ensile

E1N1S1I1L1E1
/ˈɛn.saɪ(ə)l/

verb

To preserve (forage) in a silo.

OriginFrench ensiler →
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Meanings

verbensile (third-person singular simple present ensiles, present participle ensiling, simple past and past participle ensiled)

present singular third person ensiles · participle present ensiling · participle past ensiled · past ensiled

  1. transitiveTo preserve (forage) in a silo.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
silo

Origin

  1. Frenchensiler
  2. Englishensile

From French ensiler.

More words from French

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Translations

Catalan ensitjar
  • ensitjarto preserve (forage) in a silo.
Czech silážovat
  • silážovatto preserve (forage) in a silo.
French ensiler
  • ensilerto preserve (forage) in a silo.
German silieren
  • silierento preserve (forage) in a silo.
Italian insilare
  • insilareto preserve (forage) in a silo.
Polish silosować
  • silosowaćto preserve (forage) in a silo.
Portuguese ensilar
  • ensilarto preserve (forage) in a silo.
Slovak silážovať
  • silážovaťto preserve (forage) in a silo.
Spanish ensilar
  • ensilarto preserve (forage) in a silo.
Welsh silweirio
  • silweirioto preserve (forage) in a silo.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

senilesileneInsleeenisle
Cite this entry
APA

ensile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensile

MLA

“ensile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ensile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensile.

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