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eaceworm(dialectal, rare, archaic, New England) An earthworm.eagerestsuperlative form of eager: most eagereakerite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and tin.earachesplural of earacheearasaidA belted plaid worn in Scotland as part of traditional female Highland dress.earbonesplural of earboneearconicRelating to earcons.eardropsplural of eardropeardrumsplural of eardrumearflapsplural of earflapearflareA kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya.earinessObsolete spelling of eeriness.earldomsplural of earldomearliestsuperlative form of early: most earlyearlobesplural of earlobeearlocksplural of earlockearlshipThe rank or status of earl.earlyishSomewhat earlyearmarksplural of earmarkearmouldAlternative spelling of earmold.earmuffsA headphone-like device designed to cover a person's ears for protection against cold or noise. They consist of a thermoplastic or metal head-band, that fits over the top of the head, and a pad at each end, to cover the external ears.earnableCapable of being earned.earnesty(nonstandard) Earnestness.earningsWages, money earned, income.earphoneA transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.earpieceA speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.earplugsplural of earplugearprickAlternative form of ear prick.earprintThe mark or impression left by an ear pressed against a surface.earringsplural of earringearshellAn earmold; a device worn in the ear for protection or to aid sound conductionearshootA shoot that develops from an ear of grainearspoolA short cylindrical piece of jewellery traditionally worn in an ear piercing.earspoonA very small spoon used as an earpick.earthbagA bag filled with earth.earthdin(very rare) An earthquake.earthfulAs much as the earth can or does hold or sustain.earthhog(archaic) An aardvark.earthiercomparative form of earthy: more earthyearthilyIn an earthy manner.earthingpresent participle and gerund of earthearthish(archaic) Made of or pertaining to earth; earthly, earthy.earthismThe belief that environmental concerns should be primary above all other considerations.earthistA proponent of earthism.earthkin(obsolete) A terrella.earthlitlit by light reflected from the EarthearthnutAny of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground:earthpeaAny of a species of pea, Amphicarpaea bracteata, a climbing leguminous plant with hairy underground pods.earthpigAlternative form of earth pig.earthsetThe event of the Earth setting under the horizon of another celestial body, typically the Moon (typically due to the observer being in motion over the surface of the Moon: see usage notes at earthrise).eartubesplural of eartubeearwardsTowards the ear.earwiggyInfested with earwigs.earwormy(informal) Of a song or tune: catchy, like an earworm.easefullArchaic form of easeful.easelessLacking in ease.easement(architecture) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.easesome(rare) Characterised or marked by ease; comfortable; comfortingeasinessLack of difficulty; quality of not being frustrating, difficult, or dense (compact).easterly(meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).eastingsplural of eastingeastlandThe eastern part of a geographic area; a land lying to the east.eastmostFurthest to the east; most eastern.eastnessThe quality of being eastern.eastside(US) The east side of a district or cityeastwardThe direction or area lying to the east.eastwindAlternative form of east wind.easycore(music, rare) Music that verges toward easy listening, or that is less hardcore than comparable styles.eatablesplural of eatableeatathonA charity event in which participants eat as much as possible.eateressAlternative form of eatress.eateriesplural of eaterieeathlins(UK dialectal) Easily; readily.eavedrop(archaic) an eavesdrop (dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.)ebankingAlternative spelling of e-banking.ebanzuke(sumo) A banzuke illustrated with pictures of the wrestlersebastineA particular antihistamine drug.ebbermanOne who fishes under bridges.ebeneous(botany) Resembling or characteristic of ebony.ebonizedsimple past and past participle of ebonizeebonizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ebonizeebontree(obsolete) ebony woodebriatedinebriated; drunk.ebullism(physiology) The formation of bubbles of gas in biological fluids due to reduced environmental pressure.eburicol(organic chemistry) A triterpenoid derivative that is a fungal metabolite present in Taiwanofungus camphoratuseburnate(intransitive) To undergo eburnation.eburnine(rare) Like ivory.ecallose(botany) Lacking calliecarteur(surgery) A type of retractorecaudate(biology) Tailless; without a tail or tail-like appendage.ecboline(obsolete, rganic compound) An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot, probably equivalent to ergotoxineecclesia(ecclesiastical) A church, either as a body or as a building.eccrisis(medicine, obsolete) The removal of waste.eccritic(dated, medicine) Any remedy that promotes discharges.eccyesisSynonym of ectopic pregnancy.ecdemite(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.ecdotics(textual criticism) The science or art of editing a literary witness.ecdysialRelating to ecdysis.ecdysoidA moulting hormone analogue.ecdysoneA hormone in insects and other arthropods that promotes molting.ecgonine(organic chemistry) An organic chemical and tropane alkaloid found naturally in coca leaves.echalionSynonym of banana shallot.echelonsplural of echelonecheneidAny fish of the family Echeneidae (the remoras or suckerfish).echidnasplural of echidnaechimyid(zoology) Any rodent in the family Echimyidae.echinateprickly; bristlyechinite(paleontology) A fossilized echinoid.echinoid(zoology) Any sea urchin or sea dollar of the class Echinoidea.echiuranAny annelid worm of the subclass Echiura, formerly considered to be its own phylum.echiuridAny of several spoon worms of the class Echiura.echoable(computing, rare) Capable of, or suitable for, being echoed to the display.echoback(computing) A test where data is transmitted from one system to another system and back again.echolikeResembling or characteristic of an echo.echomail(computing) Messages transmitted between bulletin board systems and presented on discussion forums.echoplex(computing, intransitive) To echo received text characters back to the computer that sent them.echotimeAlternative form of echo time.echujineA highly toxic cardiac glycoside.eclabium(medicine) The turning outwards of a lip, a deformation accompanying certain forms of ichthyosis.eclampsyAlternative form of eclampsia.eclarite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, copper, iron, lead, and sulfur.eclatant(rare) Impressive, brilliant, striking, convincing.eclecticSelecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.eclector(ecology) Any of various devices used to collect samples of insects resident in a particular locationeclipsedsimple past and past participle of eclipseeclipserA person or thing that eclipses.eclipsesplural of eclipseeclipsisA line or dash used to show that text has been omitted.ecliptic(astronomy) The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.eclogite(geology) A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.ecloguesplural of eclogueeclosion(biology) The emergence of an insect from the pupa case, or of a larva from the egg.eclosure(biology) The emergence of an insect from the pupa case, or of a larva from the eggecmnesiaA form of amnesia in which the patient can recall older events but not recent ones.ecmnesicPertaining to, or afflicted with, ecmnesia.ecoassayAn ecological assayecobrickA plastic bottle densely packed with used plastic to create a reusable building block that achieves plastic sequestration.ecocidalDestructive of the environment.ecoclineA gradation from one ecosystem to another when there is no sharp boundary between the two. It is the joint expression of associated community (coenocline) and complex