Descriptions

E-Mycin, Noun

(n)

erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin: (an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative)

E.S.P., Noun

(n)

clairvoyance, second_sight, extrasensory_perception, , ESP: (apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses)

EBITDA, Noun

(n)

EBITDA, Earnings_Before_Interest_Taxes_Depreciation_and_Amortization: (income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts))

EB, Noun

(n)

exabit, Ebit, Eb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits)

(n)

exabyte, EB: (a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes)

(n)

exabyte, exbibyte, EB, EiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes)

ECG, Noun

(n)

electrocardiogram, cardiogram, EKG, ECG: (a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph)

ECM, Noun

(n)

electronic_countermeasures, ECM: (electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum)

ECOSOC, Noun

(n)

Economic_and_Social_Council, ECOSOC: (a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions)

ECT, Noun

(n)

electroconvulsive_therapy, electroshock, electroshock_therapy, ECT: (the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma)

EC, Noun

(n)

European_Union, EU, European_Community, EC, European_Economic_Community, EEC, Common_Market, Europe: (an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"

EDP, Noun

(n)

electronic_data_processing, EDP: (automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes)

EEC, Noun

(n)

European_Union, EU, European_Community, EC, European_Economic_Community, EEC, Common_Market, Europe: (an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"

EEG, Noun

(n)

electroencephalogram, encephalogram, EEG: (a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph)

EE, Noun

(n)

electrical_engineering, EE: (the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication)

EKG, Noun

(n)

electrocardiogram, cardiogram, EKG, ECG: (a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph)

ELF, Noun

(n)

elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp: ((folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous)

(n)

extremely_low_frequency, ELF: (below 3 kilohertz)

ELISA, Noun

(n)

enzyme-linked-immunosorbent_serologic_assay, ELISA: (an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria))

ELN, Noun

(n)

National_Liberation_Army, ELN: (a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade) "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations"

(n)

National_Liberation_Army, ELN, Nestor_Paz_Zamora_Commission, CNPZ: (a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s)

EL, Noun

(n)

elevated_railway, elevated_railroad, elevated, el, overhead_railway: (a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level)

(n)

elevation, EL, altitude, ALT: (angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object))

EMDA, Noun

(n)

iontophoresis, ionic_medication, iontotherapy, electromotive_drug_administration, EMDA: (therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues)

EMG, Noun

(n)

electromyogram, EMG: (a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions)

EPA, Noun

(n)

Environmental_Protection_Agency, EPA: (an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment)

EPROM, Noun

(n)

erasable_programmable_read-only_memory, EPROM: ((computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data)

ERA, Noun

(n)

earned_run_average, ERA: ((baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched)

(n)

era, epoch: (a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event)

(n)

era, geological_era: (a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods)

ESE, Noun

(n)

east_southeast, ESE: (the compass point midway between east and southeast)

ESP, Noun

(n)

clairvoyance, second_sight, extrasensory_perception, , ESP: (apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses)

EST, Noun

(n)

Eastern_Time, Eastern_Standard_Time, EST: (standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States)

ETA, Noun

(n)

Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA: (a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees) "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials"

(n)

eta: (the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet)

ETF, Noun

(n)

exchange_traded_fund, ETF: (a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange)

EU, Noun

(n)

European_Union, EU, European_Community, EC, European_Economic_Community, EEC, Common_Market, Europe: (an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"

(n)

europium, Eu, atomic_number_63: (a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group)

EXEC, Noun

(n)

White_House, EXEC: (the chief executive department of the United States government)

E, Noun

(n)

e: (the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...)

(n)

E, e: (the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet)

(n)

east, due_east, eastward, E: (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)

(n)

einsteinium, Es, E, atomic_number_99: (a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons)

(n)

vitamin_E, tocopherol, E: (a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body)

Eadwig, Noun

(n)

Edwy, Eadwig: (King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959))

Earth, Noun

(n)

Earth, earth, world, globe: (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on) "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"

(n)

earth, ground: (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface) "they dug into the earth outside the church"

(n)

Earth, earth: (the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)) "it was hell on earth"

(n)

earth: (once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles))

(n)

ground, earth: (a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage))

(n)

land, dry_land, earth, ground, solid_ground, terra_firma: (the solid part of the earth's surface) "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

(n)

worldly_concern, earthly_concern, world, earth: (the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife) "they consider the church to be independent of the world"

East, Noun

(n)

east, due_east, eastward, E: (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)

(n)

East, Orient: (the countries of Asia)

(n)

East, eastern_United_States: (the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River)

(n)

east: (the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point)

(n)

east: (a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city)

Easter, Noun

(n)

east_wind, easter, easterly: (a wind from the east)

(n)

Easter: (a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox)

Eastman, Noun

(n)

Eastman, George_Eastman: (United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932))

Ebionite, Adjective

(a)

Ebionite: (of or relating to the Ebionites or their religion)

Ebionite, Noun

(n)

Nazarene, Ebionite: (a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome)

Ebit, Noun

(n)

exabit, Ebit, Eb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits)

Ebola, Noun

(n)

Ebola_hemorrhagic_fever, Ebola_fever, Ebola: (a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa)

Ebonics, Noun

(n)

African_American_Vernacular_English, AAVE, African_American_English, Black_English, Black_English_Vernacular, Black_Vernacular, Black_Vernacular_English, Ebonics: (a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States)

Ecclesiasticus, Noun

(n)

Ben_Sira, Sirach, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom_of_Jesus_the_Son_of_Sirach: (an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect))

Echinacea, Noun

(n)

Echinacea, genus_Echinacea: (small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs)

Echo, Noun

(n)

echo, reverberation, sound_reflection, replication: (the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves) "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

(n)

Echo: ((Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained)

(n)

echo: (a reply that repeats what has just been said)

(n)

echo: (a reflected television or radio or radar beam)

(n)

echo: (a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.) "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"; "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man"

(n)

echo: (an imitation or repetition) "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life"

Ecuador, Noun

(n)

Ecuador, Republic_of_Ecuador: (a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes)

Ecuadoran, Noun

(n)

Ecuadorian, Ecuadoran: (a native or inhabitant of Ecuador)

Ecuadorian, Adjective

(a)

Ecuadorian: (of or relating to or characteristic of Ecuador or its people) "Ecuadorian folklore"

Ecuadorian, Noun

(n)

Ecuadorian, Ecuadoran: (a native or inhabitant of Ecuador)

EdD, Noun

(n)

Doctor_of_Education, EdD, DEd: (a doctor's degree in education)

Edda, Noun

(n)

Edda: (either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology)

(n)

taro, taro_root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda: (tropical starchy tuberous root)

Eddy, Noun

(n)

Eddy, Mary_Baker_Eddy, Mary_Morse_Baker_Eddy: (founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910))

(n)

eddy, twist: (a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself)

Eden, Noun

(n)

Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised_land, Shangri-la: (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)

(n)

Eden, Garden_of_Eden: (a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man))

Edgar, Noun

(n)

Edgar: (the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975))

Edinburgh, Noun

(n)

Edinburgh: (the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth)

Edirne, Noun

(n)

Edirne, Adrianople, Adrianopolis: (a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian)

Edison, Noun

(n)

Edison, Thomas_Edison, Thomas_Alva_Edison: (United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931))

Edmonton, Noun

(n)

Edmonton: (the capital of the province of Alberta)

Edo, Noun

(n)

Edo: (a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria)

(n)

Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese_capital, capital_of_Japan: (the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan)

Edronax, Noun

(n)

reboxetine, Edronax: (an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine)

Education, Noun

(n)

Department_of_Education, Education_Department, Education: (the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979)

(n)

education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational_activity: (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill) "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"

(n)

education: (knowledge acquired by learning and instruction) "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

(n)

education: (the gradual process of acquiring knowledge) "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"

(n)

education: (the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university))

(n)

education, training, breeding: (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)) "a woman of breeding and refinement"

Edward, Noun

(n)

Edward, Edward_VIII, Duke_of_Windsor: (King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972))

(n)

Edward, Edward_VII, Albert_Edward: (King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910))

(n)

Edward, Edward_VI: (King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553))

(n)

Edward, Edward_V: (King of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483))

(n)

Edward, Edward_IV: (King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483))

(n)

Edward, Edward_III: (son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377))

(n)

Edward, Edward_II: (King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327))

(n)

Edward, Edward_I: (King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307))

(n)

Edward, Prince_Edward, Edward_Antony_Richard_Louis: (third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964))

(n)

Edward, Black_Prince: (son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376))

Edwy, Noun

(n)

Edwy, Eadwig: (King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959))

Egypt, Noun

(n)

Egypt, Arab_Republic_of_Egypt, United_Arab_Republic: (a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC)

(n)

Egyptian_Empire, Egypt: (an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament)

Egyptian, Adjective

(a)

Egyptian: (of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language)

Egyptian, Noun

(n)

Egyptian: (a native or inhabitant of Egypt)

(n)

Egyptian: (the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC)

EiB, Noun

(n)

exabyte, exbibyte, EB, EiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes)

Eibit, Noun

(n)

exbibit, Eibit: (a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibits or 2^60 bits)

Eigen, Noun

(n)

Eigen, Manfred_Eigen: (German chemist who did research on high-speed chemical reactions (born in 1927))

Eight, Noun

(n)

Ashcan_School, Eight: (a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life)

(n)

eight-spot, eight: (one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face)

(n)

eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter_from_Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octonary, octet: (the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one)

Einstein, Noun

(n)

Einstein, Albert_Einstein: (physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955))

(n)

genius, mastermind, brain, brainiac, Einstein: (someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality) "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"

Eire, Noun

(n)

Ireland, Republic_of_Ireland, Irish_Republic, Eire: (a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921)

Eisenhower, Noun

(n)

Eisenhower, Dwight_Eisenhower, _Eisenhower, Dwight_David_Eisenhower, Ike, President_Eisenhower: (United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961))

El-Aksur, Noun

(n)

Luxor, El-Aksur: (a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes)

Elam, Noun

(n)

Elam, Susiana: (an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people)

Elamite, Noun

(n)

Elamite: (a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia as early as 3000 BC)

(n)

Elamitic, Elamite, Susian: (an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites)

Elamitic, Noun

(n)

Elamitic, Elamite, Susian: (an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites)

Elasmobranchii, Noun

(n)

Elasmobranchii, subclass_Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass_Selachii: (sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates)

Elastoplast, Noun

(n)

Elastoplast: (an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds)

Elavil, Noun

(n)

amitriptyline, amitriptyline_hydrochloride, Elavil: (a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications)

Elbe, Noun

(n)

Elbe, Elbe_River: (a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea)

Elector, Noun

(n)

Elector: (any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire)

(n)

voter, elector: (a citizen who has a legal right to vote)

Elia, Noun

(n)

Lamb, Charles_Lamb, Elia: (English essayist (1775-1834))

Elijah, Noun

(n)

Elijah: (a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC))

Eliot, Noun

(n)

Eliot, _Eliot, Thomas_Stearns_Eliot: (British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965))

(n)

Eliot, George_Eliot, Mary_Ann_Evans: (British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880))

Elisabethville, Noun

(n)

Lubumbashi, Elisabethville: (a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville)

Elixophyllin, Noun

(n)

theophylline, Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid: (a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator)

Elizabeth, Noun

(n)

Elizabeth, Elizabeth_II: (daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)) "Elizabeth II is the head of state in Great Britain"

(n)

Elizabeth, Elizabeth_I: (Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603))

Elizabethan, Adjective

(a)

Elizabethan: (of or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen) "Elizabethan music"

Elizabethan, Noun

(n)

Elizabethan: (a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I) "William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan"

Ellas, Noun

(n)

Greece, Hellenic_Republic, Ellas: (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)

Elli, Noun

(n)

Elli: ((Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match)

Ellington, Noun

(n)

Ellington, Duke_Ellington, Edward_Kennedy_Ellington: (United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader (1899-1974))

Ellison, Noun

(n)

Ellison, Ralph_Ellison, Ralph_Waldo_Ellison: (United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994))

Ellul, Noun

(n)

Elul, Ellul: (the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September))

Elodea, Noun

(n)

Elodea, genus_Elodea, pondweed, ditchmoss: (submerged freshwater perennials)

Elsass, Noun

(n)

Alsace, Alsatia, Elsass: (a region of northeastern France famous for its wines)

Elspar, Noun

(n)

asparaginase, Elspar: (antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia)

Elul, Noun

(n)

Elul, Ellul: (the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September))

Elvis, Noun

(n)

acid, back_breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony_toons, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, pane, superman, window_pane, Zen: (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)

Embiodea, Noun

(n)

Embioptera, order_Embioptera, Embiodea, order_Embiodea: (web spinners)

Embioptera, Noun

(n)

Embioptera, order_Embioptera, Embiodea, order_Embiodea: (web spinners)

Emerson, Noun

(n)

Emerson, Ralph_Waldo_Emerson: (United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882))

Emeside, Noun

(n)

ethosuximide, Emeside, Zarontin: (an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy)

Emmental, Noun

(n)

Emmenthal, Emmental, Emmenthaler, Emmentaler: (Swiss cheese with large holes)

Emmentaler, Noun

(n)

Emmenthal, Emmental, Emmenthaler, Emmentaler: (Swiss cheese with large holes)

Emmenthal, Noun

(n)

Emmenthal, Emmental, Emmenthaler, Emmentaler: (Swiss cheese with large holes)

Emmenthaler, Noun

(n)

Emmenthal, Emmental, Emmenthaler, Emmentaler: (Swiss cheese with large holes)

Emmy, Noun

(n)

Emmy: (an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television)

Empire, Noun

(n)

conglomerate, empire: (a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization)

(n)

empire, imperium: (the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised)

(n)

empire: (a group of countries under a single authority) "the British created a great empire"

(n)

empire: (a monarchy with an emperor as head of state)

(n)

Empire: (an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple)

Empirin, Noun

(n)

aspirin, acetylsalicylic_acid, Bayer, Empirin, _Joseph: (the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets)

En-lil, Noun

(n)

Enlil, En-lil: (god of the air and king of the Sumerian gods)

Enbrel, Noun

(n)

etanercept, Enbrel: (a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis)

Endecott, Noun

(n)

Endecott, Endicott, John_Endecott, John_Endicott: (born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665))

Endicott, Noun

(n)

Endecott, Endicott, John_Endecott, John_Endicott: (born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665))

Endoprocta, Noun

(n)

Entoprocta, phylum_Entoprocta, Endoprocta: (sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa)

Energy, Noun

(n)

Department_of_Energy, Energy_Department, Energy, DOE: (the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977)

(n)

energy, free_energy: ((physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs) "energy can take a wide variety of forms"

(n)

energy, vigor, vigour, zip: (forceful exertion) "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"

(n)

energy, push, get-up-and-go: (enterprising or ambitious drive) "Europeans often laugh at American energy"

(n)

energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim: (an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)) "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"

(n)

energy, vim, vitality: (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity) "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"

(n)

energy: (any source of usable power) "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"

Enets, Noun

(n)

Enets, Entsi, Entsy, Yenisei, Yenisei-Samoyed, Yeniseian: (the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian)

England, Noun

(n)

England: (a division of the United Kingdom)

English-Gothic, Noun

(n)

perpendicular, perpendicular_style, English-Gothic, English-Gothic_architecture: (a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting)

English, Adjective

(a)

English: (of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people) "English history"; "the English landed aristocracy"; "English literature"

(a)

English: (of or relating to the English language)

English, Noun

(n)

English, English_language: (an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries)

(n)

English, English_people: (the people of England)

(n)

English: (the discipline that studies the English language and literature)

(n)

English, side: ((sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist)

Englishman, Noun

(n)

Englishman: (a man who is a native or inhabitant of England)

Enid, Noun

(n)

Enid: (a town in north central Oklahoma)

Enkaid, Noun

(n)

encainide, Enkaid: (antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients)

Enlightenment, Noun

(n)

enlightenment: (education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge)

(n)

Enlightenment, Age_of_Reason: (a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine) "the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms"

(n)

nirvana, enlightenment: ((Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness)

Enlil, Noun

(n)

Enlil, En-lil: (god of the air and king of the Sumerian gods)

Entoprocta, Noun

(n)

Entoprocta, phylum_Entoprocta, Endoprocta: (sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa)

Entsi, Noun

(n)

Enets, Entsi, Entsy, Yenisei, Yenisei-Samoyed, Yeniseian: (the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian)

Entsy, Noun

(n)

Enets, Entsi, Entsy, Yenisei, Yenisei-Samoyed, Yeniseian: (the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian)

Enuki, Noun

(n)

Anunnaki, Enuki: (any of a group of powerful Babylonian earth spirits or genii; servitors of the gods)

Eolian, Noun

(n)

Aeolian, Eolian: (a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks)

Eolic, Noun

(n)

Aeolic, Aeolic_dialect, Eolic: (the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis)

Eos, Noun

(n)

Eos: ((Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora)

Ephemerida, Noun

(n)

Ephemeroptera, order_Ephemeroptera, Ephemerida, order_Ephemerida: (mayflies)

Ephemeroptera, Noun

(n)

Ephemeroptera, order_Ephemeroptera, Ephemerida, order_Ephemerida: (mayflies)

Ephesus, Noun

(n)

Ephesus: (an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity)

(n)

Ephesus, Council_of_Ephesus: (the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius)

Epicurean, Adjective

(a)

Epicurean: (of Epicurus or epicureanism) "Epicurean philosophy"

(s)

epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous: (displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses) "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"

(s)

hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean: (devoted to pleasure) "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures"

Epipaleolithic, Noun

(n)

Mesolithic_Age, Mesolithic, Epipaleolithic: (middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago)

Epiphany, Noun

(n)

epiphany: (a divine manifestation)

(n)

Epiphany, Epiphany_of_Our_Lord, Twelfth_day, Three_Kings'_Day, January_6: (twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus)

Episcopal, Adjective

(a)

Episcopal, Episcopalian: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church) "the Episcopal hierarchy"; "married by an Episcopalian minister"

(a)

episcopal, pontifical: (denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops)

Episcopalian, Adjective

(a)

Episcopal, Episcopalian: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church) "the Episcopal hierarchy"; "married by an Episcopalian minister"

Episcopalian, Noun

(n)

Episcopalian: (a member of the Episcopal church)

Epstein, Noun

(n)

Epstein, Jacob_Epstein, Sir_Jacob_Epstein: (British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959))

Equanil, Noun

(n)

meprobamate, Miltown, Equanil, Meprin: (a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety)

Equisetatae, Noun

(n)

Sphenopsida, class_Sphenopsida, Equisetatae, class_Equisetatae: (horsetails and related forms)

Equus, Noun

(n)

Equus, genus_Equus: (type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae)

Er, Noun

(n) emergency_room, ER: (a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment)

(n)

erbium, Er, atomic_number_68: (a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium)

Erasmus, Noun

(n)

Erasmus, Desiderius_Erasmus, Gerhard_Gerhards, Geert_Geerts: (Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536))

Erastianism, Noun

(n)

Erastianism, Byzantinism, Caesaropapism: (the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters)

Eresh-kigal, Noun

(n)

Ereshkigal, Eresh-kigal, Ereshkigel: (goddess of death and consort of Nergal)

Ereshkigal, Noun

(n)

Ereshkigal, Eresh-kigal, Ereshkigel: (goddess of death and consort of Nergal)

Ereshkigel, Noun

(n)

Ereshkigal, Eresh-kigal, Ereshkigel: (goddess of death and consort of Nergal)

Erie, Noun

(n)

Erie: (a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York)

(n)

Erie: (a port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania)

(n)

Lake_Erie, Erie: (the 4th largest of the Great Lakes; it is linked to the Hudson River by the New York State Barge Canal)

Erin, Noun

(n)

Erin: (an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry)

Erinyes, Noun

(n)

Fury, Eumenides, Erinyes: ((classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals)

Eritrea, Noun

(n)

Eritrea, State_of_Eritrea: (an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993)

Eritrean, Adjective

(a)

Eritrean: (of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its people) "Eritrean civil war"

Eritrean, Noun

(n)

Eritrean: (a native or inhabitant of Eritrea)

Erivan, Noun

(n)

Yerevan, Jerevan, Erivan, capital_of_Armenia: (capital of Armenia)

Ernst, Noun

(n)

Ernst, Max_Ernst: (painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976))

Eros, Noun

(n)

Eros: ((Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid)

(n)

sexual_desire, eros, concupiscence, physical_attraction: (a desire for sexual intimacy)

Erse, Noun

(n)

Gaelic, Goidelic, Erse: (any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland)

Erysiphe, Noun

(n)

Erysiphe, genus_Erysiphe: (genus of powdery mildews)

Erythrocin, Noun

(n)

erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin: (an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative)

Erythroxylon, Noun

(n)

Erythroxylon, genus_Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus_Erythroxylum: (a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae)

Erythroxylum, Noun

(n)

Erythroxylon, genus_Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus_Erythroxylum: (a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae)

Es, Noun

(n)

e: (the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...)

(n)

E, e: (the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet)

(n)

east, due_east, eastward, E: (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)

(n)

einsteinium, Es, E, atomic_number_99: (a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons)

(n)

vitamin_E, tocopherol, E: (a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body)

Esfahan, Noun

(n)

Isfahan, Esfahan, Aspadana: (city in central Iran; former capital of Persia)

Esidrix, Noun

(n)

hydrochlorothiazide, Microzide, Esidrix, HydroDIURIL: (a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension)

Eskalith, Noun

(n)

lithium_carbonate, Lithane, Lithonate, Eskalith: (a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder)

Eskimo, Noun

(n)

Eskimo, Esquimau, Inuit: (a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people'))

(n)

Eskimo, Esquimau: (the language spoken by the Eskimo)

Espana, Noun

(n)

Spain, Kingdom_of_Spain, Espana: (a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power)

Esperanto, Noun

(n)

Esperanto: (an artificial language based as far as possible on words common to all the European languages)

Esq, Noun

(n)

Esquire, Esq: (a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name)

Esquimau, Noun

(n)

Eskimo, Esquimau, Inuit: (a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people'))

(n)

Eskimo, Esquimau: (the language spoken by the Eskimo)

Esquire, Noun

(n)

esquire: ((Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood)

(n)

Esquire, Esq: (a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name)

Essen, Noun

(n)

Essen: (a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr)

Essex, Noun

(n)

Essex: (a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary)

Esther, Noun

(n)

Esther: ((Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim))

(n)

Esther, Book_of_Esther: (an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre)

Esthonia, Noun

(n)

Estonia, Esthonia, Republic_of_Estonia: (a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea)

Esthonian, Noun

(n)

Estonian, Esthonian: (the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages)

Estonia, Noun

(n)

Estonia, Esthonia, Republic_of_Estonia: (a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea)

Estonian, Adjective

(a)

Estonian: (of or pertaining to Estonia or the people or culture of Estonia)

Estonian, Noun

(n)

Estonian, Esthonian: (the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages)

Estronol, Noun

(n)

estrone, oestrone, theelin, Estronol: (a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency)

Ethiopia, Noun

(n)

Ethiopia, Federal_Democratic_Republic_of_Ethiopia, Yaltopya, Abyssinia: (Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia)

Ethiopian, Adjective

(a)

Ethiopian: (of or relating to or characteristic of Ethiopia or its people or languages) "Ethiopian immigrants"

Ethiopian, Noun

(n)

Ethiopian: (a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia)

Ethocaine, Noun

(n)

procaine, Ethocaine: (a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine)

Ethrane, Noun

(n)

enflurane, Ethrane: (a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic)

Ethril, Noun

(n)

erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin: (an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative)

Etna, Noun

(n)

bunsen_burner, bunsen, etna: (a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air)

(n)

Etna, Mount_Etna, Mt_Etna: (an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet))

Eucarya, Noun

(n)

Eucarya, genus_Eucarya, Fusanus, genus_Fusanus: (quandong trees)

Eucharist, Noun

(n)

Holy_Eucharist, Eucharist, sacrament_of_the_Eucharist, Holy_Sacrament, Liturgy, Eucharistic_liturgy, Lord's_Supper: (a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine)

Eucharistic, Adjective

(a)

Eucharistic: (of or relating to the sacrament of the Eucharist) "the Eucharistic cup"

Eugene, Noun

(n)

Eugene, Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy: (Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736))

(n)

Eugene: (a city in western Oregon on the Willamette River; site of a university)

Euler, Noun

(n)

Euler, Leonhard_Euler: (Swiss mathematician (1707-1783))

Eumenides, Noun

(n)

Fury, Eumenides, Erinyes: ((classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals)

Eurasia, Noun

(n)

Eurasia: (the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia)

Eurasian, Adjective

(a)

Eurasian, Eurasiatic: (relating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia) "His mother was Eurasian, and his father Chinese"; "the Eurasian landmass is the largest in the world"

Eurasian, Noun

(n)

Eurasian: (a person of mixed European and Asian descent)

Eurasiatic, Adjective

(a)

Eurasian, Eurasiatic: (relating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia) "His mother was Eurasian, and his father Chinese"; "the Eurasian landmass is the largest in the world"

Eureka, Noun

(n)

constantan, Eureka: (an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire)

(n)

Eureka: (a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean)

Eurocentric, Adjective

(a)

Eurocentric, Europocentric: (focussed on Europe and the Europeans)

Euronithopoda, Noun

(n)

Euronithopoda, suborder_Euronithopoda, euronithopod, Ornithopoda, suborder_Ornithopoda: (widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs, trachodon and iguanodon))

Europa, Noun

(n)

Europa: (the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water)

Europe, Noun

(n)

Europe: (the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles)

(n)

Europe: (the nations of the European continent collectively) "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II"

(n)

European_Union, EU, European_Community, EC, European_Economic_Community, EEC, Common_Market, Europe: (an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"

European, Adjective

(a)

European: (of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe) "European Community"

European, Noun

(n)

European: (a native or inhabitant of Europe)

Europeanisation, Noun

(n)

Europeanization, Europeanisation: (assimilation into European culture)

Europeanise, Verb

(v)

Europeanize, Europeanise: (make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas)

(v)

Europeanize, Europeanise: (denationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nations)

Europeanization, Noun

(n)

Europeanization, Europeanisation: (assimilation into European culture)

Europeanize, Verb

(v)

Europeanize, Europeanise: (make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas)

(v)

Europeanize, Europeanise: (denationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nations)

Europocentric, Adjective

(a)

Eurocentric, Europocentric: (focussed on Europe and the Europeans)

Europol, Noun

(n)

Europol, European_Law_Enforcement_Organisation: (police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces)

Eurotiales, Noun

(n)

Eurotiales, order_Eurotiales, Aspergillales, order_Aspergillales: (order of fungi having a closed ascocarp (cleistothecium) with the asci scattered rather than gathered in a hymenium)

Evangelist, Noun

(n)

evangelist, revivalist, gospeler, gospeller: (a preacher of the Christian gospel)

(n)

Evangelist: ((when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)

Evans, Noun

(n)

Evans, Herbert_McLean_Evans: (United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971))

(n)

Evans, Arthur_Evans, Sir_Arthur_John_Evans: (British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941))

Eve, Noun

(n)

Eve: ((Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden)

(n)

eve: (the day before) "he always arrives on the eve of her departure"

(n)

eve: (the period immediately before something) "on the eve of the French Revolution"

(n)

evening, eve, even, eventide: (the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)) "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"

Evenk, Noun

(n)

Tungus, Evenk: (a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu)

Evenki, Noun

(n)

Evenki, Ewenki: (a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia)

(n)

Tungus, Tunguz, Evenki, Ewenki: (the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia)

Everest, Noun

(n)

Everest, Mount_Everest, _Everest: (a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high))

Everglades, Noun

(n)

Everglades: (a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife)

Ewenki, Noun

(n)

Evenki, Ewenki: (a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia)

(n)

Tungus, Tunguz, Evenki, Ewenki: (the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia)

Excalibur, Noun

(n)

Excalibur: (the legendary sword of King Arthur)

Excellency, Noun

(n)

excellence, excellency: (an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels) "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine"

(n)

Excellency: (a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her') "Your Excellency"

Exodus, Noun

(n)

exodus, hegira, hejira: (a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment)

(n)

Exodus, Book_of_Exodus: (the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus)

Exopterygota, Noun

(n)

Exopterygota, subclass_Exopterygota, Hemimetabola: (subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis)

Explorer, Noun

(n)

explorer, adventurer: (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))

(n)

Internet_Explorer, Explorer, IE: (a commercial browser)

Ezechiel, Noun

(n)

Ezekiel, Ezechiel: (a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC)

(n)

Ezekiel, Ezechiel, Book_of_Ezekiel: (an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration)

Ezekias, Noun

(n)

Hezekiah, Ezekias: ((Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC))

Ezekiel, Noun

(n)

Ezekiel, Ezechiel: (a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC)

(n)

Ezekiel, Ezechiel, Book_of_Ezekiel: (an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration)

Ezo, Noun

(n)

Hokkaido, Ezo, Yezo: (the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu)

e-mail, Noun

(n)

electronic_mail, e-mail, email: ((computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in) "you cannot send packages by electronic mail"

e-mail, Verb

(v)

e-mail, email, netmail: (communicate electronically on the computer) "she e-mailed me the good news"

each, Adjective

(s)

each: ((used of count nouns) every one considered individually) "each person is mortal"; "each party is welcome"

eager, Adjective

(a)

eager: (having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy) "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"

eager, Noun

(n)

tidal_bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager: (a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary))

eagerness, Noun

(n)

eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness: (a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something)

(n)

readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness: (prompt willingness) "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

eagle-eyed, Adjective

(s)

eagle-eyed, keen-sighted, farseeing, longsighted: (capable of seeing to a great distance)

eagle, Noun

(n)

eagle, bird_of_Jove: (any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight)

(n)

eagle: ((golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole)

(n)

eagle: (a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars)

(n)

eagle: (an emblem representing power) "the Roman eagle"

eagle, Verb

(v)

eagle, double_birdie: (shoot two strokes under par) "She eagled the hole"

(v)

eagle: (shoot in two strokes under par)

eagre, Noun

(n)

tidal_bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager: (a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary))

ear-like, Adjective

(s)

auriform, ear-shaped, ear-like: (having a shape resembling an ear)

ear-shaped, Adjective

(s)

auriform, ear-shaped, ear-like: (having a shape resembling an ear)

ear-shell, Noun

(n)

abalone, ear-shell: (any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior)

ear, Noun

(n)

auricle, pinna, ear: (the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear)

(n)

ear: (the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium)

(n)

ear: (good hearing) "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"

(n)

ear: (attention to what is said) "he tried to get her ear"

(n)

ear, spike, capitulum: (fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn)

earache, Noun

(n)

earache, otalgia: (an ache localized in the middle or inner ear)

eardrum, Noun

(n)

eardrum, tympanum, tympanic_membrane, myringa: (the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound)

eared, Adjective

(s)

dog-eared, eared: (worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down) "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman"; "an old book with dog-eared pages"

(a)

eared: (having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination)

earflap, Noun

(n)

earflap, earlap: (one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm)

earful, Noun

(n)

castigation, earful, bawling_out, chewing_out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing_down: (a severe scolding)

(n)

earful: (an outpouring of gossip)

earl, Noun

(n)

earl: (a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount)

earlap, Noun

(n)

earflap, earlap: (one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm)

earless, Adjective

(a)

earless: (lacking external ears) "earless seals"

earlier, Adjective

(s)

earlier, earliest: ((comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early) "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"

(a)

early: (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time) "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

(a)

early: (being or occurring at an early stage of development) "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"

(a)

early: (of an early stage in the development of a language or literature) "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"

(s)

early, former, other: (belonging to the distant past) "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"

(s)

early: (very young) "at an early age"

(s)

early: (expected in the near future) "look for an early end to the negotiations"

earliest, Adjective

(s)

earlier, earliest: ((comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early) "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"

(a)

early: (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time) "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

(a)

early: (being or occurring at an early stage of development) "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"

(a)

early: (of an early stage in the development of a language or literature) "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"

(s)

early, former, other: (belonging to the distant past) "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"

(s)

early: (very young) "at an early age"

(s)

early: (expected in the near future) "look for an early end to the negotiations"

earliness, Noun

(n)

earliness: (quality of coming early or earlier in time)

early-blooming, Adjective

(s)

spring-flowering, early-flowering, spring-blooming, early-blooming, late-spring-blooming: (of plants that bloom during the spring)

early-flowering, Adjective

(s)

spring-flowering, early-flowering, spring-blooming, early-blooming, late-spring-blooming: (of plants that bloom during the spring)

early, Adjective

(a)

early: (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time) "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

(a)

early: (being or occurring at an early stage of development) "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"

(a)

early: (of an early stage in the development of a language or literature) "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"

(s)

early, former, other: (belonging to the distant past) "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"

(s)

early: (very young) "at an early age"

(s)

early: (expected in the near future) "look for an early end to the negotiations"

earmark, Noun

(n)

earmark: (identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal)

(n)

hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark: (a distinctive characteristic or attribute)

earmark, Verb

(v)

allow, appropriate, earmark, set_aside, reserve: (give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause) "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

earn, Verb

(v)

earn, garner: (acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions)

(v)

gain, take_in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull_in, bring_in: (earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages) "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

earned, Adjective

(a)

earned: (gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action) "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball"

earner, Noun

(n)

earner, wage_earner: (someone who earn wages in return for their labor)

earnest, Adjective

(s)

businesslike, earnest: (not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal)

(s)

dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt: (earnest) "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

(s)

earnest, sincere, solemn: (characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions) "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"

earnest, Noun

(n)

earnest: (something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract)

earnestness, Noun

(n)

earnestness, seriousness, sincerity: (an earnest and sincere feeling)

(n)

seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity: (the trait of being serious) "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice"

earnings, Noun

(n)

net_income, net, net_profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings: (the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses))

(n)

wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary: (something that remunerates) "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

earphone, Noun

(n)

earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone: (electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear) "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"

earpiece, Noun

(n)

earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone: (electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear) "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"

earreach, Noun

(n)

earshot, earreach, hearing: (the range within which a voice can be heard) "the children were told to stay within earshot"

earring, Noun

(n)

earring: (jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe)

earshot, Noun

(n)

earshot, earreach, hearing: (the range within which a voice can be heard) "the children were told to stay within earshot"

earsplitting, Adjective

(s)

deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery: (loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss)

earth-ball, Noun

(n)

truffle, earthnut, earth-ball: (any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe)

earth-closet, Noun

(n)

outhouse, privy, earth-closet, jakes: (a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate)

earth-tongue, Noun

(n)

earthtongue, earth-tongue: (any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum)

earth, Verb

(v)

earth: (hide in the earth like a hunted animal)

(v)

earth: (connect to the earth) "earth the circuit"

earthball, Noun

(n)

earthball, false_truffle, puffball, hard-skinned_puffball: (any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles)

earthbound, Adjective

(s)

earthbound: (confined to the earth)

(s)

pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthbound: (lacking wit or imagination) "a pedestrian movie plot"

earthing, Noun

(n)

grounding, earthing: (fastening electrical equipment to earth)

earthlike, Adjective

(s)

earthlike: (earth colored; of something having a color of soil or earth) "a range of earthlike colors"

(s)

earthlike: (resembling or characteristic of earth) "earthlike atmosphere"

earthling, Noun

(n)

tellurian, earthling, earthman, worldling: (an inhabitant of the earth)

earthly, Adjective

(a)

earthly: (of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven) "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"

earthman, Noun

(n)

tellurian, earthling, earthman, worldling: (an inhabitant of the earth)

earthnut, Noun

(n)

earthnut, Conopodium_denudatum: (a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts)

(n)

peanut, earthnut, goober, goober_pea, groundnut, monkey_nut: (pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms)

(n)

truffle, earthnut, earth-ball: (any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe)

(n)

truffle, earthnut: (edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber)

earthquake, Noun

(n)

earthquake, quake, temblor, seism: (shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity)

(n)

earthquake: (a disturbance that is extremely disruptive) "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"

earthshaking, Adjective

(s)

earthshaking: (loud enough to shake the very earth)

(s)

earthshaking, world-shaking, world-shattering: (sufficiently significant to affect the whole world) "earthshaking proposals"; "the contest was no world-shaking affair"; "the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering"

earthtongue, Noun

(n)

earthtongue, earth-tongue: (any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum)

earthwork, Noun

(n)

earthwork: (an earthen rampart)

earthworm, Noun

(n)

earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing_worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew_worm, red_worm: (terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers)

earthy, Adjective

(s)

crude, earthy, gross, vulgar: (conspicuously and tastelessly indecent) "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"

(s)

down-to-earth, earthy: (sensible and practical) "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense"

(a)

earthy: (of or consisting of or resembling earth) "it had an earthy smell"; "only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean"

(s)

earthy: (not far removed from or suggestive of nature) "the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow"; "earthy smells of new-mown grass"

(s)

earthy: (hearty and lusty) "an earthy enjoyment of life"

earwax, Noun

(n)

cerumen, earwax: (a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal)

ease, Noun

(n)

ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness: (freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort) "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"

(n)

ease, comfort: (a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state) "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"

(n)

ease, informality: (freedom from constraint or embarrassment) "I am never at ease with strangers"

(n)

relief, ease: (the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)) "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

(n)

rest, ease, repose, relaxation: (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)) "took his repose by the swimming pool"

ease, Verb

(v)

comfort, ease: (lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate) "ease the pain in your legs"

(v)

ease: (move gently or carefully) "He eased himself into the chair"

(v)

facilitate, ease, alleviate: (make easier) "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

(v)

still, allay, relieve, ease: (lessen the intensity of or calm) "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

eased, Adjective

(s)

alleviated, eased, relieved: ((of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear)

easement, Noun

(n)

easement: ((law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land))

(n)

easing, easement, alleviation, relief: (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)) "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

easier, Adjective

(s)

comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do: (in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich) "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"

(a)

easy: (posing no difficulty; requiring little effort) "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"

(a)

easy: (free from worry or anxiety) "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"

(s)

easy, easygoing, leisurely: (not hurried or forced) "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

(s)

easy: (affording pleasure) "easy good looks"

(s)

easy, gentle, soft: (having little impact) "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

(s)

easy: (readily exploited or tricked) "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"

(s)

easy, gentle: (marked by moderate steepness) "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

(s)

easy: (affording comfort) "soft light that was easy on the eyes"

(s)

easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton: (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior) "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

(s)

easy: (less in demand and therefore readily obtainable) "commodities are easy this quarter"

(s)

easy: (obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally) "easy money"

easiest, Adjective

(s)

comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do: (in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich) "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"

(a)

easy: (posing no difficulty; requiring little effort) "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"

(a)

easy: (free from worry or anxiety) "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"

(s)

easy, easygoing, leisurely: (not hurried or forced) "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

(s)

easy: (affording pleasure) "easy good looks"

(s)

easy, gentle, soft: (having little impact) "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

(s)

easy: (readily exploited or tricked) "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"

(s)

easy, gentle: (marked by moderate steepness) "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

(s)

easy: (affording comfort) "soft light that was easy on the eyes"

(s)

easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton: (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior) "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

(s)

easy: (less in demand and therefore readily obtainable) "commodities are easy this quarter"

(s)

easy: (obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally) "easy money"

easiness, Noun

(n)

ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness: (freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort) "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"

(n)

easiness, relaxation: (a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry) "the easiness we feel when sleeping"

(n)

easiness: (the quality of being easy in behavior or style) "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner"

easing, Noun

(n)

easing, moderation, relief: (a change for the better)

(n)

easing, easement, alleviation, relief: (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)) "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

east, Adjective

(a)

east: (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

eastbound, Adjective

(s)

eastbound, eastward: (moving toward the east) "eastbound trains"

easterly, Adjective

(s)

easterly, eastern: (lying in or toward the east) "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"

(s)

easterly, eastern: (from the east; used especially of winds) "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"

easterly, Noun

(n)

east_wind, easter, easterly: (a wind from the east)

eastern, Adjective

(s)

easterly, eastern: (lying in or toward the east) "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"

(s)

easterly, eastern: (from the east; used especially of winds) "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"

(a)

eastern: (of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States) "the Eastern establishment"

(a)

eastern: (relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world) "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"

(s)

eastern: (lying toward or situated in the east) "the eastern end of the island"

easternmost, Adjective

(s)

easternmost, eastmost: (farthest to the east)

eastmost, Adjective

(s)

easternmost, eastmost: (farthest to the east)

eastside, Adjective

(s)

eastside: (of the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan) "the eastside silk-stocking district"

eastward, Adjective

(s)

eastbound, eastward: (moving toward the east) "eastbound trains"

eastward, Noun

(n)

east, due_east, eastward, E: (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)

easy, Adjective

(s)

comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do: (in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich) "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"

(a)

easy: (posing no difficulty; requiring little effort) "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"

(a)

easy: (free from worry or anxiety) "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"

(s)

easy, easygoing, leisurely: (not hurried or forced) "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

(s)

easy: (affording pleasure) "easy good looks"

(s)

easy, gentle, soft: (having little impact) "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

(s)

easy: (readily exploited or tricked) "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"

(s)

easy, gentle: (marked by moderate steepness) "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

(s)

easy: (affording comfort) "soft light that was easy on the eyes"

(s)

easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton: (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior) "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

(s)

easy: (less in demand and therefore readily obtainable) "commodities are easy this quarter"

(s)

easy: (obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally) "easy money"

easygoing, Adjective

(s)

cushy, soft, easygoing: (not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship) "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"

(s)

easy, easygoing, leisurely: (not hurried or forced) "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

(s)

easygoing: (relaxed and informal in attitude or standards) "an easygoing teacher who allowed extra time for assignments"

eat, Verb

(v)

consume, eat_up, use_up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run_through, wipe_out: (use up (resources or materials)) "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

(v)

corrode, eat, rust: (cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid) "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

(v)

eat: (take in solid food) "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

(v)

eat: (eat a meal; take a meal) "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"

(v)

eat, eat_on: (worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way) "What's eating you?"

(v)

feed, eat: (take in food; used of animals only) "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"

eatable, Adjective

(a)

edible, comestible, eatable: (suitable for use as food)

eatable, Noun

(n)

comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals: (any substance that can be used as food)

eatage, Noun

(n)

eatage, forage, pasture, pasturage, grass: (bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle)

eater, Noun

(n)

eater, feeder: (someone who consumes food for nourishment)

(n)

eater: (any green goods that are good to eat) "these apples are good eaters"

eatery, Noun

(n)

restaurant, eating_house, eating_place, eatery: (a building where people go to eat)

eating, Noun

(n)

eating, feeding: (the act of consuming food)

eats, Noun

(n)

chow, chuck, eats, grub: (informal terms for a meal)

eavesdrop, Verb

(v)

listen_in, eavesdrop: (listen without the speaker's knowledge) "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

eavesdropper, Noun

(n)

eavesdropper: (a secret listener to private conversations)

ebb, Noun

(n)

ebb, ebbing, wane: (a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number))

(n)

ebb, reflux: (the outward flow of the tide)

ebb, Verb

(v)

ebb, ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_out, ebb_off: (flow back or recede) "the tides ebbed at noon"

(v)

ebb: (hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb)

(v)

ebb: (fall away or decline) "The patient's strength ebbed away"

ebbing, Noun

(n)

ebb, ebbing, wane: (a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number))

ebon, Adjective

(s)

ebon, ebony: (of a very dark black)

ebonise, Verb

(v)

ebonize, ebonise: (stain black to make it look like ebony)

ebonite, Noun

(n)

hard_rubber, vulcanite, ebonite: (a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber)

ebonize, Verb

(v)

ebonize, ebonise: (stain black to make it look like ebony)

ebony, Adjective

(s)

ebon, ebony: (of a very dark black)

ebony, Noun

(n)

coal_black, ebony, jet_black, pitch_black, sable, soot_black: (a very dark black)

(n)

ebony: (hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys)

(n)

ebony, ebony_tree, Diospyros_ebenum: (tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork)

ebracteate, Adjective

(a)

ebracteate: (without bracts)

ebullience, Noun

(n)

exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience: (overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval)

ebullient, Adjective

(s)

ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited: (joyously unrestrained)

ebullition, Noun

(n)

effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition: (an unrestrained expression of emotion)

eccentric, Adjective

(s)

bizarre, eccentric, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre: (conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual) "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics"

(a)

eccentric, nonconcentric: (not having a common center; not concentric) "eccentric circles"

eccentric, Noun

(n)

character, eccentric, type, case: (a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)) "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

(n)

eccentric, eccentric_person, flake, oddball, geek: (a person with an unusual or odd personality)

eccentricity, Noun

(n)

eccentricity: (strange and unconventional behavior)

(n)

eccentricity: ((geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis) "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity"

(n)

eccentricity: (a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path)

ecclesiastic, Adjective

(a)

ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic: (of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)) "ecclesiastic history"

ecclesiastic, Noun

(n)

cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic: (a clergyman or other person in religious orders)

ecclesiastical, Adjective

(a)

ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic: (of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)) "ecclesiastic history"

eccrine, Adjective

(a)

eccrine: ((of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature)

eccyesis, Noun

(n)

ectopic_pregnancy, extrauterine_pregnancy, ectopic_gestation, extrauterine_gestation, eccyesis, metacyesis: (pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus)

ecdemic, Adjective

(a)

ecdemic: (of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs)

ecdysiast, Noun

(n)

stripper, striptease_artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic_dancer, ecdysiast, peeler: (a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music)

ecdysis, Noun

(n)

molt, molting, moult, moulting, ecdysis: (periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles)

ecesis, Noun

(n)

establishment, ecesis: ((ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat)

echelon, Noun

(n)

echelon: (a body of troops arranged in a line)

(n)

echelon: (a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset)

echidna, Noun

(n)

echidna, spiny_anteater, anteater: (a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea)

(n)

echidna, spiny_anteater, anteater: (a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia)

echinococcosis, Noun

(n)

echinococcosis, hydatid_disease, hydatidosis: (infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms))

echo, Verb

(v)

echo, recall: (call to mind) "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"

(v)

repeat, echo: (to say again or imitate) "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"

(v)

resound, echo, ring, reverberate: (ring or echo with sound) "the hall resounded with laughter"

echocardiography, Noun

(n)

echocardiography: (a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart)

echogram, Noun

(n)

sonogram, echogram: (an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs)

echography, Noun

(n)

sonography, ultrasonography, echography, ultrasound: (using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs)

echoic, Adjective

(a)

echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic: ((of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound) "onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"; "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer"

(s)

echoic, echolike: (like or characteristic of an echo)

echoing, Adjective

(s)

echoing, reechoing: ((of sounds) repeating by reflection) "a hotel with echoing halls"

echolike, Adjective

(s)

echoic, echolike: (like or characteristic of an echo)

echt, Adjective

(a)

genuine, echt: (not fake or counterfeit) "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

eclat, Noun

(n)

acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat: (enthusiastic approval) "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"

(n)

eclat: (brilliant or conspicuous success or effect) "the eclat of a great achievement"

(n)

pomp, eclat: (ceremonial elegance and splendor) "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"

eclectic, Adjective

(s)

eclectic: (selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas)

eclectic, Noun

(n)

eclectic, eclecticist: (someone who selects according to the eclectic method)

eclecticist, Noun

(n)

eclectic, eclecticist: (someone who selects according to the eclectic method)

eclipse, Noun

(n)

eclipse, occultation: (one celestial body obscures another)

eclipse, Verb

(v)

eclipse, occult: (cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention) "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"

(v)

overshadow, dominate, eclipse: (be greater in significance than) "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"

eclipsis, Noun

(n)

ellipsis, eclipsis: (omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences)

eclogue, Noun

(n)

eclogue, bucolic, idyll, idyl: (a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life)

eco-warfare, Noun

(n)

ecoterrorism, ecological_terrorism, eco-warfare, ecological_warfare: (violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists)

ecologic, Adjective

(a)

ecological, ecologic: (characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment) "an ecological disaster"

(a)

ecological, ecologic, bionomical, bionomic: (of or relating to the science of ecology) "ecological research"

ecological, Adjective

(a)

ecological, ecologic: (characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment) "an ecological disaster"

(a)

ecological, ecologic, bionomical, bionomic: (of or relating to the science of ecology) "ecological research"

ecologist, Noun

(n)

ecologist: (a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment)

ecology, Noun

(n)

ecology: (the environment as it relates to living organisms) "it changed the ecology of the island"

(n)

ecology, bionomics, environmental_science: (the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment)

econometrician, Noun

(n)

econometrician, econometrist: (an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods)

econometrist, Noun

(n)

econometrician, econometrist: (an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods)

economic, Adjective

(a)

economic, economical: (of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth) "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

(a)

economic: (of or relating to the science of economics) "economic theory"

(s)

economic, economical: (using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness) "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"

(s)

economic: (concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)) "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"

(s)

economic: (financially rewarding) "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"

economical, Adjective

(a)

economic, economical: (of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth) "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

(s)

economic, economical: (using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness) "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"

(s)

economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting: (avoiding waste) "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

economics, Noun

(n)

economics, economic_science, political_economy: (the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management)

economise, Verb

(v)

conserve, husband, economize, economise: (use cautiously and frugally) "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"

(v)

save, economize, economise: (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of) "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

economiser, Noun

(n)

economizer, economiser: (a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste)

economist, Noun

(n)

economist, economic_expert: (an expert in the science of economics)

economize, Verb

(v)

conserve, husband, economize, economise: (use cautiously and frugally) "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"

(v)

save, economize, economise: (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of) "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

economizer, Noun

(n)

economizer, economiser: (a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste)

economy, Noun

(n)

economy, economic_system: (the system of production and distribution and consumption)

(n)

economy: (the efficient use of resources) "economy of effort"

(n)

economy, thriftiness: (frugality in the expenditure of money or resources) "the Scots are famous for their economy"

(n)

economy, saving: (an act of economizing; reduction in cost) "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"

ecosystem, Noun

(n)

ecosystem: (a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment)

ecoterrorism, Noun

(n)

ecoterrorism, ecological_terrorism, eco-warfare, ecological_warfare: (violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists)

ecotourism, Noun

(n)

ecotourism: (tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature)

ecphonesis, Noun

(n)

ecphonesis, exclamation: (an exclamatory rhetorical device) "O tempore! O mores"

ecrevisse, Noun

(n)

crayfish, crawfish, crawdad, ecrevisse: (tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly)

(n)

Old_World_crayfish, ecrevisse: (small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America)

ecru, Noun

(n)

beige, ecru: (a very light brown)

ecstasy, Noun

(n)

Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco_biscuit, cristal, X, hug_drug: (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

(n)

ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus: (a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion) "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens"

(n)

ecstasy, rapture: (a state of elated bliss)

ecstatic, Adjective

(s)

ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic: (feeling great rapture or delight)

ectasia, Noun

(n)

ectasia, ectasis: (dilatation or distension of a hollow organ)

ectasis, Noun

(n)

ectasia, ectasis: (dilatation or distension of a hollow organ)

ectoblast, Noun

(n)

ectoderm, exoderm, ectoblast: (the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue)

ectoderm, Noun

(n)

ectoderm, exoderm, ectoblast: (the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue)

ectodermal, Adjective

(a)

ectodermal, ectodermic: (of or relating to the ectoderm)

ectodermic, Adjective

(a)

ectodermal, ectodermic: (of or relating to the ectoderm)

ectomorphic, Adjective

(a)

ectomorphic: (having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs)

ectoparasite, Noun

(n)

ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon: (any external parasitic organism (as fleas))

ectopic, Adjective

(a)

ectopic: (exhibiting ectopia)

ectotherm, Noun

(n)

poikilotherm, ectotherm: (an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals)

ectothermic, Adjective

(s)

poikilothermic, poikilothermous, heterothermic, ectothermic: (of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment)

ectozoan, Adjective

(a)

epizoan, ectozoan: (of or relating to epizoa)

ectozoan, Noun

(n)

ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon: (any external parasitic organism (as fleas))

ectozoon, Noun

(n)

ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon: (any external parasitic organism (as fleas))

ecumenic, Adjective

(s)

ecumenic, oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical: (concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions) "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"

ecumenical, Adjective

(s)

cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world-wide: (of worldwide scope or applicability) "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley"; "universal experience"

(s)

ecumenic, oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical: (concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions) "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"

ecumenicalism, Noun

(n)

ecumenism, ecumenicism, ecumenicalism: ((Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity)

ecumenicism, Noun

(n)

ecumenism, ecumenicism, ecumenicalism: ((Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity)

ecumenism, Noun

(n)

ecumenism, oecumenism: (a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches))

(n)

ecumenism, ecumenicism, ecumenicalism: ((Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity)

eczema, Noun

(n)

eczema: (generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages)

edacious, Adjective

(s)

edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish: (devouring or craving food in great quantities) "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"

edacity, Noun

(n)

edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness: (excessive desire to eat)

(n)

edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity, voraciousness: (extreme gluttony)

eddo, Noun

(n)

taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo: (edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants)

eddy, Verb

(v)

eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl: (flow in a circular current, of liquids)

edema, Noun

(n)

edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy: (swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities)

edematous, Adjective

(s)

edematous, dropsical: (swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid)

edental, Adjective

(s)

edental, edentate, edentulate: (having few if any teeth) "anteaters are edentate animals"

edentate, Adjective

(s)

edental, edentate, edentulate: (having few if any teeth) "anteaters are edentate animals"

edentate, Noun

(n)

edentate: (primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America)

edentulate, Adjective

(s)

edental, edentate, edentulate: (having few if any teeth) "anteaters are edentate animals"

edge, Noun

(n)

boundary, edge, bound: (a line determining the limits of an area)

(n)

edge, border: (the boundary of a surface)

(n)

edge: (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object) "he rounded the edges of the box"

(n)

edge, sharpness: (the attribute of urgency in tone of voice) "his voice had an edge to it"

(n)

edge: (a slight competitive advantage) "he had an edge on the competition"

(n)

edge: (the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something) "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"

edge, Verb

(v)

border, edge: (provide with a border or edge) "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"

(v)

border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt_against, butt_on: (lie adjacent to another or share a boundary) "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"

(v)

edge, inch: (advance slowly, as if by inches) "He edged towards the car"

(v)

edge: (provide with an edge) "edge a blade"

edged, Adjective

(s)

cutting, edged, stinging: ((of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character) "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

(s)

edged: (having a specified kind of border or edge) "a black-edged card"; "rough-edged leaves"; "dried sweat left salt-edged patches"

(s)

edged: (having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination) "an edged knife"; "a two-edged sword"

edgier, Adjective

(s)

edgy, high-strung, highly_strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight: (being in a tense state)

edginess, Noun

(n)

edginess, uneasiness, inquietude, disquietude: (feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable)

edgy, Adjective

(s)

edgy, high-strung, highly_strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight: (being in a tense state)

edibility, Noun

(n)

edibility, edibleness: (the property of being fit to eat)

edible, Adjective

(a)

edible, comestible, eatable: (suitable for use as food)

edible, Noun

(n)

comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals: (any substance that can be used as food)

edibleness, Noun

(n)

edibility, edibleness: (the property of being fit to eat)

edict, Noun

(n)

decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript: (a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)) "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

(n)

edict: (a formal or authoritative proclamation)

edification, Noun

(n)

edification, sophistication: (uplifting enlightenment)

edifice, Noun

(n)

building, edifice: (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place) "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"

edify, Verb

(v)

enlighten, edify: (make understand) "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

edifying, Adjective

(a)

edifying, enlightening: (enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement) "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"

edit, Verb

(v)

edit, redact: (prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting) "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"

(v)

edit: (supervise the publication of) "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"

(v)

edit, cut, edit_out: (cut and assemble the components of) "edit film"; "cut recording tape"

(v)

edit, blue-pencil, delete: (cut or eliminate) "she edited the juiciest scenes"

edited, Adjective

(s)

emended, edited: (improved or corrected by critical editing) "the emended text"

editing, Noun

(n)

editing, redaction: (putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form)

edition, Noun

(n)

edition: (the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published)

(n)

edition: (all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time) "the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"

(n)

edition: (an issue of a newspaper) "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"

(n)

version, variant, variation, edition: (something a little different from others of the same type) "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

editor, Noun

(n)

editor, editor_in_chief: (a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine))

(n)

editor_program, editor: ((computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data)

editorial, Adjective

(a)

editorial: (of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives) "editorial column"

(a)

editorial: (relating to or characteristic of an editor) "editorial duties"

editorial, Noun

(n)

column, editorial, newspaper_column: (an article giving opinions or perspectives)

editorialise, Verb

(v)

editorialize, editorialise: (insert personal opinions into an objective statement)

editorialist, Noun

(n)

columnist, editorialist: (a journalist who writes editorials)

editorialize, Verb

(v)

editorialize, editorialise: (insert personal opinions into an objective statement)

editorship, Noun

(n)

editorship: (the position of editor)

educate, Verb

(v)

educate: (give an education to) "We must educate our youngsters better"

(v)

educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise: (teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment) "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

(v)

train, develop, prepare, educate: (create by training and teaching) "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

educated, Adjective

(a)

educated: (possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge))

(s)

educated, enlightened: (characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved) "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate"

educatee, Noun

(n)

student, pupil, educatee: (a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution)

educational, Adjective

(a)

educational: (relating to the process of education) "educational psychology"

(s)

educational: (providing knowledge) "an educational film"

educationalist, Noun

(n)

educationist, educationalist: (a specialist in the theory of education)

educationist, Noun

(n)

educationist, educationalist: (a specialist in the theory of education)

educative, Adjective

(s)

educative: (resulting in education) "an educative experience"

educator, Noun

(n)

educator, pedagogue, pedagog: (someone who educates young people)

educe, Verb

(v)

derive, educe: (develop or evolve from a latent or potential state)

(v)

educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw_out: (deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)) "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

edulcorate, Verb

(v)

sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate: (make sweeter in taste)

eel, Noun

(n)

eel: (the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled)

(n)

eel: (voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins)

eelgrass, Noun

(n)

eelgrass, grass_wrack, sea_wrack, Zostera_marina: (submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts)

(n)

tape_grass, eelgrass, wild_celery, Vallisneria_spiralis: (submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia)

eelpout, Noun

(n)

burbot, eelpout, ling, cusk, Lota_lota: (elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth)

(n)

eelpout, pout: (marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas)

eerie, Adjective

(s)

eerie: (suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious) "an eerie feeling of deja vu"

(s)

eerie, eery: (inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening) "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"

eeriness, Noun

(n)

eeriness, ghostliness: (strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear)

eery, Adjective

(s)

eerie, eery: (inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening) "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"

eff, Verb

(v)

sleep_together, roll_in_the_hay, love, make_out, make_love, sleep_with, get_laid, have_sex, know, do_it, be_intimate, have_intercourse, have_it_away, have_it_off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie_with, bed, have_a_go_at_it, bang, get_it_on, bonk: (have sexual intercourse with) "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"

efface, Verb

(v)

efface: (make inconspicuous) "efface oneself"

(v)

erase, rub_out, score_out, efface, wipe_off: (remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing) "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

(v)

obliterate, efface: (remove completely from recognition or memory) "efface the memory of the time in the camps"

effaceable, Adjective

(s)

effaceable, erasable: (capable of being effaced) "the fire's worst scars were effaceable by a comprehensive program of reforestation"; "a signal too loud to be erasable in a single pass through the erase head"

effacement, Noun

(n)

effacement: (shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor)

(n)

effacement, self-effacement: (withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous)

effect, Noun

(n)

consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot: (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon) "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

(n)

effect: (an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)) "he just did it for effect"

(n)

effect, essence, burden, core, gist: (the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work)

(n)

effect, force: ((of a law) having legal validity) "the law is still in effect"

(n)

effect: (a symptom caused by an illness or a drug) "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"

(n)

impression, effect: (an outward appearance) "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"

effect, Verb

(v)

effect, effectuate, set_up: (produce) "The scientists set up a shock wave"

(v)

effect: (act so as to bring into existence) "effect a change"

effected, Adjective

(s)

accomplished, effected, established: (settled securely and unconditionally) "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"

effecter, Noun

(n)

effecter, effector: (one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose)

effective, Adjective

(a)

effective, effectual, efficacious: (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect) "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford"; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"

(s)

effective, efficient: (able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively) "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw"; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"

(s)

effective: (works well as a means or remedy) "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"

(s)

effective, good, in_effect, in_force: (exerting force or influence) "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

(s)

effective: (existing in fact; not theoretical; real) "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"

(s)

effective: (ready for service) "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"

effectiveness, Noun

(n)

effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality: (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)

(n)

potency, effectiveness, strength: (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects) "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"

effectivity, Noun

(n)

effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality: (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)

effector, Noun

(n)

effecter, effector: (one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose)

(n)

effector: (a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion)

(n)

effector: (an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses)

effectual, Adjective

(a)

effective, effectual, efficacious: (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect) "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford"; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"

(s)

legal, sound, effectual: (having legal efficacy or force) "a sound title to the property"

effectuality, Noun

(n)

effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality: (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)

effectualness, Noun

(n)

effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality: (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)

effectuate, Verb

(v)

effect, effectuate, set_up: (produce) "The scientists set up a shock wave"

effectuation, Noun

(n)

implementation, effectuation: (the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect)

effeminacy, Noun

(n)

effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness: (the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)) "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"

effeminate, Adjective

(s)

effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy: (having unsuitable feminine qualities)

effeminateness, Noun

(n)

effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness: (the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)) "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"

effeminise, Verb

(v)

feminize, feminise, effeminize, effeminise, womanize: (to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to) "This hairdo feminizes the man"

effeminize, Verb

(v)

feminize, feminise, effeminize, effeminise, womanize: (to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to) "This hairdo feminizes the man"

efferent, Adjective

(a)

efferent, motorial: (of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS) "efferent nerves and impulses"

efferent, Noun

(n)

motor_nerve, efferent_nerve, efferent: (a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands)

effervesce, Verb

(v)

foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form_bubbles: (become bubbly or frothy or foaming) "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"

effervescence, Noun

(n)

bubbliness, effervescence, frothiness: (the property of giving off bubbles)

(n)

effervescence: (the process of bubbling as gas escapes)

effervescent, Adjective

(s)

bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly: (marked by high spirits or excitement) "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"

(a)

effervescent: ((of a liquid) giving off bubbles)

(a)

sparkling, effervescent: (used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide) "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"

effervescing, Adjective

(s)

bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy, frothy, effervescing, spumy: (emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation) "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer"

effete, Adjective

(s)

decadent, effete: (marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay) "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"

efficacious, Adjective

(a)

effective, effectual, efficacious: (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect) "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford"; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"

(a)

efficacious: (marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect) "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley"; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough"

efficaciousness, Noun

(n)

efficacy, efficaciousness: (capacity or power to produce a desired effect) "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"

efficacy, Noun

(n)

efficacy, efficaciousness: (capacity or power to produce a desired effect) "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"

efficiency, Noun

(n)

efficiency: (the ratio of the output to the input of any system)

(n)

efficiency: (skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort) "she did the work with great efficiency"

efficient, Adjective

(s)

effective, efficient: (able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively) "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw"; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"

(a)

efficient: (being effective without wasting time or effort or expense) "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

effigy, Noun

(n)

effigy, image, simulacrum: (a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)) "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"

effloresce, Verb

(v)

crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce: (assume crystalline form; become crystallized)

(v)

effloresce, burst_forth: (come into or as if into flower) "These manifestations effloresced in the past"

(v)

effloresce: (become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation)

efflorescence, Noun

(n)

blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence: (the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms)

(n)

efflorescence, bloom: (a powdery deposit on a surface)

(n)

flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush: (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)

(n)

rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin_rash: (any red eruption of the skin)

efflorescent, Adjective

(s)

abloom, efflorescent: (bursting into flower) "flowering spring trees"

effluence, Noun

(n)

outflow, effluence, efflux: (the process of flowing out)

effluent, Adjective

(s)

effluent, outflowing: (that is flowing outward)

effluent, Noun

(n)

effluent, wastewater, sewer_water: (water mixed with waste matter)

effluvium, Noun

(n)

effluvium: (a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste))

efflux, Noun

(n)

outflow, effluence, efflux: (the process of flowing out)

effort, Noun

(n)

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try: (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something) "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

(n)

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort: (a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end) "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

(n)

effort, elbow_grease, exertion, travail, sweat: (use of physical or mental energy; hard work) "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

(n)

feat, effort, exploit: (a notable achievement) "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

effortful, Adjective

(a)

effortful: (requiring great physical effort)

effortfulness, Noun

(n)

effortfulness: (the quality of requiring deliberate effort)

effortless, Adjective

(s)

casual, effortless: (not showing effort or strain) "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace"

(a)

effortless: (requiring or apparently requiring no effort) "the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air"

effortlessness, Noun

(n)

effortlessness: (the quality of requiring little effort) "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice"

effrontery, Noun

(n)

presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption: (audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to) "he despised them for their presumptuousness"

effulgence, Noun

(n)

radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency: (the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light)

effulgent, Adjective

(s)

beaming, beamy, effulgent, radiant, refulgent: (radiating or as if radiating light) "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"

effusion, Noun

(n)

effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition: (an unrestrained expression of emotion)

(n)

effusion: (flow under pressure)

effusive, Adjective

(s)

burbling, burbly, effusive, gushing: (uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm) "a novel told in burbly panting tones"

(s)

effusive, gushing, gushy: (extravagantly demonstrative) "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"

effusiveness, Noun

(n)

effusiveness, expansiveness, expansivity: (a friendly open trait of a talkative person)

eft, Noun

(n)

eft: (a newt in its terrestrial stage of development)

egalitarian, Adjective

(s)

classless, egalitarian: (favoring social equality) "a classless society"

egalitarian, Noun

(n)

egalitarian, equalitarian: (a person who believes in the equality of all people)

egalitarianism, Noun

(n)

egalitarianism, equalitarianism: (the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality)

egalite, Noun

(n)

egality, egalite: (social and political equality) "egality represents an extreme leveling of society"

egality, Noun

(n)

egality, egalite: (social and political equality) "egality represents an extreme leveling of society"

egest, Verb

(v)

excrete, egest, eliminate, pass: (eliminate from the body) "Pass a kidney stone"

egg-and-anchor, Noun

(n)

egg-and-dart, egg-and-anchor, egg-and-tongue: (a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape)

egg-and-dart, Noun

(n)

egg-and-dart, egg-and-anchor, egg-and-tongue: (a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape)

egg-and-tongue, Noun

(n)

egg-and-dart, egg-and-anchor, egg-and-tongue: (a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape)

egg-producing, Adjective

(s)

egg-producing, young-bearing: (capable of producing eggs and bearing offspring)

egg-shaped, Adjective

(s)

egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate: (rounded like an egg)

egg, Noun

(n)

egg: (animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds)

(n)

egg, eggs: (oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food)

(n)

testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg: (one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens) "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

egg, Verb

(v)

egg: (throw eggs at)

(v)

egg: (coat with beaten egg) "egg a schnitzel"

eggar, Noun

(n)

eggar, egger: (moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons)

eggbeater, Noun

(n)

eggbeater, eggwhisk: (a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream)

(n)

helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater: (an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades)

egger, Noun

(n)

eggar, egger: (moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons)

eggfruit, Noun

(n)

canistel, eggfruit: (ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies)

eggplant, Noun

(n)

eggplant, aubergine, mad_apple: (egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow)

(n)

eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant_bush, garden_egg, mad_apple, Solanum_melongena: (hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable)

eggs, Noun

(n)

egg: (animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds)

(n)

egg, eggs: (oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food)

(n)

testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg: (one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens) "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

eggshell, Noun

(n)

shell, eggshell: (the exterior covering of a bird's egg)

eggwhisk, Noun

(n)

eggbeater, eggwhisk: (a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream)

egis, Noun

(n)

breastplate, aegis, egis: (armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass)

eglantine, Noun

(n)

sweetbrier, sweetbriar, brier, briar, eglantine, Rosa_eglanteria: (Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips)

ego, Noun

(n)

ego, egotism, self-importance: (an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others)

(n)

ego: ((psychoanalysis) the conscious mind)

(n)

self, ego: (your consciousness of your own identity)

egocentric, Adjective

(a)

egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred: (limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs)

egocentric, Noun

(n)

egocentric, egoist: (a self-centered person with little regard for others)

egocentrism, Noun

(n)

egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness: (concern for your own interests and welfare)

egoism, Noun

(n)

egoism: ((ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality)

(n)

egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness: (concern for your own interests and welfare)

egoist, Noun

(n)

egocentric, egoist: (a self-centered person with little regard for others)

(n)

egotist, egoist, swellhead: (a conceited and self-centered person)

egoistic, Adjective

(a)

egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred: (limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs)

egoistical, Adjective

(a)

egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred: (limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs)

egotism, Noun

(n)

ego, egotism, self-importance: (an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others)

(n)

egotism, self-importance, swelled_head: (an exaggerated opinion of your own importance)

egotist, Noun

(n)

egotist, egoist, swellhead: (a conceited and self-centered person)

egotistic, Adjective

(s)

conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain: (characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance) "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"

(s)

egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving: (characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance)

egotistical, Adjective

(s)

conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain: (characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance) "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"

(s)

egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving: (characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance)

egregious, Adjective

(s)

crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank: (conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible) "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"

egress, Noun

(n)

egress, emersion: ((astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse)

(n)

egress, egression, emergence: (the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent)

(n)

emergence, egress, issue: (the becoming visible) "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"

egress, Verb

(v)

issue, emerge, come_out, come_forth, go_forth, egress: (come out of) "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"

egression, Noun

(n)

egress, egression, emergence: (the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent)

egret, Noun

(n)

egret: (any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season)

eiderdown, Noun

(n)

eiderdown, duvet, continental_quilt: (a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider)

(n)

eiderdown: (down of the eider duck)

eigenvalue, Noun

(n)

eigenvalue, eigenvalue_of_a_matrix, eigenvalue_of_a_square_matrix, characteristic_root_of_a_square_matrix: ((mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant)

eight-fold, Adjective

(s)

octuple, eightfold, eight-fold: (having eight units or components)

eight-spot, Noun

(n)

eight-spot, eight: (one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face)

eight, Adjective

(s)

eight, 8, viii: (being one more than seven)

eighteen, Adjective

(s)

eighteen, 18, xviii: (being one more than seventeen)

eighteen, Noun

(n)

eighteen, 18, XVIII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one)

eighteenth, Adjective

(s)

eighteenth, 18th: (coming next after the seventeenth in position)

eighteenth, Noun

(n)

eighteenth: (position 18 in a countable series of things)

eighter, Noun

(n)

eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter_from_Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octonary, octet: (the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one)

eightfold, Adjective

(s)

octuple, eightfold, eight-fold: (having eight units or components)

eighth, Adjective

(s)

eighth, 8th: (coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position)

eighth, Noun

(n)

eighth: (position eight in a countable series of things)

(n)

one-eighth, eighth: (one part in eight equal parts)

eighties, Noun

(n) eighties, 1880s: (the decade from 1880 to 1889)

(n) eighties, 1980s: (the decade from 1980 to 1989)

(n)

eighties, mid-eighties: (the time of life between 80 and 90)

(n)

eighty, 80, LXXX, fourscore: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight)

eightieth, Adjective

(s)

eightieth, 80th: (the ordinal number of eighty in counting order)

eightieth, Noun

(n)

eightieth: (position 80 in a countable series of things)

eightsome, Noun

(n)

eightsome: (a Scottish reel for eight dancers)

(n)

octet, octette, eightsome: (eight people considered as a unit)

eightvo, Noun

(n)

octavo, eightvo, 8vo: (the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves)

eighty-eight, Adjective

(s)

eighty-eight, 88, lxxxviii: (being eight more than eighty)

eighty-five, Adjective

(s)

eighty-five, 85, lxxxv: (being five more than eighty)

eighty-four, Adjective

(s)

eighty-four, 84, lxxxiv: (being four more than eighty)

eighty-nine, Adjective

(s)

eighty-nine, 89, ixc: (being nine more than eighty)

eighty-one, Adjective

(s)

eighty-one, 81, lxxxi: (being one more than eighty)

eighty-seven, Adjective

(s)

eighty-seven, 87, lxxxvii: (being seven more than eighty)

eighty-six, Adjective

(s)

eighty-six, 86, lxxxvi: (being six more than eighty)

eighty-three, Adjective

(s)

eighty-three, 83, lxxxiii: (being three more than eighty)

eighty-two, Adjective

(s)

eighty-two, 82, lxxxii: (being two more than eighty)

eighty, Adjective

(s)

eighty, 80, lxxx, fourscore: (being ten more than seventy)

eighty, Noun

(n)

eighty, 80, LXXX, fourscore: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight)

eimeria, Noun

(n)

coccidium, eimeria: (parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates)

einsteinium, Noun

(n)

einsteinium, Es, E, atomic_number_99: (a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons)

ejaculate, Noun

(n)

semen, seed, seminal_fluid, ejaculate, cum, come: (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)

ejaculate, Verb

(v)

blurt_out, blurt, blunder_out, blunder, ejaculate: (utter impulsively) "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas"

(v)

ejaculate: (eject semen)

ejaculation, Noun

(n)

ejaculation, interjection: (an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion)

(n)

ejaculation: (the discharge of semen in males)

eject, Verb

(v)

eject, chuck_out, exclude, turf_out, boot_out, turn_out: (put out or expel from a place) "The unruly student was excluded from the game"

(v)

eject: (leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule)

(v)

exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release: (eliminate (a substance)) "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

(v)

squirt, force_out, squeeze_out, eject: (cause to come out in a squirt) "the boy squirted water at his little sister"

ejection, Noun

(n)

ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance: (the act of forcing out someone or something) "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

(n)

expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing_out: (the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting)

ejector, Noun

(n)

cartridge_ejector, ejector: (a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing)

(n)

ouster, ejector: (a person who ousts or supplants someone else)

elaborate, Adjective

(s)

detailed, elaborate, elaborated: (developed or executed with care and in minute detail) "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan"; "the carefully elaborated theme"

(s)

elaborate, luxuriant: (marked by complexity and richness of detail) "an elaborate lace pattern"

elaborate, Verb

(v)

complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate: (make more complex, intricate, or richer) "refine a design or pattern"

(v)

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh_out, expand, expound, dilate: (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing) "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

(v)

elaborate: (produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product) "The bee elaborates honey"

(v)

elaborate, work_out: (work out in detail) "elaborate a plan"

elaborated, Adjective

(s)

detailed, elaborate, elaborated: (developed or executed with care and in minute detail) "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan"; "the carefully elaborated theme"

elaborateness, Noun

(n)

elaborateness, elaboration, intricacy, involution: (marked by elaborately complex detail)

(n)

ornateness, elaborateness: (an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated)

elaboration, Noun

(n)

amplification, elaboration: (addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail) "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"

(n)

elaborateness, elaboration, intricacy, involution: (marked by elaborately complex detail)

(n)

elaboration, working_out: (developing in intricate and painstaking detail)

(n)

expansion, enlargement, elaboration: (a discussion that provides additional information)

(n)

refinement, elaboration: (the result of improving something) "he described a refinement of this technique"

elan, Noun

(n)

ardor, ardour, elan, zeal: (a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)) "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"

(n)

dash, elan, flair, panache, style: (distinctive and stylish elegance) "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

(n)

elan: (enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness) "a performance of great elan and sophistication"

elapse, Verb

(v)

elapse, lapse, pass, slip_by, glide_by, slip_away, go_by, slide_by, go_along: (pass by) "three years elapsed"

elapsed, Adjective

(a)

elapsed: ((of time) having passed or slipped by) "elapsed time"

elasmobranch, Noun

(n)

elasmobranch, selachian: (any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates)

elastic, Adjective

(a)

elastic: (capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy) "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"

(s)

elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant: (able to adjust readily to different conditions) "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"

elastic, Noun

(n)

elastic: (a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material)

(n)

rubber_band, elastic_band, elastic: (a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together)

elasticised, Adjective

(s)

elasticized, elasticised: (made with strands or inserts of elastic) "slacks with an elasticized waistband"

elasticity, Noun

(n)

elasticity, snap: (the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed) "the waistband had lost its snap"

elasticized, Adjective

(s)

elasticized, elasticised: (made with strands or inserts of elastic) "slacks with an elasticized waistband"

elastin, Noun

(n)

elastin: (a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries)

elastomer, Noun

(n)

elastomer: (any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed))

elate, Verb

(v)

elate, lift_up, uplift, pick_up, intoxicate: (fill with high spirits; fill with optimism) "Music can uplift your spirits"

elated, Adjective

(a)

elated: (exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits) "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited"

(s)

elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant: (full of high-spirited delight) "a joyful heart"

elater, Noun

(n)

elaterid_beetle, elater, elaterid: (any of various widely distributed beetles)

elaterid, Noun

(n)

elaterid_beetle, elater, elaterid: (any of various widely distributed beetles)

elating, Adjective

(s)

elating, exhilarating: (making lively and joyful)

elation, Noun

(n)

elation: (an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression)

(n)

elation, high_spirits, lightness: (a feeling of joy and pride)

elbow, Noun

(n)

elbow, elbow_joint, human_elbow, cubitus, cubital_joint, articulatio_cubiti: (hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped)

(n)

elbow: (a sharp bend in a road or river)

(n)

elbow: (a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it)

(n)

elbow: (the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint) "his coat had patches over the elbows"

(n)

elbow: (the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow)

elbow, Verb

(v)

elbow: (push one's way with the elbows)

(v)

elbow: (shove one's elbow into another person's ribs)

eld, Noun

(n)

age, eld: (a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises) "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"

(n)

old_age, years, age, eld, geezerhood: (a late time of life) "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"

elder, Adjective

(s)

elder, older, : (used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son) "Bill Adams, Sr."

elder, Noun

(n)

elder, senior: (a person who is older than you are)

(n)

elder, elderberry_bush: (any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit)

