- engirdle
- en·girdle
English syllables. 2014.
engirdle
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Engirdle — En*gir dle, v. t. To surround as with a girdle; to girdle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engirdle — transitive verb Date: 1596 girdle 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
engirdle — /en gerr dl/, v.t., engirdled, engirdling. to engird. [1595 1605; EN 1 + GIRDLE] * * * … Universalium
engirdle — verb To encircle as if with a girdle. Syn: engird … Wiktionary
engirdle — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To encircle with or as if with a band: band1, begird, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, gird, girdle, girt, ring1. Archaic: engird. See EDGE … English dictionary for students
engirdle — v. put on a belt, encircle (i.e. with a strap); surround … English contemporary dictionary
engirdle — (also engird) verb literary encircle; surround … English new terms dictionary
engirdle — en•gir•dle [[t]ɛnˈgɜr dl[/t]] v. t. dled, dling to engird • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
engirdle — /ɛnˈgɜdəl/ (say en gerduhl), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (engirdled, engirdling) → engird …
engirdle — v.tr. engird … Useful english dictionary