environmental gradients.ecocracyA system of government focused on protecting the natural environment.ecocrazy(derogatory, informal, rare) A fanatical environmentalist.ecocycleAn ecological cycle.ecofreak(informal, derogatory) A person with a passion for protecting the natural environment; an ecological activist.ecogroup(ecology) A group of organisms that share the same ecosystemecohotelA hotel that is designed and run so as to have minimal environmental impact.ecohouseAlternative spelling of eco-house.ecolabelA label on a product that states that it has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.ecolodgeA building designed to house ecotourists, typically built and supported by local labour and with respect for the environment.ecologicRelating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.ecomaniaEnthusiasm for ecological issues.ecomediaMedia, especially mass media, with ecological themes.ecomorphA local variety of a species whose appearance is determined by its ecological environment.ecomycinAny of a class of lipopeptides isolated from Pseudomonas viridiflava.econiche(ecology) An ecological nicheeconobox(informal) A small, unassuming automobile.econocarAn economy car.economicPertaining to an economy.ecophagyThe consuming of ecosystems by nanotechnology that has gone awry.ecophase(biology, ecology) An ecological phase (in the life of an organism)ecophene(genetics, ecology) The range of phenotypes produced by a genotype in a particular habitatecopipamA synthetic benzazepine derivative with sedative, antipsychotic and anorectic effects.ecoscapeThe organisational shape or layout of an ecosystem.ecosophyEcological philosophy, particularly of the type associated with the deep ecology movement.ecospace(paleontology, biology) The graphical representation of the various ecological modes of life that an organism does or can occupy.ecospeakA form of language used for discussing environmental and ecological issues.ecostate(botany, of a leaf) Having no ribs or nerves.ecotaxis(biology) Migration of cells (especially lymphocytes) into tissues that have an appropriate environmentecothermMisspelling of ectotherm.ecotonalRelating to ecotones.ecotonesplural of ecotoneecotonicRelating to ecotones.ecotopiaAny ecologically ideal place or situationecotopicRelating to an ecotope.ecotoxicExhibiting ecotoxicity.ecotoxinAny substance that is toxic to an ecosystem.ecotypesplural of ecotypeecotypicOf or pertaining to an ecotypeecozonalRelating to an ecozone, or ecozones in general.ecphoriaA stage in memory retrieval in which a latent engram is activatedecphoricRelating to ecphoriaecranche(historical, uncommon) A type of shield, used in jousting, which had an indentation or notch to hold the lance.ecraseur(surgery) A surgical instrument intended to replace the knife in many operations, the parts operated on being severed by the crushing effect produced by the gradual tightening of a chain to avoid haemorrhage.ecrasiteAn explosive material which is unaffected by moisture, shock and fire, a mixture of ammonium cresylate with picric acid that is prepared from trinitrocresol.ecstasis(prosody) Synonym of paragoge.ecstaticFeeling or characterized by ecstasy.ectental(biology) Relating to, or connected with, the two primitive germ layers, the ectoderm and endoderm.ectexine(biology) Synonym of sexine.ecthesis(logic, historical) An exposition or setting out; used by Aristotle in setting forth various proofs, though the nature of the process is disputed; perhaps simply writing out in letter notation.ectheticRelating to ecthesis.ectobiidAny cockroach of the family EctobiidaeectoconeThe outer cusp on the teeth of the radula in a gastropod.ectocyst(archaic, zoology) The exoskeleton of some members of Bryozoa.ectoderm(biology) The outermost of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal, which produces through development, the epidermis (skin) and nervous system of the adult.ectodineAlternative form of ectodin.ectogeny(botany) The effect of pollen on parts of the seed and fruit lying outside the embryo and endosperm.ectolophA ridge or crest on an upper molar tooth of a horse or rhinoceros.ectomereAny of the blastomeres from which the ectoderm formsectosarcThe ectoplasm of an amoeba and similar protozoa.ectosomeAn extracellular vesicle assembled at, and released from the plasma membraneectozoanSynonym of ectozoon.ectozoic(zoology) epizoicectozoon(zoology) An epizoon.ectropicRelating to ectropy.ectrotic(medicine, dated) That tends to prevent the development of something, especially a disease.ecyclingpresent participle and gerund of ecycleedacious(literary) Having an insatiable appetite; voracious; ravenous; piggish.edaphism(rare) edaphologyedematic(American spelling) Alternative spelling of oedematic.edemogenA substance that causes edemaedentateLacking teeth.edgarite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-trapezohedral similar to molybdenite mineral containing iron, niobium, and sulfur.edgeboneAlternative form of aitchbone.edgeland(especially in plural) A transitional area at the boundary of a country or city.edgelessNot having an edge, or whose boundary is unclear.edgelikeResembling or characteristic of an edge.edgelistAlternative form of edge list.edgelong(archaic) Towards the edge; along the edge.edgeloop(computer graphics) Alternative form of edge loop.edgelord(originally Internet slang, mildly derogatory) To behave like an edgelord; to provoke with risqué behavior.edgepath(mathematics) A path comprising edges laid end to end.edgeplayAlternative form of edge play.edgermanThe worker in charge of an edger (woodworking tool).edgeware(software, computing) Computer software that is noticeably cutting-edge, that is, significantly innovative.edgewaysWith the edge facing in the direction of movement.edgewearwear to the edge of something, such as a book or a mechanical componentedgework(sociology) Behaviour at the edge of what is normally allowed or accepted; risky or radical behaviour.edginessThe state of being edgy.edginglyWhile edging; with short, timid steps.edgotype(genetics) A node or edge in an interactome networkedgrowthSynonym of edgrow (“aftergrass, eddish”).edificesplural of edificeedifyingThat educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.editableCapable of being edited.editionsplural of editioneditlessWithout edits or editing.editress(dated) A female editor.edittingMisspelling of editing.edoxaban(pharmacology) An anticoagulant drug.edratide(pharmacology) A synthetic peptide that is used to treat cases of lupus.educableCapable of being educated.educablyIn an educable way.educatedHaving attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.educateeSomeone who is being educated.educatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of educateeducatorA person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.educibleAble to be elicited or evokededucracy(derogatory) Educrats collectively; bureaucracy in the field of education.eductionThe act of educing, of deducing: deduction.eductiveTending to draw out; extractive.eduspeak(informal) The jargon used by educators.eeephingAlternative form of eefing.eelgrassAny of several species of aquatic plant, with very long and narrow leaveseelishlyIn an eelish manner.eelpoutsplural of eelpouteelspearA spear with barbed forks for spearing eels.eelwrackeelgrass (Zostera species)eenamost(dialectal) almost, nearly.eerinessThe condition of being eerie.eerisome(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Characterised or marked by eeriness; causing fear.eeyorishAlternative letter-case form of Eeyorish.efaroxanAn α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist.effectedsimple past and past participle of effecteffecterAlternative form of effector.effector(biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.effendisplural of effendiefferate(obsolete) To excite into a passionate, angry, bestial state.efferentCarrying away from.efferous(obsolete) wild like a beast; fierce or ferociouseffetelyIn