esp. by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient
- the experience will enrich your life
: as - to add beauty to : adorn
- to enhance the taste of
- butter will enrich the sauce
- to make (a soil) more fertile
- to improve the nutritive value of (a food) by adding nutrients (as vitamins or amino acids) and esp. by restoring part of the nutrients lost in processing
- to process so as to add or increase the proportion of a desirable ingredient
en·robe [in-'rōb, en-] -vt
- to cover with or as if with a robe
- coat
en·roll [in-'rōl, en-] -vb, n
- to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll
- the school enroll s about 800 pupils
- to prepare a final perfect copy of (a bill passed by a legislature) in written or printed form
- to roll or wrap up
- to enroll oneself or cause oneself to be enrolled
- we enroll ed in the history course
en·root [in-'rüt, -'ru̇t] -vt
- establish, implant
en route [äⁿ(n)-'rüt, en-, in-, -'rau̇t] -adv or adj
- on or along the way
- arrived early despite en route delays
ENS -abbr
- ensign
en·sam·ple [in-'sam-pəl] -n
- example, instance
en·san·guine [in-'saŋ-gwən] -vt
- to make bloody
- crimson
en·sconce [in-'skän(t)s] -vt
- shelter, conceal
- ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms -- Mark Twain
- establish, settle
en·sem·ble [än-'säm-bəl, äⁿ-] -n
- : a group producing a single effect: as
- concerted music of two or more parts
- a complete costume of harmonizing or complementary clothing and accessories
- the musicians engaged in the performance of a musical ensemble
- a group of supporting players, singers, or dancers
- corps de ballet
ensemble -adj
- emphasizing the roles of all performers as a whole rather than a star performance
en·serf [in-'sərf, en-] -vt, n
- to make a serf of : deprive of liberty and personal rights
en·sheathe [in-'shēth, en-] -vt
- to cover with or as if with a sheath
en·shrine [in-'shrīn, en-, esp Southern -'srīn] -vt, n
- to enclose in or as if in a shrine
- to preserve or cherish as sacred
en·shri·nee [in-'shrī-nē, -,shrī-'nē, en-] -n
- a person inducted into a Hall of Fame
en·shroud [in-'shrau̇d, en-, esp Southern -'srau̇d] -vt
- to cover or enclose with or as if with a shroud
en·si·form ['en(t)-sə-,fȯrm] -adj
- having sharp edges and tapering to a slender point
en·sign ['en(t)-sən, also 'en-,sīn for 1, 2, & 3a] -n
- a flag that is flown (as by a ship) as the symbol of nationality and that may also be flown with a distinctive badge added to its design
- a badge of office, rank, or power
- emblem, sign
- an infantry officer of what was formerly the lowest commissioned rank
- a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a chief warrant officer and below a lieutenant junior grade
en·si·lage ['en(t)-s(ə-)lij, for 1 also in-'sī-lij] -n
- the process of preserving fodder by ensiling
- silage
en·sile [en-'sī(-ə)l, in-] -vt
- to prepare and store (fodder) so as to induce conversion to silage
en·sky [in-'skī, en-] -vt
- exalt
- I hold you as a thing enskied and sainted -- Shak.
en·slave [in-'slāv, en-] -vt, n
- to reduce to or as if to slavery : subjugate
en·snare [in-'sner, en-] -vt
- to take in or as if in a snare
en·snarl [in-'snär(-ə)l, en-] -vt
- to involve in a snarl
en·sor·cell [in-'sȯr-səl] -vt, n
- bewitch, enchant
en·soul [in-'sōl, en-] -vt, n
- to endow or imbue with a soul
en·sphere [in-'sfir, en-] -vt
- to enclose in or as if in a sphere
en·sue [in-'sü, en-] -vb
- to strive to attain : pursue
- I wander, seeking peace, and ensuing it -- Rupert Brooke
- to take place afterward or as a result
en suite [äⁿ-'swēt] -adv or adj
- so as to form a suite : connected
- so as to make a matching set
en·sure [in-'shu̇r] -vt
- to make sure, certain, or safe : guarantee
en·swathe [in-'swäth, -'swȯth, -'swāth, en-] -vt
- to enfold or enclose with or as if with a covering : swathe
ENT -abbr
- ear, nose, and throat
ent- -comb form
- inner : within
en·tab·la·ture [in-'ta-blə-,chu̇r, -chər, -,t(y)u̇r] -n
- a horizontal part in classical architecture that rests on the columns and consists of architrave, frieze, and cornice
en·tail [in-'tāl, en-] -vt, n
- to restrict (property) by limiting the inheritance to the owner's lineal descendants or to a particular class thereof
- to confer, assign, or transmit as if by entail : fasten
- entail ed on them indelible disgrace -- Robert Browning
- to fix (a person) permanently in some condition or status
- entail him and his heirs unto the crown -- Shak.
