ENEMY – adjectives
– HOT under enemy fire …1864 US sl.
enemy – person
– BACK-FRIEND a secret enemy …Bk1911 Sc.
– BAD GUY an enemy, an enemy soldier; widely used during the Vietnam War; usually in the plural …1961 US sl.
– BANDIT any enemy …Bk1975 Amer. sl.
– BUDDY-BUDDY one who is not a friend; an enemy; a disliked person …1945 Amer. sl.
– FA(A) an enemy, foe …a1000
– FED(E) † an enemy; the fiend, the devil …a1300
– GAINSTANDER † an opposer; an opponent; an enemy …c1575
– HARD LOG a person who is difficult or dangerous to deal with; an aggressive or unsentimental person, a tough person; a dangerous enemy …1929 US sl.
– HARD NUT a person who is difficult or dangerous to deal with; an aggressive or unsentimental person; a tough, pugnacious, or recalcitrant person; a dangerous enemy …1848
– HATTLE an enemy …Bk1905
– HEAVY FATHER † a troublesome or evil friend; an enemy …c1510
– HEAVY FRIEND † a troublesome or evil friend; an enemy …1554
– HETTLE an enemy …Bk1905
– MOABITE † an enemy; a foe; with reference to the Moabites as enemies of Israel; often used as a term of abuse, esp. for a Roman Catholic …a1461
– MR. BAD FACE one’s competition or enemy …1960s Amer. sl.
– PAGAN, PAIGON an enemy; a rival gang member …2015 UK Black sl.
– SATAN an enemy …Bk1989 sl.
– SKY a disagreeable person; an enemy …1860 sl.
– UNFRIEND an enemy; an opponent …1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
enemy – verbs
– FALL OVER † to go over to the enemy …1595
ENERGETIC – adjectives
– ACTIOUS † abounding in or giving rise to action; active, energetic, brisk …1592
– ACTUAL † abounding in action; active, energetic …1470-85
– AMBITIOUS energetic, lively, industrious …1889 Amer. dial.
– AMPED, AMPED-UP under the influence of amphetamines or another stimulant; very excited or energetic; also, agitated, on edge …1967 US sl.
– ANNOINTED ripe for mischief, full of courage and energy for any desperate exploit …Bk 1890 sl.
– BRISKY brisk, lively, active, energetic …1590
– CALEEVERING energetic, flying wildly or actively about …Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– DYNAMIC active, potent, energetic, effective, forceful …1856
– FARRACHIE strong, able, energetic …Bk1900 Sc.
– FARROCHIE energetic …1900 Sc.
– FULL OF BEANS energetic, vigorous, lively …1854 sl.
– FULL OF PISS AND VINEGAR energetic and vigorous …20C US colloq.
– FULL OF VIM AND VINEGAR energetic and vigorous …20C US colloq.
– GO-AHEAD enterprising, having energy and initiative …M19
– GUMPTIOUS ambitious, energetic, enterprising, eager …1942 Amer. dial.
– GUT-BUSTING powerful, energetic, overwhelming …1930s sl.
– GUTSY energetic and tough …c1890 Amer sl.
– HELL-TO-SET very fast, energetic …1958 Amer. dial.
– HELL-TO-SPLIT very fast, energetic …1907 Amer. dial.
– HUMMING notably large or active; energetic; vigorous, striking, intense …M17 sl.
– HYPER extraordinarily active, energetic, or highly strung …1942 sl., orig. & chiefly US
– HYPHIE, HYPHY extremely rowdy, excited or energetic …2002 US sl.
– IN ONE’S ACKEE energetic, cheerful …1940s W. Indies sl.
– IN ONE’S SALT energetic, cheerful …1940s W. Indies sl.
– JIVEY, JIVY energetic, vigorous, lively …1944 sl., chiefly US
– KEMPIE, KEMPY energetic, vigorous …1923 Sc.
– KINKY lively, energetic, in high spirits …1903 Amer. dial.
– KINKY AS A BOBCAT lively, energetic, in high spirits …1958 Amer. dial.
– NERVOSE †* vigorous, energetic …1667
– OLIGHT † active, energetic, nimble …1721 Sc.
– OLITE † active, energetic, nimble …1721 Sc.
– OLIVED active, lively, energetic; the reverse of lazy …1892 Ireland
– ON THE BING energetic, on the ball …1967 Amer. dial.
– PUNCHY energetic, vigorous, lively …1926 sl.
