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e·nam·el
[ih-nam-uhl] noun, verb, e·nam·eled, e·nam·el·ing or (especially British) e·nam·elled, e·nam·el·ling. noun
1.
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
3.
any of various varnishes, paints, coatings, etc., drying to a hard, glossy finish.
4.
any enamellike surface with a bright luster.
5.
EXPANDan artistic work executed in enamel.
6.
COLLAPSEDentistry. the hard, glossy, calcareous covering of the crown of a tooth, containing only a slight amount of organic substance.
verb (used with object)
7.
to inlay or overlay with enamel.
8.
to form an enamellike surface upon: to enamel cardboard.
9.
to decorate as with enamel; variegate with colors.
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Enameled
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English enamelen < Anglo-French enameler, enamailler, equivalent to en- en-1 + -amaler, derivative of asmal, esmal enamel, Old French esmail (-al taken as the suffix -ail) < Old Low Franconian *smalt- something melted, cognate with German Schmalz fat; akin to smelt1; compare smalto
1275–1325; Middle English enamelen < Anglo-French enameler, enamailler, equivalent to en- en-1 + -amaler, derivative of asmal, esmal enamel, Old French esmail (-al taken as the suffix -ail) < Old Low Franconian *smalt- something melted, cognate with German Schmalz fat; akin to smelt1; compare smalto
Related forms
e·nam·el·er; especially British, e·nam·el·ler, noun
e·nam·el·ist; especially British, e·nam·el·list, noun
e·nam·el·work, noun
un·e·nam·eled, adjective
un·e·nam·elled, adjective
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