- to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
- the project will entail considerable expense
- an entailing esp. of lands
- an entailed estate
- something transmitted as if by entail
ent·amoe·ba [,en-tə-'mē-bə] -n
- any of a genus ( Entamoeba) of amoebas parasitic in vertebrates and including one ( E. histolytica) that causes amebic dysentery in humans
en·tan·gle [in-'taŋ-gəl, en-] -vt, n
- to wrap or twist together : interweave
- ensnare
- to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
- became entangled in a lawsuit
- to make complicated
- the story is entangled with legends
en·tan·gle·ment [in-'taŋ-gəl-mənt, en-] -n
- the action of entangling : the state of being entangled
- something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares
- a project delayed by legal entanglement s
- the condition of being deeply involved
- their entanglement in politics
en·ta·sis ['en-tə-sis] -n
- a slight convexity esp. in the shaft of a column
en·tel·e·chy [en-'te-lə-kē, in-] -n
- the actualization of form-giving cause as contrasted with potential existence
- a hypothetical agency not demonstrable by scientific methods that in some vitalist doctrines is considered an inherent regulating and directing force in the development and functioning of an organism
en·tente [än-'tänt] -n
- an international understanding providing for a common course of action
- a coalition of parties to an entente
en·tente cor·diale [(')äⁿ-'täⁿt-,kȯr-'dyäl] -n
- entente
- a friendly agreement or working relationship
en·ter ['en-tər] -vb, adj
- to go or come in
- to come or gain admission into a group : join often used with into
- to make a beginning
- to begin to consider a subject usu. used with into or upon
- to go upon land for the purpose of taking possession
- to come onstage usu. used in the subjunctive as a stage direction
- to come into a preestablished situation or context like an actor coming onstage usu. used in the subjunctive
- enter the new principal with her radical ideas
- to play a part : be a factor
- other considerations enter when money is involved
- to come or go into
- inscribe, register
- enter the names of qualified voters
- to cause to be received or admitted
- enter a child at a school
- to put in : insert
- enter the new data into the computer
- to make a beginning in
- to go into (a particular period of time)
- to become a member of or an active participant in
- to make report of (a ship or its cargo) to customs authorities
- to place in proper form before a court of law or upon record
- to go into or upon and take actual possession of (as land)
- to put formally on record
enter- -comb form
- intestine
en·ter·al ['en-tə-rəl] -adj, adv
- enteric
en·ter·ic [en-'ter-ik, in-] -adj
- of, relating to, or affecting the intestines
- alimentary
- being or having a coating designed to pass through the stomach unaltered and disintegrate in the intestines
enteric fever -n
- typhoid fever
- paratyphoid
en·ter·i·tis [,en-tə-'rī-təs] -n
- inflammation of the intestines and esp. of the human ileum
- a disease of domestic animals (as panleukopenia of cats) marked by enteritis and diarrhea
en·tero·bac·te·ri·um [,en-tə-rō-bak-'tir-ē-əm] -n, adj
- any of a family (Enterobacteriaceae) of gram-negative straight rod bacteria (as a salmonella, a shigella, or E. coli) that ferment glucose and include saprophytes as well as some serious plant and animal pathogens
en·tero·bi·a·sis [-'bī-ə-səs] -n
- infestation with or disease caused by pinworms (genus Enterobius, esp. E. vermicularis) that occurs esp. in children
en·tero·chro·maf·fin [-'krō-mə-fən] -adj
- of or relating to epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that stain esp. with chromium salts and usu. contain serotonin
en·tero·coc·cus [-'kä-kəs] -n, adj
- any of a genus ( Enterococcus) of gram-positive bacteria that resemble streptococci and were formerly classified with them
- a bacterium ( E. faecalis) normally present in the intestine
en·tero·coele ['en-tə-rō-,sēl] -n, adj
- a coelom originating by outgrowth from the archenteron
en·tero·co·li·tis [,en-tə-rō-kə-'lī-təs] -n
- enteritis affecting both the large and small intestine
en·tero·gas·trone [-'gas-,trōn] -n
- a hormone that is produced by the duodenal mucosa and has an inhibitory action on gastric motility and secretion
en·tero·ki·nase [,en-tə-rō-'kī-,nās, -,nāz] -n