– QUICK * of persons: full of vigour, energy or activity …a1300
– RAIKIN adj. energetic, ploughing through much work …1866 Sc.
– RAKING fast-going, quick, speedy; energetic, accomplishing much …1862
– RAMBUNCTIOUS energetic, vigorous, lively, boisterous …1830 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
– RUMBUNCTIOUS energetic, vigorous, lively, boisterous …1830 sl., orig. & chiefly US
– SAPPY full of vitality, vigorous, energetic …1558
– SMART of a person: energetic and effective in working; industrious, diligent …1866 Amer. dial.
– SNAPPY quick; brisk; energetic …1831 Amer. sl.
– SPANKING quick and energetic; lively …colloq.
– SPARKY energetic, vigorous, lively, vivacious, spirited …1883 sl.
– SWINGING energetic, vigorous, lively …1958 sl.
– TEARING bustling, energetic, active; strong, strenuous …1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– TEWING hard-working, industrious, energetic …1729 Eng. dial.
– THRODDY active, energetic, able to get through much work …1884 Eng. dial.
– THROUGH-GOING active, energetic; persevering …1822 Sc.
– THROUGH-PUTTING active, energetic; persevering …Bk1905 Sc.
– VERTY energetic, active, esp. at an early hour of the day, early rising …1804 Sc.
– VIRIPOTENT † possessed of strength and energy …1646
– WIGHT strong, robust, mighty; exercising strength, energetic …ME, now arch., Sc., & Eng. dial.
– YASP active, brisk, energetic …1898 Sc.
– ZAPPY energetic, vigorous, lively …1969 sl., orig. US
– ZINGY energetic, vigorous, lively …1948 sl.
– ZIPPY energetic, full of ‘pep’ …1920s sl.
– ZIZZY showy, spectacular; energetic, vigorous, lively, uninhibited …1966 colloq.
energetic – person
– ANOINTER an energetic, pushing person …1887 Eng. dial.
– BALL OF FIRE a person exhibiting unusual energy, ability, or drive …1900 Amer. sl.
– BALL OF MUSCLE a person with a powerful, muscular physique; a fit, healthy, energetic, lively person …1923 Aust. sl.
– BIRKIE, BIRKY a brisk, active, energetic person; a lively, smart, or mettlesome fellow …1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– BREEZY a nickname for a fast or energetic person …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– BRIGHT SPARK a cheerful, energetic person …2002 NZ sl.
– BRIGHT YOUNG THING a young person regarded as beautiful, talented, clever, or energetic …1842
– DYNAMO an energetic or lively person …1938 sl.
– EAGER BEAVER a diligent and energetic worker; an eager or enthusiastic person; a zealous person; a person who is always on time or always early ….1943
– FAST-BURNER an energetic, ambitious person …1986 Amer. military sl.
– FIREBALL an energetic and ambitious person …Bk2006 US sl.
– HALER, HAYLER one who works or does anything energetically and effectively …1870 Eng. dial.
– HARD CHARGER an aggressive, persistent person; one who has a lot of push and an abrasive personality, even when it is not needed; an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person; a go-getter …1951 orig. US military sl.
– HARD HITTER a person who is energetic, uncompromising, or direct, esp. in providing unpalatable facts or strong criticism …1831
– HEARTY * a sailor; also, a brave, vigorous, or energetic man; a good fellow …1790
– HELLER an energetic and aggressive person, esp. one who is mischievous and menacing …1895 US students’ sl.
– HOT CUP OF TEA, A ‘hot stuff’; a person very excellent, skilful, or energetic at a game, etc. …c1880 sl.
– HOT SHOT a nickname for a fast or energetic person …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– HUMAN DYNAMO an energetic or lively person …1938 sl.
– HUMMER a person or thing characterized by extreme activity, energy, etc. …L17 colloq.
– HUSTLER an extremely energetic or ‘pushing’ person; also, a salesman, esp. one who is energetic or aggressive …1886 orig. US
– KEMPIE, KEMPY a bold or pugnacious person; an energetic, lively child …1822 Sc.
– LIGHTNING a nickname for a fast or energetic person …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– LITTLE OLD LADY IN TENNIS SHOES used as a stereotype of an energetic, quirky old woman …1984 US sl.
– MERCURY a nickname for a fast or energetic person …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– NOINTER an energetic, pushing person …1887 Eng. dial.
– NO SLOUCH something or someone good, acceptable, enterprising or energetic …L18 sl.
– PAPER-FIDDLER one who is energetic or lively in his movements; a light-headed, thoughtless fellow …1881 Eng. dial.
– PEALER something remarkable of its kind; a hard-working, energetic person …1823 Amer. dial.
– PEELER a ranch hand or cowboy; one who tames wild horses; a bronco-buster …1894 Amer. dial.
– PEYL-AWAY an energetic person; a hard worker …1896 Eng. dial.
– PISS-RIPPER a very capable and energetic person who gets things done …1966 Amer. dial.
– RAIKER one who shows unusual ability to work or act energetically …1880 Sc.
– RIPSNORTER a forceful, energetic fellow …1842 colloq. orig. US
– SKREENGER a person of energetic character; esp. used in a bad sense …Bk1904 Sc.
– SPARK PLUG an energetic, enthusiastic person, one who is the driving force behind any activity or undertaking; a facilitator; one who brings great energy and enthusiasm to every situation …1927 US colloq.
– SPEED BALL a nickname for a fast or energetic person …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– SPEEDY a nickname for a fast or energetic person …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– STEM-WINDER an energetic or lively person; someone who makes vigorous rabble-rousing speeches …1892 US sl.
– TEAR-ARSE, TEAR-ASS a very active, energetic, & busy person …1923 sl.
– TEAR-AWAY one who works or plays with great energy and violence when gentler methods would be more efficacious …B1900 Eng. dial.
– TEAR-EM-ROUGH one who works or plays with great energy and violence when gentler methods would be more efficacious … B1900 Eng. dial.
– TEWER a hard worker; an industrious, energetic person …1878 Eng. dial.
– THUSKER a person who does anything with great energy and spirit …1884 Eng. dial.
– TRASH MOVER an energetic, hustling person …1903 Amer. dial.
– WARM-MEMBER an energetic, pushful, self-advertising person …c1875 sl.
– YOUNG BLOOD a lively, vigorous, or energetic young man; a confident, high-spirited young man; a rake, a dandy; an unruly young aristocrat …1557
– YOUNG LION a strong, energetic, confident young man …1792
– ZIP a highly energetic person …1961 US sl.
– ZOOMER an energetic fool …2000 UK sl.
energetic – verbs
– AMP (UP) to make a person very excited, agitated, or energetic through (or as if through) the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant …1992 US sl.
– BAZZ to move quickly or energetically; to rush, to dash …Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– BOP AROUND to move or go about energetically; to gallivant; to be lively …1968 Amer. dial.
– GO JESSE to be energetic or skilful; to go great guns …c1950 Amer. dial.
– KICK ARSE, KICK ASS to be especially energetic and exciting; to succeed by vigorous efforts …1979 US sl.
– KICK BUTT to be especially energetic and exciting; to succeed by vigorous efforts …1979 US sl.
– KITE to move or go quickly or energetically; to hurry …1854 Amer. dial.
– KITE IT to move or go quickly or energetically; to hurry, to run fast …1859 Amer. dial.
– PUT ON THE DOG to behave or dress in an ostentatious or showy manner; to show off; to put on airs; to something energetically or noisily …1865 sl., orig. US
– RAVE to go about hurriedly or energetically …B1900 Eng. dial.
– SNAP OUT OF IT to recover, esp. from gloom or sluggardy; to become energetic …1928 Amer. sl.
– YARK to move quickly or hastily; to push on; to do anything energetically; to work hard …1843 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– YERK to move quickly or hastily; to push on; to do anything energetically; to work hard …1843 Sc. & Eng. dial.
energetic – phrases
– IT’S ALL GO said of energetic activity …1965 sl.
ENERGETICALLY – adverbs
– ACTUALLY † actively, energetically …1470-85
– BIRRINGLY with vigour, energetically …Bk1911 Sc.
– CANTLY boldly, briskly, eagerly, energetically, cheerily …1352 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
– HAMMER AND TONGS energetically, vigorously, strongly; violently …1708 UK
– HARDLY † with energy, force, or strenuous exertion; vigorously, forcibly, violently …c1205
– HELL-TO-SPLIT very fast, in great haste, rapidly; energetically …1871 Amer. dial.
– HELL-TO-TOOT very fast, in great haste, rapidly; energetically …1917 Amer. dial.
