| 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. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. [2 definitions] |
| encore |
once more; again (as a call by an audience for a continuation of a performance). [3 definitions] |
| encounter |
to meet or come upon, esp. suddenly or by chance. [6 definitions] |
| encourage |
to arouse feelings of hope or courage in; give confidence to; hearten. [4 definitions] |
| encouragement |
the act of encouraging or condition of being encouraged. [2 definitions] |
| encouraging |
arousing feelings of hope or courage. [2 definitions] |
| encroach |
to exceed the established, previously known, or intended limits, usu. gradually. [3 definitions] |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. [2 definitions] |
| en croûte |
in a crust, esp. wrapped in pastry and baked. |