- an enzyme esp. of the duodenal mucosa that activates trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
en·ter·on ['en-tə-,rän, -rən] -n
- the alimentary canal or system used esp. of the embryo
en·tero·patho·gen·ic [,en-tə-rō-,pa-thə-'je-nik] -adj
- tending to produce disease in the intestinal tract
- enteropathogenic bacteria
en·ter·op·a·thy [,en-tə-'rä-pə-thē] -n
- a disease of the intestinal tract
en·ter·os·to·my [,en-tə-'räs-tə-mē] -n, adj
- a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall
en·tero·toxi·gen·ic [,en-tə-rō-,täk-sə-'jen-ik] -adj
- producing enterotoxin
- enterotoxigenic strains of E. coli
en·tero·tox·in [,en-tə-rō-'täk-sən] -n
- a toxin that is produced by microorganisms (as some staphylococci) and causes gastrointestinal symptoms (as in some forms of food poisoning or cholera)
en·tero·vi·rus [-'vī-rəs] -n, adj
- any of a genus ( Enterovirus) of picornaviruses that occur esp. in the gastrointestinal tract but may infect other tissues (as nerve and muscle) and that include the poliovirus and several species with numerous serotypes named as Coxsackie viruses and echoviruses
en·ter·prise ['en-tə(r)-,prīz] -n
- a project or undertaking that is esp. difficult, complicated, or risky
- readiness to engage in daring or difficult action : initiative
- showed great enterprise in dealing with the crisis
- a unit of economic organization or activity
- a business organization
- a systematic purposeful activity
- agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people
en·ter·pris·er [-,prī-zər] -n
- entrepreneur
enterprise zone -n
- an economically depressed area in which business growth is encouraged by the government through tax relief and financial concessions
en·ter·pris·ing [-,prī-ziŋ] -adj
- marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
- an enterprising young reporter
en·ter·tain [,en-tər-'tān] -vb, n
- maintain
- receive
- to show hospitality to
- to keep, hold, or maintain in the mind
- I entertain grave doubts about her sincerity
- to receive and take into consideration
- refused to entertain our plea
- to provide entertainment for
- to play against (an opposing team) on one's home field or court
- to provide entertainment esp. for guests
en·ter·tain·ing [-'tā-niŋ] -adj, adv
- providing entertainment : diverting
en·ter·tain·ment [,en-tər-'tān-mənt] -n
- the act of entertaining
- maintenance, provision
- employment
- amusement or diversion provided esp. by performers
- hired a band to provide entertainment
- : something diverting or engaging: as
- a public performance
- a usu. light comic or adventure novel
en·thal·py ['en-,thal-pē, en-'] -n
- the sum of the internal energy of a body or system and the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure
en·thrall [in-'thrȯl, en-] -vt, n
- to hold in or reduce to slavery
- to hold spellbound : charm
en·throne [in-'thrōn, en-] -vt, n
- to seat in a place associated with a position of authority or influence
- to seat ceremonially on a throne
- to assign supreme virtue or value to : exalt
en·thuse [in-'thüz, en-, also -'thyüz] -vb
- to make enthusiastic
- is enthused about the project
- to express with enthusiasm
- to show enthusiasm
- a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it -- Julian Huxley
en·thu·si·asm [in-'thü-zē-,a-zəm, en-, also -'thyü-] -n
- belief in special revelations of the Holy Spirit
- religious fanaticism
- strong excitement of feeling : ardor
- did her work with energy and enthusiasm
- something inspiring zeal or fervor
- his enthusiasm s include sailing and fishing
en·thu·si·ast [-,ast, -əst] -n
- : a person filled with enthusiasm: as
- one who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit
- one who tends to become ardently absorbed in an interest
en·thu·si·as·tic [in-,thü-zē-'as-tik, en-, also -,thyü-] -adj, adv
- filled with or marked by enthusiasm
- an enthusiastic recommendation
en·thy·meme ['en(t)-thi-,mēm] -n
- a syllogism in which one of the premises is implicit
en·tice [in-'tīs, en-] -vt, n, adv
- to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
en·tire [in-'tī(-ə)r, 'en-,] -adj, adv, n
- having no element or part left out : whole
- complete in degree : total
- their entire devotion to their family
- consisting of one piece
- homogeneous, unmixed
- intact
- strove to keep the collection entire
- not castrated
- having the margin continuous or free from indentations
entire -n
- the whole : entirety
- stallion
en·tire·ly -adv
- to the full or entire extent : completely
- to the exclusion of others : solely
- entirely by my own efforts
en·tire·ty [in-'tī-rə-tē, -'tī(-ə)r-tē] -n
- the state of being entire or complete
- sum total, whole
en·ti·tle [in-'tī-tᵊl, en-] -vt
- to give a title to : designate
- to furnish with proper grounds for seeking or claiming something
- this ticket entitle s the bearer to free admission
en·ti·tle·ment [-'tī-tᵊl-mənt] -n
- the state or condition of being entitled : right
- a right to benefits specified esp. by law or contract
- a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group
- funds supporting or distributed by such a program
- belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges
en·ti·ty ['en-tə-tē, 'e-nə-] -n
- being, existence
- independent, separate, or self-contained existence
- the existence of a thing as contrasted with its attributes
- something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
- an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members
en·to·derm ['en-tə-,dərm] -n, adj
- endoderm
en·toil [in-'tȯi(-ə)l] -vt
- entrap, enmesh
entom- -comb form
- insect
entom -abbr
- entomological; entomology
en·tomb [in-'tüm, en-] -vt, n
- to deposit in or as if in a tomb : bury
- to serve as a tomb for
en·to·mo·fau·na [,en-tə-mō-'fȯ-nə, -'fä-] -n
- a fauna of insects : the insects of an environment or region
en·to·mol·o·gy [,en-tə-'mä-lə-jē] -n, adj, adv
- a branch of zoology that deals with insects
en·to·moph·a·gous [,en-tə-'mä-fə-gəs] -adj
- feeding on insects
en·to·moph·a·gy [-'mä-fə-jē] -n
- the practice of eating insects
en·to·moph·i·lous [,en-tə-'mä-fə-ləs] -adj, n
- normally pollinated by insects
en·to·proct ['en-tə-,präkt] -n
- any of a phylum (Entoprocta) of chiefly marine animals that are very similar to bryozoans but lack a true coelom and have the anus located near the mouth inside a crown of tentacles
en·to·rhi·nal [,en-tə-'rī-nᵊl] -adj
- of, relating to, or being the part of the cerebral cortex in the medial temporal lobe that serves as the main cortical input to the hippocampus
en·tou·rage [,än-tu̇-'räzh] -n
- one's attendants or associates
- surroundings
en·tr'acte ['äⁿ(n)-,trakt, -,träkt, äⁿ(n)-'] -n
- a dance, piece of music, or interlude performed between two acts of a play
- the interval between two acts of a play
en·trails ['en-,trālz, -trəlz] -n pl
- bowels, viscera
- internal parts
- the inner workings of something
- the entrails of the movie industry
en·train [in-'trān] -vt, n
- to draw along with or after oneself
- to draw in and transport (as solid particles or gas) by the flow of a fluid
- to incorporate (air bubbles) into concrete
- to determine or modify the phase or period of
- circadian rhythms entrain ed by a light cycle
entrain -vt
- to put aboard a train
- to go aboard a train
en·trance ['en-trən(t)s] -n
- power or permission to enter : admission
- the act of entering
- the means or place of entry
- the point at which a voice or instrument part begins in ensemble music
- the first appearance of an actor in a scene
- to put into a trance
- to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture
- we were entranced by the view
en·trance·way ['en-trən(t)s-,wā] -n
- entryway
en·trant ['en-trənt] -n
- one that enters
- one that enters a contest
en·trap [in-'trap, en-] -vt
- to catch in or as if in a trap
- to lure into a compromising statement or act
en·trap·ment [-mənt] -n
- the action or process of entrapping
- the condition of being entrapped
- the action of luring an individual into committing a crime in order to prosecute the person for it
en·treat [in-'trēt, en-] -vb, adv, n
- negotiate
- intercede
- to make an earnest request : plead
- to plead with esp. in order to persuade : ask urgently
- entreat ed his boss for another chance
- to deal with : treat
en·treaty [-'trē-tē] -n
- an act of entreating : plea
en·tre·chat ['äⁿ(n)-trə-,shä] -n
- a leap in which a ballet dancer repeatedly crosses the legs and sometimes beats them together
en·tre·cote ['äⁿ(n)-trə-,kōt] -n
- a steak cut from between the ribs
en·tree ['än-,trā also än-'] -n
- the act or manner of entering : entrance
- freedom of entry or access
- the main course of a meal in the U.S.