– LIKE A RAT UP A DRAINPIPE enthusiastically, very energetically; often with reference to sexual activity …1968
– LIKE A RAT UP A PUMP enthusiastically, very energetically; often with reference to sexual activity …1911
– LIKE A RAT UP A ROPE enthusiastically, very energetically; often with reference to sexual activity …1959
– LIKE BILLYO energetically, with great gusto; vigorously or enthusiastically …1885 colloq.
– LIKE OLD BILLY like the devil, hard, furiously, very energetically …1894 sl.
– LIKE STEAM very quickly, very easily, energetically …M19 sl.
– MANFUL vigorously, energetically …1895 Amer. dial.
– RAMPASH in a violent or energetic manner …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– SNUFF AND SNIFTER energetically, continuously …E19 sl.
– WIGHT † actively, energetically …ME obs. exc. Sc.
ENERGIZED – adjectives
– DYNAMIZED rendered more dynamic or effective; energized, invigorated …1920
– JUICED (UP) energized …1978 US sl.
ENERGY – adjectives, without energy
– ALL-GONE fatigued, weak, somewhat ill, lifeless, without energy …1950 Amer. dial.
– ALL OUT exhausted, lacking energy …1941 Amer. dial.
– DEAD AS HAY lifeless; lacking energy …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– DEAD-ASS lacking animation, energy, or spirit; lifeless; usually considered vulgar …1961 Amer. sl.
– DEAD-BUTT lacking animation, energy, or spirit; lifeless; usually considered vulgar …1958 Amer. sl.
– DEADER THAN HAY lifeless, lacking energy …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– DINTLESS lacking in energy …1885 Eng. dial.
– DOWF lacking spirit or energy; gloomy …E16 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– DOWLESS without strength or energy, feeble; infirm …L18 Sc.
– FAUCHINLESS weak, without strength or energy …1866 Sc.
– LUSTLESS † without vigour or energy; listless …c1325
– MEEKING ailing, lacking energy, drooping …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– POLLUTED tired, exhausted, without energy …1967 Amer. dial.
– SAPLESS lacking energy or vigour …1598
– THAVELESS listless, spiritless, wanting in energy or force; aimless, ineffectual, bootless …1835 Ireland
– THIEVELESS listless, spiritless, wanting in energy or force; aimless, ineffectual, bootless …1835 Sc.
– THOLELESS wanting energy; not adaptable, nearly useless …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– THOWLESS wanting in energy, inactive, weak, spiritless, lazy; useless; insipid …1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– WABBIT exhausted, tired out, played out, feeble, without energy …1895 Sc.
– WAPPIT exhausted, tired out, played out, feeble, without energy …1895 Sc.
– WUBBIT exhausted, tired out, played out, feeble, without energy …1895 Sc.
energy – adverbs
– THIEVELESSLY feebly, weakly, aimlessly, without force or energy …1890 Sc.
energy – nouns
– BALLS virile courage; virility; guts; strength of character; energy, spirit …a1890 US sl.
– BENSE vigour, energy …Bk1911 Sc.
– BENT † impetus, concentrated energy …1581
– BESOM energy; zest …1969 Amer. dial.
– BIRR force, impetus, energy; violence; passion …Bk1911 Sc.
– BOOSE force, energy …Bk1911 Sc.
– BOUNCE energy, vitality; spirit, exuberance, verve …1909
– CHISM energy, vigour, vitality …1842 sl.
– DACITY activity, energy …1636 Eng. dial.
– DINT vigour, energy …Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– DRIVE energy and initiative …c1905 colloq.
– ELASTICITY energy, vigour, buoyancy of mind or character; capacity for resisting or overcoming depression …1678
– FARRACH strength, substance; force, ability, energy …1742 Sc.
– FECK efficacy, efficiency, value; hence, vigour, energy …1535 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– FEEROCH strength, substance; force, ability, energy …1742 Sc.
– FEIROCH strength, substance; force, ability, energy …1742 Sc.
– GAN ‘go’, spirit, energy …1870 Eng. dial.
– GET-UP energy, vigour, vitality, enterprise, determination …1841 sl., orig. US
– GET-UP-AND-GET energy, vigour, vitality, enterprise, determination …1870 sl., orig. US
– GET-UP-AND-GO energy, vigour, vitality, enterprise, determination …1907 sl., orig. US
– GISM energy, vigour, vitality …1842 sl.
– GO energy, vigour, vitality …1864 sl.
– GO-GET-‘EM pep, energy …1966 Amer. dial.
– GUTS energy, verve, staying power; courage, force of character …1893 colloq.
– GUTSINESS energy, spirit; courage …1893
– HEAVE TO energy …1967 Amer. dial.
– HUMMER a thing characterized by extreme activity, energy, etc. …L17 colloq.
– JASM energy, vitality …1860 Amer. dial.
– JAZZ spirit, vigour, energy; excitement …1913 Amer. sl.
– JISM energy, vigour, vitality …1842 sl.
– JIZZ energy, vigour, vitality …1842 sl.
– JUICE energy …2004 UK sl.
– LICK a brief or brisk stroke of activity or energy …1835 Amer. dial.
– LUSTINESS † energy, activity …c1325
– MEETHS activity, bodily energy …Bk1905 Sc.
– MOXEY, MOXIE, MOXY energy, initiative; strength, know-how; courage, nerve …1930 Amer. dial.
– NICKAPARL hearty energy, with full power …1934 Sc.
– ODOCITY ability, gumption; spirit, energy …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– ONCE vigour, energy, cheek …L19 sl.
– OOMPH energy, vigour, vitality, enthusiasm …1937 sl., orig. US
– PANG strength, vigour, energy, force …1873 Sc.
– PEP energy, vigour, vitality …1912 sl.
– PISS AND VINEGAR energy, vigour; youthful aggression …1936 sl., orig. US
– PIZZAZZ energy, vigour, vitality …1937 sl., orig. US
– PUNCH energy, vigour, vitality …1911 sl., orig. US
– RAG anything physically energetic, a party, a fight, a battle …1910s sl.
– RAIK great energy …1866 Sc.
– RAKE great energy …Bk1905 Sc.
– RAZZLE-DAZZLE energy, vigour, vitality …1888 sl.
– REDD energy, speed, ability to work …1892 Sc.
– SCRINGE a thorough cleansing; a rub; the act of rubbing; the sound caused by rubbing; the act of working with energy …1886 Sc.
– SINEW strength, energy, force; usually in the plural …1560
– SNAP energy; vim; dash …1865 Amer. sl.
– SOCK energy, vigour, vitality …1936 US sl.
– SPEEDING an energized experience similar to taking amphetamines, but using no drugs …1990s sl.
– SPRAWL energy, vigour …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– STINGO energy, vigour, vitality …1927 sl.
– TEBBITS physical sensation, feelings; energy, strength …1808 Sc.
– THROUGH-GANG labour, difficulty; perseverance; energy …Bk1905 Sc.
– TIBBITS physical sensation, feelings; energy, strength …1808 Sc.
– VENGEANCE energy, vehemence …1899 Eng. dial.
– VIM energy, vigour, vitality …1843, orig. US
– VIR vigour, energy, activity, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity …1738 Sc.
– VIRR vigour, energy, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity …1738 Sc.
– VIRTUE strength, life, energy …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– WAFT a rapid movement; energy …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– WHISTLE in the sport of polo: energy …2003 UK sl.
– WILD OATS excitement and energy in youth; usually considered to be sexual in the male …16C sl.
– ZAP energy, vigour, vitality …1968 sl., orig. US
– ZING energy, vigour, vitality, pep, vim …1918 sl., orig, US
– ZIP energy, vigour, vitality …1900 sl.
– ZIZZ energy, vigour, vitality, gaiety, liveliness …1942 sl.
– ZOWIE keenness, enthusiasm, energy …1910s sl.
energy – nouns, without energy
– THOWLESSNESS want of energy, sluggishness …1885 Sc.
– TIRED BLOOD a condition of fatigue or having no energy …1990 Amer. dial.
energy – person, without energy
– DARDLEDUMDUE a person without energy or knack …1893 Eng. dial.
energy – verbs
– AIR IT OUT to expend energy …1960s US sl.
– BAISE to move or walk with energy …Bk1898 Sc.
– BIRR to move rapidly, to bustle; to act with energy …Bk1911 Sc.
– BREAK A FLY UPON THE WHEEL to spend a great deal of energy and labour upon something not worth it …1824
– BUST ONE’S HAMES to display a sudden burst of energy …1954 Amer. dial.
– JUICE to energize …1977 US sl.
– LOUNDER to do anything with energy and speed or vehemence …B1900 Sc.
– NAZZ † to do or perform with energy …1795 Eng. dial.
– PAIL to set about anything with energy …1884 Eng. dial.
– PILE ON DOG to do something energetically or noisily …M19 sl., orig. US
– PUT ON (THE) DOG to do something energetically or noisily …M19 sl., orig. US
– QUEEVE to experience a loss of energy …1984 US sl.