an effete manner.efficacyThe ability to produce a desired effect under ideal testing conditions.effigialRelating to an effigy.effigiesplural of effigyefflower(rare) To graze; (leatherworking) to remove the outer surface of (a skin) with a knife.effluentFlowing out; outflowing.effluviaplural of effluviumeffluxer(cytology) A T cell that effluxes various componentsefforcedsimple past and past participle of efforceeffulgedsimple past and past participle of effulgeeffusateliquid that has effusedeffuselyIn an effuse manner.effusingpresent participle and gerund of effuseeffusionA liquid outpouring.effusiveGushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).efloxateA vasodilator.efoldingAlternative form of e-folding.eftsones(archaic) Alternative spelling of eftsoons.eftsoons(now archaic) Soon after, presently.egestingpresent participle and gerund of egestegestionThe act or result of egestingegestiveOf or pertaining to egestion.eggboundAlternative form of egg-bound.eggcellsplural of eggcelleggcrateA display that egg-crates multiple images.eggfruitThe fruit of the canistel tree (Lucuma campechiana), native to Central America and cultivated in tropical regions.eggheadsplural of eggheadegginessThe state or quality of being eggy.egglayerAny organism that lays eggs, or is kept for that purpose.eggnancy(informal, rare) The condition of being eggnant.eggplant(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.eggrollsplural of eggrolleggsaladAlternative spelling of egg salad.eggshellThe shell around an egg.eggspoonAlternative form of egg spoon.eggtimerAlternative spelling of egg timer.eggwhiskAlternative spelling of egg whisk.eggwhiteAlternative spelling of egg white.eggwomanA woman who delivers eggs.eggyolksplural of eggyolkeglomiseGlass ornamented with gold foil.egnorantPronunciation spelling of ignorant.egoboost(informal) Something that makes one feel better about oneself.egocidaldestroying the egoegomaniaExcessive vanity, pride or arrogance; self-importance.egopetaldirected toward oneselfegophileSomeone characterised by excessively high self-esteem or who is obsessively enamoured with themselves.egophony(medicine) A bleating sound sometimes observed in patients with various lung conditions.egotismsplural of egotismegotistsplural of egotistegregore(occult) An autonomous psychic entity that is composed of, and influences, the thoughts of a group of people.egressedsimple past and past participle of egressegressesthird-person singular simple present indicative of egressegressorSomeone who goes out; someone who egresses or leaves.egrimonyObsolete spelling of agrimony.egritudeDistress or sorrow.ehrleite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.eicosane(organic chemistry) Any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃.eicosene(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₀, but especially 2-eicosene.eidently(Scotland, Ireland) Busily, industriously, diligently.eidetics(philosophy) The study of eidetic reduction.eidolismThe belief in ghosts or phantoms; spiritualism.eidology(psychology) The study of mental imageryeidolonsplural of eidoloneifelite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.eigenbra(mathematics) The dual of an eigenket.eigengap(mathematics) The difference between successive eigenvalues.eigenket(physics) A ket |K⟩ such that α|K⟩ = a|K⟩ for some linear operator α and number a.eigenmap(mathematics) The graph in which data points function as nodes and connectivity between nodes is governed by the proximity or correlation between data points.eigenray(optics) A ray that has a specific destinationeigensetA set of all eigenvalues.eighteenThe cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.eighthlyIn the eighth place; eighth in a row.eightiesplural of eightyeightish(colloquial) Any time close to eight o'clock.eikosaneArchaic form of eicosane.eimerianAny apicomplexan parasite of the genus Eimeria.eimeriid(zoology) Any member of the family Eimeriidae of chromists.einstein(photochemistry, dated) One mole of photons, regardless of frequency, as used to measure irradiance.eisegeteA person who places meaning on a text which is not originally or inherently present in the text itself.eisosome(biology) An assembly of protein in a plasma membrane at which endocytosis occurseitelite(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing carbon, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.ejaculumejaculation; ejaculateejectile(biology) That serves to eject, or that is ejectedejectingpresent participle and gerund of ejectejectionThe act of ejecting.ejectiveServing to eject, or characterised by ejection.ejournalAlternative form of e-journal.ekaboron(chemistry) the name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to the predicted element (scandium) lying below boron in the periodic tableekagrata(Hinduism, Buddhism) Extreme focus on a particular point.ekisticsThe scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities.ekklesiaAlternative spelling of ecclesia.eklogiteAlternative form of eclogite.ekphoriaAlternative form of ecphoria.ekstasis(mysticism, philosophy) The state of being beside oneself or rapt out of oneself.ektexine(biology) Synonym of sexine.elagolixA gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH antagonist) medication used to treat pain associated with endometriosis.elaidate(chemistry) A salt of elaidic acid.elamping(obsolete, poetic) shiningelancingpresent participle and gerund of elanceelaoliteArchaic form of elaeolite.elaphine(zoology) Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of the red deer, Cervus elaphus.elaphurePère David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), a Chinese deer with unusual antlers.elapidicRelating to elapids (snakes of the family Elapidae)elapsingpresent participle and gerund of elapseelapsionThe act of elapsing; elapseelasipodSynonym of elasipodid.elasmoid(biology, of a fish scale) That lacks dentine.elastaneSpandex, lycra.elastaseAn endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin.elastica(materials science) A curve that minimizes bending energy; the shape that a thin flexible rod assumes when its endpoints are fixed.elastickObsolete form of elastic.elasticsplural of elasticelastinsplural of elastinelastoidRelating to elastosiselastoma(pathology) Any tumour formed of elastic tissueelatedlyIn an elated mannerelaterid(zoology) Any member of the family Elateridae of click beetles.elaterinAn extract from the juice of the fruit of Ecballium elaterium (the squirting cucumber), used as a purgative.elationsplural of elationelativesplural of elativeelbasvir(pharmacology) An experimental drug for the treatment of hepatitis C.elbowful(rare) As much as can be held in the crook of one's elbow.elbowingpresent participle and gerund of elbowelderate(rare) The smallest administrative unit in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.elderdomAuthority; dominion.elderishSomewhat old; elderly.elderwedAn elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.eldoniidAny extinct animal of the family EldoniidaeeldritchUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.electantSomeone who has the power of choosing; an elector.electaryAlternative form of electuary.electingpresent participle and gerund of electelectionA process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.electiveOf, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.electorsplural of electorelectourObsolete spelling of elector.electret(physics) A solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge; usually a metallized film; used in electroacoustic and electromechanical transducers and in air filters.electricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.electron(particle physics) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.electrumAn alloy of gold and silver, used by the ancients; now specifically a natural alloy with between 20 and 50 per cent silver.eleganceGrace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.elegancy(humorous) A