ensile

[ en-sahyl, en-sahyl ]

verb (used with object)

, en·siled, en·sil·ing.

1. to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
2. to make into ensilage.

ensile

/ ɛnˈsaɪl; ˈɛnsaɪl /

verb

1. to store and preserve (green fodder) in an enclosed pit or silo
2. to turn (green fodder) into silage by causing it to ferment in a closed pit or silo

Derived Forms

• enˌsilaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• en·sila·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ensile¹

1880–85; < French ensiler < Spanish ensilar, equivalent to en- en- ¹ + -silar, verbal derivative of silo silo

Word History and Origins

Origin of ensile¹

C19: from French ensiler, from Spanish ensilar, from en- ¹+ silo silo

Example Sentences

Ensilor stands for the person using the silo to ensile fodder for silage by the process of ensilage.

From Project Gutenberg

Ensile is the verb expressive of the action of making silage.

From Project Gutenberg