| encumber |
to burden, as a heavy load or an obligation. [2 definitions] |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. [2 definitions] |
| -ency |
condition, act, or quality. |
| encyclical |
in the Roman Catholic Church, a letter from the Pope to the bishops stating a rule or papal opinion on a specific subject. [2 definitions] |
| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books containing articles on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject, usu. arranged in alphabetical order. |
| encyst |
to enclose in, form, or become enclosed in a cyst. |
| end |
either extreme point of anything that has length. [18 definitions] |
| endamoeba |
any of various one-celled organisms parasitic to invertebrates, one of which causes dysentery in humans; entamoeba. |
| endanger |
to cause to be exposed to danger. [2 definitions] |
| endangered |
exposed to danger. [2 definitions] |
| endangered species |
a species of plant or animal that is in danger of becoming extinct. |
| endear |
to cause to be loved or cherished. |
| endearing |
inspiring or expressing warm affection. |
| endearment |
a loving or affectionate act, word, or gesture. [2 definitions] |
| endeavor |
to make an earnest effort; strive. [2 definitions] |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. [3 definitions] |
| endeth |
(archaic) third-person singular indicative form of the verb "end" in the present tense. |
| ending |
the last part; conclusion, esp. of a narrative or dramatic plot. [2 definitions] |
| endive |
chicory, or a related plant, the leaves of which are used cooked or uncooked in salads. |
| endless |
being or seeming boundless; infinite; limitless. [3 definitions] |
| end line |
either of two lines, one at each end of a basketball court, football field, or the like, that marks the limit of the playing area. |