mock title.elegante(dated) A fashionable lady.elegiackObsolete form of elegiac.elegiast(archaic) An elegist (maker of elegies).elegious(obsolete) Melancholy, miserable, plaintive.elegistsplural of elegistelegizedsimple past and past participle of elegizeelegizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of elegizeelementsplural of elementelemicin(organic chemistry) 3,4,5-trimethoxyallylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg.elenchicPertaining to an elench.elenchid(zoology) Any strepsipteran in the family Elenchidae.elenchus(rhetoric) A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.elencticServing to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination.eleocyte(cytology) A coelomocyte that contains many fat globuleseleotrid(zoology) Any member of species in the family Eleotridae of sleeper fishes.elephantA large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.eleusineA tropical grass (Eleusine coracana, finger millet) similar to millet, grown as a food crop and also used for weaving.elevatedsimple past and past participle of elevateelevatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of elevateelevatorAnything that raises or uplifts.elevener(British, informal, dialect, dated) Synonym of elevenses (“mid-morning break for a drink or snack”).elevenieAn eleven-word poem, successive lines containing one, two, three, four and one words.eleventhThe ordinal form of the number eleven.eleventy(informal) The number 110, 11 × 10.elfishlyIn an elfish manner; mischievously.elfology(rare) The study of elves.elgonica(organic chemistry) A particular anthraquinone found in certain aloes, normally as a dimer.eliasiteA deprecated name for gummite.elicitedsimple past and past participle of elicitelicitinAny of a family of small, highly conserved toxic proteins secreted by certain phytopathogenic microorganisms and inducing a necrotic and systemic hypersensitive response in certain plants.elicitorA person or thing that elicitselidableCapable of being elided.elidibleCapable of being elided.eligibleAllowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for somethingeligiblyIn an eligible manner.elimineeSomeone who is eliminated, especially from a reality showelinguid(obsolete) tongue-tied, dumb or speechlesseliquateTo liquate; to smelt.elisionsplural of elisionelitedomThe realm or sphere of the elite.elitistsplural of elitistelixiricOf or relating to an elixir.elkerite(mineralogy) A subgroup of pyrobitumens rich in oxygen and partly soluble in alkali, resembling an earthy brown coal and probably representing a product of intense weathering of bitumens.elkhoundNorwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk (US: moose).ellipsesplural of ellipseellipsis(grammar, linguistics, rhetoric) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.elliptic(geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse.ellisite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal dark gray mineral containing arsenic, sulfur, and thallium.ellisize(rare, passive voice, of a name) To anglicize or Americanize; to alter in transcription, either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (American) English speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.ellobiid(zoology) Any member of the family Ellobiidae of air-breathing saltwater snails.elmtreesplural of elmtreeelocularNot locular; without a loculus.elocutioOne of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the mastery of stylistic elements.eloignedsimple past and past participle of eloigneloignerOne who eloigns.elongase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the elongation of an aliphatic chain, but especially one that elongates a fatty acidelongateElongated, extended, lengthened; (especially biology) having a long and slender form.eloquate(transitive, US, proscribed, rare) To convey meaning with complete clarity and perfect grammar and punctuation.eloquentFluently persuasive and articulate.eloxatinSynonym of oxaliplatin.elpidiidAny sea cucumber of the family Elpidiidaeelpidite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.elsenessThe quality of being something else.elsewardTo another place; in a different direction; somewhere else.elsewhen(archaic) At some other time or times; somewhen else.elsewiseSynonym of otherwise.eludible(archaic) Avoidable; escapable.elutableThat can be separated by separated by elutionelutionsplural of elutioneluviateTo cause eluviation.elvendomSynonym of elfdom.elvishlyIn an elvish manner.elytroid(archaic, zoology) Resembling a beetle's elytron (wingcase).elytrousRelating to the elytron.emaciate(transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted.emailersplural of emaileremailingThe sending of a message by electronic mail.emajaguaThe flowering plant Hibiscus pernambucensis.emakalimAn antihypertensive drug.emanatedsimple past and past participle of emanateemanatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of emanateemanatorA person who, or thing that, emanatesembalmedsimple past and past participle of embalmembalmerOne who embalms a corpse; a practitioner of mortuary science.embalsam(obsolete, transitive) To embalm.embankedProtected by or containing embankments.embankerOne who embanks.embarassMisspelling of embarrass.embargosplural of embargoembarkedsimple past and past participle of embarkembarkeeOne who embarks on a vessel such as a ship or plane.embarkerOne who embarks.embarrasEmbarrassment; confusion, uncertainty.embarredsimple past and past participle of embarembattle(transitive) To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle.embayingpresent participle and gerund of embayembeddedPart of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted.embedderOne who, or that which, embeds.embeggar(transitive, rare, obsolete) Synonym of beggar (“to impoverish”).embetter(transitive) To make better; improve.embezzle(law, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.embiggen(nonstandard, usually humorous, ergative) To enlarge; to make or become bigger.embitterTo cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly; to envenom.emblanch(obsolete) To whiten.emblazedsimple past and past participle of emblazeemblazerOne who emblazes.emblazon(transitive) To adorn with prominent markings.emblemedMarked with an emblem.embodiedsimple past and past participle of embodyembodierOne who embodies.embodiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of embodyemboldenTo render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.emboliesplural of embolyemboliseAlternative form of embolize.embolism(Christianity) An intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer.embolite(mineralogy) A mineral consisting of silver chloride and silver bromide; a variety of bromian chlorargyrite.embolizeTo perform an embolization.emborder(archaic, transitive) To furnish or adorn with a border.embosomsthird-person singular simple present indicative of embosomembossedsimple past and past participle of embossembosserA person who or a thing which embossesembossesthird-person singular simple present indicative of embossembottle(transitive, dated) To bottle; to place in a bottle.embowelsthird-person singular simple present indicative of embowelembowersthird-person singular simple present indicative of embowerembracedsimple past and past participle of embraceembracerA person who embraces.embracesplural of embraceembrewedsimple past and past participle of embrewembrightAlternative form of embrighten.embroilsthird-person singular simple present indicative of embroilembronze(poetic, transitive) To embody in bronze (e.g. with a bronze statue); to make a bronze representation of (e.g. a person)embrownsthird-person singular simple present indicative of embrownembrutedsimple past and past participle of embruteembryoidOf, pertaining to, or resembling an embryoembryomaAn embryonal tumor.embryony(biology) The formation of an embryo; embryogenesis.embryousOf or pertaining to an embryonembugger(nonstandard) to bugger; to engage in anal intercourseemburden(transitive) To place a responsibility or hindrance upon; to burden.embussedsimple past and past participle of embusemdashesplural of emdashemeerateAlternative spelling of emirate.emendate(transitive) To remove errors and corruptions from (a text); to emend (a text).emendingpresent participle and gerund of emendemeraldsplural of emeraldemeraudeObsolete form of emerald.emergentEmerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.emergingBecoming prominent; emergent; rising.emerisedsimple past and past participle of emeriseemerited(obsolete) Considered as having done sufficient public service, and therefore honourably discharged.emeritum(Ancient Roman history) A bounty awarded to a soldier upon the completion of his term of service.emeritus(often postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.emerizedTreated or coated with emery; emeried.emersionEmergence, especially from the water.emeticalArchaic form of emetic.emetogenSynonym of emetic.emicallyIn an emic manner.emicnessThe state or degree of being emic.emictoryA medicine that promotes the secretion of urine.emigrantSomeone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.emigrate(intransitive) To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.eminenceSomeone of high rank, reputation or social status.eminencyprominence or relative importanceemiratesplural of emirateemirshipThe rank or office of an emir.emissaryAn agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.emissileAble to be emitted or protruded.emissionSomething which is emitted or sent out; issue.emissiveOf, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation, matter, or sound; emitting.emissoryemissive; emitting somethingemitefurA particular anticancer drug.emittentSending forth; emissive.emittersplural of emitteremittingpresent participle and gerund of emitemmantlePlace around as a fortificationemmarble(obsolete, poetic) Alternative form of enmarble.emmeleiaA tragic dance in Ancient Greek theatre.emopamil(pharmacology) A particular calcium channel blocker.emophobe(informal, rare) One who dislikes emo music and/or the emo subculture.emophyte(ecology) Any plant that grows completely submerged.emoticonA graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication.emotionsplural of emotionempacket(transitive, archaic, Scotland) To pack up.empalingpresent participle and gerund of empaleempanadaAny of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine.empannelAlternative form of impanel.empathicShowing or expressing empathy.empeople(obsolete, transitive) To form into a people or community.emperessObsolete spelling of empress.emperorsplural of emperoremperourObsolete spelling of emperor.emphasesplural of emphasisemphasisSpecial weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.emphaticCharacterized by emphasis; forceful.empierce(archaic) To pierce through.empirickObsolete form of empiric.empiricsplural of empiricempirismAlternative form of empiricism.emplacedsimple past and past participle of emplaceemplanesthird-person singular simple present indicative of emplaneempleachAlternative form of impleach.employedIn a job; working.employeeA person who provides labor to a company or another person.employerA person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.employesplural of employeemplumed(archaic) Decorated with plumes; plumed.emplungeAlternative form of implunge.empodialRelating to empodiaempodium(zoology) A bristle-like or pad-like structure between the tarsal claws of Dipteraemporium(also figuratively) A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.empowersthird-person singular simple present indicative of empowerempresseObsolete form of empress.emprisonObsolete form of imprison.emptiestsuperlative form of empty: most emptyemptings(dated) The lees of wine or beer, used for their yeast in making bread, etc.emptyingpresent participle and gerund of emptyemptyishSomewhat empty.emptysis(medicine) Hemorrhage from the lungs.empurpleTo make purple.empuzzle(archaic) To puzzle.empyemasplural of empyemaempyemicRelating to an empyema.empyrealPertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean.empyreanOf the sky or the heavens, and particularly relating to the highest celestial sphere in premodern cosmology; celestially refined.emtasineMisspelling of emtansine.emuellid(zoology) Any trilobite in the family Emuellidae.emulableWorthy of emulation.emulatedsimple past and past participle of emulateemulatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of emulateemulatorA person or thing that emulates.emulgentOf a straining or purifying process.emulsify(transitive) To make into an emulsion.emulsine(archaic) Alternative form of emulsin.emulsionA stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.emulsiveThat yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).emulsoidA colloid solution consisting of a suspension of liquid particles in a liquid.emuscene(computing, informal, rare) The subculture or community of people who use emulators to simulate the operation of one computer system on another.enablersplural of enablerenablingpresent participle and gerund of enableenactingpresent participle and gerund of enactenactionThe process of enacting something.enactiveHaving power to enact or establish as a law.enactoryServing to enact something, such as a law.enacture(obsolete) action, act of enactingenallage(rhetoric) Transformation from one grammatically correct form to another.enallene(organic chemistry) Any allene that has a neighbouring double bondenaluron(heraldry, uncommon) Charged with birds.enambush(obsolete) To ambush.enamelarConsisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy.enameledCovered or coated with enamel (any sense)enamelerA person who applies enamel, especially a craftsman who applies decorative enamelenamelin(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins associated with the formation of dental enamel.enaminicOf or pertaining to an enamineenamoredIn love, amorous.enamoursthird-person singular simple present indicative of enamourenantateMisspelling of enanthate.enanthem(pathology) A lesion of the mucous membrane (especially of the mouth)enanthicOf or pertaining to enanthic acid or its derivatives.enarched(heraldry) Bent into a curve; said of a bend or other ordinary.enargite(mineralogy) A steel gray, blackish gray, to violet black copper arsenic sulfosalt mineral with a metallic luster.enarmourTo clothe with protective coverings.enascent(rare) Just coming into being; nascent.enationsplural of enationenaumdarObsolete form of inamdar.enaunter(obsolete) Lest.enburdenSynonym of emburden.encaeniaA festival held to mark the anniversary of the dedication of a church or temple; (especially), of the Temple at Jerusalem.encampedsimple past and past participle of encampencanker(obsolete) To canker (corrode or corrupt).encapsinA hydroxypropyl derivative of cyclodextrinencapticEncapsulated within another entity.encarpus(obsolete, architecture) An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.encasingpresent participle and gerund of encaseencasket(transitive) To place inside a casket.encastle(obsolete) Alternative form of incastle: To add castles to a place.enchainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of enchainenchantsthird-person singular simple present indicative of enchantencharge(obsolete, transitive) To give to somebody as a charge; to entrust with a duty or task.enchasedsimple past and past participle of enchaseenchaserOne who enchases.enchasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enchaseenchauntObsolete form of enchant.enchisel(archaic, transitive) To cut or engrave with a chisel.enchoricAlternative form of enchorial.encierro(bullfighting) A bull run, usually one held in Spain.encipherTo convert plain text into cipher.encircle(transitive) To surround, form a circle around.enclavesplural of enclaveenclinedsimple past and past participle of enclineenclisis(linguistics) The use of enclitics in the syntax of a language.enclitic(linguistics) A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.enclosedContained; held within a container.encloser(now chiefly historical) Someone who appropriates common land.enclosesthird-person singular simple present indicative of encloseenclothe(transitive) To cover with clothing.encoatedsimple past and past participle of encoatencodersplural of encoderencodingA conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for transmission to a recipient).encoffin(transitive) To place or enclose in a coffin.encolden(transitive, rare, chiefly literary) Render cold; chill.encollar(transitive, rare) To collar; to place a collar upon.encolour(transitive, poetic) To colour.encolure(archaic) The neck of a horse.encomberObsolete form of encumber.encomialBeing or relating to encomium; full of praise.encomion(obsolete) encomium; panegyricencomiumWarm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.encoringpresent participle and gerund of encoreencradle(transitive) To lay in a cradle, or as in a cradle.encreaseObsolete spelling of increase.encrinalOf or relating to encrinites.encrinus(dated, paleontology) Any of a genus Encrinus of fossil encrinoidea from the Mesozoic rocks.encroach(transitive, obsolete) to seize, appropriateencruststhird-person singular simple present indicative of encrustencryptsthird-person singular simple present indicative of encryptenculade(rare) Sodomy, an act of anal sex.encumber(transitive) To load down something with a burden.encyclicAn encyclical; a papal letter.encyrtid(zoology) Any parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae.encystedsimple past and past participle of encystendamage(archaic) To damage.endamebaAlternative form of entameba.endanger(transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.endarchyA system in which decision-making is centralized.endarken(transitive, rare, chiefly literary) To render dark or darker.endashesplural of endashendauralHeard without any external acoustic stimulation.endazzle(archaic, transitive) To dazzle.endblown(of a musical instrument) Played by directing an airstream against the edge of the upper end of a tube.endboardAlternative form of end board.endbrain(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the telencephalon.endcourtIn basketball (and, less commonly, in other sports whose playing area is called a court as well), the portion of the court at either end; and, by extension, certain seating sections alongside these playing areas.endearedCharacterized by affection; loving.endearer(rare) One who or that which endears.endeavorA sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.endebtedObsolete form of indebted.endeixis(historical) A legal procedure in Ancient Greece in which a wrongdoer is denounced to the magistrate.endemickObsolete spelling of endemic.endemicsplural of endemicendemismThe state of being endemic.endenize(obsolete) Alternative form of endenizen.endermic(archaic, medicine) Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin.endexineAlternative form of intexine.endgamesplural of endgameendnotedAnnotated with endnotes.endnotesplural of endnoteendoanalWithin the anus.endocarp(botany) The woody inner layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed: the tissue (uncountable) or the structure that it composes (countable).endocastA cast made of the mould formed by the impression the brain makes on the inside of the neurocranium, providing a replica of the brain with most of the details of its outer surface.endoclip(surgery) A device used in endoscopy to close two mucosal surfaces without the need for surgery and suturingendoconeA calcareous conical structure on the shells of cephalopods of the genus EndocerasendocrinObsolete spelling of endocrine.endocyst(zoology) An inner layer of the cyst walls of Bryozoa.endoderm(anatomy, biology) One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal, which will produce through development, the digestive system of the adult.endogamyThe practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.endogeanRelating to, or living in the soil or litter immediately beneath the surfaceendogeic(of earthworms) Building complex lateral burrow systems in all layers of the soil.endogene(genetics) An endogenous geneendogenyGrowth from within.endoglin(biochemistry) A glycoprotein located on the surface of cellsendoleakA leak into the aneurysm sac after endovascular repair.endolith(biology) An organism (generally a small or micro-organism) living inside rocks.endoloop(surgery) A specific type of ligatureendolour(transitive, rare) Render dolorous; cause to be tormented by grief; aggrieve to profound sorrow.endonymy(semantics) A relationship of semantic inclusion, such as that between "store" and "shopping mall".endopodsplural of endopodendorganAlternative form of end organ.endorsed(heraldry) Flanked by endorses.endorseeThe person to whom something is transferred by endorsement.endorserA person who endorsesendorsesplural of endorseendorsorArchaic spelling of endorser.endosarc(biology, archaic) Entoplasm.endosome(biology) An endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomesendostarA particular recombinant human endostatinendotome(biology) The somite cells that eventually give rise to the endothelium.endotype(pathology) A subtype of a pathological conditionendowingpresent participle and gerund of endowendoynymA name used by a group for themselves or their location.endozoic(botany) Living within a living animal.endpaperEither of two folded sheets of paper used to connect the front and back covers of a book to the first and last pages; one side of each endpaper is glued to the cover board, and the other side forms a flyleaf.endpieceAlternative spelling of end piece.endplate(anatomy) A modified muscle fibre in the form of a flattened discoid at a neuromuscular junction.endplaysplural of endplayendpointEither of the two points at the ends of a line segment.endquoteAlternative spelling of end quote.endromid(zoology) Any moth in the family Endromidae.endsheetSynonym of endpaper.endstateAlternative form of end state.endstoneOne of the plates of a watch-jewel, against which the pivot abuts.endtimesplural of endtimeendurant(ontology) An entity that can be observed/perceived as a complete concept, regardless of the point in time.endurersplural of endurerenduringLong-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state.eneclann(Ireland, historical) The honour price ascribed to an individual as a measure of his/her status, recorded in the early Irish Law tracts. It had to be paid for any major offence committed against an individual, e.g. murder, satire, serious injury, refusal of hospitality, theft, violation of protection, etc.enedione(organic chemistry) Any dione (diketone) in which the two carbonyl groups are separated by a double bondenediyne(organic chemistry) Any compound that has a double bond and two triple bonds.enematicOf or pertaining to enemas.enemedia(derogatory) The mainstream media, regarded as pushing liberal political propaganda.energiesplural of energyenergiseNon-Oxford British standard spelling of energize.energize(transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.enervate(transitive) To reduce strength or energy; debilitate.enervousLacking nerve or forceenfacingpresent participle and gerund of enfaceenfamishTo famish; to starve.enfasten(rare, chiefly literary) To fasten, to bind tightly.enfeeble(transitive) To make feeble.enfetterTo bind in fettersenfiladeA line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.enflamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enflameenflower(transitive, poetic) To cover or deck with flowers.enfoldedsimple past and past participle of enfoldenfolderOne who, or that which, enfolds.enforcedsimple past and past participle of enforceenforcerOne who enforces.enforcesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enforceenforest(transitive) To turn into a forest.enfreeze(obsolete, transitive) To