| encephalogram |
an x-ray photograph of the spaces of the brain normally filled with cerebrospinal fluid, partially replaced for the procedure by air or dye. |
| encephalon |
the brain. |
| encephalopathy |
a disease of the brain, esp. a chronic degenerative disease. |
| enchain |
to bind or restrain with, or as though with, chains. [2 definitions] |
| enchant |
to put under a magic spell, or as if under a magic spell; bewitch. [2 definitions] |
| enchanter |
one who casts a magic spell; sorcerer; magician. [2 definitions] |
| enchanting |
charming, fascinating, or bewitching. |
| enchantment |
a magic incantation, charm, or spell, or an instance of casting such. [3 definitions] |
| enchantress |
a woman who can bewitch or work magic; sorceress. [2 definitions] |
| enchase |
to set with gems, or to put (gems) in an ornamental setting. [2 definitions] |
| enchilada |
a rolled and stuffed tortilla served with a chili sauce. |
| encina |
an evergreen oak of the southwestern United States that is often cultivated as a shade tree. |
| encipher |
to write (something) in code. (Cf. decipher.) |
| encircle |
to form a circle around; surround. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. [2 definitions] |
| enclitic |
of or denoting an unstressed word that is usu. used only in combination or close connection with other words, as "'em" in "Let's get 'em." [2 definitions] |
| enclose |
to close in or shut in, as with walls or a container. [3 definitions] |
| enclosed |
contained within another thing, or surrounded on all sides. |
| enclosure |
something that surrounds an area of land, such as a fence or wall, or the land so surrounded. [3 definitions] |
| encode |
to convert into code. (Cf. decode.) [2 definitions] |
| encomiast |
a person who composes a formal expression of high praise; eulogist. |