Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z encumberedness The quality or state of being encumbered. encumberer One who, or that which, encumbers; an encumbrance. encumbering Acting as an encumbrance; cumbersome; burdensome or serving to impede progress. encumberingly In an encumbering manner. encumberment encumbrance encumbrance Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried. encumbrous Of, pertaining to, or causing an encumbrance; cumbersome; troublesome. encunt To penetrate vaginally. encunting Vaginal penetration. encurse to place or bring a curse upon; curse encurtain To enclose with, or as if with, curtains. encyclic An encyclical; a papal letter. encyclical A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church. encyclopaedia Commonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia. encyclopaedical Of or pertaining to encyclopaediae. encyclopaedy encyclopedia encyclopedia A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field. encyclopediac Synonym of encyclopedic. encyclopediacal Synonym of encyclopedic. encyclopedial encyclopedic encyclopedialike Resembling or characteristic of an encyclopedia. encyclopedian Encyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects. encyclopediatic Encyclopedic. encyclopedic Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge. encyclopedically In an encyclopedic way; in the manner of an encyclopedia. encyclopedicity The quality or state of being encyclopedic. encyclopedism Encyclopedic knowledge or learning. encyclopedist A member of a group of French authors who collaborated in the 18th century in the production of the Encyclopédie, under the direction of Denis Diderot. encyclopedize To catalogue in, or as if in, an encyclopedia; to list or describe exhaustively. encyclopedy encyclopedia encyrtid Any parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae. encyrtiform Of a shape pertaining to encyrtid parastic wasps, specifically their eggs. encyst To enclose within a cyst. encystation encystment encysted Contained in a cyst. encystment The formation of a cyst. end The terminal point of something in space or time. enda A male given name from Irish. endable That may be ended; terminable. endamage To damage. endamagement damage; injury; harm endamnify To hurt; to damn. endanger To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to. endangerable At risk of becoming endangered. endangered in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct) endangeredness The state or condition of being endangered (especially of a species). endangerer One who endangers. endangering The act of putting someone or something in danger. endangerment The act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger. endangiitis Inflammation of the endangium. endangium The tunica intima of a blood vessel endaortitis Inflammation of the tunica intima of the aorta. endarch Exhibiting or relating to endarchy. endarchy A system in which decision-making is centralized. endark To darken endarken To render dark or darker. endarkenment The act of endarkening, or making darker. endart To throw or shoot out like a dart. endarterectomize To perform endarterectomy upon. endarterectomy The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery. endarterial Within an artery; relating to the intima of an artery. endarteritis inflammation of the inner lining (tunica intima) of an artery endarterium The lining of an artery. endaspidean Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; said of certain birds. endaural Heard without any external acoustic stimulation. Endaya A surname from Basque. endazzle To dazzle. endazzlement Dazzlement, the condition of being dazzled. endband A strip of fabric attached to the top or bottom of the spine of a book, for decoration and reinforcement. endblown Played by directing an airstream against the edge of the upper end of a tube. endbox goalbox endbrain The anterior part of the forebrain; the telencephalon. endbud A terminal bud endbulb One of the bulb-like bodies in which some sensory nerve fibers end in certain parts of the skin and mucous membranes. endbutton In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument. endcap To add an endcap to. endcapped Having an endcap endcourt In basketball (and, less commonly, in other sports whose playing area is called a court as well), the portion of the court at either end; and, by extension, certain seating sections alongside these playing areas. endcue Synonym of outcue. ende A language spoken in Indonesia. endear To make (something) more precious or valuable. endearance Endearment; affection. endeared Having become treasured or precious; beloved. endearedly With affection or endearment; dearly or lovingly endearedness The state of being endeared. endearer One who or that which endears. endearing Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way. endearingly In an endearing manner. endearingness The quality of being endearing. endearment The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection. endeavor A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity. endeavorer One who makes an effort or attempt. endeavoring The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt. endeavorment Act of endeavouring; effort. endeavour British standard spelling of endeavor. endeavoured UK standard spelling of endeavored. endeavourer British standard spelling of endeavorer. endecandrous Having eleven stamens. endecasyllabic Having eleven syllables. endectocidal relating to endectocides endectocide An antiparasitic drug that is active both against endoparasites and against ectoparasites. ended Having (a specified kind or number of) ends. endeictic Serving to show or exhibit. endeixis A legal procedure in Ancient Greece in which a wrongdoer is denounced to the magistrate. endek Ikat of the weft. endellionite The mineral bournonite. endellite A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. Discredited as the name of the mineral in 2006. endemia Any endemic disease. endemial endemic endemic Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs. endemical endemic endemically In an endemic manner. endemicity The quality of being endemic. endemiological Relating to endemiology. endemiology The scientific study of endemics or endemic conditions. endemisation Conversion to an endemic form endemism The state of being endemic. endemoepidemic endemic, but tending towards epidemic endenization The act of naturalizing, or accepting as a denizen. endenizen To bestow the privileges of a denizen; to naturalize. ender Something which ends another thing. enderbite An igneous rock of the charnockite series. Enderbury A small uninhabited atoll in the Pacific Ocean, a possession of the Republic of Kiribati. Enderby A village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5399). endergonic Describing a reaction that absorbs (heat) energy from its environment endergonicity The condition of being, or the extent to which a reaction is endergonic Enderle A surname. endermatic transdermal; through the skin endermic Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin. endermical Synonym of endermic. endermically percutaneously; through the skin. enderon The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes. enderonic Relating to the enderon. enders A surname from German. Endersby A surname. Endersen A surname from Danish. Enderson A surname. endful Full of ends or aims; characteristic of having a goal, target, or specific agenda; ambitious; busy. endfulness The state, quality, or condition of being endful; ambition; busy-ness. endgame The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left. endgate tailboard endgut Synonym of hindgut. endiadem To crown with a diadem. endiademed Wearing a diadem. endian Preceded by a qualifying word: of a computer: storing multibyte numbers with the most significant byte at a particular memory address; for example, at the smallest address (big-endian) or the largest address (little-endian). endianless Lacking endianness. endianness The property of being either big-endian or little-endian. endichnial Relating to an endichnion. endichnion A trace fossil preserved entirely within a bed. Endicott A surname.