encrust
— Verb
– English
~ cover or coat with a crust
encrust
— Verb
– English
~ decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
encrust
— Verb
– English
~ form a crust or a hard layer
encrustation
— Noun
– English
~ the formation of a crust
encrustation
— Noun
– English
~ a hard outer layer that covers something
encrustation
— Noun
– English
~ a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
encrusted
— Adjective
– English
~ having a hardened crust as a covering
encrypt
— Verb
– English
~ convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
encryption
— Noun
– English
~ the activity of converting data or information into code
enculturation
— Noun
– English
~ the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
encumber
— Verb
– English
~ restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
encumbered
— Adjective
– English
~ loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load; "a summer resort...encumbered with great clapboard-and-stucco hotels"- A.J.Liebling; "a hiker encumbered with a heavy backpack"; "an encumbered estate"
encumbrance
— Noun
– English
~ any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
encumbrance
— Noun
– English
~ an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
encumbrance
— Noun
– English
~ a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
Encyclia
— Noun
– English
~ large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
Encyclia citrina
— Noun
– English
~ Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya
encyclical
— Adjective
– English
~ intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"
encyclical
— Noun
– English
~ a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
encyclopaedia
— Noun
– English
~ a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty