These are the meanings of the letters EFILNED when you unscramble them.
- Defile (n.)
Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.
- Defile (n.)
The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.
- Defile (v. i.)
To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
- Defile (v. t.)
Same as Defilade.
- Defile (v. t.)
To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate.
- Defile (v. t.)
To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.
- Defile (v. t.)
To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.
- Defile (v. t.)
To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.
- Defile (v. t.)
To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint.
- Define (v. i.)
To determine; to decide.
- Define (v. t.)
To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.
- Define (v. t.)
To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term.
- Define (v. t.)
To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument.
- Define (v. t.)
To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.
- Feline (a.)
Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis, or family Felidae; as, the feline race; feline voracity.
- Feline (a.)
Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a feline nature; feline manners.