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- english toy spaniel/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈtɔɪ ˈspænjəl/A small breed of spaniel originating in England, characterized by a domed head, short muzzle, long silky coat, and a friendly temperament.nounC1
- english walnut/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈwɔːlnʌt/The edible nut of the tree Juglans regia, typically having a rough, corrugated shell.nounC1
- english yew/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ juː/A specific species of yew tree (Taxus baccata) native to Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia, characterized by dark evergreen leaves, red berries, and highly toxic seeds and foliage.nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
- englisher/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃə/A person who translates something into English; an anglicizer.nounExtremely rare / Archaic
- englishism/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃɪzəm/A characteristic word, expression, or grammatical construction that is unique to or highly characteristic of English usage, especially British English.nounLow/Rare
- englishman/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/A man who is a native or citizen of England.nounB2
- englishman's tie/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmənz taɪ/A shoe knot or knotting style for dress shoes, specifically a method of lacing Oxford or Derby shoes where the laces are tied across the top section.nounlow
- englishry/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃri/The condition or fact of being of English descent or nationality; English people collectively.nounVery Rare
- englishwoman/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃˌwʊmən/A woman who is a native or inhabitant of England.nounB2
- englut/ɪnˈɡlʌt/To devour greedily; to glut or stuff oneself.verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
- engorge/ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/To fill something excessively, especially with blood or food; to cause swelling or congestion.verbverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
- engorgement/ɪnˈɡɔːdʒmənt/The process or state of becoming abnormally swollen, distended, or filled, often with fluid.nounLow
- engraft/ɪnˈɡrɑːft/To insert or implant something (especially plant tissue) into another so that it grows and becomes part of it.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
- engrail/ɪnˈɡreɪl/To notch or indent the edge of something, especially a coin or heraldic border, with a series of small curves.verbverb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
- engrain/ɪnˈɡreɪn/to firmly fix or establish something, especially an idea, habit, or pattern, so that it is deeply embedded and difficult to change.verbC1
- engram/ˈɛnɡram/A physical trace or representation of a memory stored in the brain.nounC2
- engrave/ɪnˈɡreɪv/to cut or carve a design, letters, or a pattern into a hard surface.verbverb-transitiveB2
- engraver beetle/ɪnˈɡreɪvə ˌbiːt(ə)l/A small bark beetle that chews characteristic tunnels resembling patterns or writing into the wood of trees.nounLow (C2/Technical)
- engraver's trick/ɪnˈɡreɪvəz trɪk/A specific technique or clever method used by engravers to achieve a particular visual or artistic effect.nounC2
- engraving/ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/The process or art of cutting a design into a hard surface, or a print made from such a cut design.nounB2
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