envowel
envowel · envowels · envoweled / envowelled · envoweling
To replace a portion of a person's name with a dash in printing, in order to avoid libelTo replace a portion of a person's name with a dash in printing, in order to avoid libel.
/ɛnˈvaʊəl/
Meaning
1 senses(dated, humorous, rare)To replace a portion of a person's name with a dash in printing, in order to avoid libel.
Origin
Blend of embowel + vowel with assimilation the m of embowel to the following v of vowel. CBlend of embowel + vowel with assimilation the m of embowel to the following v of vowel. Compare to disenvowel.
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Forms
envowels, envoweling, envoweled, envoweled| Base form | envowel · to envowel |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | envowels |
| Present participle | envoweling |
| Past simple | envoweled / envowelled |
| Past participle | envoweled / envowelled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle