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<p><b>4.</b> <def>To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.</def>

<h1>Enamel</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>En*am"el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To practice the art of enameling.</def>

<h1>Enamel</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>En*am"el</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to the art of enameling; <as>as, <ex>enamel</ex> painting</as>.</def>

<i>Tomlinson.</i>

<h1>Enamelar</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>En*am"el*ar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Consisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Craig.</i>

<h1>Enameled</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>En*am"eled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>enamelled</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Enameler, Enamelist</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw><hw>En*am"el*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>En*am"el*ist</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who enamels; a workman or artist who applies enamels in ornamental work.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>enameller</asp>, <asp>enamellist</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Enamor</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>En*am"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Enamored</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Enamoring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>enamourer</ets>, <ets>enamorer</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + OF. & F. <ets>amour</ets> love, L. <ets>amor</ets>. See <er>Amour</er>, and cf. <er>Inamorato</er>.]</ety> <def>To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with <i>of</i>, or <i>with</i>, before the person or thing; <as>as, to be <ex>enamored</ex> with a lady; to be <ex>enamored</ex> of books or science.</as></def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>enamour</asp>.]</altsp>

<blockquote>Passionately <b>enamored</b> of this shadow of a dream. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Enamorment</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>En*am"or*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being enamored.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Enantiomorphous</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>E*nan`ti*o*mor"phous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ opposite + <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Similar, but not superposable, <i>i</i>. <i>e</i>., related to each other as a right-handed to a left-handed glove; -- said of certain hemihedral crystals.</def>

<h1>Enantiopathic</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>E*nan`ti*o*path"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Serving to palliate; palliative.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Enantiopathy</h1> <Xpage=488>

<hw>E*nan`ti*op"a*thy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ of contrary properties or affections; <?/ opposite + <?/ suffering, affection, fr. <?/, <?/, to suffer.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>An opposite passion or affection.</def>

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Allopathy; -- a term used by followers of Hahnemann, or homeopathists.</def>

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