adjective

1. of England or its people or culture
2. of the language of England and the U.S.

Etymology: ME < OE Englisc, lit., of the Angles: see Angle & -ish

noun

1. the West Germanic language spoken by the people of England and the U.S., and in the Commonwealth, Liberia, etc.
2. the English language of a specific period or place
3. a characteristic way of using this language broken English
4. the equivalent in the English language; English translation
5. a school course or class in the English language or its literature
6. ☆ Billiards, Bowling, etc. a spinning motion given to a ball, as by striking it on one side
7. Archaic a size of printing type, 14 point

transitive verb

1. to translate into English
2. to apply the principles of English pronunciation, spelling, etc. to; Anglicize (a foreign word)
3. ☆ Billiards, Bowling, etc. to give English to (a ball)