(n)

elder: (any of various church officers)

elderberry, Noun

(n)

bourtree, black_elder, common_elder, elderberry, European_elder, Sambucus_nigra: (a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies)

(n)

elderberry: (berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies)

elderly, Adjective

(s)

aged, elderly, older, senior: (advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)) "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"

elderly, Noun

(n)

aged, elderly: (people who are old collectively) "special arrangements were available for the aged"

eldest, Adjective

(s)

firstborn, eldest: (first in order of birth) "the firstborn child"

eldest, Noun

(n)

firstborn, eldest: (the offspring who came first in the order of birth)

eldorado, Noun

(n)

El_Dorado, eldorado: (an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers)

eldritch, Adjective

(s)

eldritch, weird, uncanny, unearthly: (suggesting the operation of supernatural influences) "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy"; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley"

elect, Adjective

(s)

elect, elite: (selected as the best) "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"

(s)

elect: (elected but not yet installed in office) "the president elect"

elect, Noun

(n)

chosen, elect: (an exclusive group of people) "one of the elect who have power inside the government"

elect, Verb

(v)

elect: (select by a vote for an office or membership) "We elected him chairman of the board"

(v)

elect: (choose) "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"

elected, Adjective

(a)

elective, elected: (subject to popular election) "elective official"

election, Noun

(n)

election: (a vote to select the winner of a position or political office) "the results of the election will be announced tonight"

(n)

election: (the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice) "her election of medicine as a profession"

(n)

election: (the status or fact of being elected) "they celebrated his election"

(n)

election: (the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists))

electioneer, Verb

(v)

electioneer: (work actively for a political candidate or a party) "My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign"

electioneering, Noun

(n)

campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political_campaign: (the campaign of a candidate to be elected)

(n)

electioneering, bell_ringing, canvassing: (persuasion of voters in a political campaign)

elective, Adjective

(a)

elective, elected: (subject to popular election) "elective official"

(s)

elective: (not compulsory) "elective surgery"; "an elective course of study"

elective, Noun

(n)

elective_course, elective: (a course that the student can select from among alternatives)

electoral, Adjective

(a)

electoral: (of or relating to elections) "electoral process"

(s)

electoral: (relating to or composed of electors) "electoral college"

electorate, Noun

(n)

electorate: (the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote)

electric, Adjective

(a)

electric, electrical: (using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity) "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm"

(s)

electric: ((of a situation) exceptionally tense) "an atmosphere electric with suspicion"

(s)

electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising: (affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling) "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"

electric, Noun

(n)

electric, electric_automobile, electric_car: (a car that is powered by electricity)

electrical, Adjective

(a)

electric, electrical: (using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity) "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm"

(a)

electrical: (relating to or concerned with electricity) "an electrical engineer"; "electrical and mechanical engineering industries"

electrician, Noun

(n)

electrician, lineman, linesman: (a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines)

electricity, Noun

(n)

electricity: (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)

(n)

electricity, electrical_energy: (energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor) "they built a car that runs on electricity"

(n)

electricity: (keen and shared excitement) "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"

electrification, Noun

(n)

electrification: (the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group)

(n)

electrification: (the act of providing electricity) "the electrification of rural Tennessee"

electrify, Verb

(v)

electrify: (excite suddenly and intensely) "The news electrified us"

(v)

electrify: (charge (a conductor) with electricity)

(v)

electrify, wire: (equip for use with electricity) "electrify an appliance"

electrifying, Adjective

(s)

electrifying, thrilling: (causing a surge of emotion or excitement) "she gave an electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch"

electrocardiogram, Noun

(n)

electrocardiogram, cardiogram, EKG, ECG: (a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph)

electrocardiograph, Noun

(n)

cardiograph, electrocardiograph: (medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart)

electrocardiographic, Adjective

(a)

electrocardiographic: (of or relating to an electrocardiograph)

electrocardiography, Noun

(n)

cardiography, electrocardiography: (diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram))

electrochemical, Adjective

(a)

electrochemical: (of or involving electrochemistry)

electrocute, Verb

(v)

electrocute: (kill by electric shock) "She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted"

(v)

electrocute, fry: (kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair) "The serial killer was electrocuted"

electrocution, Noun

(n)

electrocution, burning: (execution by electricity)

(n)

electrocution: (killing by electric shock)

electrode, Noun

(n)

electrode: (a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit)

electroencephalogram, Noun

(n)

electroencephalogram, encephalogram, EEG: (a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph)

electrolyte, Noun

(n)

electrolyte: (a solution that conducts electricity) "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"

electromagnet, Noun

(n)

electromagnet: (a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet)

electromagnetic, Adjective

(a)

electromagnetic: (pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion) "electromagnetic energy"

electromagnetics, Noun

(n)

electromagnetism, electromagnetics: (the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena)

electromagnetism, Noun

(n)

electromagnetism: (magnetism produced by an electric current) "electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it"

(n)

electromagnetism, electromagnetics: (the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena)

electromechanical, Adjective

(a)

electromechanical: (of or relating to or involving an electrically operated mechanical device)

electromyogram, Noun

(n)

electromyogram, EMG: (a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions)

electron, Noun

(n)

electron, negatron: (an elementary particle with negative charge)

electronegative, Adjective

(s)

negative, electronegative, negatively_charged: (having a negative charge) "electrons are negative"

electronegativity, Noun

(n)

electronegativity, negativity: ((chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond)

electroneutral, Adjective

(s)

neutral, electroneutral: (having no net electric charge)

electronic, Adjective

(a)

electronic: (of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons) "electronic devices"

(a)

electronic: (of or concerned with electrons) "electronic energy"

electronics, Noun

(n)

electronics: (the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices)

electrophoresis, Noun

(n)

electrophoresis, cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis: (the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode)

electrophoretic, Adjective

(a)

electrophoretic, cataphoretic: (of or relating to electrophoresis)

electropositive, Adjective

(s)

positive, electropositive, positively_charged: (having a positive charge) "protons are positive"

electroshock, Noun

(n)

electroconvulsive_therapy, electroshock, electroshock_therapy, ECT: (the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma)

electrostatic, Adjective

(a)

electrostatic, static: (concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity) "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity"

electrotherapy, Noun

(n)

electrotherapy, galvanism, electric_healing, electrical_healing: (the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis))

eleemosynary, Adjective

(s)

beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic: (generous in assistance to the poor) "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"

elegance, Noun

(n)

elegance: (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste) "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

(n)

elegance: (a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics)) "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"

elegant, Adjective

(a)

elegant: (refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style) "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid"

(s)

elegant, graceful, refined: (suggesting taste, ease, and wealth)

(s)

elegant: (displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution) "an elegant dancer"; "an elegant mathematical solution -- simple and precise"

elegise, Verb

(v)

elegize, elegise: (compose an elegy)

elegize, Verb

(v)

elegize, elegise: (compose an elegy)

elegy, Noun

(n)

elegy, lament: (a mournful poem; a lament for the dead)

element, Noun

(n)

chemical_element, element: (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)

(n)

component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient: (an abstract part of something) "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

(n)

component, constituent, element: (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system) "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"

(n)

element: (the most favorable environment for a plant or animal) "water is the element of fishes"

(n)

element: (one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe) "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

(n)

element: (the situation in which you are happiest and most effective) "in your element"

(n)

element: (a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone)

elemental, Adjective

(a)

elemental: (relating to or being an element) "elemental sulphur"

(a)

elemental: (relating to severe atmospheric conditions) "a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe"- J.K.Howard"

(s)

elementary, elemental, primary: (of or being the essential or basic part) "an elementary need for love and nurturing"

elementary, Adjective

(a)

elementary: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education) "the elementary grades"; "elementary teachers"

(s)

elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic: (easy and not involved or complicated) "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

(s)

elementary, elemental, primary: (of or being the essential or basic part) "an elementary need for love and nurturing"

elephant, Noun

(n)

elephant: (five-toed pachyderm)

(n)

elephant: (the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874)

elephantine, Adjective

(s)

elephantine, gargantuan, giant, jumbo: (of great mass; huge and bulky) "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"

elevate, Verb

(v)

lift, raise, elevate: (raise in rank or condition) "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

(v)

promote, upgrade, advance, kick_upstairs, raise, elevate: (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position) "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

(v)

raise, lift, elevate, get_up, bring_up: (raise from a lower to a higher position) "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

elevated, Adjective

(s)

elevated: (raised above the ground) "an elevated platform"

(s)

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded: (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style) "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

(s)

raised, elevated: (increased in amount or degree) "raised temperature"

elevated, Noun

(n)

elevated_railway, elevated_railroad, elevated, el, overhead_railway: (a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level)

elevation, Noun

(n)

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top: (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development) "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

(n)

aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevation: (the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something) "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"

(n)

elevation, lift, raising: (the event of something being raised upward) "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

(n)

elevation, EL, altitude, ALT: (angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object))

(n)

elevation: (distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)) "there was snow at the higher elevations"

(n)

elevation: ((ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump) "a dancer of exceptional elevation"

(n)

elevation: (drawing of an exterior of a structure)

(n)

natural_elevation, elevation: (a raised or elevated geological formation)

elevator, Noun

(n)

elevator, lift: (lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building)

(n)

elevator: (the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend)

eleven, Adjective

(s)

eleven, 11, xi: (being one more than ten)

eleven, Noun

(n)

eleven, 11, XI: (the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one)

(n)

football_team, eleven: (a team that plays football)

eleventh, Adjective

(s)

eleventh, 11th: (coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position)

eleventh, Noun

(n)

eleventh: (position 11 in a countable series of things)

elfin, Adjective

(a)

elfin: (relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf) "elfin bells"; "all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance"

(s)

elfin, fey: (suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness) "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"; "the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown"

(s)

elfin, elflike: (small and delicate) "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small"

(s)

elfin, elfish, elvish: (usually good-naturedly mischievous) "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"

elfish, Adjective

(s)

elfin, elfish, elvish: (usually good-naturedly mischievous) "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"

elflike, Adjective

(s)

elfin, elflike: (small and delicate) "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small"

elicit, Verb

(v)

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke: (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)) "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

(v)

educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw_out: (deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)) "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

(v)

elicit: (derive by reason) "elicit a solution"

elicitation, Noun

(n)

evocation, induction, elicitation: (stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors) "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"

elicited, Adjective

(s)

elicited, evoked: (called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation) "evoked potentials"; "an elicited response"

eligibility, Noun

(n)

eligibility: (the quality or state of being eligible) "eligibility of a candidate for office"; "eligibility for a loan"

eligible, Adjective

(a)

eligible: (qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen) "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"

eliminate, Verb

(v)

eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe_out, decimate, carry_off: (kill in large numbers) "the plague wiped out an entire population"

(v)

eliminate: (remove from a contest or race) "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"

(v)

eliminate: (remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations)

(v)

excrete, egest, eliminate, pass: (eliminate from the body) "Pass a kidney stone"

(v)

extinguish, eliminate, get_rid_of, do_away_with: (terminate, end, or take out) "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"; "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"; "eliminate my debts"

(v)

obviate, rid_of, eliminate: (do away with)

(v)

rule_out, eliminate, winnow_out, reject: (dismiss from consideration or a contest) "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

elimination, Noun

(n)

elimination, riddance: (the act of removing or getting rid of something)

(n)

elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting, voiding: (the bodily process of discharging waste matter)

(n)

elimination, reasoning_by_elimination: (analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives)

(n)

elimination: (the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations)

(n)

elimination, liquidation: (the murder of a competitor)

elision, Noun

(n)

elision: (omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next))

(n)

exception, exclusion, elision: (a deliberate act of omission) "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

elite, Adjective

(s)

elect, elite: (selected as the best) "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"

elite, Noun

(n)

elite, elite_group: (a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status)

elitism, Noun

(n)

elitism: (the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals)

elitist, Noun

(n)

elitist: (someone who believes in rule by an elite group)

elixir, Noun

(n)

elixir: (a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste)

(n)

elixir: (a substance believed to cure all ills)

(n)

philosopher's_stone, philosophers'_stone, elixir: (hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold)

elk-wood, Noun

(n)

umbrella_tree, umbrella_magnolia, elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia_tripetala: (small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches)

elk, Noun

(n)

elk, European_elk, moose, Alces_alces: (large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America)

(n)

red_deer, elk, American_elk, wapiti, Cervus_elaphus: (common deer of temperate Europe and Asia)

(n)

wapiti, elk, American_elk, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis: (large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male)

elkwood, Noun

(n)

umbrella_tree, umbrella_magnolia, elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia_tripetala: (small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches)

ellipse, Noun

(n)

ellipse, oval: (a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it) "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"

ellipsis, Noun

(n)

ellipsis, eclipsis: (omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences)

ellipsoid, Adjective

(s)

ellipsoid, ellipsoidal, spheroidal: (having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid)

ellipsoid, Noun

(n)

ellipsoid: (a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles) "the Earth is an ellipsoid"

ellipsoidal, Adjective

(s)

ellipsoid, ellipsoidal, spheroidal: (having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid)

elliptic, Adjective

(s)

egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate: (rounded like an egg)

(s)

elliptic: ((of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse)

(s)

elliptic, elliptical: (characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements) "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor"

elliptical, Adjective

(s)

egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate: (rounded like an egg)

(s)

elliptic, elliptical: (characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements) "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor"

ellipticity, Noun

(n)

oblateness, ellipticity: (the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles) "the oblateness of the planet"

elm, Noun

(n)

elm, elm_tree: (any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees)

(n)

elm, elmwood: (hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture)

elmwood, Noun

(n)

elm, elmwood: (hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture)

elongate, Adjective

(s)

elongate, elongated: (having notably more length than width; being long and slender) "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"

(s)

linear, elongate: ((of a leaf shape) long and narrow)

elongate, Verb

(v)

elongate, stretch: (make long or longer by pulling and stretching) "stretch the fabric"

elongated, Adjective

(s)

elongate, elongated: (having notably more length than width; being long and slender) "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"

(s)

elongated, extended, lengthened, prolonged: (drawn out or made longer spatially) "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"

elongation, Noun

(n)

elongation: (the quality of being elongated)

(n)

elongation, extension: (an addition to the length of something)

(n)

elongation: (the act of lengthening something)

eloquence, Noun

(n)

eloquence, fluency, smoothness: (powerful and effective language) "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"

eloquent, Adjective

(s)

eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken: (expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively) "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"

elucidate, Verb

(v)

clarify, clear_up, elucidate: (make clear and (more) comprehensible) "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

(v)

clear, clear_up, shed_light_on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten_out, sort_out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate: (make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear) "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

elucidation, Noun

(n)

clarification, elucidation, illumination: (an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding) "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

(n)

elucidation: (an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on)

elucidative, Adjective

(s)

clarifying, elucidative: (that makes clear) "a clarifying example"

elude, Verb

(v)

elude, evade, bilk: (escape, either physically or mentally) "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

(v)

elude, escape: (be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by) "What you are seeing in him eludes me"

(v)

hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep: (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)) "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

eluding, Noun

(n)

slip, elusion, eluding: (the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning))

elusion, Noun

(n)

slip, elusion, eluding: (the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning))

elusive, Adjective

(s)

baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough: (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe) "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"

(s)

elusive: (difficult to describe) "a haunting elusive odor"

(s)

elusive: (skillful at eluding capture) "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline"

(s)

elusive, subtle: (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze) "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"

elves, Noun

(n)

elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp: ((folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous)

(n)

elves: (an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere)

(n)

extremely_low_frequency, ELF: (below 3 kilohertz)

elvish, Adjective

(s)

elfin, elfish, elvish: (usually good-naturedly mischievous) "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"

elysian, Adjective

(s)

divine, elysian, inspired: (being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods) "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance"

(a)

elysian: (relating to the Elysian Fields)

em, Noun

(n)

em, em_quad, mutton_quad: (a quad with a square body) "since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'"

(n)

em, pica_em, pica: (a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing)

emaciate, Verb

(v)

emaciate: (grow weak and thin or waste away physically) "She emaciated during the chemotherapy"

(v)

waste, emaciate, macerate: (cause to grow thin or weak) "The treatment emaciated him"

emaciated, Adjective

(s)

bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted: (very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold) "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"

emaciation, Noun

(n)

bonyness, boniness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration: (extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease))

email, Noun

(n)

electronic_mail, e-mail, email: ((computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in) "you cannot send packages by electronic mail"

email, Verb

(v)

e-mail, email, netmail: (communicate electronically on the computer) "she e-mailed me the good news"

emanate, Verb

(v)

emanate: (proceed or issue forth, as from a source) "Water emanates from this hole in the ground"

(v)

exhale, give_forth, emanate: (give out (breath or an odor)) "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"

emanation, Noun

(n)

emanation: (something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.))

(n)

emanation, rise, procession: ((theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost) "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"

(n)

emission, emanation: (the act of emitting; causing to flow forth)

emancipate, Verb

(v)

emancipate, liberate: (give equal rights to; of women and minorities)

(v)

manumit, emancipate: (free from slavery or servitude)

emancipated, Adjective

(s)

emancipated, liberated: (free from traditional social restraints) "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle"

emancipation, Noun

(n)

emancipation: (freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child)

emancipationist, Noun

(n)

abolitionist, emancipationist: (a reformer who favors abolishing slavery)

emancipator, Noun

(n)

emancipator, manumitter: (someone who frees others from bondage) "Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator"

emasculate, Adjective

(s)

effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy: (having unsuitable feminine qualities)

emasculate, Verb

(v)

emasculate, castrate: (deprive of strength or vigor) "The Senate emasculated the law"

(v)

emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise: (remove the testicles of a male animal)

emasculated, Adjective

(s)

cut, emasculated, gelded: ((of a male animal) having the testicles removed) "a cut horse"

emasculation, Noun

(n)

castration, emasculation: (neutering a male animal by removing the testicles)

(n)

emasculation: (loss of power and masculinity)

embargo, Noun

(n)

embargo, trade_embargo, trade_stoppage: (a government order imposing a trade barrier)

embargo, Verb

(v)

embargo: (ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons) "embargoed publications"

(v)

embargo: (prevent commerce) "The U.S. embargoes Libya"

embark, Verb

(v)

embark, ship: (go on board)

(v)

embark, enter: (set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)) "she embarked upon a new career"

(v)

venture, embark: (proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers) "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"

embarkation, Noun

(n)

boarding, embarkation, embarkment: (the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft)

embarkment, Noun

(n)

boarding, embarkation, embarkment: (the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft)

embarrass, Verb

(v)

embarrass, abash: (cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious)

(v)

obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass: (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) "His brother blocked him at every turn"

embarrassed, Adjective

(s)

abashed, chagrined, embarrassed: (feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious) "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"

(s)

embarrassed, humiliated, mortified: (made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride) "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"

embarrassing, Adjective

(s)

awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable: (hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment) "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"

(s)

embarrassing, mortifying: (causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation) "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

embarrassment, Noun

(n)

embarrassment: (the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public)

(n)

embarrassment: (the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)) "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"

(n)

embarrassment: (some event that causes someone to be embarrassed) "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"

(n)

overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment: (extreme excess) "an embarrassment of riches"

embassador, Noun

(n)

ambassador, embassador: (a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another)

embassy, Noun

(n)

embassy: (a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work)

(n)

embassy: (an ambassador and his entourage collectively)

embattle, Verb

(v)

embattle: (fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense) "an embattled castle"

(v)

embattle: (prepare for battle or conflict)

embattled, Adjective

(s)

embattled: (prepared for battle) "an embattled city"

(s)

embattled, battlemented, castled, castellated: (having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement) "a crenelated molding"

embayment, Noun

(n)

bay, embayment: (an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)

embed, Verb

(v)

embed: (attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war) "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division"

(v)

implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant: (fix or set securely or deeply) "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

embedded, Adjective

(s)

embedded: (enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass) "found pebbles embedded in the silt"; "stone containing many embedded fossils"; "peach and plum seeds embedded in a sweet edible pulp"

(s)

embedded: (inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole) "confused by the embedded Latin quotations"; "an embedded subordinate clause"

embellish, Verb

(v)

deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify: (be beautiful to look at) "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

(v)

decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify: (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.) "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

(v)

embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow_up, dramatize, dramatise: (add details to)

(v)

fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify: (make more beautiful)

embellishment, Noun

(n)

embellishment, embroidery: (elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail) "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"

(n)

embellishment: (a superfluous ornament)

(n)

ornamentation, embellishment: (the act of adding extraneous decorations to something)

ember, Noun

(n)

ember, coal: (a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering)

embezzle, Verb

(v)

embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate: (appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use) "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"

embezzled, Adjective

(s)

embezzled, misappropriated: (taken for your own use in violation of a trust) "the banker absconded with embezzled funds"

embezzlement, Noun

(n)

embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation: (the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else)

embezzler, Noun

(n)

embezzler, defalcator, peculator: (someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use)

embitter, Verb

(v)

embitter, envenom, acerbate: (cause to be bitter or resentful) "These injustices embittered her even more"

emblazon, Verb

(v)

color, colour, emblazon: (decorate with colors) "color the walls with paint in warm tones"

(v)

emblazon, blazon: (decorate with heraldic arms)

emblem, Noun

(n)

emblem: (special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.)

(n)

emblem, allegory: (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)

emblematic, Adjective

(s)

emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical: (serving as a visible symbol for something abstract) "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"

(s)

emblematic, exemplary, typic: (being or serving as an illustration of a type; ) "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct"

emblematical, Adjective

(s)

emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical: (serving as a visible symbol for something abstract) "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"

embodied, Adjective

(s)

bodied, corporal, corporate, embodied, incarnate: (possessing or existing in bodily form) "what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare"; "an incarnate spirit"; "`corporate' is an archaic term"

embodiment, Noun

(n)

embodiment, incarnation, avatar: (a new personification of a familiar idea) "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"

(n)

embodiment: (giving concrete form to an abstract concept)

(n)

shape, embodiment: (a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept) "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"

embody, Verb

(v)

embody, be, personify: (represent, as of a character on stage) "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

(v)

embody: (represent or express something abstract in tangible form) "This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period"

(v)

incarnate, body_forth, embody, substantiate: (represent in bodily form) "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

embolden, Verb

(v)

cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden: (give encouragement to)

embolism, Noun

(n)

embolism, intercalation: (an insertion into a calendar)

(n)

embolism: (occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle))

embolus, Noun

(n)

embolus: (an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood)

embonpoint, Adjective

(s)

chubby, embonpoint, plump: (sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; ) "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump"

embonpoint, Noun

(n)

plumpness, embonpoint, roundness: (the bodily property of being well rounded)

emboss, Verb

(v)

emboss, boss, stamp: (raise in a relief) "embossed stationery"

embossed, Adjective

(s)

brocaded, embossed, raised: (embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery) "brocaded silk"; "an embossed satin"; "embossed leather"; "raised needlework"; "raised metalwork"

embossment, Noun

(n)

imprint, embossment: (an impression produced by pressure or printing)

(n)

relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural_relief: (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)

embouchure, Noun

(n)

mouthpiece, embouchure: (the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly)

embower, Verb

(v)

embower, bower: (enclose in a bower)

embrace, Noun

(n)

embrace, embracing, embracement: (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))

(n)

embrace: (the state of taking in or encircling) "an island in the embrace of the sea"

(n)

embrace, bosom: (a close affectionate and protective acceptance) "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"

embrace, Verb

(v)

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover: (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory) "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

(v)

embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze: (squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness) "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

(v)

espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep_up: (take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own) "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

embracement, Noun

(n)

embrace, embracing, embracement: (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))

embracing, Noun

(n)

embrace, embracing, embracement: (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))

embrangle, Verb

(v)

snarl, snarl_up, embrangle: (make more complicated or confused through entanglements)

embrasure, Noun

(n)

port, embrasure, porthole: (an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through)

embrocate, Verb

(v)

anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate: (administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing)

embrocation, Noun

(n)

liniment, embrocation: (a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain)

embroider, Verb

(v)

embroider, broider: (decorate with needlework)

(v)

embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow_up, dramatize, dramatise: (add details to)

embroidery, Noun

(n)

embellishment, embroidery: (elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail) "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"

(n)

embroidery, fancywork: (decorative needlework)

embroil, Verb

(v)

embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep_up, drag, drag_in: (force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action) "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

embroiled, Adjective

(s)

embroiled, entangled: (deeply involved especially in something complicated) "embroiled in the conflict"; "felt unwilling entangled in their affairs"

embroilment, Noun

(n)

imbroglio, embroilment: (an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation)

embrown, Verb

(v)

embrown: (cause to darken)

(v)

embrown, brown: (make brown in color) "the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard"

embryo, Noun

(n)

embryo: ((botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium)

(n)

embryo, conceptus, fertilized_egg: (an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life)

embryologic, Adjective

(s)

embryonic, embryologic, embryonal: (of an organism prior to birth or hatching) "in the embryonic stage"; "embryologic development"

embryonal, Adjective

(s)

embryonic, embryologic, embryonal: (of an organism prior to birth or hatching) "in the embryonic stage"; "embryologic development"

embryonic, Adjective

(s)

embryonic, embryologic, embryonal: (of an organism prior to birth or hatching) "in the embryonic stage"; "embryologic development"

(s)

embryonic, embryotic: (in an early stage of development) "the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre"; "an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing"

embryotic, Adjective

(s)

embryonic, embryotic: (in an early stage of development) "the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre"; "an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing"

emcee, Noun

(n)

master_of_ceremonies, emcee, host: (a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers))

emcee, Verb

(v)

emcee, compere: (act as a master of ceremonies)

emeer, Noun

(n)

emir, amir, emeer, ameer: (an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia))

emend, Verb

(v)

emend: (make improvements or corrections to) "the text was emended in the second edition"

emended, Adjective

(s)

emended, edited: (improved or corrected by critical editing) "the emended text"

emerald, Noun

(n)

emerald: (a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone)

(n)

emerald: (a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)

(n)

emerald: (the green color of an emerald)

emerge, Verb

(v)

come_forth, emerge: (happen or occur as a result of something)

(v)

emerge: (come out into view, as from concealment) "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"

(v)

emerge: (become known or apparent) "Some nice results emerged from the study"

(v)

emerge: (come up to the surface of or rise) "He felt new emotions emerge"

(v)

issue, emerge, come_out, come_forth, go_forth, egress: (come out of) "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"

emergence, Noun

(n)

egress, egression, emergence: (the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent)

(n)

emergence, outgrowth, growth: (the gradual beginning or coming forth) "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"

(n)

emergence, egress, issue: (the becoming visible) "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"

(n)

emergence, emersion: (the act of emerging)

emergency, Noun

(n)

emergency, exigency, pinch: (a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action) "he never knew what to do in an emergency"

(n)

emergency: (a state in which martial law applies) "the governor declared a state of emergency"

(n)

hand_brake, emergency, emergency_brake, parking_brake: (a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage)

emergent, Adjective

(s)

emergent: (occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action) "emergent repair of an aorta"

(s)

emergent, emerging: (coming into existence) "an emergent republic"

emerging, Adjective

(s)

emergent, emerging: (coming into existence) "an emergent republic"

(s)

emerging, rising: (coming to maturity) "the rising generation"

emeritus, Adjective

(s)

emeritus: (honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus')

emeritus, Noun

(n)

emeritus: (a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties)

emersion, Noun

(n)

egress, emersion: ((astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse)

(n)

emergence, emersion: (the act of emerging)

emery, Noun

(n)

emery: (a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper))

emesis, Noun

(n)

vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking: (the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth)

emetic, Noun

(n)

emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant: (a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting)

emf, Noun

(n)

voltage, electromotive_force, emf: (the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts)

emigrant, Noun

(n)

emigrant, emigre, emigree, outgoer: (someone who leaves one country to settle in another)

emigrate, Verb

(v)

emigrate: (leave one's country of residence for a new one) "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period"

emigration, Noun

(n)

emigration, out-migration, expatriation: (migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another))

emigre, Noun

(n)

emigrant, emigre, emigree, outgoer: (someone who leaves one country to settle in another)

emigree, Noun

(n)

emigrant, emigre, emigree, outgoer: (someone who leaves one country to settle in another)

eminence, Noun

(n)

eminence, distinction, preeminence, note: (high status importance owing to marked superiority) "a scholar of great eminence"

(n)

tuberosity, tubercle, eminence: (a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament)

eminent, Adjective

(s)

eminent, high: (standing above others in quality or position) "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

(s)

eminent, lofty, soaring, towering: (of imposing height; especially standing out above others) "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"

emir, Noun

(n)

emir, amir, emeer, ameer: (an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia))

emirate, Noun

(n)

emirate: (the domain controlled by an emir)

(n)

emirate: (the office of an emir)

emissary, Noun

(n)

emissary, envoy: (someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else)

emission, Noun

(n)

discharge, emission: (a substance that is emitted or released)

(n)

discharge, emission, expelling: (any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body) "the discharge of pus"

(n)

emission, emanation: (the act of emitting; causing to flow forth)

(n)

emission: (the release of electrons from parent atoms)

(n)

emission: (the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe))

emit, Verb

(v)

emit, breathe, pass_off: (expel (gases or odors))

(v)

emit, give_out, give_off: (give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.) "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"

(v)

utter, emit, let_out, let_loose: (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)) "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

emmet, Noun

(n)

ant, emmet, pismire: (social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers)

emmetropic, Adjective

(a)

emmetropic: (of or relating to the normal condition of the eye in which visual images are in clear focus on the retina)

emollient, Adjective

(s)

demulcent, emollient, salving, softening: (having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin)

emollient, Noun

(n)

cream, ointment, emollient: (toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin)

emoticon, Noun

(n)

emoticon: (a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email) ":-( and :-) are emoticons"

emotion, Noun

(n)

emotion: (any strong feeling)

emotional, Adjective

(s)

aroused, emotional, excited, worked_up: ((of persons) excessively affected by emotion) "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise"

(a)

emotional: (determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason) "it was an emotional judgment"

(a)

emotional: (of more than usual emotion) "his behavior was highly emotional"

(a)

emotional: (of or pertaining to emotion) "emotional health"; "an emotional crisis"

emotionalism, Noun

(n)

emotionality, emotionalism: (emotional nature or quality)

emotionality, Noun

(n)

emotionality, emotionalism: (emotional nature or quality)

emotionless, Adjective

(s)

emotionless, passionless: (unmoved by feeling) "he kept his emotionless objectivity and faith in the cause he served"; "this passionless girl was like an icicle in the sunshine"-Margaret Deland"

emotionlessness, Noun

(n)

emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality: (apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions)

(n)

unemotionality, emotionlessness: (absence of emotion)

emotive, Adjective

(s)

affectional, affective, emotive: (characterized by emotion)

empale, Verb

(v)

transfix, impale, empale, spike: (pierce with a sharp stake or point) "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

empanel, Verb

(v)

empanel, impanel: (enter into a list of prospective jurors)

(v)

empanel, impanel, panel: (select from a list) "empanel prospective jurors"

empathetic, Adjective

(s)

empathic, empathetic: (showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states) "a sensitive and empathetic school counselor"

empathic, Adjective

(s)

empathic, empathetic: (showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states) "a sensitive and empathetic school counselor"

empathise, Verb

(v)

sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand: (be understanding of) "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

empathize, Verb

(v)

sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand: (be understanding of) "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

empathy, Noun

(n)

empathy: (understanding and entering into another's feelings)

empennage, Noun

(n)

tail, tail_assembly, empennage: (the rear part of an aircraft)

emperor, Noun

(n)

emperor: (the male ruler of an empire)

(n)

emperor: (red table grape of California)

(n)

emperor, emperor_moth, Saturnia_pavonia: (large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings)

(n)

emperor_butterfly, emperor: (large richly colored butterfly)

emphasis, Noun

(n)

emphasis, accent: (special importance or significance) "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"

(n)

emphasis: (special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.)

(n)

stress, emphasis, accent: (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)) "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

(n)

vehemence, emphasis: (intensity or forcefulness of expression) "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

emphasise, Verb

(v)

stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate: (to stress, single out as important) "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

(v)

underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise: (give extra weight to (a communication)) "Her gesture emphasized her words"

emphasised, Adjective

(s)

emphatic, emphasized, emphasised: (spoken with emphasis) "an emphatic word"

emphasize, Verb

(v)

stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate: (to stress, single out as important) "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

(v)

underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise: (give extra weight to (a communication)) "Her gesture emphasized her words"

emphasized, Adjective

(s)

emphatic, emphasized, emphasised: (spoken with emphasis) "an emphatic word"

emphasizing, Noun

(n)

emphasizing, accenting, accentuation: (the act of giving special importance or significance to something)

emphatic, Adjective

(s)

emphatic, emphasized, emphasised: (spoken with emphasis) "an emphatic word"

(s)

emphatic, exclamatory: (sudden and strong) "an emphatic no"

(s)

emphatic, forceful: (forceful and definite in expression or action) "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"

emphysema, Noun

(n)

emphysema, pulmonary_emphysema: (an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age)

empiric, Adjective

(a)

empiric, empirical: (relying on medical quackery) "empiric treatment"

(a)

empirical, empiric: (derived from experiment and observation rather than theory) "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"

empirical, Adjective

(a)

empiric, empirical: (relying on medical quackery) "empiric treatment"

(a)

empirical, empiric: (derived from experiment and observation rather than theory) "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"

empiricism, Noun

(n)

empiricism, empiricist_philosophy, sensationalism: ((philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience)

(n)

empiricism: (the application of empirical methods in any art or science)

(n)

quackery, empiricism: (medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings)

emplacement, Noun

(n)

emplacement: (military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon)

(n)

placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement: (the act of putting something in a certain place)

emplane, Verb

(v)

emplane, enplane: (board a plane)

employ, Noun

(n)

employment, employ: (the state of being employed or having a job) "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

employ, Verb

(v)

hire, engage, employ: (engage or hire for work) "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

(v)

use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ: (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose) "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

employable, Adjective

(a)

employable: (physically and mentally capable of working at a regular job and available)

employable, Noun

(n)

employable: (a person who is qualified and ready to work)

employed, Adjective

(a)

employed: (having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary) "most of our graduates are employed"

(s)

employed: (put to use)

employee, Noun

(n)

employee: (a worker who is hired to perform a job)

employer, Noun

(n)

employer: (a person or firm that employs workers)

employment, Noun

(n)

employment, employ: (the state of being employed or having a job) "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

(n)

employment, work: (the occupation for which you are paid) "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"

(n)

employment, engagement: (the act of giving someone a job)

(n)

use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise: (the act of using) "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

empower, Verb

(v)

empower, authorise, authorize: (give or delegate power or authority to) "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

(v)

endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue: (give qualities or abilities to)

empowered, Adjective

(s)

empowered, sceptered, sceptred: (invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter)

empowerment, Noun

(n)

authorization, authorisation, empowerment: (the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant)

emptiness, Noun

(n)

emptiness: (the state of containing nothing)

(n)

emptiness: (having an empty stomach)

(n)

vanity, emptiness: (the quality of being valueless or futile) "he rejected the vanities of the world"

(n)

void, vacancy, emptiness, vacuum: (an empty area or space) "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"

emptor, Noun

(n)

buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee: (a person who buys)

empty-bellied, Adjective

(s)

empty, empty-bellied: (needing nourishment) "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children"

empty-handed, Adjective

(s)

empty-handed, unrewarded: (having acquired or gained nothing) "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"

(s)

empty-handed: (carrying nothing in the hands)

empty-headed, Adjective

(s)

airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly: (lacking seriousness; given to frivolity) "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"

empty, Adjective

(a)

empty: (holding or containing nothing) "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"

(s)

empty, hollow, vacuous: (devoid of significance or point) "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"

(s)

empty, empty-bellied: (needing nourishment) "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children"

(s)

empty: (emptied of emotion) "after the violent argument he felt empty"

empty, Noun

(n)

empty: (a container that has been emptied) "return all empties to the store"

empty, Verb

(v)

empty: (make void or empty of contents) "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"

(v)

empty, discharge: (become empty or void of its content) "The room emptied"

(v)

empty: (remove) "Empty the water"

(v)

evacuate, void, empty: (excrete or discharge from the body)

(v)

vacate, empty, abandon: (leave behind empty; move out of) "You must vacate your office by tonight"

emptying, Noun

(n)

emptying, voidance, evacuation: (the act of removing the contents of something)

empurple, Verb

(v)

purple, empurple, purpurate: (color purple)

empurpled, Adjective

(s)

empurpled, over-embellished, purple: (excessively elaborate or showily expressed) "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"

empyreal, Adjective

(s)

empyreal, empyrean, sublime: (inspiring awe) "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin"; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso"; "the sublime beauty of the night"

(a)

empyrean, empyreal: (of or relating to the sky or heavens) "the empyrean sphere"

empyrean, Adjective

(s)

empyreal, empyrean, sublime: (inspiring awe) "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin"; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso"; "the sublime beauty of the night"

(a)

empyrean, empyreal: (of or relating to the sky or heavens) "the empyrean sphere"

empyrean, Noun

(n)

celestial_sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault_of_heaven, welkin: (the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected)

emu, Noun

(n)

electromagnetic_unit, emu: (any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism)

(n)

emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae: (large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller)

emulate, Verb

(v)

emulate: (strive to equal or match, especially by imitating) "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"

(v)

emulate: (imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software)

(v)

emulate: (compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with) "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"

emulation, Noun

(n)

emulation: (ambition to equal or excel)

(n)

emulation: ((computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another)

(n)

emulation: (effort to equal or surpass another)

emulator, Noun

(n)

copycat, imitator, emulator, ape, aper: (someone who copies the words or behavior of another)

emulous, Adjective

(a)

emulous: (characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation)

(s)

emulous, rivalrous: (eager to surpass others)

emulsify, Verb

(v)

emulsify: (cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion)

(v)

emulsify: (form into or become an emulsion) "The solution emulsified"

en, Noun

(n)

en, nut: (half the width of an em)

enable, Verb

(v)

enable: (render capable or able for some task) "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

enabling, Adjective

(a)

enabling: (providing legal power or sanction) "an enabling resolution"; "enabling power"

enact, Verb

(v)

enact, reenact, act_out: (act out; represent or perform as if in a play) "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

(v)

ordain, enact: (order by virtue of superior authority; decree) "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

enactment, Noun

(n)

act, enactment: (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)

(n)

enactment, passage: (the passing of a law by a legislative body)

(n)

portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation: (acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture)

enalapril, Noun

(n)

enalapril, Vasotec: (an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks)

enamel, Noun

(n)

enamel, tooth_enamel: (hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth)

(n)

enamel: (a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection)

(n)

enamel: (a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish)

(n)

enamel: (any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze)

enamel, Verb

(v)

enamel: (coat, inlay, or surface with enamel)

enamor, Verb

(v)

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant: (attract; cause to be enamored) "She captured all the men's hearts"

enamored, Adjective

(s)

enamored, infatuated, in_love, potty, smitten, soft_on, taken_with: (marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness) "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her"

enamoredness, Noun

(n)

amorousness, enamoredness: (a feeling of love or fondness)

enamour, Verb

(v)

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant: (attract; cause to be enamored) "She captured all the men's hearts"

enanthem, Noun

(n)

enanthem, enanthema: (eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease)

enanthema, Noun

(n)

enanthem, enanthema: (eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease)

enantiomer, Noun

(n)

enantiomorph, enantiomer: (either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical)

enantiomorph, Noun

(n)

enantiomorph, enantiomer: (either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical)

enate, Adjective

(s)

enate, enatic, maternal: (related on the mother's side) "my maternal grandmother"

enate, Noun

(n)

enate, matrikin, matrilineal_kin, matrisib, matrilineal_sib: (one related on the mother's side)

enatic, Adjective

(s)

enate, enatic, maternal: (related on the mother's side) "my maternal grandmother"

enation, Noun

(n)

matrilineage, enation, cognation: (line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family)

(n)

plant_process, enation: (a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ)

encainide, Noun

(n)

encainide, Enkaid: (antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients)

encamp, Verb

(v)

camp, encamp, camp_out, bivouac, tent: (live in or as if in a tent) "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

encampment, Noun

(n)

camp, encampment, cantonment, bivouac: (temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers) "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"

(n)

camping, encampment, bivouacking, tenting: (the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp)

(n)

campsite, campground, camping_site, camping_ground, bivouac, encampment, camping_area: (a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent)

encapsulate, Verb

(v)

encapsulate: (enclose in a capsule or other small container)

(v)

encapsulate, capsule, capsulize, capsulise: (put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume) "capsulize the news"

encapsulation, Noun

(n)

encapsulation: (the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)) "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"

(n)

encapsulation: (the process of enclosing (as in a capsule))

encase, Verb

(v)

encase, incase, case: (enclose in, or as if in, a case) "my feet were encased in mud"

encased, Adjective

(s)

cased, encased, incased: (covered or protected with or as if with a case) "knights cased in steel"; "products encased in leatherette"

encasement, Noun

(n)

encasement, incasement: (the act of enclosing something in a case)

enceinte, Adjective

(s)

big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with_child: (in an advanced stage of pregnancy) "was big with child"; "was great with child"

encephalitis, Noun

(n)

encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis: (inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use))

encephalogram, Noun

(n)

electroencephalogram, encephalogram, EEG: (a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph)

(n)

encephalogram, pneumoencephalogram: (an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast)

encephalomeningitis, Noun

(n)

meningoencephalitis, cerebromeningitis, encephalomeningitis: (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges)

encephalon, Noun

(n)

brain, encephalon: (that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord)

enchain, Verb

(v)

enchain: (restrain or bind with chains)

enchained, Adjective

(s)

chained, enchained: (bound with chains) "enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones"; "prisoners in chains"

enchant, Verb

(v)

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant: (attract; cause to be enamored) "She captured all the men's hearts"

(v)

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight: (hold spellbound)

(v)

hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx: (cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something)

enchanted, Adjective

(a)

enchanted: (influenced as by charms or incantations)

enchanting, Adjective

(s)

bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating: (capturing interest as if by a spell) "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"

enchantment, Noun

(n)

captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination: (a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual)

(n)

enchantment, spell, trance: (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation)

(n)

enchantment, bewitchment: (a magical spell)

enchantress, Noun

(n)

enchantress, temptress, siren, Delilah, femme_fatale: (a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive)

(n)

enchantress, witch: (a female sorcerer or magician)

enchiridion, Noun

(n)

handbook, enchiridion, vade_mecum: (a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location)

encipher, Verb

(v)

code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write_in_code: (convert ordinary language into code) "We should encode the message for security reasons"

encircle, Verb

(v)

encircle, circle: (form a circle around) "encircle the errors"

(v)

gird, encircle: (bind with something round or circular)

encircled, Adjective

(s)

surrounded, encircled: (confined on all sides) "a camp surrounded by enemies"; "the encircled pioneers"

encirclement, Noun

(n)

blockade, encirclement: (a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy)

encircling, Adjective

(s)

encircling, skirting: (being all around the edges; enclosing) "his encircling arms"; "the room's skirting board needs painting"

enclave, Noun

(n)

enclave: (an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it)

enclose, Verb

(v)

enclose, hold_in, confine: (close in; darkness enclosed him")

(v)

enclose, close_in, inclose, shut_in: (surround completely) "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"

(v)

envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose: (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering) "Fog enveloped the house"

(v)

insert, enclose, inclose, stick_in, put_in, introduce: (introduce) "Insert your ticket here"

enclosed, Adjective

(a)

enclosed: (closed in or surrounded or included within) "an enclosed porch"; "an enclosed yard"; "the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling"

enclosing, Noun

(n)

enclosure, enclosing, envelopment, inclosure: (the act of enclosing something inside something else)

enclosure, Noun

(n)

enclosure: (a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose)

(n)

enclosure, enclosing, envelopment, inclosure: (the act of enclosing something inside something else)

(n)

enclosure, natural_enclosure: (a naturally enclosed space)

(n)

enclosure, inclosure: (something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter)

enclothe, Verb

(v)

dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit_out, apparel: (provide with clothes or put clothes on) "Parents must feed and dress their child"

encode, Verb

(v)

encode: (convert information into code) "encode pictures digitally"

encoding, Noun

(n)

encoding, encryption: (the activity of converting data or information into code)

encomiastic, Adjective

(s)

encomiastic, eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical: (formally expressing praise)

encomium, Noun

(n)

encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean: (a formal expression of praise)

encompass, Verb

(v)

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover: (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory) "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

encompassing, Adjective

(s)

across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide: (broad in scope or content) "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner"; "granted him wide powers"

(s)

encompassing, surrounding, circumferent: (closely encircling) "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"

encore, Noun

(n)

encore: (an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand)

encore, Verb

(v)

encore: (request an encore, from a performer)

encounter, Noun

(n)

brush, clash, encounter, skirmish: (a minor short-term fight)

(n)

confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off: (a hostile disagreement face-to-face)

(n)

encounter, coming_upon: (a casual meeting with a person or thing)

(n)

meeting, encounter: (a casual or unexpected convergence) "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"

encounter, Verb

(v)

find, happen, chance, bump, encounter: (come upon, as if by accident; meet with) "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"

(v)

meet, run_into, encounter, run_across, come_across, see: (come together) "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

(v)

meet, encounter, play, take_on: (contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle) "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

(v)

meet, encounter, receive: (experience as a reaction) "My proposal met with much opposition"

(v)

run_into, encounter: (be beset by) "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"

encourage, Verb

(v)

encourage: (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to)

(v)

encourage: (spur on) "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

(v)

promote, advance, boost, further, encourage: (contribute to the progress or growth of) "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

encouraged, Adjective

(s)

bucked_up, encouraged: (inspired with confidence) "felt bucked up by his success"

encouragement, Noun

(n)

boost, encouragement: (the act of giving hope or support to someone)

(n)

encouragement: (the expression of approval and support)

(n)

encouragement: (the feeling of being encouraged)

encouraging, Adjective

(a)

encouraging: (giving courage or confidence or hope) "encouraging advances in medical research"

(s)

encouraging, supporting: (furnishing support and encouragement) "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"

encroach, Verb

(v)

encroach, infringe, impinge: (advance beyond the usual limit)

(v)

impinge, encroach, entrench, trench: (impinge or infringe upon) "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"

encroacher, Noun

(n)

invader, encroacher: (someone who enters by force in order to conquer)

encroaching, Adjective

(s)

encroaching, invasive, trespassing: (gradually intrusive without right or permission) "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"

encroachment, Noun

(n)

impingement, encroachment, impact: (influencing strongly) "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

(n)

invasion, encroachment, intrusion: (any entry into an area not previously occupied) "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

(n)

trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation: (entry to another's property without right or permission)

encrust, Verb

(v)

encrust, incrust: (cover or coat with a crust)

(v)

encrust, incrust, beset: (decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems))

(v)

encrust, incrust: (form a crust or a hard layer)

encrustation, Noun

(n)

crust, incrustation, encrustation: (a hard outer layer that covers something)

(n)

incrustation, encrustation: (the formation of a crust)

(n)

incrustation, encrustation: (a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay)

encrusted, Adjective

(s)

crusted, encrusted, crusty, crustlike: (having a hardened crust as a covering)

encrypt, Verb

(v)

code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write_in_code: (convert ordinary language into code) "We should encode the message for security reasons"

encryption, Noun

(n)

encoding, encryption: (the activity of converting data or information into code)

enculturation, Noun

(n)

socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation: (the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture) "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

encumber, Verb

(v)

restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain: (hold back)

encumbered, Adjective

(a)

encumbered: (loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load) "a summer resort...encumbered with great clapboard-and-stucco hotels"- A.J.Liebling"; "a hiker encumbered with a heavy backpack"; "an encumbered estate"

encumbrance, Noun

(n)

burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus: (an onerous or difficult concern) "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"

(n)

encumbrance, incumbrance: (a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage))

(n)

hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference: (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)

encyclical, Adjective

(s)

encyclical: (intended for wide distribution) "an encyclical letter"

encyclical, Noun

(n)

encyclical, encyclical_letter: (a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world)

encyclopaedia, Noun

(n)

encyclopedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia: (a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty)

encyclopaedic, Adjective

(s)

encyclopedic, encyclopaedic: (broad in scope or content) "encyclopedic knowledge"

encyclopaedism, Noun

(n)

eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism: (profound scholarly knowledge)

encyclopaedist, Noun

(n)

encyclopedist, encyclopaedist: (a person who compiles information for encyclopedias)

encyclopedia, Noun

(n)

encyclopedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia: (a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty)

encyclopedic, Adjective

(s)

encyclopedic, encyclopaedic: (broad in scope or content) "encyclopedic knowledge"

encyclopedism, Noun

(n)

eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism: (profound scholarly knowledge)

encyclopedist, Noun

(n)

encyclopedist, encyclopaedist: (a person who compiles information for encyclopedias)

end-plate, Noun

(n)

end-plate, endplate, motor_end_plate: (the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle)

end-stopped, Adjective

(a)

end-stopped: ((verse) having a rhetorical pause at the end of each line)

end, Noun

(n)

conclusion, end, close, closing, ending: (the last section of a communication) "in conclusion I want to say..."

(n)

end, terminal: (either extremity of something that has length) "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"

(n)

end, ending: (the point in time at which something ends) "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

(n)

end, last, final_stage: (the concluding parts of an event or occurrence) "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"

(n)

end: (a final part or section) "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"

(n)

end, destruction, death: (a final state) "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"

(n)

end: (the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object) "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"

(n)

end: ((football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage) "the end managed to hold onto the pass"

(n)

end: (a boundary marking the extremities of something) "the end of town"

(n)

end: (one of two places from which people are communicating to each other) "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"

(n)

end: (the part you are expected to play) "he held up his end"

(n)

end, remainder, remnant, oddment: (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)

(n)

end: ((American football) a position on the line of scrimmage) "no one wanted to play end"

(n)

goal, end: (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it) "the ends justify the means"

end, Verb

(v)

end, stop, finish, terminate, cease: (have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical) "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

(v)

end, terminate: (bring to an end or halt) "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

(v)

end, terminate: (be the end of; be the last or concluding part of) "This sad scene ended the movie"

(v)

end: (put an end to) "The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived"

endaemonism, Noun

(n)

eudemonism, endaemonism: (an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason)

endanger, Verb

(v)

endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril: (pose a threat to; present a danger to) "The pollution is endangering the crops"

(v)

queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril: (put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position)

endangered, Adjective

(s)

endangered: ((of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction) "an endangered species"

endangerment, Noun

(n)

hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment: (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune) "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

endear, Verb

(v)

endear: (make attractive or lovable) "This behavior endeared her to me"

endearing, Adjective

(s)

adorable, endearing, lovely: (lovable especially in a childlike or naive way)

endeavor, Noun

(n)

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try: (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something) "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

(n)

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour: (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)) "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

endeavor, Verb

(v)

endeavor, endeavour, strive: (attempt by employing effort) "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

endeavour, Noun

(n)

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try: (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something) "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

(n)

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour: (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)) "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

endeavour, Verb

(v)

endeavor, endeavour, strive: (attempt by employing effort) "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

ended, Adjective

(s)

complete, concluded, ended, over, all_over, terminated: (having come or been brought to a conclusion) "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"

endemic, Adjective

(s)

autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous: (originating where it is found) "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"

(a)

endemic, endemical: (of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality) "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"

(a)

endemic: (native to or confined to a certain region) "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"

endemic, Noun

(n)

endemic, endemic_disease: (a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location)

(n)

endemic: (a plant that is native to a certain limited area) "it is an endemic found only this island"

endemical, Adjective

(a)

endemic, endemical: (of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality) "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"

endemism, Noun

(n)

indigenousness, autochthony, endemism: (nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place))

endergonic, Adjective

(a)

endergonic: ((biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants) "photosynthesis is an endergonic process"

endermatic, Adjective

(a)

endermic, endermatic: (acting by absorption through the skin) "endermic ointment"

endermic, Adjective

(a)

endermic, endermatic: (acting by absorption through the skin) "endermic ointment"

ending, Noun

(n)

conclusion, end, close, closing, ending: (the last section of a communication) "in conclusion I want to say..."

(n)

end, ending: (the point in time at which something ends) "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

(n)

ending, termination: (the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)) "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"

(n)

ending, conclusion, finish: (event whose occurrence ends something) "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

(n)

termination, ending, conclusion: (the act of ending something) "the termination of the agreement"

endive, Noun

(n)

chicory_escarole, endive, escarole: (variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges)

(n)

endive, witloof, Cichorium_endivia: (widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched)

endless, Adjective

(s)

dateless, endless, sempiternal: (having no known beginning and presumably no end) "the dateless rise and fall of the tides"; "time is endless"; "sempiternal truth"

(s)

endless, eternal, interminable: (tiresomely long; seemingly without end) "endless debates"; "an endless conversation"; "the wait seemed eternal"; "eternal quarreling"; "an interminable sermon"

(s)

endless: (infinitely great in number) "endless waves"

(s)

endless: (having the ends united so as to form a continuous whole) "an endless chain"

endoblast, Noun

(n)

endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast: (the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems)

endocarditis, Noun

(n)

endocarditis: (inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves)

endocarp, Noun

(n)

stone, pit, endocarp: (the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed) "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"

endocentric, Adjective

(a)

endocentric: (fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents) "when `three blind mice' serves as a noun it is an endocentric construction"

endocrinal, Adjective

(a)

endocrine, endocrinal: (of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions) "endocrine system"

endocrine, Adjective

(a)

endocrine, endocrinal: (of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions) "endocrine system"

endocrine, Noun

(n)

endocrine_gland, endocrine, ductless_gland: (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

(n)

hormone, endocrine, internal_secretion: (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

endocrinologist, Noun

(n)

endocrinologist: (physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system)

endocrinology, Noun

(n)

endocrinology: (the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions)

endoderm, Noun

(n)

endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast: (the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems)

endodontia, Noun

(n)

endodontics, endodontia: (the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp)

endodontics, Noun

(n)

endodontics, endodontia: (the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp)

endoergic, Adjective

(a)

endoergic, energy-absorbing: ((of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy)

endogamic, Adjective

(a)

endogamous, endogamic: (characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind)

(a)

endogamous, endogamic: (pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe)

endogamous, Adjective

(a)

endogamous, endogamic: (characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind)

(a)

endogamous, endogamic: (pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe)

endogamy, Noun

(n)

endogamy, intermarriage, inmarriage: (marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law)

endogen, Noun

(n)

monocot, monocotyledon, liliopsid, endogen: (a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside)

endogenetic, Adjective

(s)

endogenic, endogenetic: (of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth) "endogenic rocks are not clastic"

endogenic, Adjective

(s)

endogenic, endogenetic: (of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth) "endogenic rocks are not clastic"

(a)

endogenous, endogenic: (derived or originating internally)

endogenous, Adjective

(a)

endogenous: (of or resembling an endogen)

(a)

endogenous, endogenic: (derived or originating internally)

endometrial, Adjective

(a)

endometrial: (of or relating to the endometrium)

endometriosis, Noun

(n)

endometriosis, adenomyosis: (the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea)

endometritis, Noun

(n)

metritis, endometritis: (inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium))

endometrium, Noun

(n)

endometrium: ((pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition)

endomorphic, Adjective

(a)

endomorphic, pyknic: (having a squat and fleshy build) "a pyknic practical joke"

endoparasite, Noun

(n)

endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan: (any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms))

endorse, Verb

(v)

back, endorse, indorse, plump_for, plunk_for, support: (be behind; approve of) "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

(v)

certify, endorse, indorse: (guarantee as meeting a certain standard) "certified grade AAA meat"

(v)

endorse, indorse: (sign as evidence of legal transfer) "endorse cheques"

(v)

second, back, endorse, indorse: (give support or one's approval to) "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

endorsement, Noun

(n)

endorsement, indorsement, blurb: (a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)) "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"

(n)

endorsement, indorsement: (a signature that validates something) "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"

(n)

endorsement, indorsement: (the act of endorsing) "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"

(n)

sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur: (formal and explicit approval) "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

(n)

second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement: (a speech seconding a motion) "do I hear a second?"

endorser, Noun

(n)

endorser, indorser: (a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security)

(n)

subscriber, endorser, indorser, ratifier: (someone who expresses strong approval)

endoscopic, Adjective

(a)

endoscopic: (of or relating to endoscopy)

endothelial, Adjective

(a)

endothelial: (of or relating to or located in the endothelium)

endothermal, Adjective

(a)

endothermic, endothermal, heat-absorbing: ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat)

endothermic, Adjective

(a)

endothermic, endothermal, heat-absorbing: ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat)

endotoxin, Noun

(n)

endotoxin: (a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die)

endovenous, Adjective

(a)

intravenous, endovenous: (within or by means of a vein) "an intravenous inflammation"; "intravenous feeding"

endow, Verb

(v)

endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue: (give qualities or abilities to)

(v)

endow, dower: (furnish with an endowment) "When she got married, she got dowered"

endowed, Adjective

(a)

endowed: (provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)) "a well-endowed college"; "endowed with good eyesight"; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"

endowment, Noun

(n)

endowment, gift, talent, natural_endowment: (natural abilities or qualities)

(n)

endowment, endowment_fund: (the capital that provides income for an institution)

(n)

endowment: (the act of endowing with a permanent source of income) "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"

endozoan, Adjective

(a)

entozoan, endozoan: (of or relating to entozoa)

endozoan, Noun

(n)

endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan: (any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms))

endozoic, Adjective

(a)

entozoic, entozoan, endozoic: (living within a living animal usually as a parasite) "entozoic worms"

endplate, Noun

(n)

end-plate, endplate, motor_end_plate: (the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle)

endpoint, Noun

(n)

end_point, endpoint, termination, terminus: (a place where something ends or is complete)

endue, Verb

(v)

endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue: (give qualities or abilities to)

endurable, Adjective

(s)

bearable, endurable, sufferable, supportable: (capable of being borne though unpleasant) "sufferable punishment"

endurance, Noun

(n)

endurance: (the power to withstand hardship or stress) "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

(n)

survival, endurance: (a state of surviving; remaining alive)

endure, Verb

(v)

digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up: (put up with something or somebody unpleasant) "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

(v)

last, endure: (persist for a specified period of time) "The bad weather lasted for three days"

(v)

prevail, persist, die_hard, run, endure: (continue to exist) "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

(v)

suffer, endure: (undergo or be subjected to) "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

(v)

survive, last, live, live_on, go, endure, hold_up, hold_out: (continue to live through hardship or adversity) "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

(v)

wear, hold_out, endure: (last and be usable) "This dress wore well for almost ten years"

(v)

weather, endure, brave, brave_out: (face and withstand with courage) "She braved the elements"

enduring, Adjective

(s)

abiding, enduring, imperishable: (unceasing) "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"

(s)

enduring, long-suffering: (patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble) "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"

enduringness, Noun

(n)

lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength: (permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force) "they advertised the durability of their products"

enema, Noun

(n)

enema, clyster: (an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes)

enemy, Noun

(n)

enemy: (an opposing military force) "the enemy attacked at dawn"

(n)

enemy, foe, foeman, opposition: (an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)) "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"

(n)

enemy: (any hostile group of people) "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"

(n)

foe, enemy: (a personal enemy) "they had been political foes for years"

energetic, Adjective

(a)

energetic: (possessing or exerting or displaying energy) "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"

(s)

energetic, gumptious, industrious, up-and-coming: (working hard to promote an enterprise)

energid, Noun

(n)

energid, protoplast: (a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts)

energise, Verb

(v)

excite, energize, energise: (raise to a higher energy level) "excite the atoms"

(v)

stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk_up: (cause to be alert and energetic) "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

energiser, Noun

(n)

energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator: (someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people)

(n)

energizer, energiser: (a device that supplies electrical energy)

energising, Adjective

(s)

energizing, energising, kinetic: (supplying motive force) "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor"

energize, Verb

(v)

excite, energize, energise: (raise to a higher energy level) "excite the atoms"

(v)

stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk_up: (cause to be alert and energetic) "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

energizer, Noun

(n)

energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator: (someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people)

(n)

energizer, energiser: (a device that supplies electrical energy)

energizing, Adjective

(s)

energizing, energising, kinetic: (supplying motive force) "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor"

energizing, Noun

(n)

energizing, activating, activation: (the activity of causing to have energy and be active)

energy-absorbing, Adjective

(a)

endoergic, energy-absorbing: ((of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy)

energy-releasing, Adjective

(s)

destructive-metabolic, energy-releasing: (of or relating to catabolism)

(a)

exoergic, energy-releasing: ((of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy)

energy-storing, Adjective

(s)

constructive-metabolic, energy-storing: (of or relating to anabolism)

enervate, Verb

(v)

enervate: (weaken mentally or morally)

(v)

faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle: (disturb the composure of)

enervated, Adjective

(s)

adynamic, asthenic, debilitated, enervated: (lacking strength or vigor)

enervating, Adjective

(s)

debilitative, enervating, enfeebling, weakening: (causing debilitation)

enervation, Noun

(n)

debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion: (serious weakening and loss of energy)

(n)

enervation: (lack of vitality) "an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue"

(n)

enervation: (surgical removal of a nerve)

enfeeble, Verb

(v)

enfeeble, debilitate, drain: (make weak) "Life in the camp drained him"

enfeeblement, Noun

(n)

debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion: (serious weakening and loss of energy)

enfeebling, Adjective

(s)

debilitative, enervating, enfeebling, weakening: (causing debilitation)

enflurane, Noun

(n)

enflurane, Ethrane: (a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic)

enfold, Verb

(v)

envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose: (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering) "Fog enveloped the house"

enfolding, Noun

(n)

involution, enfolding: (the action of enfolding something)

enforce, Verb

(v)

enforce, implement, apply: (ensure observance of laws and rules; ) "Apply the rules to everyone"

(v)

enforce, impose: (compel to behave in a certain way) "Social relations impose courtesy"

enforceable, Adjective

(a)

enforceable: (capable of being enforced)

enforced, Adjective

(a)

enforced, implemented: (forced or compelled or put in force) "a life of enforced inactivity"; "enforced obedience"

enforcement, Noun

(n)

enforcement: (the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to)

enfranchise, Verb

(v)

affranchise, enfranchise: (grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude) "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"

(v)

enfranchise: (grant voting rights)

enfranchised, Adjective

(a)

enfranchised: (endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote)

enfranchisement, Noun

(n)

certification, enfranchisement: (the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on)

(n)

enfranchisement: (freedom from political subjugation or servitude)

(n)

franchise, enfranchisement: (a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote))

engage, Verb

(v)

absorb, engross, engage, occupy: (consume all of one's attention or time) "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

(v)

betroth, engage, affiance, plight: (give to in marriage)

(v)

engage: (ask to represent; of legal counsel) "I'm retaining a lawyer"

(v)

engage: (get caught) "make sure the gear is engaged"

(v)

engage, wage: (carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)) "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"

(v)

engage, enlist: (hire for work or assistance) "engage aid, help, services, or support"

(v)

engage, mesh, lock, operate: (keep engaged) "engaged the gears"

(v)

hire, engage, employ: (engage or hire for work) "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

(v)

lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take: (engage for service under a term of contract) "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

(v)

prosecute, engage, pursue: (carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in) "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"

engaged, Adjective

(s)

booked, engaged, set-aside: (reserved in advance)

(s)

busy, engaged, in_use: ((of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)) "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal"

(s)

engaged, occupied: (having ones attention or mind or energy engaged) "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"

(s)

engaged: (involved in military hostilities) "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

(s)

engaged, meshed, intermeshed: ((used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting) "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors"

(s)

engaged: (having services contracted for) "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"

(s)

engaged: (built against or attached to a wall) "engaged columns"

engagement, Noun

(n)

battle, conflict, fight, engagement: (a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war) "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

(n)

betrothal, troth, engagement: (a mutual promise to marry)

(n)

date, appointment, engagement: (a meeting arranged in advance) "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"

(n)

employment, engagement: (the act of giving someone a job)

(n)

engagement, booking: (employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time) "the play had bookings throughout the summer"

(n)

engagement, mesh, meshing, interlocking: (contact by fitting together) "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"

(n)

engagement, participation, involvement, involution: (the act of sharing in the activities of a group) "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

engaging, Adjective

(s)

engaging, piquant: (attracting or delighting) "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"

engender, Verb

(v)

beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring_forth: (make children) "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

(v)

engender, breed, spawn: (call forth)

engild, Verb

(v)

gild, begild, engild: (decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold)

engine, Noun

(n)

engine: (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)

(n)

engine: (something used to achieve a purpose) "an engine of change"

(n)

engine: (an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.) "medieval engines of war"

(n)

locomotive, engine, locomotive_engine, railway_locomotive: (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)

engineer, Noun

(n)

engineer, applied_scientist, technologist: (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)

(n)

engineer, locomotive_engineer, railroad_engineer, engine_driver: (the operator of a railway locomotive)

engineer, Verb

(v)

engineer: (design as an engineer) "He engineered the water supply project"

(v)

mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate: (plan and direct (a complex undertaking)) "he masterminded the robbery"

engineering, Noun

(n)

engineering, engineering_science, applied_science, technology: (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems) "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"

(n)

engineering, engine_room: (a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located)

(n)

technology, engineering: (the practical application of science to commerce or industry)

englut, Verb

(v)

gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig_out, satiate, scarf_out: (overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself) "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream"

engorge, Verb

(v)

gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig_out, satiate, scarf_out: (overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself) "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream"

engorged, Adjective

(s)

congested, engorged: (overfull as with blood)

engorgement, Noun

(n)

engorgement: (congestion with blood) "engorgement of the breast"

(n)

engorgement: (eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation)

engraft, Verb

(v)

graft, engraft, ingraft: (cause to grow together parts from different plants) "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree"

(v)

implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant: (fix or set securely or deeply) "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

engrave, Verb

(v)

engrave: (impress or affect deeply) "The event engraved itself into her memory"

(v)

engrave, etch: (carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block) "engrave a letter"

(v)

engrave, etch: (carve or cut a design or letters into) "engrave the pen with the owner's name"

(v)

scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe: (carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface) "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

engraved, Adjective

(s)

engraved, etched, graven, incised, inscribed: (cut or impressed into a surface) "an incised design"; "engraved invitations"

engraving, Noun

(n)

engraving: (a print made from an engraving)

(n)

engraving: (a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved)

(n)

engraving, etching: (making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them)

engross, Verb

(v)

absorb, engross, engage, occupy: (consume all of one's attention or time) "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

(v)

steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak_up: (devote (oneself) fully to) "He immersed himself into his studies"

engrossed, Adjective

(s)

captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped: (giving or marked by complete attention to) "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare"; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"

(s)

engrossed: (written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document)

engrossing, Adjective

(s)

absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting: (capable of arousing and holding the attention) "a fascinating story"

engrossment, Noun

(n)

concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion: (complete attention; intense mental effort)

(n)

intentness, engrossment: (the quality of being intent and concentrated) "the intentness of his gaze"

(n)

preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment: (the mental state of being preoccupied by something)

engulf, Verb

(v)

engulf: (flow over or cover completely) "The bright light engulfed him completely"

(v)

steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak_up: (devote (oneself) fully to) "He immersed himself into his studies"

enhance, Verb

(v)

enhance, heighten, raise: (increase) "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

(v)

enhance: (make better or more attractive) "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

enhancement, Noun

(n)

enhancement, sweetening: (an improvement that makes something more agreeable)

enhancer, Noun

(n)

foil, enhancer: (anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities) "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"

enhancive, Adjective

(s)

augmentative, enhancive: (intensifying by augmentation and enhancement)

(s)

cosmetic, enhancive: (serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body) "cosmetic surgery"; "enhansive makeup"

enigma, Noun

(n)

mystery, enigma, secret, closed_book: (something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained) "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"

(n)

riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser: (a difficult problem)

enigmatic, Adjective

(s)

enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzling: (not clear to the understanding) "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"

(s)

enigmatic, oracular: (resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought) "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"

enigmatical, Adjective

(s)

enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzling: (not clear to the understanding) "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"

enjambement, Noun

(n)

enjambment, enjambement: (the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause)

enjambment, Noun

(n)

enjambment, enjambement: (the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause)

enjoin, Verb

(v)

enjoin: (issue an injunction)

(v)

order, tell, enjoin, say: (give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority) "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

enjoining, Noun

(n)

injunction, enjoining, enjoinment, cease_and_desist_order: ((law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity) "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

enjoinment, Noun

(n)

injunction, enjoining, enjoinment, cease_and_desist_order: ((law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity) "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

enjoy, Verb

(v)

delight, enjoy, revel: (take delight in) "he delights in his granddaughter"

(v)

enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour: (derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in) "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

(v)

enjoy: (have benefit from) "enjoy privileges"

(v)

enjoy: (have for one's benefit) "The industry enjoyed a boom"

(v)

love, enjoy: (get pleasure from) "I love cooking"

enjoyable, Adjective

(s)

enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable: (affording satisfaction or pleasure) "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"

enjoyableness, Noun

(n)

enjoyableness: (pleasantness resulting from something that can be enjoyed) "the enjoyableness of an afternoon at the beach"

enjoyment, Noun

(n)

enjoyment: (the pleasure felt when having a good time)

(n)

enjoyment, delectation: (act of receiving pleasure from something)

(n)

use, enjoyment: ((law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property) "we were given the use of his boat"

enkindle, Verb

(v)

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke: (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)) "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

(v)

kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame: (cause to start burning) "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

enkindled, Adjective

(s)

ignited, enkindled, kindled: (set afire) "the ignited paper"; "a kindled fire"

enlace, Verb

(v)

intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace: (spin,wind, or twist together) "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"

enlarge, Verb

(v)

blow_up, enlarge, magnify: (make large) "blow up an image"

(v)

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh_out, expand, expound, dilate: (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing) "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

(v)

enlarge: (make larger) "She enlarged the flower beds"

(v)

enlarge: (become larger or bigger)

enlarged, Adjective

(s)

blown-up, enlarged: (as of a photograph; made larger) "the enlarged photograph revealed many details"

(s)

enlarged: (larger than normal) "enlarged joints"

(s)

exaggerated, magnified, enlarged: (enlarged to an abnormal degree) "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"

(a)

hypertrophied, enlarged: ((of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells) "hypertrophied myocardial fibers"

enlargement, Noun

(n)

enlargement: (the state of being enlarged)

(n)

enlargement, blowup, magnification: (a photographic print that has been enlarged)

(n)

expansion, enlargement: (the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope)

(n)

expansion, enlargement, elaboration: (a discussion that provides additional information)

enlarger, Noun

(n)

enlarger: (photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph)

enlighten, Verb

(v)

clear, clear_up, shed_light_on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten_out, sort_out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate: (make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear) "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

(v)

enlighten, edify: (make understand) "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

(v)

enlighten, irradiate: (give spiritual insight to; in religion)

enlightened, Adjective

(s)

educated, enlightened: (characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved) "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate"

(a)

enlightened: (having knowledge and spiritual insight)

enlightened, Noun

(n)

initiate, enlightened: (people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity) "it is very familiar to the initiate"

enlightening, Adjective

(a)

edifying, enlightening: (enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement) "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"

(a)

enlightening, informative, illuminating: (tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance) "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture"

enlist, Verb

(v)

engage, enlist: (hire for work or assistance) "engage aid, help, services, or support"

(v)

enlist: (join the military)

(v)

enlist, draft, muster_in: (engage somebody to enter the army)

enlistee, Noun

(n)

recruit, enlistee: (any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces))

enlisting, Noun

(n)

recruitment, enlisting: (the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.))

enlistment, Noun

(n)

enlistment, hitch, term_of_enlistment, tour_of_duty, duty_tour, tour: (a period of time spent in military service)

(n)

enlistment: (the act of enlisting (as in a military service))

enliven, Verb

(v)

enliven, liven, liven_up, invigorate, animate: (make lively) "let's liven up this room a bit"

(v)

inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt: (heighten or intensify) "These paintings exalt the imagination"

enlivened, Adjective

(a)

enlivened: (made sprightly or cheerful)

(s)

enlivened, spirited: (made lively or spirited) "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate"

enlivener, Noun

(n)

quickener, invigorator, enlivener: (an agent that gives or restores life or vigor) "the soul is the quickener of the body"

enlivening, Adjective

(s)

animating, enlivening: (giving spirit and vivacity)

enmesh, Verb

(v)

enmesh, mesh, ensnarl: (entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh)

enmeshed, Adjective

(s)

enmeshed, intermeshed: (caught as if in a mesh) "enmeshed in financial difficulties"

enmity, Noun

(n)

hostility, enmity, antagonism: (a state of deep-seated ill-will)

(n)

hostility, enmity, ill_will: (the feeling of a hostile person) "he could no longer contain his hostility"

ennead, Noun

(n)

nine, 9, IX, niner, Nina_from_Carolina, ennead: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one)

ennoble, Verb

(v)

ennoble, dignify: (confer dignity or honor upon) "He was dignified with a title"

(v)

ennoble, gentle, entitle: (give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility)

ennobling, Adjective

(s)

dignifying, ennobling: (investing with dignity or honor) "the dignifying effect of his presence"; "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings"

(s)

ennobling, exalting: (tending to exalt) "an exalting eulogy"; "ennobling thoughts"

ennui, Noun

(n)

boredom, ennui, tedium: (the feeling of being bored by something tedious)

enologist, Noun

(n)

enologist, oenologist, fermentologist: (a specialist in wine making)

enology, Noun

(n)

enology, oenology: (the art of wine making)

enophile, Noun

(n)

enophile, oenophile: (someone who appreciates wine)

enormity, Noun

(n)

enormity: (vastness of size or extent) "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"

(n)

enormity: (the quality of extreme wickedness)

(n)

enormity: (an act of extreme wickedness)

(n)

outrageousness, enormity: (the quality of being outrageous)

enormous, Adjective

(s)

enormous, tremendous: (extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman) "an enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"; "tremendous sweeping plains"; "a tremendous fact in human experience"; "a plane took off with a tremendous noise"

enormousness, Noun

(n)

enormousness, grandness, greatness, immenseness, immensity, sizeableness, vastness, wideness: (unusual largeness in size or extent or number)

enough, Adjective

(s)

adequate, decent, enough: (sufficient for the purpose) "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"

enough, Noun

(n)

enough, sufficiency: (an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose) "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"

enounce, Verb

(v)

pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound_out, enunciate, say: (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way) "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

enplane, Verb

(v)

emplane, enplane: (board a plane)

enquire, Verb

(v)

ask, inquire, enquire: (inquire about) "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

(v)

investigate, inquire, enquire: (conduct an inquiry or investigation of) "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"

(v)

wonder, inquire, enquire: (have a wish or desire to know something) "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

enquirer, Noun

(n)

inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker: (someone who asks a question)

enquiry, Noun

(n)

inquiry, enquiry, research: (a search for knowledge) "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

(n)

inquiry, enquiry: (a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest)

(n)

question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation: (an instance of questioning) "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

enrage, Verb

(v)

enrage: (put into a rage; make violently angry)

enraged, Adjective

(s)

angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened: (marked by extreme anger) "the enraged bull attached"; "furious about the accident"; "a furious scowl"; "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy"; "could not control the maddened crowd"

enragement, Noun

(n)

infuriation, enragement: (a feeling of intense anger)

enrapture, Verb

(v)

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight: (hold spellbound)

enraptured, Adjective

(s)

ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic: (feeling great rapture or delight)

enrich, Verb

(v)

enrich: (make better or improve in quality) "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"

(v)

enrich: (make wealthy or richer) "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people"

enrichment, Noun

(n)

enrichment: (act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding)

(n)

enrichment: (a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth)

enrol, Verb

(v)

enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit: (register formally as a participant or member) "The party recruited many new members"

enroll, Verb

(v)

enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit: (register formally as a participant or member) "The party recruited many new members"

enrollee, Noun

(n)

enrollee: (a person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of study)

enrollment, Noun

(n)

registration, enrollment, enrolment: (the act of enrolling)

(n)

registration, enrollment: (the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time)

enrolment, Noun

(n)

registration, enrollment, enrolment: (the act of enrolling)

ensconce, Verb

(v)

ensconce, settle: (fix firmly) "He ensconced himself in the chair"

ensemble, Noun

(n)

corps_de_ballet, ensemble: (the chorus of a ballet company)

(n)

ensemble: (a group of musicians playing or singing together) "a string ensemble"

(n)

ensemble, supporting_players: (a cast other than the principals)

(n)

ensemble, tout_ensemble: (an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole)

(n)

ensemble: (a coordinated outfit (set of clothing))

enshrine, Verb

(v)

enshrine, shrine: (enclose in a shrine) "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"

(v)

enshrine, saint: (hold sacred)

enshroud, Verb

(v)

shroud, enshroud, hide, cover: (cover as if with a shroud) "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

ensiform, Adjective

(s)

ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike, bladelike: (shaped like a sword blade) "the iris has an ensiform leaf"

ensign, Noun

(n)

ensign: (a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade)

(n)

ensign: (colors flown by a ship to show its nationality)

(n)

national_flag, ensign: (an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality)

ensilage, Noun

(n)

silage, ensilage: (fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo)

enslave, Verb

(v)

enslave: (make a slave of; bring into servitude)

enslavement, Noun

(n)

enslavement, captivity: (the state of being a slave) "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare"

(n)

enslavement: (the act of making slaves of your captives)

ensnare, Verb

(v)

ensnare, entrap, frame, set_up: (take or catch as if in a snare or trap) "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

(v)

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel: (catch in or as if in a trap) "The men trap foxes"

ensnarl, Verb

(v)

enmesh, mesh, ensnarl: (entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh)

ensorcelled, Adjective

(s)

bewitched, ensorcelled: (under a spell)

ensuant, Adjective

(s)

attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent: (following or accompanying as a consequence) "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"

ensue, Verb

(v)

result, ensue: (issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end) "result in tragedy"

ensure, Verb

(v)

guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure: (make certain of) "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

(v)

see, check, insure, see_to_it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure: (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something) "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

entail, Noun

(n)

entail: (land received by fee tail)

(n)

entail: (the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple)

entail, Verb

(v)

entail, imply, mean: (have as a logical consequence) "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

(v)

entail, implicate: (impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result) "What does this move entail?"