freeze; to congeal.enfringeArchaic form of infringe.enfrozenpast participle of enfreezeengagersplural of engagerengagingTending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.engelang(conlanging) A language designed to test or prove hypotheses about language; an engineered language.engender(transitive) To give existence to, to produce (living creatures).engendreObsolete form of engender.engiftedsimple past and past participle of engiftengineerA soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.enginerd(slang) A nerdy engineer or engineering student.enginery(archaic) Machinery made up of engines; instruments of war.enginingpresent participle and gerund of engineenginous(obsolete) Pertaining to an engine.enginrieObsolete spelling of enginery.engirdle(transitive) To encircle as if with a girdle.engolden(transitive) To render golden.engorgedsimple past and past participle of engorgeengorgesthird-person singular simple present indicative of engorgeengouled(heraldry) Partly swallowed; disappearing in the jaws of anything.engouleeAlternative form of engouled.engrainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of engrainengrammeAlternative form of engram.engravedsimple past and past participle of engraveengraven(obsolete) past participle of engraveengravera person who engravesengravesthird-person singular simple present indicative of engraveengrieve(archaic, transitive) To cause grief to, to vex or pain; to associate with vexation or pain.engrimedCovered with grime.engrooveTo fit into a groove; to channelengulfedsimple past and past participle of engulfengulferThat which engulfs.enhancedIn a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.enhancerSomething that enhances.enhancesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enhanceenhancin(medicine) Synonym of amoxocillin.enhancon(mathematics, physics) A type of conifold ring proposed in some forms of supersymmetry.enharden(transitive) To harden; to render hard.enhaunceObsolete form of enhance.enhearse(transitive) To place into, or as if into, a hearse or coffin.enheriteObsolete form of inherit.enhumbleTo make humble; to humbleenhunger(transitive, literary, dated) To make hungry.enhydrin(organic chemistry) A particular melampolide.enhydrosA geode of chalcedony containing trapped water.enislingpresent participle and gerund of enisleenjailedsimple past and past participle of enjailenjambedsimple past and past participle of enjambenjoinedPrescribed; expected (by an authority).enjoinerOne who enjoins.enjoyful(proscribed, nonstandard) Full of enjoyment.enjoyingpresent participle and gerund of enjoyenkennel(transitive) To put into a kennel.enkernel(transitive) To enclose in, or as if in, a kernel.enkindle(archaic, transitive) To kindle; to arouse or evoke.enlacingpresent participle and gerund of enlaceenlargedsimple past and past participle of enlargeenlargen(nonstandard) To enlarge.enlargerAny device that makes something bigger, or makes it appear bigger.enlargesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enlargeenleague(transitive, poetic) To bring into league.enlessen(archaic) to belittle, to denigrate; to weaken; to lessen.enlinkedsimple past and past participle of enlinkenlistedsimple past and past participle of enlistenlisteeA person who enlists (or is enlisted), especially into the armed forcesenlisterOne who enlists.enlivensthird-person singular simple present indicative of enlivenenlumine(obsolete) To illumine; to light up.enmarble(obsolete, poetic) To turn to marble; to make as hard as marble; to harden.enmassedGathered in a mass.enmeshedtangled or twisted together.enmeshesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enmeshenmilden(transitive, obsolete, rare) Render lenient or less severe.enmindedsimple past and past participle of enmindenmingle(transitive) To mingle in or into; comingle; mixenmitiesplural of enmityenmossed(poetic) Covered with moss.enmuffle(transitive, quite, rare) To muffle.enneadicOf, relating to, or being an ennead.enneagon(geometry) A polygon with nine sides; a nonagon.enneract(mathematics) A nine-dimensional hypercubeenniatin(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds found in Fusarium fungi, appearing in nature as mixtures of cyclic depsipeptides.ennobledHaving been made more noble; improved.ennoblerOne who ennobles.ennoblesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ennobleenoilingThe action of anointing a person with oil.enolasesplural of enolaseenolatesplural of enolateenolicam(pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.enolised(organic chemistry, of a ketone) Converted to the tautomeric enolenolized(organic chemistry) Converted into an enolenormacy(nonstandard, rare) Greatness; enormousness.enormifyTo make enormous;enormity(uncountable) Deviation from moral normality; extreme wickedness, nefariousness, or cruelty.enormousExtremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.enouncesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enounceenoxacin(pharmacology) An oral broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and gonorrhea.enpatron(obsolete, transitive, nonce word) To act the part of a patron towards; to patronize.enpierce(obsolete) To pierce.enplanesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enplaneenprison(obsolete) To imprison.enqueuer(computing) A process or component that adds items to a queue.enquiredsimple past and past participle of enquireenquirerAlternative form of inquirer.enquiresthird-person singular simple present indicative of enquireenragingCausing one to become enraged; infuriating.enramadaA shelter made with tree branches.enribbed(archaic, poetic) ribbedenrichedsimple past and past participle of enrichenrichen(transitive) To enrich; to make richer.enricherOne who enriches.enrichesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enrichenridgedsimple past and past participle of enridgeenrolledsimple past and past participle of enrolenrolleeA person who is enrolled, as in a school.enrollerSomeone who enrols.ensalada(music) A genre of polyphonic secular music mixing languages and dialects and nonsensical quodlibets.ensample(archaic) An example; a pattern or model for imitation.ensconce(transitive) To place in a secure environment.enscribeMisspelling of inscribe.enscroll(transitive) To ornament with scrollwork.ensearch(obsolete, intransitive) To search; to try to find something.ensembleA group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.enserfedsimple past and past participle of enserfenshaded(archaic, poetic) Marked with different shades.enshadow(transitive) To cover with a shadow.ensheathAlternative spelling of ensheathe.enshield(archaic, transitive) To shield; to defend.enshrine(transitive) To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.enshroud(transitive) to cover with (or as if with) a shroudensialicOf or pertaining to tectonic or volcanic activity that occurs on continental crust.ensiformshaped like a sword bladeensigncyThe rank or office of an ensign.ensilageThe process of producing silage by the fermentation of green fodder.ensilingpresent participle and gerund of ensileensilver(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, silver.enslavedsimple past and past participle of enslaveenslaven(transitive) to enslaveenslaverOne who enslaves.enslavesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enslaveensnaredsimple past and past participle of ensnareensnarerOne who ensnares.ensnaresthird-person singular simple present indicative of ensnareensnarlsthird-person singular simple present indicative of ensnarlensonify(transitive) To fill with sound.ensorcel(chiefly American spelling) Alternative spelling of ensorcell.ensouledHaving a soul or spirit; Having sentience, consciousness and will.ensphere(transitive) To form into a sphere.enspiritAlternative form of inspirit.enstasis(philosophy) Contemplation of one's own self.ensuringpresent participle and gerund of ensureenswathe(transitive) To swathe or envelop (someone or