en·tre·mets [as sing ,äⁿ(n)-trə-'mā, as pl -'mā(z)] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- dishes served in addition to the main course of a meal
- dessert
en·trench [in-'trench, en-] -vt, n
- to place within or surround with a trench esp. for defense
- to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position
- to establish solidly
- entrench ed themselves in the business
- to cut into : furrow
- to erode downward so as to form a trench
- to dig or occupy a trench for defensive purposes
- to enter upon or take over something unfairly, improperly, or unlawfully : encroach used with on or upon
en·tre·pot ['äⁿ(n)-trə-,pō] -n
- an intermediary center of trade and transshipment
en·tre·pre·neur [,äⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-'nər, -'n(y)u̇r] -n, adj, adv
- one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
en·tre·sol ['äⁿ(n)-trə-,säl, -,sȯl] -n
- mezzanine
en·tro·pi·on [en-'trō-pē-,än, -pē-ən] -n
- the inversion or turning inward of the border of the eyelid against the eyeball
en·tro·py ['en-trə-pē] -n, adj, adv
- a measure of the unavailable energy in a closed thermodynamic system that is also usu. considered to be a measure of the system's disorder, that is a property of the system's state, and that varies directly with any reversible change in heat in the system and inversely with the temperature of the system
- the degree of disorder or uncertainty in a system
- the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
- a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder
- chaos, disorganization, randomness
en·trust [in-'trəst, en-] -vt, n
- to confer a trust on
- to deliver something in trust to
- to commit to another with confidence
en·try ['en-trē] -n
- the right or privilege of entering : entree
- the act of entering : entrance
- : a place of entrance: as
- vestibule, passage
- door, gate
- the act of making or entering a record
- : something entered: as
- a record or notation of an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding
- a descriptive record (as in a card catalog or an index)
- headword
- a headword with its definition or identification
- vocabulary entry
- a person, thing, or group entered into something (as a contest or market)
- the latest entries in the computer market
- judge the entries in the writing contest
en·trylev·el ['en-trē-,le-vəl] -adj
- of or being at the lowest level of a hierarchy
en·try·way [-trē-,wā] -n
- a passage for entrance
entry word -n
- headword
en·twine [in-'twīn, en-] -vt
- to twine together or around
- to become twisted or twined
en·twist [in-'twist, en-] -vt
- entwine
enu·cle·ate [(,)ē-'nü-klē-,āt, -'nyü-] -vt, n
- explain
- to deprive of a nucleus
- to remove without cutting into
enu·mer·a·ble [i-'n(y)üm-rə-bəl, -'n(y)ü-mə-] -adj, n
- countable
enu·mer·ate [i-'n(y)ü-mə-,rāt] -vt, n, adj
- to ascertain the number of : count
- to specify one after another : list
enu·mer·a·tor [-'n(y)ü-mə-,rā-tər] -n
- one that enumerates
- a census taker
enun·ci·ate [ē-'nən(t)-sē-,āt] -vb, adj, n
- to make a definite or systematic statement of
- announce, proclaim
- enunciated the new policy
- articulate, pronounce
- enunciate all the syllables
- to utter articulate sounds
enure [i-'nu̇r, -'nyu̇r] -vb, n
(variant of inure)
- to accustom to accept something undesirable
- children inured to violence
- to become of advantage
- policies that inure to the benefit of employees
en·ure·sis [,en-yu̇-'rē-səs] -n, adj or n
- the involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine
env -abbr
- envelope
en·vel·op [in-'ve-ləp, en-] -vt, n
- to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
- to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)
en·ve·lope ['en-və-,lōp, 'än-] -n
- a flat usu. paper container (as for a letter)
- something that envelops : wrapper
- the envelope of air around the earth
- the outer covering of an aerostat
- the bag containing the gas in a balloon or airship
- a natural enclosing covering (as a membrane, shell, or integument)
- a lipoprotein unit membrane that forms the outer layer of some virions
- a curve tangent to each of a family of curves
- a surface tangent to each of a family of surfaces