(v)

fee-tail, entail: (limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs)

entailment, Noun

(n)

deduction, entailment, implication: (something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)) "his resignation had political implications"

entangle, Verb

(v)

entangle, mire: (entrap) "Our people should not be mired in the past"

(v)

entangle, tangle, mat, snarl: (twist together or entwine into a confusing mass) "The child entangled the cord"

entangled, Adjective

(s)

embroiled, entangled: (deeply involved especially in something complicated) "embroiled in the conflict"; "felt unwilling entangled in their affairs"

(s)

entangled: (twisted together in a tangled mass) "toiled through entangled growths of mesquite"

(s)

entangled: (involved in difficulties)

entanglement, Noun

(n)

web, entanglement: (an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim)

entellus, Noun

(n)

entellus, hanuman, Presbytes_entellus, Semnopithecus_entellus: (langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India)

enter, Verb

(v)

accede, enter: (take on duties or office) "accede to the throne"

(v)

embark, enter: (set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)) "she embarked upon a new career"

(v)

enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit: (register formally as a participant or member) "The party recruited many new members"

(v)

enter, come_in, get_into, get_in, go_into, go_in, move_into: (to come or go into) "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"

(v)

enter, participate: (become a participant; be involved in) "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"

(v)

enter: (come on stage)

(v)

figure, enter: (be or play a part of or in) "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"

(v)

insert, infix, enter, introduce: (put or introduce into something) "insert a picture into the text"

(v)

record, enter, put_down: (make a record of; set down in permanent form)

enteral, Adjective

(a)

enteric, enteral: (of or relating to the enteron)

(a)

intestinal, enteric, enteral: (of or relating to or inside the intestines) "intestinal disease"

enteric, Adjective

(a)

enteric, enteral: (of or relating to the enteron)

(a)

intestinal, enteric, enteral: (of or relating to or inside the intestines) "intestinal disease"

enterics, Noun

(n)

enteric_bacteria, enterobacteria, enterics, entric: (rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals)

entering, Noun

(n)

entrance, entering: (a movement into or inward)

(n)

entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming: (the act of entering) "she made a grand entrance"

enteritis, Noun

(n)

enteritis: (inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea)

enterobacteria, Noun

(n)

enteric_bacteria, enterobacteria, enterics, entric: (rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals)

enteroceptor, Noun

(n)

interoceptor, enteroceptor: (any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body)

enterostomy, Noun

(n)

enterostomy, enterotomy: (surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine)

enterotomy, Noun

(n)

enterostomy, enterotomy: (surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine)

enterprise, Noun

(n)

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour: (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)) "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

(n)

enterprise: (an organization created for business ventures) "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"

(n)

enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead: (readiness to embark on bold new ventures)

enterpriser, Noun

(n)

entrepreneur, enterpriser: (someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it)

enterprising, Adjective

(a)

enterprising: (marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects) "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far"

enterprisingness, Noun

(n)

enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead: (readiness to embark on bold new ventures)

entertain, Verb

(v)

entertain: (provide entertainment for)

(v)

entertain, think_of, toy_with, flirt_with, think_about: (take into consideration, have in view) "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"

(v)

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse: (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)) "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

entertained, Adjective

(s)

amused, diverted, entertained: (pleasantly occupied) "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria"

entertainer, Noun

(n)

entertainer: (a person who tries to please or amuse)

entertaining, Adjective

(s)

entertaining: (agreeably diverting) "an entertaining puppet show"; "films should be entertaining"

entertainment, Noun

(n)

entertainment, amusement: (an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention)

enthalpy, Noun

(n)

heat_content, total_heat, enthalpy, H: ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure) "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work"

enthral, Verb

(v)

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight: (hold spellbound)

enthrall, Verb

(v)

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight: (hold spellbound)

enthralled, Adjective

(s)

beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced: (filled with wonder and delight)

enthralling, Adjective

(s)

bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating: (capturing interest as if by a spell) "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"

enthrallment, Noun

(n)

captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination: (a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual)

enthrone, Verb

(v)

enthrone, throne: (put a monarch on the throne) "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"

(v)

invest, vest, enthrone: (provide with power and authority) "They vested the council with special rights"

enthronement, Noun

(n)

coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture: (the ceremony of installing a new monarch)

enthronisation, Noun

(n)

coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture: (the ceremony of installing a new monarch)

enthronization, Noun

(n)

coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture: (the ceremony of installing a new monarch)

enthusiasm, Noun

(n)

enthusiasm: (a feeling of excitement)

(n)

enthusiasm: (a lively interest) "enthusiasm for his program is growing"

(n)

exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience: (overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval)

enthusiast, Noun

(n)

enthusiast, partisan, partizan: (an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity)

(n)

fancier, enthusiast: (a person having a strong liking for something)

enthusiastic, Adjective

(a)

enthusiastic: (having or showing great excitement and interest) "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"

entice, Verb

(v)

entice, lure, tempt: (provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion) "He lured me into temptation"

enticement, Noun

(n)

enticement, temptation: (the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire) "his enticements were shameless"

(n)

lure, enticement, come-on: (qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward)

(n)

temptation, enticement: (something that seduces or has the quality to seduce)

enticing, Adjective

(s)

alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting: (highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire) "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"

entire, Adjective

(s)

entire, full, total: (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete) "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"

(s)

entire: ((of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes)

(s)

entire, intact: ((used of domestic animals) sexually competent) "an entire horse"

(s)

integral, entire, intact: (constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged) "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon"; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"

entire, Noun

(n)

stallion, entire: (uncastrated adult male horse)

entireness, Noun

(n)

entirety, entireness, integrality, totality: (the state of being total and complete) "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"

entirety, Noun

(n)

entirety, entireness, integrality, totality: (the state of being total and complete) "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"

entitle, Verb

(v)

ennoble, gentle, entitle: (give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility)

(v)

entitle: (give the right to) "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

(v)

entitle, title: (give a title to)

entitlement, Noun

(n)

entitlement: (right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)) "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"

entity, Noun

(n)

entity: (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))

entoblast, Noun

(n)

endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast: (the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems)

entoderm, Noun

(n)

endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast: (the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems)

entomb, Verb

(v)

bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay_to_rest: (place in a grave or tomb) "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday"

entombment, Noun

(n)

burial, entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture: (the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave)

entomologic, Adjective

(a)

entomological, entomologic: (of or relating to the biological science of entomology) "entomological research"

entomological, Adjective

(a)

entomological, entomologic: (of or relating to the biological science of entomology) "entomological research"

entomologist, Noun

(n)

entomologist, bugologist, bug-hunter: (a zoologist who studies insects)

entomology, Noun

(n)

entomology, bugology: (the branch of zoology that studies insects)

entomophilous, Adjective

(a)

entomophilous: (of flowering plants (especially orchids etc) that are pollinated by insects)

entoparasite, Noun

(n)

endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan: (any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms))

entourage, Noun

(n)

cortege, retinue, suite, entourage: (the group following and attending to some important person)

entozoan, Adjective

(a)

entozoan, endozoan: (of or relating to entozoa)

(a)

entozoic, entozoan, endozoic: (living within a living animal usually as a parasite) "entozoic worms"

entozoan, Noun

(n)

endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan: (any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms))

entozoic, Adjective

(a)

entozoic, entozoan, endozoic: (living within a living animal usually as a parasite) "entozoic worms"

entozoon, Noun

(n)

endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan: (any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms))

entr'acte, Noun

(n)

entr'acte: (the interlude between two acts of a play)

(n)

interlude, intermezzo, entr'acte: (a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance)

entrails, Noun

(n)

viscera, entrails, innards: (internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)) "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"

entrance, Noun

(n)

entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree: (something that provides access (to get in or get out)) "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

(n)

entrance, entering: (a movement into or inward)

(n)

entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming: (the act of entering) "she made a grand entrance"

entrance, Verb

(v)

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant: (attract; cause to be enamored) "She captured all the men's hearts"

(v)

entrance, spellbind: (put into a trance)

entranced, Adjective

(s)

beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced: (filled with wonder and delight)

entrancement, Noun

(n)

entrancement, ravishment: (a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment)

entranceway, Noun

(n)

entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree: (something that provides access (to get in or get out)) "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

entrancing, Adjective

(s)

bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating: (capturing interest as if by a spell) "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"

entrant, Noun

(n)

entrant: (a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise) "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"

(n)

entrant: (someone who enters) "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures"

(n)

entrant: (one who enters a competition)

(n)

newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant: (any new participant in some activity)

entrap, Verb

(v)

ensnare, entrap, frame, set_up: (take or catch as if in a snare or trap) "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

(v)

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel: (catch in or as if in a trap) "The men trap foxes"

entrapment, Noun

(n)

entrapment: (a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials)

entreat, Verb

(v)

bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure: (ask for or request earnestly) "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

entreaty, Noun

(n)

entreaty, prayer, appeal: (earnest or urgent request) "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

entree, Noun

(n)

entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree: (something that provides access (to get in or get out)) "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

(n)

entree, main_course: (the principal dish of a meal)

(n)

entree, access, accession, admission, admittance: (the right to enter)

(n)

entree: (the act of entering) "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"

entrench, Verb

(v)

entrench, intrench: (fix firmly or securely)

(v)

entrench, dig_in: (occupy a trench or secured area) "The troops dug in for the night"

(v)

impinge, encroach, entrench, trench: (impinge or infringe upon) "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"

entrenched, Adjective

(s)

entrenched: (dug in)

(s)

entrenched: (established firmly and securely) "the entrenched power of the nobility"

entrenchment, Noun

(n)

entrenchment, intrenchment: (an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches)

entrepot, Noun

(n)

entrepot, transshipment_center: (a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties) "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC"

(n)

storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store: (a depository for goods) "storehouses were built close to the docks"

entrepreneur, Noun

(n)

entrepreneur, enterpriser: (someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it)

entrepreneurial, Adjective

(a)

entrepreneurial: (of or relating to an entrepreneur) "entrepreneurial risks"

(s)

entrepreneurial: (willing to take risks in order to make a profit)

entresol, Noun

(n)

mezzanine, mezzanine_floor, entresol: (intermediate floor just above the ground floor)

entric, Noun

(n)

enteric_bacteria, enterobacteria, enterics, entric: (rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals)

entropy, Noun

(n)

information, selective_information, entropy: ((communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome) "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"

(n)

randomness, entropy, S: ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work) "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"

entrust, Verb

(v)

entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit: (confer a trust upon) "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

(v)

entrust, leave: (put into the care or protection of someone) "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

entry, Noun

(n)

entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree: (something that provides access (to get in or get out)) "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

(n)

entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming: (the act of entering) "she made a grand entrance"

(n)

entry: (an item inserted in a written record)

(n)

entry, accounting_entry, ledger_entry: (a written record of a commercial transaction)

(n)

introduction, debut, first_appearance, launching, unveiling, entry: (the act of beginning something new) "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

(n)

submission, entry: (something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)) "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"

entryway, Noun

(n)

entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree: (something that provides access (to get in or get out)) "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

entwine, Verb

(v)

intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace: (spin,wind, or twist together) "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"

(v)

knit, entwine: (tie or link together)

enumerable, Adjective

(s)

countable, denumerable, enumerable, numerable: (that can be counted) "countable sins"; "numerable assets"

enumerate, Verb

(v)

count, number, enumerate, numerate: (determine the number or amount of) "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

(v)

enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise: (specify individually) "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

enumeration, Noun

(n)

count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally: (the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order) "the counting continued for several hours"

(n)

enumeration, numbering: (a numbered list)

enumerator, Noun

(n)

census_taker, enumerator: (someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes)

enunciate, Verb

(v)

articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise: (express or state clearly)

(v)

pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound_out, enunciate, say: (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way) "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

enunciation, Noun

(n)

enunciation, diction: (the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience)

enured, Adjective

(s)

enured, inured, hardened: (made tough by habitual exposure) "hardened fishermen"; "a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind-inured"- Robert Lynd"; "our successors...may be graver, more inured and equable men"- V.S.Pritchett"

enuresis, Noun

(n)

enuresis, urinary_incontinence: (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination)

envelop, Verb

(v)

envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose: (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering) "Fog enveloped the house"

envelope, Noun

(n)

envelope: (a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.)

(n)

envelope: (any wrapper or covering)

(n)

envelope: (a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves)

(n)

envelope: (a natural covering (as by a fluid)) "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"

(n)

envelope: (the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)) "test pilots try to push the envelope"

(n)

envelope, gasbag: (the bag containing the gas in a balloon)

envelopment, Noun

(n)

enclosure, enclosing, envelopment, inclosure: (the act of enclosing something inside something else)

envenom, Verb

(v)

embitter, envenom, acerbate: (cause to be bitter or resentful) "These injustices embittered her even more"

(v)

poison, envenom: (add poison to) "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"

enviable, Adjective

(s)

enviable: (causing envy) "an enviable position"

envious, Adjective

(s)

covetous, envious, jealous: (showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages) "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"

enviousness, Noun

(n)

envy, enviousness: (a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another)

environ, Verb

(v)

surround, environ, ring, skirt, border: (extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle) "The forest surrounds my property"

environment, Noun

(n)

environment: (the totality of surrounding conditions) "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

(n)

environment, environs, surroundings, surround: (the area in which something exists or lives) "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

environmental, Adjective

(a)

environmental: (of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings) "environmental factors"

(a)

environmental: (concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment) "environmental pollution"

environmentalism, Noun

(n)

environmentalism: (the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth)

(n)

environmentalism: (the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction)

environmentalist, Noun

(n)

environmentalist, conservationist: (someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution)

environs, Noun

(n)

environment, environs, surroundings, surround: (the area in which something exists or lives) "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

(n)

environs, purlieu: (an outer adjacent area of any place)

envisage, Verb

(v)

imagine, conceive_of, ideate, envisage: (form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case) "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

envision, Verb

(v)

envision, foresee: (picture to oneself; imagine possible) "I cannot envision him as President"

(v)

visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image: (imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind) "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

envisioned, Adjective

(s)

envisioned, pictured, visualized, visualised: (seen in the mind as a mental image) "the glory of his envisioned future"; "the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination"; "the visualized scene lacked the ugly details of real life"

envisioning, Noun

(n)

picturing, envisioning: (visual imagery)

envoi, Noun

(n)

envoy, envoi: (a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry)

envoy, Noun

(n)

emissary, envoy: (someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else)

(n)

envoy, envoy_extraordinary, minister_plenipotentiary: (a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador)

(n)

envoy, envoi: (a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry)

envy, Noun

(n)

envy, enviousness: (a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another)

(n)

envy, invidia: (spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins))

envy, Verb

(v)

envy: (feel envious towards; admire enviously)

(v)

envy, begrudge: (be envious of; set one's heart on)

enwrap, Verb

(v)

envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose: (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering) "Fog enveloped the house"

enwrapped, Adjective

(s)

captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped: (giving or marked by complete attention to) "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare"; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"

enzymatic, Adjective

(a)

enzymatic: (of or relating to or produced by an enzyme)

enzyme, Noun

(n)

enzyme: (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

eolotropic, Adjective

(s)

aeolotropic, eolotropic: (having properties with different values along different axes)

eon, Noun

(n)

eon, aeon: (the longest division of geological time)

(n)

eon, aeon: (an immeasurably long period of time) "oh, that happened eons ago"

(n)

eon, aeon: ((Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe)

eonian, Adjective

(s)

ageless, aeonian, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing: (continuing forever or indefinitely) "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"

(a)

eonian, aeonian: (of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era))

eosin, Noun

(n)

eosin, bromeosin: (a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures)

eosinophil, Noun

(n)

eosinophil, eosinophile: (a leukocyte readily stained with eosin)

eosinophile, Noun

(n)

eosinophil, eosinophile: (a leukocyte readily stained with eosin)

epanaphora, Noun

(n)

epanaphora, anaphora: (repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses)

eparchy, Noun

(n)

eparchy: (a province in ancient Greece)

(n)

eparchy, exarchate: (a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church)

epaulet, Noun

(n)

epaulet, epaulette: (adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder)

epaulette, Noun

(n)

epaulet, epaulette: (adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder)

epenthetic, Adjective

(a)

epenthetic, parasitic: (of or pertaining to epenthesis)

epha, Noun

(n)

ephah, epha: (an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel)

ephah, Noun

(n)

ephah, epha: (an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel)

ephedra, Noun

(n)

ephedra, joint_fir: (jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds)

ephemeral, Adjective

(s)

ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious: (lasting a very short time) "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

ephemeral, Noun

(n)

ephemeron, ephemeral: (anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form)

ephemerality, Noun

(n)

ephemerality, ephemeralness, fleetingness: (the property of lasting for a very short time)

ephemeralness, Noun

(n)

ephemerality, ephemeralness, fleetingness: (the property of lasting for a very short time)

ephemerid, Noun

(n)

ephemerid, ephemeropteran: (short-lived insect)

ephemeron, Noun

(n)

ephemeron, ephemeral: (anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form)

ephemeropteran, Noun

(n)

ephemerid, ephemeropteran: (short-lived insect)

epic, Adjective

(a)

epic, epical: (constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic) "epic tradition"

(s)

epic, heroic, larger-than-life: (very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)) "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"

epic, Noun

(n)

epic_poem, heroic_poem, epic, epos: (a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds)

epical, Adjective

(a)

epic, epical: (constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic) "epic tradition"

epicalyx, Noun

(n)

epicalyx, false_calyx, calycle, calyculus: (a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus)

epicarp, Noun

(n)

epicarp, exocarp: (outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape)

epicene, Adjective

(s)

bisexual, epicene: (having an ambiguous sexual identity)

(s)

effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy: (having unsuitable feminine qualities)

epicene, Noun

(n)

hermaphrodite, intersex, gynandromorph, androgyne, epicene, epicene_person: (one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made)

epicenter, Noun

(n)

epicenter, epicentre: (the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake)

epicentre, Noun

(n)

epicenter, epicentre: (the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake)

epicure, Noun

(n)

epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon_vivant, epicurean, foodie: (a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink))

epicurean, Noun

(n)

epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon_vivant, epicurean, foodie: (a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink))

epicyclic, Adjective

(a)

epicyclic, epicyclical: (of or relating to an epicycle) "epicyclic gear train"

epicyclical, Adjective

(a)

epicyclic, epicyclical: (of or relating to an epicycle) "epicyclic gear train"

epideictic, Adjective

(s)

epideictic, epideictical: (designed primarily for rhetorical display) "epideictic orations"

epideictical, Adjective

(s)

epideictic, epideictical: (designed primarily for rhetorical display) "epideictic orations"

epidemic, Adjective

(a)

epidemic: ((especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously) "an epidemic outbreak of influenza"

epidemic, Noun

(n)

epidemic: (a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time)

epidemiologic, Adjective

(a)

epidemiologic, epidemiological: (of or relating to epidemiology) "epidemiological studies"

epidemiological, Adjective

(a)

epidemiologic, epidemiological: (of or relating to epidemiology) "epidemiological studies"

epidemiology, Noun

(n)

epidemiology: (the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease)

epidermal, Adjective

(a)

cuticular, epidermal, epidermic, dermal: (of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula)

epidermic, Adjective

(a)

cuticular, epidermal, epidermic, dermal: (of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula)

epidermis, Noun

(n)

epidermis, cuticle: (the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates)

epidural, Adjective

(a)

epidural, extradural: (on or outside the dura mater)

epidural, Noun

(n)

epidural_anesthesia, epidural_anaesthesia, epidural: (regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery)

epigon, Noun

(n)

epigone, epigon: (an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician)

epigone, Noun

(n)

epigone, epigon: (an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician)

epigram, Noun

(n)

epigram, quip: (a witty saying)

epigrammatic, Adjective

(s)

aphoristic, apothegmatic, epigrammatic: (terse and witty and like a maxim) "much given to apothegmatic instruction"

epilate, Verb

(v)

epilate, depilate: (remove body hair) "epilate her legs"

epilation, Noun

(n)

depilation, epilation: (the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin))

(n)

epilation: (loss of hair; the result of removing hair)

epilator, Noun

(n)

depilatory, depilator, epilator: (a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair)

epilepsy, Noun

(n)

epilepsy: (a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions)

epileptic, Adjective

(a)

epileptic: (of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy) "epileptic seizure"

epileptic, Noun

(n)

epileptic: (a person who has epilepsy)

epilog, Noun

(n)

epilogue, epilog: (a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play)

(n)

epilogue, epilog: (a short passage added at the end of a literary work) "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"

epilogue, Noun

(n)

epilogue, epilog: (a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play)

(n)

epilogue, epilog: (a short passage added at the end of a literary work) "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"

epinephrin, Noun

(n)

epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin: (a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action)

epinephrine, Noun

(n)

epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin: (a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action)

epiphora, Noun

(n)

epiphora, epistrophe: (repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.)

epiphyseal, Adjective

(a)

epiphyseal, epiphysial: (relating to the epiphysis of a bone)

epiphysial, Adjective

(a)

epiphyseal, epiphysial: (relating to the epiphysis of a bone)

epiphyte, Noun

(n)

air_plant, epiphyte, aerophyte, epiphytic_plant: (plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it)

episcopacy, Noun

(n)

episcopacy, episcopate: (the collective body of bishops)

episcopate, Noun

(n)

bishopry, episcopate: (the office and dignity of a bishop)

(n)

diocese, bishopric, episcopate: (the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop)

(n)

episcopacy, episcopate: (the collective body of bishops)

(n)

episcopate: (the term of office of a bishop)

episiotomy, Noun

(n)

episiotomy: (surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth)

episode, Noun

(n)

episode: (a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events)

(n)

episode: (a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series)

(n)

episode, installment, instalment: (a part of a broadcast serial)

(n)

sequence, episode: (film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie)

episodic, Adjective

(s)

episodic: (of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes) "the book is episodic and the incidents don't always hang together"

(s)

episodic, occasional: (occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals) "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"

(s)

episodic: (limited in duration to a single episode) "an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers"

episperm, Noun

(n)

testa, episperm, seed_coat: (protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants)

epistasis, Noun

(n)

hypostasis, epistasis: (the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene)

epistaxis, Noun

(n)

nosebleed, epistaxis: (bleeding from the nose)

epistemic, Adjective

(a)

epistemic, epistemological: (of or relating to epistemology) "epistemic modal"

epistemological, Adjective

(a)

epistemic, epistemological: (of or relating to epistemology) "epistemic modal"

epistolary, Adjective

(s)

epistolary, epistolatory: (written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence) "an endless sequence of epistolary love affairs"; "the epistolatory novel"

epistolatory, Adjective

(s)

epistolary, epistolatory: (written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence) "an endless sequence of epistolary love affairs"; "the epistolatory novel"

epistrophe, Noun

(n)

epiphora, epistrophe: (repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.)

epitaph, Noun

(n)

epitaph: (an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there)

(n)

epitaph: (a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person)

epithelial, Adjective

(a)

epithelial: (of or belonging to the epithelium) "epithelial layer"

epithelium, Noun

(n)

epithelium, epithelial_tissue: (membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body)

epithet, Noun

(n)

epithet: (descriptive word or phrase)

(n)

name, epithet: (a defamatory or abusive word or phrase)

epitome, Noun

(n)

epitome: (a brief abstract (as of an article or book))

(n)

prototype, paradigm, epitome, image: (a standard or typical example) "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

epitomise, Verb

(v)

typify, epitomize, epitomise: (embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of) "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

epitomize, Verb

(v)

typify, epitomize, epitomise: (embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of) "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

epitope, Noun

(n)

antigenic_determinant, determinant, epitope: (the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself)

epizoan, Adjective

(a)

epizoan, ectozoan: (of or relating to epizoa)

epizoan, Noun

(n)

ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon: (any external parasitic organism (as fleas))

epizoic, Adjective

(a)

epizoic: (living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite) "an epizoic plant parasite"

epizoon, Noun

(n)

ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon: (any external parasitic organism (as fleas))

epoch-making, Adjective

(s)

epochal, epoch-making: (highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era) "epochal decisions made by Roosevelt and Churchill"; "an epoch-making discovery"

epoch, Noun

(n)

epoch, date_of_reference: ((astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded)

(n)

epoch: (a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages)

(n)

era, epoch: (a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event)

epochal, Adjective

(s)

epochal, epoch-making: (highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era) "epochal decisions made by Roosevelt and Churchill"; "an epoch-making discovery"

eponymic, Adjective

(a)

eponymous, eponymic: (being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym)

eponymous, Adjective

(a)

eponymous, eponymic: (being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym)

epos, Noun

(n)

epic_poem, heroic_poem, epic, epos: (a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds)

(n)

epos: (a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme)

epoxy, Noun

(n)

epoxy, epoxy_resin, epoxy_glue: (a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates)

epoxy, Verb

(v)

epoxy: (glue with epoxy) "epoxy the shards"

epsilon, Noun

(n)

epsilon: (the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet)

eq, Noun

(n)

equivalent, equivalent_weight, combining_weight, eq: (the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen)

equable, Adjective

(s)

equable: (not varying) "an equable climate"

(s)

equable, even-tempered, good-tempered, placid: (not easily irritated) "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"

equal, Adjective

(a)

adequate, equal: (having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task) "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"

(a)

equal: (having the same quantity, value, or measure as another) "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"

equal, Noun

(n)

peer, equal, match, compeer: (a person who is of equal standing with another in a group)

equal, Verb

(v)

equal, be: (be identical or equivalent to) "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

(v)

equal, touch, rival, match: (be equal to in quality or ability) "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

(v)

equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate: (make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching) "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

equalisation, Noun

(n)

equalization, equalisation, leveling: (the act of making equal or uniform)

equalise, Verb

(v)

equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate: (make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching) "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

(v)

equalize, equalise, get_even: (compensate; make the score equal)

equaliser, Noun

(n)

counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser: (a weight that balances another weight)

(n)

equalizer, equaliser: (electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion)

equalitarian, Noun

(n)

egalitarian, equalitarian: (a person who believes in the equality of all people)

equalitarianism, Noun

(n)

egalitarianism, equalitarianism: (the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality)

equality, Noun

(n)

equality: (the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status)

(n)

equality, equivalence, equation, par: (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced) "on a par with the best"

equalization, Noun

(n)

equalization, equalisation, leveling: (the act of making equal or uniform)

equalize, Verb

(v)

equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate: (make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching) "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

(v)

equalize, equalise, get_even: (compensate; make the score equal)

equalizer, Noun

(n)

counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser: (a weight that balances another weight)

(n)

equalizer, equaliser: (electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion)

(n)

equalizer: (a score that makes the match even)

equanimity, Noun

(n)

composure, calm, calmness, equanimity: (steadiness of mind under stress) "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

equanimous, Adjective

(s)

collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed: (in full control of your faculties) "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"

equate, Verb

(v)

compare, liken, equate: (consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous) "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"

(v)

equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate: (make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching) "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

(v)

equate, correspond: (be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics)

equating, Noun

(n)

equation, equating: (the act of regarding as equal)

equation, Noun

(n)

equality, equivalence, equation, par: (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced) "on a par with the best"

(n)

equation: (a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal)

(n)

equation, equating: (the act of regarding as equal)

equator, Noun

(n)

equator: (an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles) "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"

(n)

equator: (a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts)

equatorial, Adjective

(a)

equatorial: (of or relating to or at an equator) "equatorial diameter"

(a)

equatorial: (of or relating to conditions at the geographical equator) "equatorial heat"

(a)

equatorial: (of or existing at or near the geographic equator) "equatorial Africa"

equatorial, Noun

(n)

equatorial: (a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it)

equestrian, Adjective

(a)

equestrian: (of or relating to or composed of knights)

(a)

equestrian: (of or relating to or featuring horseback riding)

equestrian, Noun

(n)

horseman, equestrian, horseback_rider: (a man skilled in equitation)

equid, Noun

(n)

equine, equid: (hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck)

equilibrate, Verb

(v)

balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise: (bring into balance or equilibrium) "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

(v)

equilibrate: (bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium)

equilibrise, Verb

(v)

balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise: (bring into balance or equilibrium) "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

equilibrium, Noun

(n)

balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance: (equality of distribution)

(n)

chemical_equilibrium, equilibrium: (a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates)

(n)

equilibrium: (a stable situation in which forces cancel one another)

(n)

equilibrium, labyrinthine_sense, vestibular_sense, sense_of_balance, sense_of_equilibrium: (a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head)

equilibrize, Verb

(v)

balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise: (bring into balance or equilibrium) "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

equine, Adjective

(a)

equine: (resembling a horse)

(a)

equine: (of or belonging to the family Equidae)

equine, Noun

(n)

equine, equid: (hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck)

equinox, Noun

(n)

equinoctial_point, equinox: ((astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic)

(n)

equinox: (either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length)

equip, Verb

(v)

equip, fit, fit_out, outfit: (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose) "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

(v)

equip: (provide with abilities or understanding) "She was never equipped to be a dancer"

equipage, Noun

(n)

carriage, equipage, rig: (a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses)

(n)

materiel, equipage: (equipment and supplies of a military force)

equipment, Noun

(n)

equipment: (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)

equipoise, Noun

(n)

balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance: (equality of distribution)

equipped, Adjective

(a)

equipped, equipt: (provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate) "a well equipped playground"; "a ship equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation"

(s)

equipped, fitted_out: (prepared with proper equipment) "equipped for service in the Arctic"

(s)

equipped, weaponed: (carrying weapons)

(a)

furnished, equipped: (provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)) "a furnished apartment"; "a completely furnished toolbox"

equipping, Noun

(n)

arming, armament, equipping: (the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war)

equipt, Adjective

(a)

equipped, equipt: (provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate) "a well equipped playground"; "a ship equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation"

equitable, Adjective

(a)

equitable, just: (fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience) "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

equitation, Noun

(n)

riding, horseback_riding, equitation: (the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements)

equity, Noun

(n)

equity: (the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it)

(n)

equity: (the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation)

(n)

fairness, equity: (conformity with rules or standards) "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"

equivalence, Noun

(n)

comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability: (qualities that are comparable) "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

(n)

equality, equivalence, equation, par: (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced) "on a par with the best"

(n)

equivalence: (essential equality and interchangeability)

equivalent, Adjective

(s)

equivalent, tantamount: (being essentially equal to something) "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

equivalent, Noun

(n)

equivalent: (a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc) "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"

(n)

equivalent, equivalent_weight, combining_weight, eq: (the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen)

equivocal, Adjective

(a)

equivocal, ambiguous: (open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead) "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"

(s)

equivocal: (open to question) "aliens of equivocal loyalty"; "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson"

(s)

equivocal: (uncertain as a sign or indication) "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"

equivocalness, Noun

(n)

ambiguity, equivocalness: (unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning)

equivocate, Verb

(v)

beat_around_the_bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter: (be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information)

equivocation, Noun

(n)

equivocation, prevarication, evasiveness: (intentionally vague or ambiguous)

(n)

equivocation, tergiversation: (falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language)

(n)

evasion, equivocation: (a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth)

equivocator, Noun

(n)

hedger, equivocator, tergiversator: (a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer)

eradicable, Adjective

(a)

eradicable: (able to be eradicated or rooted out)

eradicate, Verb

(v)

eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe_out, decimate, carry_off: (kill in large numbers) "the plague wiped out an entire population"

(v)

uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root_out, exterminate: (destroy completely, as if down to the roots) "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"

eradication, Noun

(n)

eradication, obliteration: (the complete destruction of every trace of something)

eradicator, Noun

(n)

exterminator, terminator, eradicator: (someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects))

erasable, Adjective

(s)

effaceable, erasable: (capable of being effaced) "the fire's worst scars were effaceable by a comprehensive program of reforestation"; "a signal too loud to be erasable in a single pass through the erase head"

erase, Verb

(v)

erase, wipe_out: (remove from memory or existence) "The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915"

(v)

erase, rub_out, score_out, efface, wipe_off: (remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing) "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

(v)

erase, delete: (wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information) "Who erased the files form my hard disk?"

eraser, Noun

(n)

eraser: (an implement used to erase something)

erasure, Noun

(n)

erasure: (a correction made by erasing) "there were many erasures in the typescript"

(n)

erasure: (a surface area where something has been erased) "another word had been written over the erasure"

(n)

expunction, expunging, erasure: (deletion by an act of expunging or erasing)

erbium, Noun

(n)

erbium, Er, atomic_number_68: (a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium)

erect, Adjective

(a)

erect, vertical, upright: (upright in position or posture) "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"

(s)

tumid, erect: (of sexual organs; stiff and rigid)

erect, Verb

(v)

raise, erect, rear, set_up, put_up: (construct, build, or erect) "Raise a barn"

(v)

rear, erect: (cause to rise up)

erectile, Adjective

(s)

erectile: (capable of being raised to an upright position) "erectile feathers"

(s)

erectile, cavernous: (filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood) "erectile tissue"; "the penis is an erectile organ"

erecting, Noun

(n)

erecting, erection: (the act of building or putting up)

erection, Noun

(n)

erecting, erection: (the act of building or putting up)

(n)

erection, hard-on: (an erect penis)

(n)

erection: (a structure that has been erected)

erectness, Noun

(n)

erectness, uprightness: (the property of being upright in posture)

(n)

verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness: (position at right angles to the horizon)

eremite, Noun

(n)

eremite: (a Christian recluse)

eremitic, Adjective

(s)

anchoritic, eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, hermitical: (characterized by ascetic solitude) "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "his hermitic existence"

(a)

eremitic, eremitical: (of or relating to or befitting eremites or their practices of hermitic living) "eremitic austerities"

eremitical, Adjective

(s)

anchoritic, eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, hermitical: (characterized by ascetic solitude) "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "his hermitic existence"

(a)

eremitic, eremitical: (of or relating to or befitting eremites or their practices of hermitic living) "eremitic austerities"

erg, Noun

(n)

erg: (a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter)

ergocalciferol, Noun

(n)

vitamin_D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, D: (a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets)

ergometer, Noun

(n)

dynamometer, ergometer: (measuring instrument designed to measure power)

ergonomic, Adjective

(a)

ergonomic: (of or relating to ergonomics)

ergonomics, Noun

(n)

biotechnology, bioengineering, ergonomics: (the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments)

ergot, Noun

(n)

ergot: (a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus)

(n)

ergot, Claviceps_purpurea: (a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid)

erica, Noun

(n)

erica, true_heath: (any plant of the genus Erica)

eringo, Noun

(n)

eryngo, eringo: (any plant of the genus Eryngium)

eristic, Adjective

(s)

eristic, eristical: (given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments)

eristic, Noun

(n)

disputant, controversialist, eristic: (a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy)

(n)

eristic: (the art of logical disputation (especially if specious))

eristical, Adjective

(s)

eristic, eristical: (given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments)

ern, Noun

(n)

ern, erne, grey_sea_eagle, gray_sea_eagle, European_sea_eagle, white-tailed_sea_eagle, Haliatus_albicilla: (bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland)

erne, Noun

(n)

ern, erne, grey_sea_eagle, gray_sea_eagle, European_sea_eagle, white-tailed_sea_eagle, Haliatus_albicilla: (bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland)

erode, Verb

(v)

erode, gnaw, gnaw_at, eat_at, wear_away: (become ground down or deteriorate) "Her confidence eroded"

(v)

erode, eat_away, fret: (remove soil or rock) "Rain eroded the terraces"

eroded, Adjective

(s)

eroded, scoured: (worn away as by water or ice or wind)

eroding, Noun

(n)

erosion, eroding, eating_away, wearing, wearing_away: ((geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it))

erose, Adjective

(s)

erose, jagged, jaggy, notched, toothed: (having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed)

erosion, Noun

(n)

corrosion, corroding, erosion: (erosion by chemical action)

(n)

erosion, eroding, eating_away, wearing, wearing_away: ((geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it))

(n)

erosion: (condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind)

(n)

erosion: (a gradual decline of something) "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"

erosive, Adjective

(s)

caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant: (of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action)

(s)

erosive: (wearing away by friction) "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline"

erotic, Adjective

(s)

erotic, titillating: (giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing)

erotic, Noun

(n)

erotic: (an erotic person)

erotica, Noun

(n)

pornography, porno, porn, erotica, smut: (creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire)

eroticism, Noun

(n)

amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness: (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)

(n)

eroticism, erotism: (a state of anticipation of sexuality)

erotism, Noun

(n)

amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness: (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)

(n)

eroticism, erotism: (a state of anticipation of sexuality)

err, Verb

(v)

err, mistake, slip: (to make a mistake or be incorrect)

(v)

stray, err, drift: (wander from a direct course or at random) "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"

errancy, Noun

(n)

errancy: ((Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility) "he denies the errancy of the Catholic Church"

(n)

errancy: (fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err)

errant, Adjective

(s)

errant: (straying from the right course or from accepted standards) "errant youngsters"

(s)

errant: (uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable) "an errant breeze"

erratic, Adjective

(s)

erratic, fickle, mercurial, quicksilver: (liable to sudden unpredictable change) "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"

(s)

erratic, planetary, wandering: (having no fixed course) "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond"

(s)

erratic, temperamental: (likely to perform unpredictably; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't") "erratic winds are the bane of a sailor"; "a temperamental motor"; "that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster"

erratum, Noun

(n)

misprint, erratum, typographical_error, typo, literal_error, literal: (a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind)

erring, Adjective

(s)

erring, error-prone: (capable of making an error) "all men are error-prone"

erroneous, Adjective

(s)

erroneous: (containing or characterized by error) "erroneous conclusions"

erroneousness, Noun

(n)

erroneousness, error: (inadvertent incorrectness)

error-prone, Adjective

(s)

erring, error-prone: (capable of making an error) "all men are error-prone"

error, Noun

(n)

erroneousness, error: (inadvertent incorrectness)

(n)

error, erroneous_belief: (a misconception resulting from incorrect information)

(n)

error, misplay: ((baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed)

(n)

error, wrongdoing: (departure from what is ethically acceptable)

(n)

error, computer_error: ((computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer)

(n)

error, mistake: (part of a statement that is not correct) "the book was full of errors"

(n)

mistake, error, fault: (a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention) "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

ersatz, Adjective

(s)

ersatz, substitute: (artificial and inferior) "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"

ersatz, Noun

(n)

ersatz: (an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation)

erstwhile, Adjective

(s)

erstwhile, former, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime: (belonging to some prior time) "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

eruct, Verb

(v)

burp, bubble, belch, eruct: (expel gas from the stomach) "In China it is polite to burp at the table"

(v)

spew, spew_out, eruct: (eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical) "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"

eructation, Noun

(n)

belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation: (a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth)

(n)

eruption, eructation, extravasation: ((of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed))

erudite, Adjective

(s)

erudite, learned: (having or showing profound knowledge) "a learned jurist"; "an erudite professor"

eruditeness, Noun

(n)

eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism: (profound scholarly knowledge)

erudition, Noun

(n)

eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism: (profound scholarly knowledge)

erupt, Verb

(v)

break, burst, erupt: (force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up) "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"

