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Definition of en-

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En- () A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en-or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em-before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See In-..

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Liberal :: Liberal (a.) Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver..

Sodden-witted :: Sodden-witted (a.) Heavy; dull.

Stock :: Stock (n.) Any cruciferous plant of the genus Matthiola; as, common stock (Matthiola incana) (see Gilly-flower); ten-weeks stock (M. annua)..

Gilthead :: Gilthead (n.) The Pagrus, / Chrysophrys, auratus, a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll..

Garrot :: Garrot (n.) The European golden-eye.

Ovenbird :: Ovenbird (n.) Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nests..

Bullen-nail :: Bullen-nail (n.) A nail with a round head and short shank, tinned and lacquered..

Hen-hearted :: Hen-hearted (a.) Cowardly; timid; chicken-hearted.

Shank :: Shank (v.) A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks..

Fen-sucked :: Fen-sucked (a.) Sucked out of marches.

Openbill :: Openbill (n.) A bird of the genus Anastomus, allied to the stork; -- so called because the two parts of the bill touch only at the base and tip. One species inhabits India, another Africa. Called also open-beak. See Illust. (m), under Beak..

Trisyllable :: Trisyllable (n.) A word consisting of three syllables only; as, a-ven-ger..

Asbestos :: Asbestos (n.) A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine..

Broken-bellied :: Broken-bellied (a.) Having a ruptured belly.

Broken-winded :: Broken-winded (a.) Having short breath or disordered respiration, as a horse..

Open-handed :: Open-handed (a.) Generous; liberal; munificent.

Men-pleaser :: Men-pleaser (n.) One whose motive is to please men or the world, rather than God..

Green-eyed :: Green-eyed (a.) Seeing everything through a medium which discolors or distorts.

Whiffler :: Whiffler (n.) The golden-eye.

Styphnate :: Stylus (n.) A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet.