Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 27

Encrinal (a.) Alt. of Encrinital

Encrinital (a.) Relating to encrinites; containing encrinites, as certain kinds of limestone.

Encrinite (n.) A fossil crinoid, esp. one belonging to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus. Sometimes used in a general sense for any crinoid.

Encrinitic (a.) Alt. of Encrinitical

Encrinitical (a.) Pertaining to encrinites; encrinal.

Encrinoidea (n. pl.) That order of the Crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed arms around the margin of the oral disk; -- also called Brachiata and Articulata. See Illusts. under Comatula and Crinoidea.

Encrini (pl. ) of Encrinus

Encrinus (n.) A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks.

Encrisped (a.) Curled.

Encroached (imp. & p. p.) of Encroach

Encroaching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encroach

Encroach (v. i.) To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with on or upon; as, to encroach on a neighbor; to encroach on the highway.

Encroach (n.) Encroachment.

Encroacher (n.) One who by gradual steps enters on, and takes possession of, what is not his own.

Encroachingly (adv.) By way of encroachment.

Encroachment (n.) The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.

Encroachment (n.) That which is taken by encroaching on another.

Encroachment (n.) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

Encrust (v. t.) To incrust. See Incrust.

Encrustment (n.) That which is formed as a crust; incrustment; incrustation.

Encumbered (imp. & p. p.) of Encumber

Encumbering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encumber

Encumber (v. t.) To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless learning.

Encumber (v. t.) To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber an estate with mortgages.

Encumberment (n.) Encumbrance.

Encumbrance (n.) That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance.

Encumbrance (n.) Same as Incumbrance.

Encumbrancer (n.) Same as Incumbrancer.

Encurtain (v. t.) To inclose with curtains.

-ency () A noun suffix having much the same meaning as -ence, but more commonly signifying the quality or state; as, emergency, efficiency. See -ancy.

Encyclic (a.) Alt. of Encyclical

Encyclical (a.) Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope.

Encyclic (n.) Alt. of Encyclical

Encyclical (n.) An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope.

Encyclopedia (n.) Alt. of Encyclopaedia

Encyclopaedia (n.) The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.

Encyclopediacal (a.) Encyclopedic.

Encyclopedian (a.) Embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.

Encyclopedic (a.) Alt. of Encyclopedical

Encyclopedical (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, an encyclopedia; embracing a wide range of subjects.

Encyclopedism (n.) The art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning.

Encyclopedist (n.) The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences.

Encyst (v. t.) To inclose in a cyst.

Encystation (n.) Encystment.

Encysted (a.) Inclosed in a cyst, or a sac, bladder, or vesicle; as, an encysted tumor.

Encystment (n.) A process which, among some of the lower forms of life, precedes reproduction by budding, fission, spore formation, etc.

Encystment (n.) A process by which many internal parasites, esp. in their larval states, become inclosed within a cyst in the muscles, liver, etc. See Trichina.

End (n.) The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity, in general; the concluding part; termination; close; limit; as, the end of a field, line, pole, road; the end of a year, of a discourse; put an end to pain; -- opposed to beginning, when used of anything having a first part.

End (n.) Point beyond which no procession can be made; conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise; conclusive event; consequence.

End (n.) Termination of being; death; destruction; extermination; also, cause of death or destruction.

End (n.) The object aimed at in any effort considered as the close and effect of exertion; ppurpose; intention; aim; as, to labor for private or public ends.

End (n.) That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap; as, odds and ends.

End (n.) One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.

Ended (imp. & p. p.) of End

Ending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of End

End (v. t.) To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech.

End (v. t.) To form or be at the end of; as, the letter k ends the word back.

End (v. t.) To destroy; to put to death.

End (v. i.) To come to the ultimate point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to terminate; as, a voyage ends; life ends; winter ends.

Endable (a.) That may be ended; terminable.

End-all (n.) Complete termination.

Endamaged (imp. & p. p.) of Endamage

Endamaging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Endamage

Endamage (v. t.) To bring loss or damage to; to harm; to injure.

Endamageable (a.) Capable of being damaged, or injured; damageable.

Endamagement (n.) Damage; injury; harm.

Endamnify (v. t.) To damnify; to injure.

Endangered (imp. & p. p.) of Endanger

Endangering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Endanger

Endanger (v. t.) To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury; as, to endanger life or peace.

Endanger (v. t.) To incur the hazard of; to risk.

Endangerment (n.) Hazard; peril.

Endark (v. t.) To darken.

Endaspidean (a.) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; -- said of certain birds.

Endazzle (v. t.) To dazzle.

Endeared (imp. & p. p.) of Endear

Endearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Endear

Endear (v. t.) To make dear or beloved.

Endear (v. t.) To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive.

Endearedly (adv.) With affection or endearment; dearly.

Endearedness (n.) State of being endeared.

Endearing (a.) Making dear or beloved; causing love.

Endearment (n.) The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection.

Endeavored (imp. & p. p.) of Endeavor

Endeavoring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Endeavor

Endeavor (v. t.) To exert physical or intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use efforts to effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt.

Endeavor (v. i.) To exert one's self; to work for a certain end.

Endeavor (n.) An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial.

Endeavorer (n.) One who makes an effort or attempt.

Endeavorment (n.) Act of endeavoring; endeavor.

Endecagon (n.) A plane figure of eleven sides and angles.

Endecagynous (a.) Having eleven pistils; as, an endecagynous flower.

Endecane (n.) One of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series, C11H24, found as a constituent of petroleum.

Endecaphyllous (a.) Composed of eleven leaflets; -- said of a leaf.

Endeictic (a.) Serving to show or exhibit; as, an endeictic dialogue, in the Platonic philosophy, is one which exhibits a specimen of skill.

Endeixis (n.) An indication.

Endemial (a.) Endemic.

Endemic (a.) Alt. of Endemical

Endemical (a.) Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease.

Endemic (n.) An endemic disease.

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