(v)

erupt, break_out: (start abruptly) "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"

(v)

erupt, irrupt, flare_up, flare, break_open, burst_out: (erupt or intensify suddenly) "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

(v)

erupt, ignite, catch_fire, take_fire, combust, conflagrate: (start to burn or burst into flames) "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

(v)

erupt, come_out, break_through, push_through: (break out) "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"

(v)

erupt, belch, extravasate: (become active and spew forth lava and rocks) "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"

(v)

erupt: (appear on the skin) "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"

(v)

erupt, recrudesce, break_out: (become raw or open) "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce"

eruption, Noun

(n)

bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam: (a sudden very loud noise)

(n)

eruption: (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible)

(n)

eruption, eructation, extravasation: ((of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed))

(n)

eruption: (the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum)

(n)

outbreak, eruption, irruption: (a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)) "the outbreak of hostilities"

(n)

volcanic_eruption, eruption: (the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material)

eruptive, Adjective

(a)

eruptive: (producing or characterized by eruptions) "an eruptive disease"

(s)

eruptive: (actively spewing out lava) "a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring"

(a)

igneous, eruptive: (produced by the action of fire or intense heat) "rocks formed by igneous agents"

erwinia, Noun

(n)

erwinia: (rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants)

eryngo, Noun

(n)

eryngo, eringo: (any plant of the genus Eryngium)

erythema, Noun

(n)

erythema: (abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation))

erythrocyte, Noun

(n)

red_blood_cell, RBC, erythrocyte: (a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus)

erythrocytolysin, Noun

(n)

hemolysin, haemolysin, erythrolysin, erythrocytolysin: (any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin)

erythroid, Adjective

(a)

erythroid: (relating to erythrocytes)

erythrolysin, Noun

(n)

hemolysin, haemolysin, erythrolysin, erythrocytolysin: (any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin)

erythromycin, Noun

(n)

erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin: (an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative)

escalate, Verb

(v)

escalate, intensify, step_up: (increase in extent or intensity) "The Allies escalated the bombing"

escalation, Noun

(n)

escalation: (an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy) "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"

escalator, Noun

(n)

escalator, moving_staircase, moving_stairway: (a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt)

(n)

escalator_clause, escalator: (a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index))

escallop, Noun

(n)

cutlet, scallop, scollop, escallop: (thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled)

(n)

scallop, scollop, escallop: (edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces)

(n)

scallop, scollop, escallop: (edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions)

escallop, Verb

(v)

scallop, escallop: (bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top)

escapade, Noun

(n)

adventure, escapade, risky_venture, dangerous_undertaking: (a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful))

(n)

escapade, lark: (any carefree episode)

escape, Noun

(n)

escape, flight: (the act of escaping physically) "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

(n)

escape, escapism: (an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy) "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"

(n)

escape: (an avoidance of danger or difficulty) "that was a narrow escape"

(n)

escape: (a means or way of escaping) "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"

(n)

escape: (a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild)

(n)

escape, leak, leakage, outflow: (the discharge of a fluid from some container) "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"

(n)

evasion, escape, dodging: (nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do) "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"

(n)

safety_valve, relief_valve, escape_valve, escape_cock, escape: (a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level)

escape, Verb

(v)

elude, escape: (be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by) "What you are seeing in him eludes me"

(v)

escape, get_away, break_loose: (run away from confinement) "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

(v)

escape, get_away: (remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion) "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"

(v)

escape: (issue or leak, as from a small opening) "Gas escaped into the bedroom"

(v)

get_off, get_away, get_by, get_out, escape: (escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action) "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"

(v)

miss, escape: (fail to experience) "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"

(v)

scat, run, scarper, turn_tail, lam, run_away, hightail_it, bunk, head_for_the_hills, take_to_the_woods, escape, fly_the_coop, break_away: (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run) "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

escaped, Adjective

(s)

at_large, escaped, loose, on_the_loose: (having escaped, especially from confinement) "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"

escapee, Noun

(n)

escapee: (someone who escapes)

escapism, Noun

(n)

escape, escapism: (an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy) "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"

escapist, Noun

(n)

escapist, dreamer, wishful_thinker: (a person who escapes into a world of fantasy)

escargot, Noun

(n)

escargot, snail: (edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic)

escarole, Noun

(n)

chicory_escarole, endive, escarole: (variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges)

escarp, Noun

(n)

escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective_embankment: (a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification)

escarpment, Noun

(n)

escarpment, scarp: (a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion)

(n)

escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective_embankment: (a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification)

eschalot, Noun

(n)

shallot, eschalot, multiplier_onion, Allium_cepa_aggregatum, Allium_ascalonicum: (type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning)

eschaton, Noun

(n)

Judgment_Day, Judgement_Day, Day_of_Judgment, Day_of_Judgement, Doomsday, Last_Judgment, Last_Judgement, Last_Day, eschaton, day_of_reckoning, doomsday, crack_of_doom, end_of_the_world: ((New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives)

eschew, Verb

(v)

shun, eschew: (avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)

escort, Noun

(n)

bodyguard, escort: (someone who escorts and protects a prominent person)

(n)

date, escort: (a participant in a date) "his date never stopped talking"

(n)

escort, accompaniment: (the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them)

(n)

escort: (an attendant who is employed to accompany someone)

escort, Verb

(v)

escort: (accompany as an escort) "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

(v)

see, escort: (accompany or escort) "I'll see you to the door"

escritoire, Noun

(n)

secretary, writing_table, escritoire, secretaire: (a desk used for writing)

escrow, Noun

(n)

escrow: (a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition)

escutcheon, Noun

(n)

escutcheon: ((nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed)

(n)

escutcheon, scutcheon: (a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms)

(n)

finger_plate, escutcheon, scutcheon: (a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers)

esmolol, Noun

(n)

esmolol, Brevibloc: (intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias)

esophageal, Adjective

(a)

esophageal: (relating to the esophagus)

esophagitis, Noun

(n)

esophagitis, oesophagitis: (inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux)

esophagoscope, Noun

(n)

esophagoscope, oesophagoscope: (an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus)

esophagus, Noun

(n)

esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet: (the passage between the pharynx and the stomach)

esoteric, Adjective

(a)

esoteric: (confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle) "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

esotropia, Noun

(n)

cross-eye, crossed_eye, convergent_strabismus, esotropia: (strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose)

esparcet, Noun

(n)

sainfoin, sanfoin, holy_clover, esparcet, Onobrychis_viciifolia, Onobrychis_viciaefolia: (Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain)

especial, Adjective

(s)

especial, exceptional, particular, special: (surpassing what is common or usual or expected) "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"

espial, Noun

(n)

detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting: (the act of detecting something; catching sight of something)

espionage, Noun

(n)

espionage: (the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets)

espousal, Noun

(n)

adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal: (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception) "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"

(n)

betrothal, espousal: (the act of becoming betrothed or engaged)

(n)

bridal, espousal: (archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast)

espouse, Verb

(v)

adopt, follow, espouse: (choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans) "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

(v)

espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep_up: (take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own) "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

(v)

marry, get_married, wed, conjoin, hook_up_with, get_hitched_with, espouse: (take in marriage)

espresso, Noun

(n)

espresso: (strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans)

esprit, Noun

(n)

esprit: (liveliness of mind or spirit)

espy, Verb

(v)

descry, spot, espy, spy: (catch sight of)

essay, Noun

(n)

essay: (an analytic or interpretive literary composition)

(n)

essay: (a tentative attempt)

essay, Verb

(v)

test, prove, try, try_out, examine, essay: (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to) "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

(v)

try, seek, attempt, essay, assay: (make an effort or attempt) "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

essayer, Noun

(n)

trier, attempter, essayer: (one who tries)

essayist, Noun

(n)

essayist, litterateur: (a writer of literary works)

essence, Noun

(n)

effect, essence, burden, core, gist: (the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work)

(n)

essence: (any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted)

(n)

kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty: (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience) "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

(n)

perfume, essence: (a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor)

essential, Adjective

(s)

all-important, all_important, crucial, essential, of_the_essence: (of the greatest importance) "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

(a)

essential: (basic and fundamental) "the essential feature"

(a)

essential: (being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc) "essential oil"

(s)

essential, indispensable: (absolutely necessary; vitally necessary) "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"

(a)

substantive, essential: (defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established) "substantive law"

essential, Noun

(n)

necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary: (anything indispensable) "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

essentiality, Noun

(n)

essentiality, essentialness: (basic importance)

essentialness, Noun

(n)

essentiality, essentialness: (basic importance)

essonite, Noun

(n)

cinnamon_stone, essonite, hessonite: (a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown)

establish, Verb

(v)

build, establish: (build or establish something abstract) "build a reputation"

(v)

establish, set_up, found, launch: (set up or found) "She set up a literacy program"

(v)

establish, found, plant, constitute, institute: (set up or lay the groundwork for) "establish a new department"

(v)

establish, give: (bring about) "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

(v)

establish, base, ground, found: (use as a basis for; found on) "base a claim on some observation"

(v)

install, instal, set_up, establish: (place) "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"

(v)

lay_down, establish, make: (institute, enact, or establish) "make laws"

(v)

prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew: (establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment) "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

established, Adjective

(s)

accomplished, effected, established: (settled securely and unconditionally) "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"

(s)

conventional, established: (conforming with accepted standards) "a conventional view of the world"

(a)

established, constituted: (brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established) "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"

(s)

established: (shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt) "the established facts in the case"

(s)

established, naturalized: (introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation)

establishment, Noun

(n)

administration, governance, governing_body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation: (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something) "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

(n)

constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation: (the act of forming or establishing something) "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"

(n)

establishment: (a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence)

(n)

establishment: (any large organization)

(n)

establishment, ecesis: ((ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat)

(n)

establishment, validation: (the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof)

(n)

institution, establishment: (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose)

establishmentarianism, Noun

(n)

establishmentarianism, establishmentism: (the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment)

establishmentism, Noun

(n)

establishmentarianism, establishmentism: (the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment)

estate, Noun

(n)

estate: (everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities)

(n)

estate, land, landed_estate, acres, demesne: (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use) "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

(n)

estate_of_the_realm, estate, the_three_estates: (a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights)

estazolam, Noun

(n)

estazolam, ProSom: (a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom))

esteem, Noun

(n)

admiration, esteem: (a feeling of delighted approval and liking)

(n)

esteem, regard, respect: (the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)) "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

(n)

respect, esteem, regard: (an attitude of admiration or esteem) "she lost all respect for him"

esteem, Verb

(v)

respect, esteem, value, prize, prise: (regard highly; think much of) "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

(v)

think_of, repute, regard_as, look_upon, look_on, esteem, take_to_be: (look on as or consider) "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

esteemed, Adjective

(s)

esteemed, honored, prestigious: (having an illustrious reputation; respected) "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"

ester, Noun

(n)

ester: (formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water)

esthesia, Noun

(n)

sensibility, esthesia, aesthesia: (mental responsiveness and awareness)

esthesis, Noun

(n)

sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense_experience, sense_impression, sense_datum: (an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation) "a sensation of touch"

esthete, Noun

(n)

esthete, aesthete: (one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature)

esthetic, Adjective

(a)

aesthetic, esthetic: (relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics) "aesthetic values"

(a)

aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical: (concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste) "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"

(s)

aesthetic, esthetic, artistic: (aesthetically pleasing) "an artistic flower arrangement"

esthetic, Noun

(n)

aesthetic, esthetic: ((philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful) "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"

esthetical, Adjective

(a)

aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical: (concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste) "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"

esthetician, Noun

(n)

esthetician, aesthetician: (a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.))

(n)

esthetician, aesthetician: (a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty)

estimable, Adjective

(s)

computable, estimable: (may be computed or estimated) "a calculable risk"; "computable odds"; "estimable assets"

(a)

estimable: (deserving of respect or high regard)

(s)

estimable, good, honorable, respectable: (deserving of esteem and respect) "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

estimate, Noun

(n)

appraisal, estimate, estimation: (a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation))

(n)

estimate, estimation, approximation, idea: (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth) "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

(n)

estimate, estimation: (a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody) "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"

(n)

estimate: (a statement indicating the likely cost of some job) "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"

(n)

estimate, estimation: (the respect with which a person is held) "they had a high estimation of his ability"

estimate, Verb

(v)

calculate, estimate, reckon, count_on, figure, forecast: (judge to be probable)

(v)

estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge: (judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)) "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

estimation, Noun

(n)

appraisal, estimate, estimation: (a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation))

(n)

estimate, estimation, approximation, idea: (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth) "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

(n)

estimate, estimation: (a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody) "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"

(n)

estimate, estimation: (the respect with which a person is held) "they had a high estimation of his ability"

estimator, Noun

(n)

calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer: (an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines))

estival, Adjective

(s)

aestival, estival: ((rare) of or occurring in summer) "the sky was a burnished aestival blue"; "estival winds"

estivate, Verb

(v)

estivate, aestivate: (sleep during summer) "certain animals estivate"

estivation, Noun

(n)

estivation, aestivation: ((zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period)

(n)

estivation, aestivation: ((botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens)

estoppel, Noun

(n)

estoppel: (a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled)

estradiol, Noun

(n)

estradiol, oestradiol: (the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer)

estragon, Noun

(n)

tarragon, estragon, Artemisia_dracunculus: (aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia)

(n)

tarragon, estragon: (fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning)

estrange, Verb

(v)

estrange: (remove from customary environment or associations) "years of boarding school estranged the child from her home"

(v)

estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect: (arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness) "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

estranged, Adjective

(s)

alienated, estranged: (caused to be unloved)

estrangement, Noun

(n)

alienation, disaffection, estrangement: (the feeling of being alienated from other people)

(n)

alienation, estrangement: (separation resulting from hostility)

estriol, Noun

(n)

estriol, oestriol: (a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency)

estrogen, Noun

(n)

estrogen, oestrogen: (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)

estrone, Noun

(n)

estrone, oestrone, theelin, Estronol: (a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency)

estrous, Adjective

(a)

estrous: ((of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat) "the estrous state"; "the estrous cycle"

estrus, Noun

(n)

estrus, oestrus, heat, rut: (applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity)

estuarial, Adjective

(a)

estuarine, estuarial: (of or relating to or found in estuaries)

estuarine, Adjective

(a)

estuarine, estuarial: (of or relating to or found in estuaries)

estuary, Noun

(n)

estuary: (the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix)

esurience, Noun

(n)

edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness: (excessive desire to eat)

(n)

edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity, voraciousness: (extreme gluttony)

esurient, Adjective

(s)

avid, devouring, esurient, greedy: ((often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous) "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"

(s)

edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish: (devouring or craving food in great quantities) "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"

(s)

famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient: (extremely hungry) "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

etamin, Noun

(n)

etamine, etamin: (a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.)

etamine, Noun

(n)

etamine, etamin: (a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.)

etanercept, Noun

(n)

etanercept, Enbrel: (a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis)

etcetera, Noun

(n)

etcetera: (additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same) "his report was full of etceteras"

etch, Verb

(v)

engrave, etch: (carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block) "engrave a letter"

(v)

engrave, etch: (carve or cut a design or letters into) "engrave the pen with the owner's name"

(v)

etch: (make an etching of) "He etched her image into the surface"

(v)

etch: (cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible) "a face etched with pain"; "the leafless branches etched against the sky"

(v)

etch: (selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons)

etched, Adjective

(s)

engraved, etched, graven, incised, inscribed: (cut or impressed into a surface) "an incised design"; "engraved invitations"

etching, Noun

(n)

engraving, etching: (making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them)

(n)

etching: (an impression made from an etched plate)

(n)

etching: (an etched plate made with the use of acid)

eternal, Adjective

(s)

ageless, aeonian, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing: (continuing forever or indefinitely) "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"

(s)

endless, eternal, interminable: (tiresomely long; seemingly without end) "endless debates"; "an endless conversation"; "the wait seemed eternal"; "eternal quarreling"; "an interminable sermon"

eternalise, Verb

(v)

immortalize, immortalise, eternize, eternise, eternalize, eternalise: (make famous forever) "This melody immortalized its composer"

eternalize, Verb

(v)

immortalize, immortalise, eternize, eternise, eternalize, eternalise: (make famous forever) "This melody immortalized its composer"

eternise, Verb

(v)

immortalize, immortalise, eternize, eternise, eternalize, eternalise: (make famous forever) "This melody immortalized its composer"

eternity, Noun

(n)

eternity, infinity: (time without end)

(n)

eternity, timelessness, timeless_existence: (a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife)

(n)

eternity: (a seemingly endless time interval (waiting))

eternize, Verb

(v)

eternize: (cause to continue indefinitely)

(v)

immortalize, immortalise, eternize, eternise, eternalize, eternalise: (make famous forever) "This melody immortalized its composer"

ethanal, Noun

(n)

acetaldehyde, ethanal: (a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs)

ethanamide, Noun

(n)

acetamide, ethanamide: (a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds)

ethane, Noun

(n)

ethane, C2H6: (a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel)

ethanediol, Noun

(n)

ethylene_glycol, glycol, ethanediol: (a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent)

ethanoate, Noun

(n)

acetate, ethanoate: (a salt or ester of acetic acid)

ethanol, Noun

(n)

ethyl_alcohol, ethanol, fermentation_alcohol, grain_alcohol: (the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline)

ethchlorvynol, Noun

(n)

ethchlorvynol, Placidyl: (a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl))

ethene, Noun

(n)

ethylene, ethene: (a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic)

ether, Noun

(n)

ether: (any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom)

(n)

ether, aether: (a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves)

(n)

ether, ethoxyethane, divinyl_ether, vinyl_ether, diethyl_ether, ethyl_ether: (a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic)

(n)

quintessence, ether: (the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies)

ethereal, Adjective

(s)

aeriform, aerial, airy, aery, ethereal: (characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air) "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle"; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"

(s)

celestial, ethereal, supernal: (of heaven or the spirit) "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death"

(a)

ethereal: (of or containing or dissolved in ether) "ethereal solution"

(s)

ethereal, gossamer: (characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy) "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"

etherealize, Verb

(v)

etherealize, etherialise: (make ethereal)

etherialise, Verb

(v)

etherealize, etherialise: (make ethereal)

etherise, Verb

(v)

etherize, etherise: (anesthetize with ether)

etherize, Verb

(v)

etherize, etherise: (anesthetize with ether)

ethernet, Noun

(n)

ethernet: (a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second)

ethic, Noun

(n)

ethic, moral_principle, value-system, value_orientation: (the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group) "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"

(n)

ethic, ethical_code: (a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct)

ethical, Adjective

(a)

ethical: (of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics) "ethical codes"; "ethical theories"

(a)

ethical: (conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior) "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley"

(s)

ethical, honorable, honourable: (adhering to ethical and moral principles) "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"

ethician, Noun

(n)

ethicist, ethician: (a philosopher who specializes in ethics)

ethicist, Noun

(n)

ethicist, ethician: (a philosopher who specializes in ethics)

ethics, Noun

(n)

ethic, moral_principle, value-system, value_orientation: (the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group) "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"

(n)

ethic, ethical_code: (a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct)

(n)

ethical_motive, ethics, morals, morality: (motivation based on ideas of right and wrong)

(n) ethics, moral_philosophy: (the philosophical study of moral values and rules)

ethnic, Adjective

(s)

cultural, ethnic, ethnical: (denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people) "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy"; "ethnic food"

(s)

heathen, heathenish, pagan, ethnic: (not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam)

ethnic, Noun

(n)

ethnic: (a person who is a member of an ethnic group)

ethnical, Adjective

(s)

cultural, ethnic, ethnical: (denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people) "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy"; "ethnic food"

ethnicity, Noun

(n)

ethnicity: (an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties) "ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations"

ethnographic, Adjective

(a)

ethnographic, ethnographical: (of or relating to ethnography) "ethnographical data"

ethnographical, Adjective

(a)

ethnographic, ethnographical: (of or relating to ethnography) "ethnographical data"

ethnologic, Adjective

(a)

ethnological, ethnologic: (of or relating to ethnology) "ethnological field work"

ethnological, Adjective

(a)

ethnological, ethnologic: (of or relating to ethnology) "ethnological field work"

ethos, Noun

(n)

ethos: ((anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era) "the Greek ethos"

ethosuximide, Noun

(n)

ethosuximide, Emeside, Zarontin: (an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy)

ethoxyethane, Noun

(n)

ether, ethoxyethane, divinyl_ether, vinyl_ether, diethyl_ether, ethyl_ether: (a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic)

ethyl, Noun

(n)

ethyl, ethyl_group, ethyl_radical: (the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom)

ethylene, Noun

(n)

ethylene, ethene: (a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic)

ethyne, Noun

(n)

acetylene, ethyne, alkyne: (a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis)

etiolate, Adjective

(s)

etiolate, etiolated, blanched: ((especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light) "etiolated celery"

etiolate, Verb

(v)

etiolate: (make weak by stunting the growth or development of)

(v)

etiolate: (bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight)

(v)

etiolate: (make pale or sickly) "alcohol etiolates your skin"

etiolated, Adjective

(s)

etiolate, etiolated, blanched: ((especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light) "etiolated celery"

etiologic, Adjective

(a)

etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic: (of or relating to the philosophical study of causation)

(a)

etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic: (relating to the etiology of a disease) "etiological agent"

etiological, Adjective

(a)

etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic: (of or relating to the philosophical study of causation)

(a)

etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic: (relating to the etiology of a disease) "etiological agent"

etiologist, Noun

(n)

etiologist, aetiologist: (a specialist in the etiology of diseases)

etiology, Noun

(n)

etiology, aetiology: (the cause of a disease)

(n)

etiology, aetiology: (the philosophical study of causation)

etiquette, Noun

(n)

etiquette: (rules governing socially acceptable behavior)

etodolac, Noun

(n)

etodolac, Lodine: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine))

etymologise, Verb

(v)

etymologize, etymologise: (give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)) "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"

(v)

etymologize, etymologise: (construct the history of words)

etymologize, Verb

(v)

etymologize, etymologise: (give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)) "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"

(v)

etymologize, etymologise: (construct the history of words)

etymologizing, Noun

(n)

deriving, derivation, etymologizing: ((historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase)

etymon, Noun

(n)

etymon, root: (a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes)

eubacteria, Noun

(n)

eubacteria, eubacterium, true_bacteria: (a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella)

eubacterium, Noun

(n)

eubacteria, eubacterium, true_bacteria: (a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella)

eubstance, Noun

(n)

consistency, consistence, eubstance, body: (the property of holding together and retaining its shape) "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"

eucalypt, Noun

(n)

eucalyptus, eucalypt, eucalyptus_tree: (a tree of the genus Eucalyptus)

eucalyptus, Noun

(n)

eucalyptus: (wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber)

(n)

eucalyptus, eucalypt, eucalyptus_tree: (a tree of the genus Eucalyptus)

eucaryote, Noun

(n)

eukaryote, eucaryote: (an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells)

eucaryotic, Adjective

(a)

eukaryotic, eucaryotic: (having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei)

euclidean, Adjective

(a)

euclidian, euclidean: (relating to geometry as developed by Euclid) "Euclidian geometry"

euclidian, Adjective

(a)

euclidian, euclidean: (relating to geometry as developed by Euclid) "Euclidian geometry"

eudaemon, Noun

(n)

eudemon, eudaemon, good_spirit: (a benevolent spirit)

eudaemonia, Noun

(n)

wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia: (a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous) "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

eudaemonic, Adjective

(a)

eudemonic, eudaemonic: (producing happiness and well-being)

eudaimonia, Noun

(n)

wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia: (a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous) "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

eudemon, Noun

(n)

eudemon, eudaemon, good_spirit: (a benevolent spirit)

eudemonic, Adjective

(a)

eudemonic, eudaemonic: (producing happiness and well-being)

eudemonism, Noun

(n)

eudemonism, endaemonism: (an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason)

eugenic, Adjective

(a)

eugenic: (pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced)

eugenics, Noun

(n)

eugenics: (the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating))

euglenid, Noun

(n)

euglenoid, euglenophyte, euglenid: (marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism)

euglenoid, Noun

(n)

euglenoid, euglenophyte, euglenid: (marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism)

euglenophyte, Noun

(n)

euglenoid, euglenophyte, euglenid: (marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism)

eukaryote, Noun

(n)

eukaryote, eucaryote: (an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells)

eukaryotic, Adjective

(a)

eukaryotic, eucaryotic: (having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei)

eulogise, Verb

(v)

eulogize, eulogise: (praise formally and eloquently) "The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral"

eulogist, Noun

(n)

eulogist, panegyrist: (an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics)

eulogistic, Adjective

(s)

encomiastic, eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical: (formally expressing praise)

eulogium, Noun

(n)

eulogy, eulogium: (a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently)

eulogize, Verb

(v)

eulogize, eulogise: (praise formally and eloquently) "The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral"

eulogy, Noun

(n)

encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean: (a formal expression of praise)

(n)

eulogy, eulogium: (a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently)

eunuch, Noun

(n)

eunuch, castrate: (a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction) "eunuchs guarded the harem"

euphemise, Verb

(v)

euphemize, euphemise: (refer to something with a euphemism)

euphemism, Noun

(n)

euphemism: (an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh)

euphemistic, Adjective

(a)

euphemistic, inoffensive: (substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one) "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term"

euphemize, Verb

(v)

euphemize, euphemise: (refer to something with a euphemism)

euphonic, Adjective

(a)

euphonic, euphonical: (of or relating to or characterized by euphony)

euphonical, Adjective

(a)

euphonic, euphonical: (of or relating to or characterized by euphony)

euphonious, Adjective

(a)

euphonious, euphonous: (having a pleasant sound) "a euphonious trill of silver laughter"

(s)

euphonious: ((of speech or dialect) pleasing in sound; not harsh or strident) "her euphonious Southern speech"

euphonous, Adjective

(a)

euphonious, euphonous: (having a pleasant sound) "a euphonious trill of silver laughter"

euphony, Noun

(n)

music, euphony: (any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds) "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"

euphoria, Noun

(n)

euphoria, euphory: (a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation)

euphoric, Adjective

(a)

euphoric: (exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation)

euphory, Noun

(n)

euphoria, euphory: (a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation)

eupnea, Noun

(n)

eupnea, eupnoea: (normal relaxed breathing)

eupneic, Adjective

(a)

breathing, eupneic, eupnoeic: (passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination) "the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs"; "the heavy-breathing person on the telephone"

eupnoea, Noun

(n)

eupnea, eupnoea: (normal relaxed breathing)

eupnoeic, Adjective

(a)

breathing, eupneic, eupnoeic: (passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination) "the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs"; "the heavy-breathing person on the telephone"

eurhythmics, Noun

(n)

eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics: (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)

eurhythmy, Noun

(n)

eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics: (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)

euro, Noun

(n)

euro: (the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies)

euronithopod, Noun

(n)

Euronithopoda, suborder_Euronithopoda, euronithopod, Ornithopoda, suborder_Ornithopoda: (widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs, trachodon and iguanodon))

europium, Noun

(n)

europium, Eu, atomic_number_63: (a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group)

eurythmics, Noun

(n)

eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics: (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)

eurythmy, Noun

(n)

eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics: (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)

eusporangiate, Adjective

(a)

eusporangiate: ((of ferns) having sporangia that arise from a group of epidermal cells) "eusporangiate ferns of the families Ophioglossaceae and Marattiaceae"

euthanasia, Noun

(n)

euthanasia, mercy_killing: (the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness))

eutherian, Adjective

(a)

eutherian: (of or relating to or belonging to the subclass Eutheria) "eutherian mammals"

eutherian, Noun

(n)

placental, placental_mammal, eutherian, eutherian_mammal: (mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials)

eutrophication, Noun

(n)

eutrophication: (excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life) "he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate"

evacuant, Adjective

(s)

cathartic, evacuant, purgative: (strongly laxative)

evacuate, Verb

(v)

evacuate: (move out of an unsafe location into safety) "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated"

(v)

evacuate: (empty completely) "evacuate the bottle"

(v)

evacuate: (move people from their homes or country)

(v)

evacuate: (create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel))

(v)

evacuate, void, empty: (excrete or discharge from the body)

evacuation, Noun

(n)

elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting, voiding: (the bodily process of discharging waste matter)

(n)

emptying, voidance, evacuation: (the act of removing the contents of something)

(n)

evacuation: (the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection)

evacuee, Noun

(n)

evacuee: (a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place)

evade, Verb

(v)

elude, evade, bilk: (escape, either physically or mentally) "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

(v)

evade: (practice evasion) "This man always hesitates and evades"

(v)

evade: (use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid) "The con man always evades"

(v)

hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep: (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)) "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

evaluate, Verb

(v)

evaluate, pass_judgment, judge: (form a critical opinion of) "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

(v)

measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value: (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of) "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"

evaluation, Noun

(n)

evaluation, rating: (act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of)

(n)

evaluation, valuation, rating: (an appraisal of the value of something) "he set a high valuation on friendship"

evaluative, Adjective

(s)

appraising, evaluative: (exercising or involving careful evaluations) "looked him over with an appraising eye"; "the literary judge uses many evaluative terms"

evaluator, Noun

(n)

evaluator, judge: (an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality)

evanesce, Verb

(v)

evanesce, fade, blow_over, pass_off, fleet, pass: (disappear gradually) "The pain eventually passed off"

evangel, Noun

(n)

Gospel, Gospels, evangel: (the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings)

evangelical, Adjective

(a)

evangelical: (relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels) "evangelical Christianity"; "an ultraconservative evangelical message"

(a)

evangelical: (of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament)

(s)

evangelical, evangelistic: (marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause)

evangelise, Verb

(v)

evangelize, evangelise: (preach the gospel (to))

(v)

evangelize, evangelise: (convert to Christianity) "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders"

evangelism, Noun

(n)

evangelism: (zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel)

evangelistic, Adjective

(s)

evangelical, evangelistic: (marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause)

(a)

evangelistic: (relating to or promoting the preaching and dissemination of the Christian gospel) "evangelistic fervor"; "the evangelistic concerns of the early church"

evangelize, Verb

(v)

evangelize, evangelise: (preach the gospel (to))

(v)

evangelize, evangelise: (convert to Christianity) "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders"

evaporable, Adjective

(s)

evaporable, vaporific, vapourific, vaporizable, vapourisable, volatilizable, volatilisable: ((used of substances) capable of being volatilized)

evaporate, Verb

(v)

evaporate, vaporize, vaporise: (lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue) "evaporate milk"

(v)

evaporate, vaporise: (cause to change into a vapor) "The chemist evaporated the water"

(v)

evaporate, vaporise: (change into a vapor) "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"

(v)

melt, disappear, evaporate: (become less intense and fade away gradually) "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"

evaporation, Noun

(n)

dehydration, desiccation, drying_up, evaporation: (the process of extracting moisture)

(n)

vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation: (the process of becoming a vapor)

evaporative, Adjective

(a)

evaporative: (relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation) "an evaporative cooler"

evaporometer, Noun

(n)

atmometer, evaporometer: (an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water)

evasion, Noun

(n)

evasion, equivocation: (a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth)

(n)

evasion, nonpayment: (the deliberate act of failing to pay money) "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"

(n)

evasion, escape, dodging: (nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do) "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"

(n)

evasion: (the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver)

evasive, Adjective

(s)

evasive: (deliberately vague or ambiguous) "his answers were brief, constrained and evasive"; "an evasive statement"

(s)

evasive: (avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire) "pilots are taught to take evasive action"

evasiveness, Noun

(n)

equivocation, prevarication, evasiveness: (intentionally vague or ambiguous)

even-pinnate, Adjective

(s)

even-pinnate, abruptly-pinnate, paripinnate: ((of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex)

even-tempered, Adjective

(s)

equable, even-tempered, good-tempered, placid: (not easily irritated) "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"

even-toed, Adjective

(a)

artiodactyl, artiodactylous, even-toed: (of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla)

even, Adjective

(a)

even: (divisible by two)

(a)

even: (being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)) "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"

(s)

even, fifty-fifty: (equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced) "even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight"

(s)

even, regular: (symmetrically arranged) "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"

(s)

even, regular: (occurring at fixed intervals) "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

(s)

tied, even, level: (of the score in a contest) "the score is tied"

even, Noun

(n)

evening, eve, even, eventide: (the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)) "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"

even, Verb

(v)

even, even_out: (become even or more even) "even out the surface"

(v)

even, even_out: (make even or more even)

(v)

flush, level, even_out, even: (make level or straight) "level the ground"

evenfall, Noun

(n)

twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle: (the time of day immediately following sunset) "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"

evening, Noun

(n)

evening, eve, even, eventide: (the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)) "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"

(n)

evening: (a later concluding time period) "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"

(n)

evening: (the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way) "an evening at the opera"

eveningwear, Noun

(n)

formalwear, eveningwear, evening_dress, evening_clothes: (attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening)

evenness, Noun

(n)

evenness: (the parity of even numbers (divisible by two))

(n)

evenness, invariability: (a quality of uniformity and lack of variation)

(n)

evenness: (the quality of being balanced)

evensong, Noun

(n)

Evening_Prayer, evensong: ((Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer)

(n)

vespers, evensong: (the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays)

event, Noun

(n)

consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot: (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon) "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

(n)

event: (something that happens at a given place and time)

(n)

event, case: (a special set of circumstances) "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

(n)

event: (a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory)

eventful, Adjective

(s)

consequential, eventful: (having important issues or results) "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

(a)

eventful: (full of events or incidents) "the most exhausting and eventful day of my life"

eventide, Noun

(n)

evening, eve, even, eventide: (the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)) "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"

eventual, Adjective

(s)

eventual: (expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating) "hope of eventual (or ultimate) rescue"; "if this trend continues it is not reasonable to expect the eventual collapse of the stock market"

eventuality, Noun

(n)

eventuality, contingency, contingence: (a possible event or occurrence or result)

ever-changing, Adjective

(s)

changing, ever-changing: (marked by continuous change or effective action)

evergreen, Adjective

(a)

evergreen: ((of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year)

evergreen, Noun

(n)

evergreen, evergreen_plant: (a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year)

everlasting, Adjective

(s)

ageless, aeonian, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing: (continuing forever or indefinitely) "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"

(s)

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated: (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers) "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

everlasting, Noun

(n)

everlasting, everlasting_flower: (any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color)

eversion, Noun

(n)

eversion: (the position of being turned outward) "the eversion of the foot"

(n)

inversion, eversion, everting: (the act of turning inside out)

evert, Verb

(v)

evert: (turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward) "evert the eyelid"

everting, Noun

(n)

inversion, eversion, everting: (the act of turning inside out)

every, Adjective

(s)

every: ((used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception) "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning"

(s)

every: (each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified) "every third seat"; "every two hours"

everyday, Adjective

(s)

casual, everyday, daily: (appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions) "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"

(s)

everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday: (found in the ordinary course of events) "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant"

(s)

everyday: (commonplace and ordinary) "the familiar everyday world"

everydayness, Noun

(n)

commonness, commonplaceness, everydayness: (ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace)

evict, Verb

(v)

evict: (expel or eject without recourse to legal process) "The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m."

