english
Sidespin on cue
English in lowercase is rare in edited prose but appears in certain contexts.
In billiards, english refers to spin imparted to a ball to control its path after striking: He put english on the cue ball.
The term likely derives from a technique associated with English players.
To put english on something can also mean to add spin or a particular slant to a story or presentation. (Capitalized English is the language or nationality.)
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
topspin · curve · deflection · bank shot · pool · snooker · table · stroke · technique · control
- liberal artshumanities, trivium, philosophy, history, classical education
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- billiardspool table, cue stick, rack, eight-ball, cue
- pool termsbreak, scratch, bank shot, combo, safety
- typography unitspoint, pica, em, en, x-height
- type sizespoint size, pica, points, picas, font size
ball spin/trajectory
englishstraight shot
Direct unimpeded trajectory
no spin · dead center · follow-through · follow · draw
- plain EnglishUnadorned, accessible wording
- broken EnglishImperfect foreign language use
- English gardensFormal planted grounds
- English muffinFlat, fork-split breakfast bread
- English hornAlto-range double-reed woodwind
- English roseFair British maiden
Englishman, Englishwoman, Englishmen, Englishwomen, Englishness, Englishes