– RAILROAD to go fast, to hurry; to deal with something quickly or hastily; to work energetically …1938 Amer. dial.
– RAKE to do anything with great speed or energy; to run …1871 Sc.
– RAM AWAY to work with vigour and energy …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– RAM IN to work with vigour and energy …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– RAM INTO to work with vigour and energy …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– RAMPASH to set to work in a violent, energetic manner …1896 Eng. dial.
– RATTLE to work or do anything with energy and speed …1861 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– RUN OUT OF STEAM to lose energy …1961 sl.
– SAM(M) to act with energy …1889 Eng. dial.
– SCRIMP to kick violently; to do anything with energy …1889 Sc.
– TEAR to work strenuously or with great energy and unrelaxing speed; to do anything with great speed and energy …1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
energy – verbs, lose energy
– CONK OUT to lose energy and spirits suddenly; to become abruptly exhausted …1920s Amer. sl.
– DO AN EL FOLDO to lose energy, to wilt, to fade …1962 Amer. sl.
– LOSE ONE’S DASH to lose one’s energy and ability …c1880 sl.
– LOSE ONE’S PUNCH to lose one’s energy and ability …c1900 sl.
– PULL AN EL FOLDO to lose energy, to wilt, to fade …1962 Amer. sl.
energy – interjections & phrases
– MORE ARSE THAN CLASS more energy than style …Bk1999 Aust. sl.
– WHAT HO, SHE BUMPS! an exclamation used on seeing a special display of energy, esp. by a woman …L19 sl.
ENFEEBLE – verbs
– ACRAZE † to weaken, to impair, to enfeeble …1549
– AFFEEBLE † to weaken, to enfeeble …1480
– AFFEEBLISH †* to weaken, to enfeeble …1483
– DEBILITE † to debilitate, to render weak, to weaken, to enfeeble …1483
– EFFEEBLE † to enfeeble …1571
– EFFEEBLISH † to enfeeble …1570-80
– FEEBLISH † to render feeble, weak, or infirm, to enfeeble …1375
– GELD † to impair the strength or force of; to weaken, to enfeeble …1508
– IMBECILE † to make imbecile, weak, or impotent; to impair, to weaken, to enfeeble, to debilitate …1593-40
– IMBECILITATE to render imbecile, weak, or feeble; to enfeeble …1653
– PALL † to make faint or feeble; to enfeeble, to weaken; to daunt, to appal …1690
– UNBRACE to enfeeble, to weaken …1711
ENFEEBLED – adjectives
– ACRAZED † weakened, enfeebled, diseased in body, affected with illness, indisposed; impaired …1521
– AFEYNTED † rendered faint, enfeebled …1393
– AFFEEBLED † weakened, enfeebled …1577-87
– DEBILITATE † enfeebled; feeble …1552
– DECREPIT wasted or worn out with old age, decayed and enfeebled with infirmities; old and feeble; senile …c1450
– ECLIPSED † enfeebled; labouring under infirmity …1607
– PALLED † enfeebled, weakened, impaired …c1386
– YFEBLED † enfeebled …1387
ENFEEBLEMENT – nouns
– FEEBLISHMENT † enfeeblement …1548
ENFLAME – verbs
– TIND † to enflame, to excite, to arouse, to inspire …c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
ENFLAMED – adjectives
– TINDERY easily enflamed, passionate …1754
enflamed – verbs
– TENDER †* to become enflamed, to glow, to burn …c1230
– TINDER †* to become enflamed, to glow, to burn …c1230
ENFOLD – verbs
– BEFOLD to fold up, to enfold, to wrap up, to envelop …a1000
– BELAP † to lap about, to clasp, to enfold, to envelop; to environ, to surround …c1200
– FAIK †* to enfold, to clasp …1513 Sc.
– IMPLY † to enfold, to enwrap, to entangle, to involve …c1374
– LAP to wrap, to enfold, to make into a parcel …1880 Sc.
– UMGRIPE † to embrace, to enfold …a1300
– VELOPE † to enfold, to envelop …1722
ENFOLDING – nouns
– IMPLEXURE †* an enfolding, a fold …1578
ENFORCED – adjectives
– BOUNDEN under obligation, legal or moral; obliged, compelled, enforced …a1400 arch.
– NECESSITOUS †* enforced, obligatory …1631
– ON-FORCED †* forced upon one; enforced …1656
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