(v)

evict, force_out: (expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process) "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"

eviction, Noun

(n)

eviction, constructive_eviction: (action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved)

(n)

eviction, dispossession, legal_ouster: (the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law)

evidence, Noun

(n)

evidence, grounds: (your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief) "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

(n)

evidence: (an indication that makes something evident) "his trembling was evidence of his fear"

(n)

evidence: ((law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved)

evidence, Verb

(v)

attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence: (provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes) "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

(v)

tell, evidence: (give evidence) "he was telling on all his former colleague"

(v)

testify, bear_witness, prove, evidence, show: (provide evidence for) "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

evident, Adjective

(s)

apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable: (clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment) "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

(s)

discernible, evident, observable: (capable of being seen or noticed) "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"

evidential, Adjective

(s)

evidential, evidentiary: (serving as or based on evidence) "evidential signs of a forced entry"; "its evidentiary value"

evidentiary, Adjective

(s)

evidential, evidentiary: (serving as or based on evidence) "evidential signs of a forced entry"; "its evidentiary value"

(a)

evidentiary: (pertaining to or constituting evidence) "evidentiary technique"; "an evidentiary fact"

evil, Adjective

(a)

evil: (morally bad or wrong) "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

(s)

evil, vicious: (having the nature of vice)

(s)

malefic, malevolent, malign, evil: (having or exerting a malignant influence) "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"

evil, Noun

(n)

evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity: (morally objectionable behavior)

(n)

evil: (that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare) "the evil that men do lives after them"

(n)

evil, evilness: (the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice) "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

evildoer, Noun

(n)

sinner, evildoer: (a person who sins (without repenting))

evildoing, Noun

(n)

transgression, evildoing: (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle) "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"

evilness, Noun

(n)

evil, evilness: (the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice) "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

evince, Verb

(v)

express, show, evince: (give expression to) "She showed her disappointment"

eviscerate, Adjective

(s)

eviscerate: (having been disembowelled)

eviscerate, Verb

(v)

disembowel, eviscerate, draw: (remove the entrails of) "draw a chicken"

(v)

eviscerate: (remove the contents of) "eviscerate the stomach"

(v)

eviscerate: (take away a vital or essential part of) "the compromise among the parties eviscerated the bill that had been proposed"

(v)

resect, eviscerate: (surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ)

evisceration, Noun

(n)

disembowelment, evisceration: (the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude)

(n)

evisceration: (surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient)

(n)

evisceration: (altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value) "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act"

evitable, Adjective

(a)

evitable, avoidable, avertible, avertable: (capable of being avoided or warded off)

evocation, Noun

(n)

evocation: (imaginative re-creation)

(n)

evocation, summoning: (calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations)

(n)

evocation, induction, elicitation: (stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors) "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"

evocative, Adjective

(s)

evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant: (serving to bring to mind) "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson"; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

evoke, Verb

(v)

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke: (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)) "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

(v)

educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw_out: (deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)) "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

(v)

provoke, evoke, call_forth, kick_up: (evoke or provoke to appear or occur) "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

(v)

raise, conjure, conjure_up, invoke, evoke, stir, call_down, arouse, bring_up, put_forward, call_forth: (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic) "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

(v)

suggest, evoke, paint_a_picture: (call to mind) "this remark evoked sadness"

evoked, Adjective

(s)

elicited, evoked: (called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation) "evoked potentials"; "an elicited response"

evolution, Noun

(n)

development, evolution: (a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)) "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"

(n)

evolution, organic_evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesis: ((biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms)

evolutionary, Adjective

(a)

evolutionary: (of or relating to or produced by evolution) "evolutionary biology"

evolve, Verb

(v)

develop, acquire, evolve: (gain through experience) "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"

(v)

evolve, germinate, develop: (work out) "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

(v)

evolve: (undergo development or evolution) "Modern man evolved a long time ago"

ewer, Noun

(n)

pitcher, ewer: (an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring)

ex-serviceman, Noun

(n)

veteran, vet, ex-serviceman: (a person who has served in the armed forces)

ex, Adjective

(s)

antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee: (out of fashion) "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"

ex, Noun

(n) ex-husband, ex: (a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband)

(n) ex-wife, ex: (a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife) "all his exes live in Texas"

(n)

X, x, ex: (the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet)

exabit, Noun

(n)

exabit, Ebit, Eb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits)

exabyte, Noun

(n)

exabyte, EB: (a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes)

(n)

exabyte, exbibyte, EB, EiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes)

exacerbate, Verb

(v)

exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate: (exasperate or irritate)

(v)

worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate: (make worse) "This drug aggravates the pain"

exacerbating, Adjective

(s)

aggravating, exacerbating, exasperating: (making worse)

exacerbation, Noun

(n)

aggravation, exacerbation: (action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse) "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"

(n)

exacerbation: (violent and bitter exasperation) "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"

exact, Adjective

(s)

accurate, exact, precise: ((of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct) "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

(a)

exact: (marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact) "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

exact, Verb

(v)

claim, take, exact: (take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs) "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

(v)

demand, exact: (claim as due or just) "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

exacta, Noun

(n)

exacta, perfecta: (a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order)

exacting, Adjective

(s)

exigent, exacting: (requiring precise accuracy) "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

(a)

fastidious, exacting: (having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures) "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"

(s)

stern, strict, exacting: (severe and unremitting in making demands) "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

exactitude, Noun

(n)

exactness, exactitude: (the quality of being exact) "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude"

exactness, Noun

(n)

exactness, exactitude: (the quality of being exact) "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude"

exaggerate, Verb

(v)

overdo, exaggerate: (do something to an excessive degree) "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"

(v)

overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify: (to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth) "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

exaggerated, Adjective

(s)

exaggerated, overdone, overstated: (represented as greater than is true or reasonable) "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"

(s)

exaggerated, magnified, enlarged: (enlarged to an abnormal degree) "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"

exaggeration, Noun

(n)

exaggeration: (the act of making something more noticeable than usual) "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"

(n)

exaggeration, overstatement, magnification: (making to seem more important than it really is)

(n)

hyperbole, exaggeration: (extravagant exaggeration)

exalt, Verb

(v)

exalt: (raise in rank, character, or status) "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

(v)

exhilarate, tickle_pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify: (fill with sublime emotion) "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

(v)

inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt: (heighten or intensify) "These paintings exalt the imagination"

(v)

laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim: (praise, glorify, or honor) "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

exaltation, Noun

(n)

deification, exaltation, apotheosis: (the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god))

(n)

ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus: (a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion) "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens"

(n)

exaltation: (the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence)

(n)

exaltation: (a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead))

exalted, Adjective

(s)

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded: (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style) "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

exalting, Adjective

(s)

ennobling, exalting: (tending to exalt) "an exalting eulogy"; "ennobling thoughts"

exam, Noun

(n)

examination, exam, test: (a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge) "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

examen, Noun

(n)

examen, examination: (a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits))

(n)

examen: (a critical study (as of a writer's work))

examination, Noun

(n)

examen, examination: (a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits))

(n)

examination, scrutiny: (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))

(n)

examination, exam, test: (a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge) "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

(n)

examination, testing: (the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned)

(n)

interrogation, examination, interrogatory: (formal systematic questioning)

examine, Verb

(v)

analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas: (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning) "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

(v)

examine, see: (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect) "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

(v)

examine: (question closely)

(v)

probe, examine: (question or examine thoroughly and closely)

(v)

test, prove, try, try_out, examine, essay: (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to) "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

examinee, Noun

(n)

testee, examinee: (someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination))

examiner, Noun

(n)

examiner, tester, quizzer: (someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications)

(n)

examiner, inspector: (an investigator who observes carefully) "the examiner searched for clues"

example, Noun

(n)

case, instance, example: (an occurrence of something) "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

(n)

example, illustration, instance, representative: (an item of information that is typical of a class or group) "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

(n)

example, deterrent_example, lesson, object_lesson: (punishment intended as a warning to others) "they decided to make an example of him"

(n)

exemplar, example, model, good_example: (something to be imitated) "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

(n)

exercise, example: (a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding) "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"

(n)

model, example: (a representative form or pattern) "I profited from his example"

exanimate, Adjective

(s)

lifeless, exanimate: (deprived of life; no longer living) "a lifeless body"

exanthem, Noun

(n)

exanthem, exanthema, skin_eruption: (eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease)

exanthema, Noun

(n)

exanthem, exanthema, skin_eruption: (eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease)

exarchate, Noun

(n)

eparchy, exarchate: (a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church)

exasperate, Verb

(v)

exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate: (exasperate or irritate)

(v)

infuriate, exasperate, incense: (make furious)

(v)

worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate: (make worse) "This drug aggravates the pain"

exasperating, Adjective

(s)

aggravating, exacerbating, exasperating: (making worse)

(s)

exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing: (extremely annoying or displeasing) "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"

exasperation, Noun

(n)

aggravation, exasperation: (an exasperated feeling of annoyance)

(n)

exasperation: (actions that cause great irritation (or even anger))

exaugural, Adjective

(a)

exaugural: (occurring at or marking the close of a term of office) "an exaugural message"

exbibit, Noun

(n)

exbibit, Eibit: (a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibits or 2^60 bits)

exbibyte, Noun

(n)

exabyte, exbibyte, EB, EiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes)

excavate, Verb

(v)

excavate, unearth: (recover through digging) "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold"

(v)

excavate, dig_up, turn_up: (find by digging in the ground) "I dug up an old box in the garden"

(v)

excavate: (form by hollowing) "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"

(v)

excavate, dig, hollow: (remove the inner part or the core of) "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"

excavation, Noun

(n)

dig, excavation, archeological_site: (the site of an archeological exploration) "they set up camp next to the dig"

(n)

excavation, digging, dig: (the act of digging) "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

(n)

excavation: (a hole in the ground made by excavating)

(n)

mining, excavation: (the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth)

excavator, Noun

(n)

excavator: (a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying)

(n)

power_shovel, excavator, digger, shovel: (a machine for excavating)

exceed, Verb

(v)

exceed, transcend, surpass: (be greater in scope or size than some standard) "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

(v)

exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go_past, top: (be superior or better than some standard) "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

(v)

surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform: (be or do something to a greater degree) "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

exceedance, Noun

(n)

exceedance: ((geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time) "the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling"

exceeding, Adjective

(s)

exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing: (far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree) "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

excel, Verb

(v)

excel, stand_out, surpass: (distinguish oneself) "She excelled in math"

excellence, Noun

(n)

excellence: (the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree)

(n)

excellence, excellency: (an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels) "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine"

excellent, Adjective

(s)

excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid: (very good; of the highest quality) "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

except, Verb

(v)

demur, except: (take exception to) "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"

(v)

exclude, except, leave_out, leave_off, omit, take_out: (prevent from being included or considered or accepted) "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"

exception, Noun

(n)

exception, exclusion, elision: (a deliberate act of omission) "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

(n)

exception: (an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; the only exception was her last child") "all her children were brilliant"; "an exception tests the rule"

(n)

exception: (grounds for adverse criticism) "his authority is beyond exception"

exceptionable, Adjective

(s)

exceptionable, objectionable: (liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to) "a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing"; "found the politician's views objectionable"

exceptional, Adjective

(s)

especial, exceptional, particular, special: (surpassing what is common or usual or expected) "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"

(s)

exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing: (far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree) "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

(s)

exceptional: (deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence) "special educational provisions for exceptional children"

excerpt, Noun

(n)

excerpt, excerption, extract, selection: (a passage selected from a larger work) "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

excerpt, Verb

(v)

excerpt, extract, take_out: (take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy)

excerption, Noun

(n)

excerpt, excerption, extract, selection: (a passage selected from a larger work) "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

excess, Adjective

(s)

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus: (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

excess, Noun

(n)

excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety: (a quantity much larger than is needed)

(n)

excess, excessiveness, inordinateness: (immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)

(n)

overindulgence, excess: (excessive indulgence) "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"

(n)

surfeit, excess, overabundance: (the state of being more than full)

excessive, Adjective

(s)

excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable: (beyond normal limits) "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"

(s)

excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening: (unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings) "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

excessiveness, Noun

(n)

excess, excessiveness, inordinateness: (immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)

exchange, Noun

(n)

central, telephone_exchange, exchange: (a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication)

(n)

exchange: (chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another)

(n)

exchange: (a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)) "they had a bitter exchange"

(n)

exchange, interchange: (the act of changing one thing for another thing) "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners"

(n)

exchange: (the act of giving something in return for something received) "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"

(n)

exchange: (a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members)

(n)

exchange, interchange: (reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)) "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"

(n)

exchange: ((chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop) "black lost the exchange"

(n)

exchange: ((chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value) "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"

(n)

rally, exchange: ((sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes) "after a short rally Connors won the point"

(n)

substitution, exchange, commutation: (the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help")

exchange, Verb

(v)

change, exchange, commute, convert: (exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category) "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

(v)

commute, convert, exchange: (exchange a penalty for a less severe one)

(v)

exchange, change, interchange: (give to, and receive from, one another) "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

(v)

exchange: (hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent) "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company"

(v)

substitute, replace, interchange, exchange: (put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items) "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"

(v)

switch_over, switch, exchange: (change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence)

exchangeability, Noun

(n)

exchangeability, interchangeability, interchangeableness, fungibility: (the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange)

exchangeable, Adjective

(a)

convertible, exchangeable: (capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value) "convertible securities"

(a)

exchangeable: (suitable to be exchanged)

(s)

exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised: (capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability) "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"

exchanger, Noun

(n)

exchanger, money_changer: (one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country)

exchequer, Noun

(n)

treasury, exchequer: (the funds of a government or institution or individual)

excise, Noun

(n)

excise, excise_tax: (a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate))

excise, Verb

(v)

excise: (levy an excise tax on)

(v)

excise: (remove by cutting) "The surgeon excised the tumor"

(v)

strike, scratch, expunge, excise: (remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line) "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"

exciseman, Noun

(n)

tax_collector, taxman, exciseman, collector_of_internal_revenue, internal_revenue_agent: (someone who collects taxes for the government)

excision, Noun

(n)

ablation, extirpation, cutting_out, excision: (surgical removal of a body part or tissue)

(n)

deletion, excision, cut: (the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage) "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"

(n)

excommunication, excision: (the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society)

(n)

extirpation, excision, deracination: (the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence)

excitability, Noun

(n)

excitability, irritability: (excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part)

(n)

excitability, excitableness, volatility: (being easily excited)

excitable, Adjective

(a)

excitable: (easily excited)

(s)

excitable, irritable: (capable of responding to stimuli)

excitableness, Noun

(n)

excitability, excitableness, volatility: (being easily excited)

excitant, Adjective

(s)

excitant, excitative, excitatory: ((of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate)

excitant, Noun

(n)

stimulant, stimulant_drug, excitant: (a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process)

excitation, Noun

(n)

excitation, innervation, irritation: (the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland)

(n)

excitation, excitement: (something that agitates and arouses) "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"

(n)

excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour: (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up) "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"

excitative, Adjective

(s)

excitant, excitative, excitatory: ((of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate)

excitatory, Adjective

(s)

excitant, excitative, excitatory: ((of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate)

excite, Verb

(v)

agitate, rouse, turn_on, charge, commove, excite, charge_up: (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused) "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

(v)

arouse, sex, excite, turn_on, wind_up: (stimulate sexually) "This movie usually arouses the male audience"

(v)

excite: (arouse or elicit a feeling)

(v)

excite, energize, energise: (raise to a higher energy level) "excite the atoms"

(v)

excite: (produce a magnetic field in) "excite the neurons"

(v)

stimulate, excite: (act as a stimulant) "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

(v)

stimulate, shake, shake_up, excite, stir: (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of) "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

(v)

stimulate, excite, stir: (stir feelings in) "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

excited, Adjective

(s)

activated, excited: ((of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive)

(s)

aroused, emotional, excited, worked_up: ((of persons) excessively affected by emotion) "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise"

(s)

delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained: (marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion) "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"

(a)

excited: (in an aroused state)

excitement, Noun

(n)

agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo: (disturbance usually in protest)

(n)

excitation, excitement: (something that agitates and arouses) "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"

(n)

excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour: (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up) "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"

(n)

exhilaration, excitement: (the feeling of lively and cheerful joy) "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

exciting, Adjective

(a)

exciting: (creating or arousing excitement) "an exciting account of her trip"

(s)

exciting: (stimulating interest and discussion) "an exciting novel"

exclaim, Verb

(v)

exclaim, cry, cry_out, outcry, call_out, shout: (utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy) "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

(v)

proclaim, exclaim, promulgate: (state or announce) "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

exclaiming, Noun

(n)

exclamation, exclaiming: (an abrupt excited utterance) "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"

exclamation, Noun

(n)

ecphonesis, exclamation: (an exclamatory rhetorical device) "O tempore! O mores"

(n)

exclamation, exclaiming: (an abrupt excited utterance) "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"

(n)

exclamation: (a loud complaint or protest or reproach)

exclamatory, Adjective

(s)

emphatic, exclamatory: (sudden and strong) "an emphatic no"

exclude, Verb

(v)

bar, debar, exclude: (prevent from entering; keep out) "He was barred from membership in the club"

(v)

eject, chuck_out, exclude, turf_out, boot_out, turn_out: (put out or expel from a place) "The unruly student was excluded from the game"

(v)

exclude, except, leave_out, leave_off, omit, take_out: (prevent from being included or considered or accepted) "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"

(v)

exclude, keep_out, shut_out, shut: (prevent from entering; shut out) "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

(v)

exclude: (lack or fail to include) "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages"

exclusion, Noun

(n)

ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance: (the act of forcing out someone or something) "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

(n)

exception, exclusion, elision: (a deliberate act of omission) "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

(n)

exclusion: (the state of being excluded)

(n)

excommunication, exclusion, censure: (the state of being excommunicated)

exclusive, Adjective

(a)

exclusive: (excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority) "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"

(s)

exclusive, sole: (not divided or shared with others) "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"

(s)

single, undivided, exclusive: (not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective) "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"

exclusive, Noun

(n)

exclusive, scoop: (a news report that is reported first by one news organization) "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"

exclusiveness, Noun

(n)

clannishness, cliquishness, exclusiveness: (tendency to associate with only a select group)

excogitate, Verb

(v)

chew_over, think_over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull_over, ruminate, speculate: (reflect deeply on a subject) "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

(v)

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge: (come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort) "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

excogitation, Noun

(n)

excogitation: (thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it)

(n)

invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design: (the creation of something in the mind)

excommunicate, Verb

(v)

excommunicate, unchurch, curse: (exclude from a church or a religious community) "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"

(v)

excommunicate: (oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree)

excommunication, Noun

(n)

excommunication, exclusion, censure: (the state of being excommunicated)

(n)

excommunication, excision: (the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society)

excoriate, Verb

(v)

chafe, excoriate: (tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading) "This leash chafes the dog's neck"

(v)

condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate: (express strong disapproval of) "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

excoriation, Noun

(n)

abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation: (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off)

(n)

excoriation: (severe censure)

excrement, Noun

(n)

body_waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory_product: (waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body)

excrescence, Noun

(n)

bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence: (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings) "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

(n)

excrescence: ((pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body)

excreta, Noun

(n)

body_waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory_product: (waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body)

excrete, Verb

(v)

excrete, egest, eliminate, pass: (eliminate from the body) "Pass a kidney stone"

excreting, Noun

(n)

elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting, voiding: (the bodily process of discharging waste matter)

excretion, Noun

(n)

body_waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory_product: (waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body)

(n)

elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting, voiding: (the bodily process of discharging waste matter)

excruciate, Verb

(v)

torment, torture, excruciate, rack: (torment emotionally or mentally)

(v)

torture, excruciate, torment: (subject to torture) "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

excruciating, Adjective

(s)

agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome: (extremely painful)

excruciation, Noun

(n)

agony, suffering, excruciation: (a state of acute pain)

(n)

crucifixion, excruciation: (the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering)

exculpate, Verb

(v)

acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate: (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges) "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

exculpated, Adjective

(s)

absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated: (freed from any question of guilt) "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

exculpation, Noun

(n)

exculpation: (the act of freeing from guilt or blame)

(n)

excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification: (a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.) "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

exculpatory, Adjective

(a)

exculpatory: (clearing of guilt or blame)

excursion, Noun

(n)

digression, excursion: (wandering from the main path of a journey)

(n)

excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay: (a journey taken for pleasure) "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

excursionist, Noun

(n)

sightseer, excursionist, tripper, rubberneck: (a tourist who is visiting sights of interest)

excursive, Adjective

(s)

digressive, discursive, excursive, rambling: ((of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects) "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that"

excursus, Noun

(n)

digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis: (a message that departs from the main subject)

excusable, Adjective

(a)

excusable: (capable of being overlooked)

(s)

excusable, forgivable, venial: (easily excused or forgiven) "a venial error"

excusatory, Adjective

(a)

apologetic, excusatory: (offering or expressing apology) "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner"

excuse, Noun

(n)

apology, excuse: (a poor example) "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"

(n)

excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification: (a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.) "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

(n)

excuse: (a note explaining an absence) "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

excuse, Verb

(v)

apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise: (defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning) "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

(v)

excuse, pardon: (accept an excuse for) "Please excuse my dirty hands"

(v)

excuse, relieve, let_off, exempt: (grant exemption or release to) "Please excuse me from this class"

(v)

excuse, explain: (serve as a reason or cause or justification of) "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"

(v)

excuse, beg_off: (ask for permission to be released from an engagement)

(v)

excuse, condone: (excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with) "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

excuser, Noun

(n)

pardoner, forgiver, excuser: (a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense)

execrable, Adjective

(s)

abominable, detestable, execrable, odious: (unequivocally detestable) "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke"

(s)

damnable, execrable: (deserving a curse) "her damnable pride"

(s)

deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched: (of very poor quality or condition) "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"

execrate, Verb

(v)

abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate: (find repugnant) "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"

(v)

accurse, execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise: (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)

execration, Noun

(n)

abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium: (hate coupled with disgust)

(n)

execration, condemnation, curse: (an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group)

(n)

execration: (the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated)

executable, Adjective

(s)

feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable: (capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are)

execute, Verb

(v)

carry_through, accomplish, execute, carry_out, action, fulfill, fulfil: (put in effect) "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

(v)

execute, put_to_death: (kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment) "In some states, criminals are executed"

(v)

execute: (murder in a planned fashion) "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"

(v)

execute: (carry out the legalities of) "execute a will or a deed"

(v)

execute: (sign in the presence of witnesses) "The President executed the treaty"

(v)

perform, execute, do: (carry out or perform an action) "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

(v)

run, execute: (carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine) "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"

executing, Noun

(n)

execution, executing, capital_punishment, death_penalty: (putting a condemned person to death)

execution, Noun

(n)

execution, executing, capital_punishment, death_penalty: (putting a condemned person to death)

(n)

execution, instruction_execution: ((computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer)

(n)

execution, execution_of_instrument: ((law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable)

(n)

execution, writ_of_execution: (a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out)

(n)

execution, implementation, carrying_out: (the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order) "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"

(n)

murder, slaying, execution: (unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being)

(n)

performance, execution, carrying_out, carrying_into_action: (the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it) "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"

executioner, Noun

(n)

executioner, public_executioner: (an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant)

executive, Adjective

(a)

executive: (having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.) "the executive branch"

executive, Noun

(n)

administrator, executive: (someone who manages a government agency or department)

(n)

executive, executive_director: (a person responsible for the administration of a business)

(n)

executive: (persons who administer the law)

executor, Noun

(n)

executor: (a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will)

exegetic, Adjective

(a)

exegetic, exegetical: (relating to exegesis)

exegetical, Adjective

(a)

exegetic, exegetical: (relating to exegesis)

exemplar, Noun

(n)

exemplar, example, model, good_example: (something to be imitated) "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

exemplary, Adjective

(s)

admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning: (serving to warn) "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"

(s)

emblematic, exemplary, typic: (being or serving as an illustration of a type; ) "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct"

(s)

exemplary, model: (worthy of imitation) "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

exemplification, Noun

(n)

exemplification, illustration: (showing by example)

(n)

typification, exemplification: (a representational or typifying form or model)

exemplify, Verb

(v)

exemplify, represent: (be characteristic of) "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

(v)

exemplify, illustrate, instance: (clarify by giving an example of)

exemplifying, Adjective

(s)

exemplifying, illustrative: (clarifying by use of examples)

exempt, Adjective

(a)

exempt: ((of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject) "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"

(a)

nontaxable, exempt: ((of goods or funds) not subject to taxation) "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"

exempt, Verb

(v)

excuse, relieve, let_off, exempt: (grant exemption or release to) "Please excuse me from this class"

(v)

exempt, relieve, free: (grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to) "She exempted me from the exam"

exemption, Noun

(n)

exemption, freedom: (immunity from an obligation or duty)

(n)

exemption: (a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)) "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"

(n)

exemption, immunity, granting_immunity: (an act exempting someone) "he was granted immunity from prosecution"

exercise, Noun

(n)

exercise, exercising, physical_exercise, physical_exertion, workout: (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit) "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"

(n)

exercise, practice, drill, practice_session, recitation: (systematic training by multiple repetitions) "practice makes perfect"

(n)

exercise, example: (a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding) "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"

(n)

exercise: ((usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches) "academic exercises"

(n)

use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise: (the act of using) "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

exercise, Verb

(v)

drill, exercise, practice, practise: (learn by repetition) "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"

(v)

exercise, work, work_out: (give a workout to) "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"

(v)

exercise, work_out: (do physical exercise) "She works out in the gym every day"

(v)

exert, exercise: (put to use) "exert one's power or influence"

(v)

practice, practise, exercise, do: (carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions) "practice law"

exerciser, Noun

(n)

gymnastic_apparatus, exerciser: (sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises)

exercising, Noun

(n)

exercise, exercising, physical_exercise, physical_exertion, workout: (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit) "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"

exergonic, Adjective

(a)

exergonic: ((biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy) "diffusion is an exergonic process"

exert, Verb

(v)

exert, exercise: (put to use) "exert one's power or influence"

(v)

exert: (make a great effort at a mental or physical task) "exert oneself"

(v)

wield, exert, maintain: (have and exercise) "wield power and authority"

exertion, Noun

(n)

effort, elbow_grease, exertion, travail, sweat: (use of physical or mental energy; hard work) "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

exfoliate, Verb

(v)

exfoliate: (spread by opening the leaves of)

(v)

exfoliate: (cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters)

(v)

exfoliate: (remove the surface, in scales or laminae)

(v)

exfoliate: (come off in a very thin piece)

(v)

exfoliate: (grow by producing or unfolding leaves) "plants exfoliate"

exfoliation, Noun

(n)

exfoliation: (the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin) "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"

(n)

scale, scurf, exfoliation: (a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)

exhalation, Noun

(n)

exhalation, expiration, breathing_out: (the act of expelling air from the lungs)

(n)

halitus, exhalation: (exhaled breath)

exhale, Verb

(v)

exhale, expire, breathe_out: (expel air) "Exhale when you lift the weight"

(v)

exhale, give_forth, emanate: (give out (breath or an odor)) "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"

exhaust, Noun

(n)

exhaust, exhaust_fumes, fumes: (gases ejected from an engine as waste products)

(n)

exhaust, exhaust_system: (system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged)

exhaust, Verb

(v)

consume, eat_up, use_up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run_through, wipe_out: (use up (resources or materials)) "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

(v)

exhaust, wash_up, beat, tucker, tucker_out: (wear out completely) "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"

(v)

exhaust: (use up the whole supply of) "We have exhausted the food supplies"

(v)

exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release: (eliminate (a substance)) "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

(v)

run_down, exhaust, play_out, sap, tire: (deplete) "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

exhausted, Adjective

(a)

exhausted, spent: (depleted of energy, force, or strength) "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells"

(s)

exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played_out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn_out: (drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted) "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"

(s)

exhausted: (drained physically) "the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained"

exhaustible, Adjective

(a)

exhaustible: (capable of being used up)

(s)

exhaustible: (capable of being used up; capable of being exhausted) "our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel"

exhausting, Adjective

(s)

draining, exhausting: (having a debilitating effect) "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

(s)

exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearying: (producing exhaustion) "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"

exhaustion, Noun

(n)

debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion: (serious weakening and loss of energy)

(n)

exhaustion: (extreme fatigue)

(n)

exhaustion: (the act of exhausting something entirely)

exhaustive, Adjective

(s)

exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing: (performed comprehensively and completely) "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"

exhibit, Noun

(n)

display, exhibit, showing: (something shown to the public) "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"

(n)

exhibit: (an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence)

exhibit, Verb

(v)

exhibit: (show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill) "he exhibits a great talent"

(v)

expose, exhibit, display: (to show, make visible or apparent) "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

(v)

parade, exhibit, march: (walk ostentatiously) "She parades her new husband around town"

(v)

show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate: (give an exhibition of to an interested audience) "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

exhibition, Noun

(n)

exhibition: (the act of exhibiting) "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship"

(n)

exhibition, exposition, expo: (a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display)

exhibitioner, Noun

(n)

exhibitor, exhibitioner, shower: (someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see)

exhibitionism, Noun

(n)

exhibitionism: (extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself)

(n)

exhibitionism, immodesty: (the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals)

exhibitionist, Noun

(n)

exhibitionist, flasher: (someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals)

(n)

exhibitionist, show-off: (someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention)

exhibitor, Noun

(n)

exhibitor, exhibitioner, shower: (someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see)

exhilarate, Verb

(v)

exhilarate, tickle_pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify: (fill with sublime emotion) "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

exhilarated, Adjective

(s)

gladdened, exhilarated: (made joyful) "the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive"

exhilarating, Adjective

(s)

elating, exhilarating: (making lively and joyful)

(s)

exhilarating, stimulating: (making lively and cheerful) "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"

exhilaration, Noun

(n)

exhilaration, excitement: (the feeling of lively and cheerful joy) "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

exhort, Verb

(v)

cheer, root_on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge_on, exhort, pep_up: (spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts) "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

(v)

urge, urge_on, press, exhort: (force or impel in an indicated direction) "I urged him to finish his studies"

exhortation, Noun

(n)

exhortation: (a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action)

(n)

exhortation, incitement: (the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion)

exhortative, Adjective

(s)

exhortative, exhortatory, hortative, hortatory: (giving strong encouragement)

exhortatory, Adjective

(s)

exhortative, exhortatory, hortative, hortatory: (giving strong encouragement)

exhumation, Noun

(n)

exhumation, disinterment, digging_up: (the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried)

exhume, Verb

(v)

disinter, exhume: (dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies)

exigency, Noun

(n)

emergency, exigency, pinch: (a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action) "he never knew what to do in an emergency"

(n)

exigency: (a pressing or urgent situation) "the health-care exigency"

exigent, Adjective

(s)

clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant: (demanding attention) "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken"; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"

(s)

exigent, exacting: (requiring precise accuracy) "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

exiguity, Noun

(n)

meagerness, meagreness, leanness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity: (the quality of being meager) "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot"

exile, Noun

(n)

exile, expatriate, expat: (a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country) "American expatriates"

(n)

exile, deportee: (a person who is expelled from home or country by authority)

(n)

exile, deportation, expatriation, transportation: (the act of expelling a person from their native land) "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"

exile, Verb

(v)

expatriate, deport, exile: (expel from a country) "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"

exist, Verb

(v)

exist, be: (have an existence, be extant) "Is there a God?"

(v)

exist, survive, live, subsist: (support oneself) "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"

existence, Noun

(n)

being, beingness, existence: (the state or fact of existing) "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

(n)

universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm: (everything that exists anywhere) "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

existent, Adjective

(a)

actual, existent: (presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible) "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"

(a)

existent, existing: (having existence or being or actuality) "an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient"; "much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran"

(a)

real, existent: (being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; not ghosts") "real objects"; "real people"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow"

existential, Adjective

(a)

existential: (of or as conceived by existentialism) "an existential moment of choice"

(a)

existential: (relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence))

(s)

experiential, existential: (derived from experience or the experience of existence) "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington"; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey"

existing, Adjective

(a)

existent, existing: (having existence or being or actuality) "an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient"; "much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran"

(s)

existing: (presently existing) "the existing system"

(s)

existing: (existing in something specified) "depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream"

exit, Noun

(n)

exit, issue, outlet, way_out: (an opening that permits escape or release) "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

(n)

exit: (the act of going out)

(n)

passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release: (euphemistic expressions for death) "thousands mourned his passing"

exit, Verb

(v)

die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass_away, expire, pass, kick_the_bucket, cash_in_one's_chips, buy_the_farm, conk, give-up_the_ghost, drop_dead, pop_off, choke, croak, snuff_it: (pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life) "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

(v)

exit, go_out, get_out, leave: (move out of or depart from) "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"

(v)

exit: (lose the lead)

exobiology, Noun

(n)

exobiology, space_biology, astrobiology: (the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life)

exocarp, Noun

(n)

epicarp, exocarp: (outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape)

exocentric, Adjective

(a)

exocentric: (not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents) "when `until last Easter' serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction"

exocrine, Adjective

(a)

exocrine: (of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions)

exocrine, Noun

(n)

exocrine_gland, exocrine, duct_gland: (a gland that secretes externally through a duct)

exoderm, Noun

(n)

ectoderm, exoderm, ectoblast: (the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue)

exodontia, Noun

(n)

exodontics, exodontia: (the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth)

exodontics, Noun

(n)

exodontics, exodontia: (the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth)

exoergic, Adjective

(a)

exoergic, energy-releasing: ((of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy)

exogamic, Adjective

(a)

exogamous, exogamic: (characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related)

(a)

exogamous, exogamic: (pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe)

exogamous, Adjective

(a)

exogamous, exogamic: (characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related)

(a)

exogamous, exogamic: (pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe)

exogamy, Noun

(n)

exogamy, intermarriage: (marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law)

exogen, Noun

(n)

dicot, dicotyledon, magnoliopsid, exogen: (flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside)

exogenic, Adjective

(a)

exogenous, exogenic: (derived or originating externally)

exogenous, Adjective

(a)

exogenous, exogenic: (derived or originating externally)

exon, Noun

(n)

exon, coding_DNA: (sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures) "exons are interspersed with introns"

exonerate, Verb

(v)

acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate: (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges) "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

exonerated, Adjective

(s)

absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated: (freed from any question of guilt) "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

exoneration, Noun

(n)

exoneration: (the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation)

(n)

vindication, exoneration: (the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.) "friends provided a vindication of his position"

exonerative, Adjective

(s)

absolvitory, exonerative, forgiving: (providing absolution)

exorbitance, Noun

(n)

exorbitance, outrageousness: (excessive excess)

exorbitant, Adjective

(s)

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious: (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation) "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

exorcise, Verb

(v)

exorcise, exorcize: (expel through adjuration or prayers) "exorcise evil spirits"

exorciser, Noun

(n)

exorcist, exorciser: (someone who practices exorcism)

exorcism, Noun

(n)

exorcism, dispossession: (freeing from evil spirits)

exorcist, Noun

(n)

exorcist: (one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church)

(n)

exorcist, exorciser: (someone who practices exorcism)

exorcize, Verb

(v)

exorcise, exorcize: (expel through adjuration or prayers) "exorcise evil spirits"

exoskeleton, Noun

(n)

exoskeleton: (the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs)

exoteric, Adjective

(a)

exoteric: (suitable for the general public) "writings of an exoteric nature"

exothermal, Adjective

(a)

exothermic, exothermal, heat-releasing: ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat)

exothermic, Adjective

(a)

exothermic, exothermal, heat-releasing: ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat)

exotic, Adjective

(s)

alien, exotic: (being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world) "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine"

(s)

exotic: (strikingly strange or unusual) "an exotic hair style"; "protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants"; "the exotic landscape of a dead planet"

exoticism, Noun

(n)

exoticism, exoticness, exotism: (the quality of being exotic) "he loved the exoticism of Egypt"

exoticness, Noun

(n)

exoticism, exoticness, exotism: (the quality of being exotic) "he loved the exoticism of Egypt"

exotism, Noun

(n)

exoticism, exoticness, exotism: (the quality of being exotic) "he loved the exoticism of Egypt"

exotoxin, Noun

(n)

exotoxin: (a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium)

exotropia, Noun

(n)

walleye, divergent_strabismus, exotropia: (strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward)

expand, Verb

(v)

boom, thrive, flourish, expand: (grow vigorously) "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

(v)

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh_out, expand, expound, dilate: (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing) "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

(v)

expand, spread_out: (extend in one or more directions) "The dough expands"

(v)

expand: (become larger in size or volume or quantity) "his business expanded rapidly"

(v)

expand: (make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity) "expand the house by adding another wing"

(v)

extend, expand: (expand the influence of) "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

(v)

inflate, blow_up, expand, amplify: (exaggerate or make bigger) "The charges were inflated"

expandable, Adjective

(s)

expandable, expandible, expansible: (able to expand or be expanded)

(s)

expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile: ((of gases) capable of expansion)

expanded, Adjective

(a)

expanded: (increased in extent or size or bulk or scope)

expandible, Adjective

(s)

expandable, expandible, expansible: (able to expand or be expanded)

(s)

expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile: ((of gases) capable of expansion)

expanse, Noun

(n)

area, expanse, surface_area: (the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary) "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

(n)

expanse: (a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky)

(n)

sweep, expanse: (a wide scope) "the sweep of the plains"

expansible, Adjective

(s)

expandable, expandible, expansible: (able to expand or be expanded)

(s)

expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile: ((of gases) capable of expansion)

expansile, Adjective

(s)

expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile: ((of gases) capable of expansion)

expansion, Noun

(n)

expansion, enlargement: (the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope)

(n)

expansion: (a function expressed as a sum or product of terms) "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2"

(n)

expansion, enlargement, elaboration: (a discussion that provides additional information)

(n)

expansion, expanding_upon: (adding information or detail)

expansive, Adjective

(a)

expansive: (able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion) "Expansive materials"; "the expansive force of fire"

(s)

expansive, grand, heroic: (of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope) "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"

(s)

expansive: (marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur)

(s)

expansive, talkative: (friendly and open and willing to talk) "wine made the guest expansive"

expansiveness, Noun

(n)

effusiveness, expansiveness, expansivity: (a friendly open trait of a talkative person)

(n)

expansiveness, expansivity: (a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand) "the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed"

expansivity, Noun

(n)

coefficient_of_expansion, expansivity: (the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure)

(n)

effusiveness, expansiveness, expansivity: (a friendly open trait of a talkative person)

(n)

expansiveness, expansivity: (a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand) "the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed"

expat, Noun

(n)

exile, expatriate, expat: (a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country) "American expatriates"

expatiate, Verb

(v)

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh_out, expand, expound, dilate: (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing) "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

expatriate, Noun

(n)

exile, expatriate, expat: (a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country) "American expatriates"

expatriate, Verb

(v)

expatriate, deport, exile: (expel from a country) "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"

(v)

expatriate: (move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad)

expatriation, Noun

(n)

emigration, out-migration, expatriation: (migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another))

(n)

exile, deportation, expatriation, transportation: (the act of expelling a person from their native land) "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"

expect, Verb

(v)

ask, require, expect: (consider obligatory; request and expect) "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

(v)

expect, anticipate: (regard something as probable or likely) "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"

(v)

expect, look, await, wait: (look forward to the probable occurrence of) "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

(v)

expect: (consider reasonable or due) "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"

(v)

expect: (look forward to the birth of a child) "She is expecting in March"

(v)

have_a_bun_in_the_oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect: (be pregnant with) "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

expectancy, Noun

(n)

anticipation, expectancy: (an expectation)

(n)

anticipation, expectancy: (something expected (as on the basis of a norm)) "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"

expectant, Adjective

(s)

anticipant, anticipative, expectant: (marked by eager anticipation) "an expectant hush"

(s)

big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with_child: (in an advanced stage of pregnancy) "was big with child"; "was great with child"

expectation, Noun

(n)

anticipation, expectation: (anticipating with confidence of fulfillment)

(n)

arithmetic_mean, first_moment, expectation, expected_value: (the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values)

(n)

expectation, outlook, prospect: (belief about (or mental picture of) the future)

(n)

expectation: (the feeling that something is about to happen)

expected, Adjective

(a)

expected: (considered likely or probable to happen or arrive) "prepared for the expected attack"

expectedness, Noun

(n)

commonness, expectedness: (the state of being that is commonly observed)

(n)

expectedness: (ordinariness as a consequence of being expected and not surprising)

expectorant, Noun

(n)

expectorant, expectorator: (a medicine promoting expectoration)

expectorate, Verb

(v)

expectorate, clear_out, drive_out: (clear out the chest and lungs) "This drug expectorates quickly"

(v)

expectorate, cough_up, cough_out, spit_up, spit_out: (discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth)

expectoration, Noun

(n)

expectoration: (the process of coughing up and spitting out)

(n)

spit, spitting, expectoration: (the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva))

expectorator, Noun

(n)

expectorant, expectorator: (a medicine promoting expectoration)

(n)

spitter, expectorator: (a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth))

expedience, Noun

(n)

expedience, expediency: (the quality of being suited to the end in view)

(n)

opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience: (taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others)

expediency, Noun

(n)

expedience, expediency: (the quality of being suited to the end in view)

expedient, Adjective

(a)

expedient: (serving to promote your interest) "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

(s)

expedient: (appropriate to a purpose; practical) "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"

expedient, Noun

(n)

expedient: (a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one)

expedite, Verb

(v)

expedite, hasten: (speed up the progress of; facilitate) "This should expedite the process"

(v)

expedite: (process fast and efficiently) "I will try to expedite the matter"

expedition, Noun

(n)

dispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousness: (the property of being prompt and efficient) "it was done with dispatch"

(n)

excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay: (a journey taken for pleasure) "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

(n)

expedition, military_expedition, hostile_expedition: (a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country)

(n)

expedition: (an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose) "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"

(n)

expedition: (a journey organized for a particular purpose)

expeditionary, Adjective

(s)

expeditionary: ((used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad) "the French expeditionary force in Indochina"

expeditious, Adjective

(s)

expeditious: (marked by speed and efficiency)

expeditiousness, Noun

(n)

dispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousness: (the property of being prompt and efficient) "it was done with dispatch"

expel, Verb

(v)

exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release: (eliminate (a substance)) "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

(v)

expel, throw_out, kick_out: (force to leave or move out) "He was expelled from his native country"

(v)

oust, throw_out, drum_out, boot_out, kick_out, expel: (remove from a position or office) "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"

(v)

rout, rout_out, expel: (cause to flee) "rout out the fighters from their caves"

expelling, Noun

(n)

discharge, emission, expelling: (any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body) "the discharge of pus"

expend, Verb

(v)

spend, expend, drop: (pay out) "spend money"

(v)

use, expend: (use up, consume fully) "The legislature expended its time on school questions"

expendable, Adjective

(a)

expendable: (suitable to be expended)