- a set of performance limits (as of an aircraft) that may not be safely exceeded
- the set of operating parameters that exists within these limits
- a conventionally accepted limit
- new computers that push the envelope
en·ven·om [in-'ve-nəm, en-] -vt
- to make poisonous
- embitter
en·ven·om·ation [in-,ve-nə-'mā-shən, en-] -n, vt
- an act or instance of poisoning by venom (as of a snake or spider)
en·ven·om·i·za·tion [in-,ve-nə-mə-'zā-shən, en-] -n
- envenomation
en·vi·able ['en-vē-ə-bəl] -adj, n, adv
- highly desirable
en·vi·er ['en-vē-ər] -n
- one that envies
en·vi·ous ['en-vē-əs] -adj, adv, n
- feeling or showing envy
- envious of their neighbor's new car
- emulous
- enviable
en·vi·ro [in-'vī-rō] -n
- environmentalist
en·vi·ron [in-'vī-rən, -'vī(-ə)rn] -vt
- encircle, surround
en·vi·ron·ment [in-'vī-rə(n)-mənt, -'vī(-ə)r(n)-] -n, adj, adv
- the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded
- the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival
- the aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community
- the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence
- a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed
- a programming environment
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism [-,vī-rə(n)-'men-tə-,li-zəm, -,vī(-ə)r(n)-] -n
- a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development and esp. the cultural and intellectual development of an individual or group
- advocacy of the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment
- the movement to control pollution
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist [-tə-ləst] -n
- an advocate of environmentalism
- one concerned about environmental quality esp. of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution
en·vi·rons [in-'vī-rənz, -'vī(-ə)rnz] -n pl
- the districts around a city
- environing things : surroundings
- an adjoining region or space : vicinity
en·vis·age [in-'vi-zij, en-] -vt
- to view or regard in a certain way
- envisage s the slum as a hotbed of crime
- to have a mental picture of esp. in advance of realization
- envisage s an entirely new system of education
en·vi·sion [in-'vi-zhən, en-] -vt
- to picture to oneself
- envision s a career dedicated to promoting peace
en·voi ['en-,voi, 'än-] -n
- the usu. explanatory or commendatory concluding remarks to a poem, essay, or book
- a short final stanza of a ballad serving as a summary or dedication
en·voy ['en-,vȯi, 'än-] -n
- a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident called also envoy extraordinary
- a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another
- messenger, representative
en·vy ['en-vē] -n
- painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage
- malice
- an object of envious notice or feeling
- his new car made him the envy of his friends
envy [-vē-iŋ-lē] -vb, adv
- to feel envy toward or on account of
- begrudge
- to feel or show envy
en·wheel [in-'hwēl, -'wēl, en-] -vt
- encircle
en·wind [in-'wīnd, en-] -vt
- to wind in or about : enfold
en·womb [in-'wüm, en-] -vt
- to shut up as if in a womb
en·wrap [in-'rap, en-] -vt
- to wrap in a covering : enfold
- envelop
- to preoccupy or absorb mentally : engross
en·wreathe [in-'rēth, en-] -vt
- to encircle with or as if with a wreath : envelop
en·zo·ot·ic [,en-zə-'wä-tik, -zō-'ä-] -adj, n
- peculiar to or constantly present in a locality
en·zy·mat·ic [,en-zə-'ma-tik] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or produced by an enzyme
en·zyme ['en-,zīm] -n
- any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
enzymelinked immunosorbent assay -n
- an in vitro method for quantifying an antigen or antibody concentration in which the test material is immobilized on a surface and exposed either to a complex of an enzyme linked to an antibody specific for the antigen or an enzyme linked to an antigen specific for the antibody followed by reaction of the enzyme with a substrate to yield a colored product corresponding to the concentration of the test material called also ELISA
en·zy·mol·o·gy [,en-,zī-'mä-lə-jē, -zə-] -n
- a branch of biochemistry that deals with the properties, activity, and significance of enzymes