Associations to the word «Ensconce»

Wiktionary

ENSCONCE, verb. (transitive) To place in a secure environment.
ENSCONCE, verb. (intransitive) To settle comfortably.

Dictionary definition

ENSCONCE, verb. Fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.