(s)

expendable, spendable: ((used of funds) remaining after taxes) "spendable income"

expender, Noun

(n)

spender, disburser, expender: (someone who spends money to purchase goods or services)

expending, Noun

(n)

expending, expenditure: (the act of spending money for goods or services)

expenditure, Noun

(n)

consumption, using_up, expenditure: (the act of consuming something)

(n)

expending, expenditure: (the act of spending money for goods or services)

(n)

outgo, spending, expenditure, outlay: (money paid out; an amount spent)

expense, Noun

(n)

expense, disbursal, disbursement: (amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures))

(n)

expense: (a detriment or sacrifice) "at the expense of"

(n)

expense: (money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer) "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"

expense, Verb

(v)

expense, write_off, write_down: (reduce the estimated value of something) "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"

expensive, Adjective

(a)

expensive: (high in price or charging high prices) "expensive clothes"; "an expensive shop"

expensiveness, Noun

(n)

expensiveness: (the quality of being high-priced)

experience, Noun

(n)

experience: (the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities) "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"

(n)

experience: (the content of direct observation or participation in an event) "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"

(n)

experience: (an event as apprehended) "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"

experience, Verb

(v)

experience, see, go_through: (go or live through) "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

(v)

experience, receive, have, get: (go through (mental or physical states or experiences)) "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

(v)

feel, experience: (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind) "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

(v)

have, experience: (undergo) "The stocks had a fast run-up"

(v)

know, experience, live: (have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations) "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces"

experienced, Adjective

(a)

experienced, experient: (having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation)

experient, Adjective

(a)

experienced, experient: (having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation)

experiential, Adjective

(a)

experiential: (relating to or resulting from experience) "a personal, experiential reality"

(s)

experiential, existential: (derived from experience or the experience of existence) "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington"; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey"

experiment, Noun

(n)

experiment, experimentation: (the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation)

(n)

experiment, experimentation: (the testing of an idea) "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"

(n)

experiment: (a venture at something new or different) "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"

experiment, Verb

(v)

experiment: (to conduct a test or investigation) "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"

(v)

experiment, try_out: (try something new, as in order to gain experience) "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

experimental, Adjective

(a)

experimental: (relating to or based on experiment) "experimental physics"

(s)

experimental, data-based, observational: (relying on observation or experiment) "experimental results that supported the hypothesis"

(s)

experimental: (of the nature of or undergoing an experiment) "an experimental drug"

experimentation, Noun

(n)

experiment, experimentation: (the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation)

(n)

experiment, experimentation: (the testing of an idea) "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"

expert, Adjective

(s)

adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful: (having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude) "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

(s)

technical, expert: (of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood) "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language"

expert, Noun

(n)

expert: (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

expertise, Noun

(n)

expertness, expertise: (skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge)

expertness, Noun

(n)

expertness, expertise: (skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge)

expiate, Verb

(v)

expiate, aby, abye, atone: (make amends for) "expiate one's sins"

expiation, Noun

(n)

atonement, expiation, satisfaction: (compensation for a wrong) "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"

(n)

expiation, atonement, propitiation: (the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity))

expiative, Adjective

(a)

expiatory, expiative, propitiatory: (having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation) "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"

expiatory, Adjective

(a)

expiatory, expiative, propitiatory: (having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation) "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"

expiration, Noun

(n)

exhalation, expiration, breathing_out: (the act of expelling air from the lungs)

(n)

passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release: (euphemistic expressions for death) "thousands mourned his passing"

(n)

termination, expiration, expiry: (a coming to an end of a contract period) "the expiry of his driver's license"

expiratory, Adjective

(a)

expiratory: (of or relating to the breathing out phase of respiration)

expire, Verb

(v)

die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass_away, expire, pass, kick_the_bucket, cash_in_one's_chips, buy_the_farm, conk, give-up_the_ghost, drop_dead, pop_off, choke, croak, snuff_it: (pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life) "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

(v)

exhale, expire, breathe_out: (expel air) "Exhale when you lift the weight"

(v)

run_out, expire: (lose validity) "My passports expired last month"

expired, Adjective

(a)

expired: (having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time) "an expired passport"; "caught driving with an expired license"

expiry, Noun

(n)

death, decease, expiry: (the event of dying or departure from life) "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"

(n)

termination, expiration, expiry: (a coming to an end of a contract period) "the expiry of his driver's license"

explain, Verb

(v)

excuse, explain: (serve as a reason or cause or justification of) "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"

(v)

explain, explicate: (make plain and comprehensible) "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

(v)

explain: (define) "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"

explainable, Adjective

(s)

explainable, interpretable: (capable of being understood) "explainable phenomena"

explanandum, Noun

(n)

explicandum, explanandum: ((logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained)

explanation, Noun

(n)

explanation, account: (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.) "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"

(n)

explanation: (thought that makes something comprehensible)

(n)

explanation: (the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible) "I heard his explanation of the accident"

explanatory, Adjective

(s)

explanatory: (serving or intended to explain or make clear) "explanatory notes"; "an explanatory paragraph"

expletive, Noun

(n)

curse, curse_word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss: (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger) "expletives were deleted"

(n)

expletive: (a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line)

explicable, Adjective

(a)

explicable: (capable of being explicated or accounted for) "explicable behavior"

explicandum, Noun

(n)

explicandum, explanandum: ((logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained)

explicate, Verb

(v)

explain, explicate: (make plain and comprehensible) "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

(v)

explicate, formulate, develop: (elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses) "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

explicit, Adjective

(s)

denotative, explicit: (in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term)

(a)

explicit, expressed: (precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication) "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

explicitness, Noun

(n)

explicitness: (clarity as a consequence of being explicit)

explode, Verb

(v)

detonate, explode, blow_up: (burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction) "the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

(v)

explode, detonate, blow_up, set_off: (cause to burst with a violent release of energy) "We exploded the nuclear bomb"

(v)

explode, burst: (burst outward, usually with noise) "The champagne bottle exploded"

(v)

explode: (show a violent emotional reaction) "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"

(v)

explode, burst_forth, break_loose: (be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise) "His anger exploded"

(v)

explode: (destroy by exploding) "The enemy exploded the bridge"

(v)

explode: (cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/)

(v)

explode: (drive from the stage by noisy disapproval)

(v)

explode: (show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete)

(v)

explode, irrupt: (increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner) "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"

exploit, Noun

(n)

feat, effort, exploit: (a notable achievement) "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

exploit, Verb

(v)

exploit, work: (use or manipulate to one's advantage) "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"

(v)

exploit, tap: (draw from; make good use of) "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

(v)

overwork, exploit: (work excessively hard) "he is exploiting the students"

exploitation, Noun

(n)

exploitation, development: (the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful) "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"

(n)

exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using: (an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)) "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"

exploitative, Adjective

(s)

exploitative, exploitatory, exploitive: (tending to exploit or make use of)

exploitatory, Adjective

(s)

exploitative, exploitatory, exploitive: (tending to exploit or make use of)

exploited, Adjective

(a)

exploited: (developed or used to greatest advantage)

(s)

exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised: (of persons; taken advantage of) "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"

exploiter, Noun

(n)

exploiter, user: (a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically)

exploitive, Adjective

(s)

exploitative, exploitatory, exploitive: (tending to exploit or make use of)

exploration, Noun

(n)

exploration, geographic_expedition: (to travel for the purpose of discovery)

(n)

exploration: (a careful systematic search)

(n)

exploration: (a systematic consideration) "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"

explorative, Adjective

(a)

exploratory, explorative: (serving in or intended for exploration or discovery) "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats"

exploratory, Adjective

(a)

exploratory, explorative: (serving in or intended for exploration or discovery) "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats"

explore, Verb

(v)

explore: (travel to or penetrate into) "explore unknown territory in biology"

(v)

explore: (examine minutely)

(v)

explore: (examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes)

(v)

research, search, explore: (inquire into) "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

explosion, Noun

(n)

explosion, detonation, blowup: (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)

(n)

explosion, burst: (the act of exploding or bursting) "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

(n)

explosion: (a sudden great increase) "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"

(n)

explosion: (the noise caused by an explosion) "the explosion was heard a mile away"

(n)

explosion: (a sudden outburst) "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"

(n)

explosion: (a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball)

(n)

plosion, explosion: (the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant)

explosive, Adjective

(a)

explosive: (serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst) "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"

(s)

explosive, volatile: (liable to lead to sudden change or violence) "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

(s)

explosive: (sudden and loud) "an explosive laugh"

explosive, Noun

(n)

explosive: (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck)

expo, Noun

(n)

exhibition, exposition, expo: (a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display)

exponent, Noun

(n)

advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent: (a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea)

(n)

exponent: (someone who expounds and interprets or explains)

(n)

exponent, power, index: (a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself)

exponential, Adjective

(a)

exponential: (of or involving exponents) "exponential growth"

exponential, Noun

(n)

exponential, exponential_function: (a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent)

exponentiation, Noun

(n)

exponentiation, involution: (the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power)

export, Noun

(n)

export, exportation: (commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country)

export, Verb

(v)

export: (sell or transfer abroad) "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance"

(v)

export: (transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs)

(v)

export: (cause to spread in another part of the world) "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"

exportable, Adjective

(a)

exportable: (suitable for export) "exportable cultural achievements"

exportation, Noun

(n)

export, exportation: (commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country)

(n)

exporting, exportation: (the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country)

exporter, Noun

(n)

exporter: (a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale))

exporting, Noun

(n)

exporting, exportation: (the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country)

expose, Noun

(n)

expose, unmasking: (the exposure of an impostor or a fraud) "he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government"

expose, Verb

(v)

debunk, expose: (expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas) "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"

(v)

disclose, expose: (disclose to view as by removing a cover) "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

(v)

expose: (expose or make accessible to some action or influence) "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine"

(v)

expose, exhibit, display: (to show, make visible or apparent) "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

(v)

expose: (expose to light, of photographic film)

(v)

expose: (abandon by leaving out in the open air) "The infant was exposed by the teenage mother"; "After Christmas, many pets get abandoned"

(v)

queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril: (put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position)

(v)

uncover, expose: (remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body) "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"

(v)

unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give_away, let_out: (make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret) "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

exposed, Adjective

(s)

exposed, open: (with no protection or shield) "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound"

(s)

exposed, uncovered: (not covered with clothing) "her exposed breast"

exposit, Verb

(v)

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh_out, expand, expound, dilate: (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing) "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

(v)

set_forth, expound, exposit: (state) "set forth one's reasons"

exposition, Noun

(n)

exhibition, exposition, expo: (a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display)

(n)

exposition, expounding: (a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic)

(n)

exposition: (an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse) "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background"

(n)

exposition: ((music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur)

expositive, Adjective

(s)

expository, expositive: (serving to expound or set forth) "clean expository writing"

expositor, Noun

(n)

expositor, expounder: (a person who explains)

expository, Adjective

(s)

expository, expositive: (serving to expound or set forth) "clean expository writing"

expostulation, Noun

(n)

expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection: (the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest)

(n)

expostulation: (an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof)

exposure, Noun

(n)

exposure: (vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; ) "exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure"

(n)

exposure: (the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience) "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"

(n)

exposure: (the disclosure of something secret) "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"

(n)

exposure: (aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces) "the studio had a northern exposure"

(n)

exposure: (the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate) "he used the wrong exposure"

(n)

exposure: (the act of exposing film to light)

(n)

exposure: (presentation to view in an open or public manner) "the exposure of his anger was shocking"

(n)

exposure: (abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open))

(n)

photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic: (a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material)

(n)

vulnerability, exposure: (the state of being vulnerable or exposed) "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule"

expound, Verb

(v)

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh_out, expand, expound, dilate: (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing) "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

(v)

set_forth, expound, exposit: (state) "set forth one's reasons"

expounder, Noun

(n)

expositor, expounder: (a person who explains)

expounding, Noun

(n)

exposition, expounding: (a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic)

express, Adjective

(s)

express: (not tacit or implied) "her express wish"

(s)

express: (without unnecessary stops) "an express train"; "an express shipment"

express, Noun

(n)

express, express_mail: (mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system)

(n)

express, limited: (public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops) "he caught the express to New York"

(n)

express, expressage: (rapid transport of goods)

express, Verb

(v)

carry, convey, express: (serve as a means for expressing something) "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"

(v)

express, show, evince: (give expression to) "She showed her disappointment"

(v)

express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give_tongue_to: (articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise) "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

(v)

express, state: (indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.) "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"

(v)

express: (manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)) "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"

(v)

express: (send by rapid transport or special messenger service) "She expressed the letter to Florida"

(v)

press_out, express, extract: (obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action) "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"

expressage, Noun

(n)

express, expressage: (rapid transport of goods)

expressed, Adjective

(a)

explicit, expressed: (precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication) "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

(s)

expressed, uttered, verbalized, verbalised: (communicated in words) "frequently uttered sentiments"

expressible, Adjective

(a)

expressible: (capable of being expressed) "an expressible emotion"

expression, Noun

(n)

construction, grammatical_construction, expression: (a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit) "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"

(n)

expression, look, aspect, facial_expression, face: (the feelings expressed on a person's face) "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

(n)

expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion: (expression without words) "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

(n)

expression, verbal_expression, verbalism: (the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions) "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"

(n)

expression: ((genetics) the process of expressing a gene)

(n)

expression: (the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing) "the expression of milk from her breast"

(n)

formula, expression: (a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement)

(n)

formulation, expression: (the style of expressing yourself) "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

(n)

saying, expression, locution: (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations) "pardon the expression"

expressionist, Adjective

(a)

expressionist, expressionistic: (of or relating to expressionism) "expressionist art"

expressionist, Noun

(n)

expressionist: (an artist who is an adherent of expressionism)

expressionistic, Adjective

(a)

expressionist, expressionistic: (of or relating to expressionism) "expressionist art"

expressionless, Adjective

(s)

deadpan, expressionless, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive: (deliberately impassive in manner) "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"

expressive, Adjective

(s)

expressive: (characterized by expression) "a very expressive face"

expressiveness, Noun

(n)

expressiveness: (the quality of being expressive)

expressway, Noun

(n)

expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state_highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway: (a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic)

expropriation, Noun

(n)

expropriation: (taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority))

expulsion, Noun

(n)

ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance: (the act of forcing out someone or something) "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

(n)

expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing_out: (the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting)

(n)

extrusion, expulsion: (squeezing out by applying pressure) "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple"

expunction, Noun

(n)

expunction, expunging, erasure: (deletion by an act of expunging or erasing)

expunge, Verb

(v)

strike, scratch, expunge, excise: (remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line) "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"

expunging, Noun

(n)

expunction, expunging, erasure: (deletion by an act of expunging or erasing)

expurgate, Verb

(v)

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten: (edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate) "bowdlerize a novel"

expurgation, Noun

(n)

expurgation, castration: (the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work)

expurgator, Noun

(n)

expurgator, bowdlerizer, bowdleriser: (a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages) "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator"

exquisite, Adjective

(s)

dainty, exquisite: (delicately beautiful) "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"

(s)

exquisite, keen: (intense or sharp) "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

(s)

exquisite, recherche: (lavishly elegant and refined)

(s)

exquisite: (of extreme beauty) "her exquisite face"

exquisiteness, Noun

(n)

exquisiteness: (extreme beauty of a delicate sort)

exsanguine, Adjective

(s)

bloodless, exsanguine, exsanguinous: (destitute of blood or apparently so) "the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold"- John Dryden"

exsanguinous, Adjective

(s)

bloodless, exsanguine, exsanguinous: (destitute of blood or apparently so) "the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold"- John Dryden"

exsert, Verb

(v)

exsert, stretch_out, put_out, extend, hold_out, stretch_forth: (thrust or extend out) "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

exsiccate, Verb

(v)

exsiccate, dehydrate, dry_up, desiccate: (lose water or moisture) "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"

extant, Adjective

(a)

extant: (still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost) "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd"

extemporaneous, Adjective

(s)

ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed: (with little or no preparation or forethought) "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

extemporary, Adjective

(s)

ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed: (with little or no preparation or forethought) "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

extempore, Adjective

(s)

ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed: (with little or no preparation or forethought) "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

extemporisation, Noun

(n)

extemporization, extemporisation, improvisation: (a performance given extempore without planning or preparation)

extemporise, Verb

(v)

improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise: (perform without preparation) "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

extemporization, Noun

(n)

extemporization, extemporisation, improvisation: (a performance given extempore without planning or preparation)

extemporize, Verb

(v)

improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise: (perform without preparation) "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

(v)

improvise, extemporize: (manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand) "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"

extend, Verb

(v)

carry, extend: (continue or extend) "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

(v)

cover, continue, extend: (span an interval of distance, space or time) "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

(v)

exsert, stretch_out, put_out, extend, hold_out, stretch_forth: (thrust or extend out) "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

(v)

extend, offer: (make available; provide) "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"

(v)

extend, poke_out, reach_out: (reach outward in space) "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

(v)

extend, expand: (expand the influence of) "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

(v)

extend: (open or straighten out; unbend) "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

(v)

extend: (prolong the time allowed for payment of) "extend the loan"

(v)

extend, stretch: (increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance) "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

(v)

gallop, extend: (cause to move at full gallop) "Did you gallop the horse just now?"

(v)

offer, extend: (offer verbally) "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"

(v)

prolong, protract, extend, draw_out: (lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer) "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

(v)

run, go, pass, lead, extend: (stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point) "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

(v)

strain, extend: (use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity) "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"

(v)

stretch, extend: (extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body) "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

(v)

unfold, stretch, stretch_out, extend: (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length) "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

(v)

widen, broaden, extend: (extend in scope or range or area) "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

extendable, Adjective

(s)

extendible, extendable: (capable of being lengthened)

extended, Adjective

(s)

drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted: (relatively long in duration; tediously protracted) "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"

(s)

elongated, extended, lengthened, prolonged: (drawn out or made longer spatially) "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"

(a)

extended: (fully extended or stretched forth) "an extended telescope"; "his extended legs reached almost across the small room"; "refused to accept the extended hand"

(s)

extended: (beyond the literal or primary sense) "`hot off the press' shows an extended sense of `hot'"

(s)

extensive, extended: (large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity) "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage"

extendible, Adjective

(s)

extendible, extendable: (capable of being lengthened)

extensible, Adjective

(a)

extensile, extensible: (capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out) "an extensile tongue"; "an extensible measuring rule"

extensile, Adjective

(a)

extensile, extensible: (capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out) "an extensile tongue"; "an extensible measuring rule"

extension, Noun

(n)

annex, annexe, extension, wing: (an addition that extends a main building)

(n)

elongation, extension: (an addition to the length of something)

(n)

extension: (a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt) "they applied for an extension of the loan"

(n)

extension: (act of expanding in scope; making more widely available) "extension of the program to all in need"

(n)

extension, extension_service, university_extension: (an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students)

(n)

extension: (act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb)

(n)

extension, filename_extension, file_name_extension: (a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename) "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS"

(n)

extension: (the ability to raise the working leg high in the air) "the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension"; "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability"

(n)

extension, lengthiness, prolongation: (amount or degree or range to which something extends) "the wire has an extension of 50 feet"

(n)

extension, telephone_extension, extension_phone: (an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line)

(n)

propagation, extension: (the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions)

(n)

reference, denotation, extension: (the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to) "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

extensive, Adjective

(s)

across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide: (broad in scope or content) "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner"; "granted him wide powers"

(a)

extensive: (of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor) "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type"

(s)

extensive, extended: (large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity) "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage"

extensiveness, Noun

(n)

largeness, extensiveness: (large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness) "the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness"; "the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it"

extensor, Noun

(n)

extensor_muscle, extensor: (a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part)

extent, Noun

(n)

extent: (the point or degree to which something extends) "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right"

(n)

extent: (the distance or area or volume over which something extends) "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

extenuate, Verb

(v)

extenuate, palliate, mitigate: (lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of) "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

extenuation, Noun

(n)

extenuation, mitigation: (a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances)

(n)

extenuation, mitigation, palliation: (to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious)

exterior, Adjective

(a)

exterior: (situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building) "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints"

exterior, Noun

(n)

outside, exterior: (the region that is outside of something)

(n)

outside, exterior: (the outer side or surface of something)

exteriorisation, Noun

(n)

externalization, externalisation, exteriorization, exteriorisation: (embodying in an outward form)

exteriorise, Verb

(v)

exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify: (make external or objective, or give reality to) "language externalizes our thoughts"

exteriorization, Noun

(n)

externalization, externalisation, exteriorization, exteriorisation: (embodying in an outward form)

exteriorize, Verb

(v)

exteriorize, bring_outside: (bring outside the body for surgery, of organs)

(v)

exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify: (make external or objective, or give reality to) "language externalizes our thoughts"

exterminable, Adjective

(s)

exterminable, extirpable: (capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out)

exterminate, Verb

(v)

exterminate, kill_off: (kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many) "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe"

(v)

uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root_out, exterminate: (destroy completely, as if down to the roots) "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"

exterminated, Adjective

(s)

annihilated, exterminated, wiped_out: (destroyed completely)

extermination, Noun

(n)

extermination, liquidation: (the act of exterminating)

(n)

extinction, extermination: (complete annihilation) "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"

exterminator, Noun

(n)

exterminator, terminator, eradicator: (someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects))

external, Adjective

(a)

external: (happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface) "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"

(s)

external, extraneous, outside: (coming from the outside) "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

(s)

external, international, outside: (from or between other countries) "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

(s)

external: (purely outward or superficial) "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr."

external, Noun

(n)

external: (outward features) "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"

externalisation, Noun

(n)

externalization, externalisation: (attributing to outside causes)

(n)

externalization, externalisation, exteriorization, exteriorisation: (embodying in an outward form)

externalise, Verb

(v)

exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify: (make external or objective, or give reality to) "language externalizes our thoughts"

(v)

project, externalize, externalise: (regard as objective)

externality, Noun

(n)

outwardness, externality: (the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior) "the outwardness of the world"

externalization, Noun

(n)

externalization, externalisation: (attributing to outside causes)

(n)

externalization, externalisation, exteriorization, exteriorisation: (embodying in an outward form)

externalize, Verb

(v)

exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify: (make external or objective, or give reality to) "language externalizes our thoughts"

(v)

project, externalize, externalise: (regard as objective)

exterritorial, Adjective

(a)

extraterritorial, exterritorial: (outside territorial limits or jurisdiction) "fishing in extraterritorial waters"; "enjoying exterritorial privileges and rights"

extinct, Adjective

(a)

extinct, nonextant: (no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives) "an extinct species of fish"; "an extinct royal family"; "extinct laws and customs"

(a)

extinct: ((of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive) "an extinct volcano"

(s)

extinct, out: (being out or having grown cold) "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out"

extinction, Noun

(n)

extinction: (no longer active; extinguished) "the extinction of the volcano"

(n)

extinction, defunctness: (no longer in existence) "the extinction of a species"

(n)

extinction: (the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation)

(n)

extinction, extermination: (complete annihilation) "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"

(n)

extinction, experimental_extinction: (a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus)

(n)

extinction, extinguishing, quenching: (the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning) "the extinction of the lights"

extinguish, Verb

(v)

eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe_out, decimate, carry_off: (kill in large numbers) "the plague wiped out an entire population"

(v)

extinguish, eliminate, get_rid_of, do_away_with: (terminate, end, or take out) "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"; "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"; "eliminate my debts"

(v)

snuff_out, extinguish: (put an end to; kill) "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"

(v)

snuff_out, blow_out, extinguish, quench: (put out, as of fires, flames, or lights) "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"

(v)

stub_out, crush_out, extinguish, press_out: (extinguish by crushing) "stub out your cigar"

extinguishable, Adjective

(a)

extinguishable: (capable of being extinguished or killed) "an extinguishable fire"; "hope too is extinguishable"

extinguisher, Noun

(n)

fire_extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator: (a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires)

extinguishing, Noun

(n)

extinction, extinguishing, quenching: (the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning) "the extinction of the lights"

extirpable, Adjective

(s)

exterminable, extirpable: (capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out)

extirpate, Verb

(v)

extirpate: (surgically remove (an organ))

(v)

uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root_out, exterminate: (destroy completely, as if down to the roots) "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"

(v)

uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root_out: (pull up by or as if by the roots) "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"

extirpation, Noun

(n)

ablation, extirpation, cutting_out, excision: (surgical removal of a body part or tissue)

(n)

extirpation, excision, deracination: (the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence)

extol, Verb

(v)

laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim: (praise, glorify, or honor) "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

extoller, Noun

(n)

laudator, lauder, extoller: (someone who communicates high praise)

extolment, Noun

(n)

praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment: (an expression of approval and commendation) "he always appreciated praise for his work"

extort, Verb

(v)

extort: (obtain through intimidation)

(v)

extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring: (obtain by coercion or intimidation) "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

(v)

extort, wring_from: (get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner)

extortion, Noun

(n)

extortion: (an exorbitant charge)

(n)

extortion: (unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)) "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"

(n)

extortion: (the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence))

extortionate, Adjective

(s)

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious: (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation) "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

extortioner, Noun

(n)

blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist: (a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them)

extortionist, Noun

(n)

blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist: (a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them)

extra, Adjective

(s)

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus: (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

(s)

extra, special: (added to a regular schedule) "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"

(s)

extra, additional: (further or added) "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"

extra, Noun

(n)

extra: (an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis))

(n)

extra, duplicate: (something additional of the same kind) "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"

(n)

supernumerary, spear_carrier, extra: (a minor actor in crowd scenes)

extracellular, Adjective

(a)

extracellular: (located or occurring outside a cell or cells) "extracellular fluid"

extract, Noun

(n)

excerpt, excerption, extract, selection: (a passage selected from a larger work) "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

(n)

infusion, extract: (a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water))

extract, Verb

(v)

distill, extract, distil: (extract by the process of distillation) "distill the essence of this compound"

(v)

educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw_out: (deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)) "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

(v)

excerpt, extract, take_out: (take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy)

(v)

extract, pull_out, pull, pull_up, take_out, draw_out: (remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense) "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"

(v)

extract: (get despite difficulties or obstacles) "I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions"

(v)

extract: (separate (a metal) from an ore)

(v)

extract: (calculate the root of a number)

(v)

press_out, express, extract: (obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action) "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"

extractable, Adjective

(s)

extractable, extractible: (capable of being extracted)

extractible, Adjective

(s)

extractable, extractible: (capable of being extracted)

extraction, Noun

(n)

extraction: (the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means)

(n)

extraction: (the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)) "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"

(n)

origin, descent, extraction: (properties attributable to your ancestry) "he comes from good origins"

extractor, Noun

(n)

cartridge_extractor, cartridge_remover, extractor: (a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector)

(n)

centrifuge, extractor, separator: (an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension)

(n)

extractor: (an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components)

extracurricular, Adjective

(s)

adulterous, extramarital, extracurricular: (characterized by adultery) "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"

(s)

extracurricular: (outside the regular academic curriculum) "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities"

(s)

extracurricular: (outside the regular duties of your job or profession)

extradite, Verb

(v)

extradite, deliver, deport: (hand over to the authorities of another country) "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

extradition, Noun

(n)

extradition: (the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty))

extradural, Adjective

(a)

epidural, extradural: (on or outside the dura mater)

extrajudicial, Adjective

(s)

extrajudicial: (beyond the usual course of legal proceedings; legally unwarranted) "an extrajudicial penalty"

extralegal, Adjective

(s)

extralegal, nonlegal: (not regulated or sanctioned by law) "there were only extralegal recourses for their grievances"

extramarital, Adjective

(s)

adulterous, extramarital, extracurricular: (characterized by adultery) "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"

extramural, Adjective

(a)

extramural: (carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community) "extramural sports"

extraneous, Adjective

(s)

external, extraneous, outside: (coming from the outside) "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

(s)

extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal: (not pertinent to the matter under consideration) "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"

(s)

extraneous: (not essential) "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"

(s)

extraneous, foreign: (not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source) "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"

extraordinaire, Adjective

(s)

extraordinaire: (extraordinary in a particular capacity) "a woodworker extraordinaire"; "a self-starter extraordinaire"

extraordinariness, Noun

(n)

extraordinariness: (the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered)

extraordinary, Adjective

(a)

extraordinary: (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable) "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"

(s)

extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful: (far more than usual or expected) "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

(s)

extraordinary: ((of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials) "an ambassador extraordinary"

extrapolate, Verb

(v)

extrapolate: (gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating)

(v)

generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer: (draw from specific cases for more general cases)

(v)

interpolate, extrapolate: (estimate the value of)

extrapolation, Noun

(n)

extrapolation: ((mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values)

(n)

extrapolation: (an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations)

extrasensory, Adjective

(a)

extrasensory, paranormal: (seemingly outside normal sensory channels)

extrasystole, Noun

(n)

extrasystole: (a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia)

extraterrestrial, Adjective

(a)

extraterrestrial: (originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere) "is there extraterrestrial life?"

extraterrestrial, Noun

(n)

extraterrestrial_being, extraterrestrial, alien: (a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere)

extraterritorial, Adjective

(a)

extraterritorial, exterritorial: (outside territorial limits or jurisdiction) "fishing in extraterritorial waters"; "enjoying exterritorial privileges and rights"

extravagance, Noun

(n)

extravagance, extravagancy: (the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth) "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description"

(n)

extravagance, prodigality, profligacy: (the trait of spending extravagantly)

(n)

extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high_life: (excessive spending)

extravagancy, Noun

(n)

extravagance, extravagancy: (the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth) "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description"

extravagant, Adjective

(s)

excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening: (unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings) "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

(s)

extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift: (recklessly wasteful) "prodigal in their expenditures"

extravaganza, Noun

(n)

extravaganza: (any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment)

extravasate, Verb

(v)

erupt, belch, extravasate: (become active and spew forth lava and rocks) "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"

(v)

extravasate: (force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel)

(v)

extravasate: (geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth)

extravasation, Noun

(n)

eruption, eructation, extravasation: ((of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed))

(n)

extravasation: (an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation)

(n)

extravasation: (the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine)

extraversion, Noun

(n)

extraversion, extroversion: ((psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self)

extraversive, Adjective

(a)

extroversive, extraversive: (directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality)

extravert, Adjective

(s)

extrovert, extravert, extroverted, extraverted, extrovertive, extravertive: (being concerned with the social and physical environment)

extravert, Noun

(n)

extrovert, extravert: ((psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings)

extraverted, Adjective

(s)

extrovert, extravert, extroverted, extraverted, extrovertive, extravertive: (being concerned with the social and physical environment)

extravertive, Adjective

(s)

extrovert, extravert, extroverted, extraverted, extrovertive, extravertive: (being concerned with the social and physical environment)

extreme, Adjective

(s)

extreme, utmost, uttermost: (of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity) "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

(s)

extreme: (far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree) "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"

(s)

extreme: (beyond a norm in views or actions) "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"

(s)

extreme: (most distant in any direction) "the extreme edge of town"

extreme, Noun

(n)

extreme: (the furthest or highest degree of something) "he carried it to extremes"

(n)

extreme_point, extreme, extremum: (the point located farthest from the middle of something)

extremism, Noun

(n)

extremism: (any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies)

extremist, Adjective

(s)

extremist, radical, ultra: ((used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm) "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

extremist, Noun

(n)

extremist: (a person who holds extreme views)

extremity, Noun

(n)

extremity, appendage, member: (an external body part that projects from the body) "it is important to keep the extremities warm"

(n)

extremity: (an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease))

(n)

extremity: (the greatest or utmost degree) "the extremity of despair"

(n)

extremity: (the outermost or farthest region or point)

(n)

extremity: (that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso)

extremum, Noun

(n)

extreme_point, extreme, extremum: (the point located farthest from the middle of something)

(n)

extremum, peak: (the most extreme possible amount or value) "voltage peak"

extricable, Adjective

(a)

extricable: (capable of being extricated)

extricate, Verb

(v)

extricate, untangle, disentangle, disencumber: (release from entanglement of difficulty) "I cannot extricate myself from this task"

extrication, Noun

(n)

unsnarling, untangling, disentanglement, extrication: (the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition)

extrinsic, Adjective

(a)

extrinsic: (not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside) "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"

extrospective, Adjective

(a)

extrospective, extroverted: (not introspective; examining what is outside yourself)

extroversion, Noun

(n)

extraversion, extroversion: ((psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self)

extroversive, Adjective

(a)

extroversive, extraversive: (directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality)

extrovert, Adjective

(s)

extrovert, extravert, extroverted, extraverted, extrovertive, extravertive: (being concerned with the social and physical environment)

extrovert, Noun

(n)

extrovert, extravert: ((psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings)

extroverted, Adjective

(a)

extrospective, extroverted: (not introspective; examining what is outside yourself)

(s)

extrovert, extravert, extroverted, extraverted, extrovertive, extravertive: (being concerned with the social and physical environment)

(s)

extroverted, forthcoming, outgoing: (at ease in talking to others)

extrovertive, Adjective

(s)

extrovert, extravert, extroverted, extraverted, extrovertive, extravertive: (being concerned with the social and physical environment)

extrude, Verb

(v)

extrude, squeeze_out: (form or shape by forcing through an opening) "extrude steel"

extrusion, Noun

(n)

bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence: (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings) "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

(n)

extrusion, expulsion: (squeezing out by applying pressure) "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple"

extrusive, Adjective

(a)

extrusive: (of rock material; forced out while molten through cracks in the earth's surface)

exuberance, Noun

(n)

exuberance: (joyful enthusiasm)

(n)

exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience: (overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval)

exuberant, Adjective

(s)

ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited: (joyously unrestrained)

(s)

excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening: (unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings) "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

(s)

exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous: (produced or growing in extreme abundance) "their riotous blooming"

exuberate, Verb

(v)

exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate: (to express great joy) "Who cannot exult in Spring?"

exudate, Noun

(n)

exudate, exudation: (a substance that oozes out from plant pores)

exudate, Verb

(v)

exude, exudate, transude, ooze_out, ooze: (release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities) "exude sweat through the pores"

exudation, Noun

(n)

exudate, exudation: (a substance that oozes out from plant pores)

(n)

exudation, transudation: (the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes)

exude, Verb

(v)

exude, exudate, transude, ooze_out, ooze: (release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities) "exude sweat through the pores"

(v)

exude: (make apparent by one's mood or behavior) "She exudes great confidence"

exult, Verb

(v)

exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate: (to express great joy) "Who cannot exult in Spring?"

(v)

exult, walk_on_air, be_on_cloud_nine, jump_for_joy: (feel extreme happiness or elation)

exultant, Adjective

(s)

exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant: (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success) "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"

exultation, Noun

(n)

exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation: (a feeling of extreme joy)

(n)

exultation, rejoicing, jubilation: (the utterance of sounds expressing great joy)

exulting, Adjective

(s)

exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant: (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success) "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"

exuviate, Verb

(v)

shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough: (cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers) "our dog sheds every Spring"

eye-catching, Adjective

(s)

attention-getting, eye-catching: (seizing the attention) "eye-catching posters"

eye-deceiving, Adjective

(s)

eye-deceiving, trompe-l'oeil: (creating the illusion of seeing reality) "the visual deception of trompe-l'oeil art"

eye-drop, Noun

(n)

eyedrop, eye-drop: (a drop from an eye dropper)

(n)

eyedrop, eye-drop: (a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists)

eye-lotion, Noun

(n)

eye-lotion, eyewash, collyrium: (lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes)

eye-popping, Adjective

(s)

dazzling, eye-popping, fulgurant, fulgurous: (amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning) "the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps"; "these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Flanner"; "adventures related...in a style both vivid and fulgurous"- Idwal Jones"

eye, Noun

(n)

center, centre, middle, heart, eye: (an area that is approximately central within some larger region) "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

(n)

eye, oculus, optic: (the organ of sight)

(n)

eye: (good discernment (either visually or as if visually)) "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"

(n)

eye: (attention to what is seen) "he tried to catch her eye"

(n)

eye: (a small hole or loop (as in a needle)) "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"

eye, Verb

(v)

eye, eyeball: (look at)

eyeball, Noun

(n)

eyeball, orb: (the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye)

eyeball, Verb

(v)

eye, eyeball: (look at)

eyebath, Noun

(n)

eyecup, eyebath, eye_cup: (a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball) "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"

eyebrow, Noun

(n)

eyebrow, brow, supercilium: (the arch of hair above each eye)

eyecup, Noun

(n)

eyecup, eyebath, eye_cup: (a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball) "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"

(n)

optic_cup, eyecup: ((embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina)

eyed, Adjective

(a)

eyed: (having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination) "a peacock's eyed feathers"; "red-eyed"

eyedrop, Noun

(n)

eyedrop, eye-drop: (a drop from an eye dropper)

(n)

eyedrop, eye-drop: (a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists)

eyeglass, Noun

(n)

monocle, eyeglass: (lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles)

eyehole, Noun

(n)

eyelet, eyehole: (a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar)

(n)

peephole, spyhole, eyehole: (a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep)

eyelash, Noun

(n)

eyelash, lash, cilium: (any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids)

eyeless, Adjective

(a)

eyeless: (lacking eyes or eyelike features) "eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves"; "an eyeless needle"

(s)

eyeless, sightless, unseeing: (lacking sight) "blind as an eyeless beggar"

eyelet, Noun

(n)

cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet: (fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines)

(n)

eyelet, eyehole: (a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar)

eyelid, Noun

(n)

eyelid, lid, palpebra: (either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye) "his lids would stay open no longer"

eyeliner, Noun

(n)

eyeliner: (makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes)

eyepatch, Noun

(n)

eyepatch, patch: (a protective cloth covering for an injured eye)

eyepiece, Noun

(n)

eyepiece, ocular: (combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments)

eyeshade, Noun

(n)

bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor: (a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes) "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"

eyeshot, Noun

(n)

view, eyeshot: (the range of the eye) "they were soon out of view"

eyesight, Noun

(n)

eyesight, seeing, sightedness: (normal use of the faculty of vision)

eyespot, Noun

(n)

eyespot, ocellus: (an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color)

eyestrain, Noun

(n)

eyestrain, asthenopia: (a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem)

eyetooth, Noun

(n)

canine, canine_tooth, eyetooth, eye_tooth, dogtooth, cuspid: (one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars)

eyewash, Noun

(n)

eye-lotion, eyewash, collyrium: (lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes)

eyewitness, Noun

(n)

eyewitness: (a spectator who can describe what happened)

eyewitness, Verb

(v)

eyewitness: (be present at an event and see it with one's own eyes)

eyra, Noun

(n)

jaguarundi, jaguarundi_cat, jaguarondi, eyra, Felis_yagouaroundi: (long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat)

eyrie, Noun

(n)

aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry: (the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle))

(n)

aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry: (any habitation at a high altitude)

eyry, Noun

(n)

aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry: (the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle))

(n)

aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry: (any habitation at a high altitude)

ezed, Noun

(n)

Z, z, zee, zed, ezed, izzard: (the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet) "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"