something), as in swaddling clothes.entactin(biochemistry) A protein that is a component of the basement membrane and (along with perlecan) connects the networks formed by collagens and laminins to each other.entailedHaving or resulting from a legal entail; pertaining to inheritance that is limited in descent to a particular class of issue.entailerThat which entails, or has as a consequence.entamebaAny of many parasitic amoebas, of the genus Entamoeba, that cause dysentery etc.entangelObsolete spelling of entangle.entangle(transitive) To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.entastic(medicine) Of or relating to any disease characterized by tonic spasms.entelechAlternative form of entelechy.entellusA small Asian monkey (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus), one of the gray langurs, having bristly hairs on the crown and the sides of the face.entender(transitive) To treat with tenderness.entendreA meaning, especially one that is implied rather than explicitly stated.enterestObsolete form of interest.enterics(biology) Gram-negative eubacteria that inhabit intestines.enteringpresent participle and gerund of enterenteroidAn organoid derived from the small intestineenthalpy(thermodynamics, physical chemistry) A measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.entheasm(archaic) inspiration; enthusiasm, especially religiousentheate(obsolete) Divinely inspired.enthesis(anatomy) The insertion point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone.enthetic(archaic, medicine) contagious; catchingenthrall(literally, literary, otherwise archaic) To enslave; to subjugate.enthrill(transitive) To pierce; penetrate; run through; stab.enthrone(transitive) To exalt, to praise.enthusedEnthusiastic.enthuserOne who enthuses; a fan, enthusiast.enthusesthird-person singular simple present indicative of enthuseenticersplural of enticerenticeth(archaic) third-person singular present simple form of enticeenticingThat entices; alluring; attractive; charmingenticive(rare) Synonym of enticing.entierlyArchaic form of entirely.entiertyObsolete form of entirety.entirelyTo the full or entire extent.entiretyThe whole; the complete or amount.entitiesplural of entityentitize(transitive) To convert into an entity; to perceive as tangible or alive.entitled(literally) Having a title.entitleeOne who is or feels entitled.entitlesthird-person singular simple present indicative of entitleentocele(pathology) morbid displacement of partsentocone(dentistry) The mesolingual cusp of an upper molar toothentoderm(biology) Alternative form of endoderm.entoliid(zoology) Any clam in the family Entoliidae.entombedsimple past and past participle of entombentomberOne who entombs.entomere(biology) One of the more granular cells, which finally become internal, in many segmenting ova, such as those of mammals.entomoidResembling an insect.entoptic(medicine) Located within the eyeball.entosarcSynonym of endosarc.entozoal(zoology, obsolete) Of or relating to the entozoa.entozoanSynonym of entozoon.entozoicRelating to an entozoon.entozoon(obsolete) Any of various microscopic parasitic worms previously classified together under the grouping Entozoa.entrableMisspelling of enterable.entracteAlternative form of entr'acte.entradasplural of entradaentrails(archaic) plural of entrailentrance(countable) The action of entering, or going in.entransy(thermodynamics) Half the product of internal thermal energy and temperature. For a given temperature difference, maximization of the entransy dissipation results in the maximum heat flux and thus corresponds to the optimal heat conduction performance.entrantsplural of entrantentreatsplural of entreatentreatyThe act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.entrelac(knitting) A knitting technique used to create a textured diamond pattern, comprising interconnected squares on two different orientations.entrench(literally) To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.entrepasAn ambling gait between a walk and a trot.entrepotAlternative spelling of entrepôt.entresolA mezzanine; an intermediate floor in a building, typically resembling a balcony; most often, the floor immediately above the ground floor and below a higher floor.entrigueObsolete form of intrigue.entropicOf, pertaining to, or as a consequence of entropy.entruststhird-person singular simple present indicative of entrustentryismA political tactic by which an organisation or state encourages its members or agents to infiltrate another organisation in an attempt to gain recruits or to encourage an unelectable candidate.entryistA participant in or proponent of entryism.entryngeObsolete form of entering.entryway(countable) An opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure; a pathway allowing entry into a locality or region.entsufonA surface-active agent used in detergents, shampoos, etc.enturban(transitive) To cover with a turban.entwinedsimple past and past participle of entwineentwinesthird-person singular simple present indicative of entwineenuresisInvoluntary urination: urinary incontinence.enureticPertaining to, or afflicted by, enuresis; tending to wet the bed.envassal(obsolete, transitive) To make into a vassal.enveigleArchaic form of inveigle.envelopeA paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.envelopsthird-person singular simple present indicative of envelopenvenimeObsolete spelling of envenom.envenomsthird-person singular simple present indicative of envenomenviableArousing or likely to arouse envy.enviablyIn an enviable manner or to an enviable degreeenvironsplural of environ: the environment, the surroundings.envisage(transitive) To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.envision(transitive) To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.envokine(biochemistry) Any of a particular class of chimeric cytokinesenvolume(transitive) To form into, or incorporate within, a volume (publication).envyfreeAlternative form of envy-free.envysomeCharacterised or marked by envy; enviousenweaken(obsolete, rare) To weaken.enwombedsimple past and past participle of enwombenwreathMisspelling of enwreathe.enzoosis(pathology) An enzootic diseaseenzootic(epidemiology) A disease that is consistently prevalent in a population of non-human animals in a limited region, season, or climate.enzymateThe product of an enzymatic reaction, especially one involving yeasteobiotic(rare) Relating to any substance that is endogenous to the body or to an ecological systemeohippusAn extinct early Eocene mammal (Hyracotherium leporinum), ancestral to the modern horse.eolation(geology, meteorology) Any effect of wind on land.eolienneSynonym of aeolian (“lightweight fabric”).eolithic(archaeology) of or relating to the early period of the Stone Age marked by the use of eoliths.eolopileA metal sphere, containing water, and having two opposing jets, that rotates when the water is boiledeonisticRelating to eonism; transvesticeonothem(stratigraphy, geology) The totality of rock strata laid down in the stratigraphic record during a certain eon of the continuous geologic timescale.eophyticOf or pertaining to eophytes.eosimiid(zoology) Any extinct primate in the family Eosimiidae.eosinateA salt or ester of eosinic acid.eozoonalRelating to, or containing, eozoöns.epanadosAlternative form of epanodos.epanodos(rhetoric) The repetition of a sequence of words or phrases in reverse order.epanololA beta blocker.epanutin(medicine) Synonym of phenytoin.eparchicRelating to an eparchy.epauletsplural of epauletependyma(anatomy) The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.ephapticOf or relating to a form of communication within the nervous system involving the coupling of adjacent (touching) nerve fibers caused by the exchange of ions between the cells, or as a result of local electrical fields, but distinct from direct communication systems such as synapses.ephebeum(historical) A hall, in an ancient Greek palaestra, used for gymnastic exercise.ephecticDelaying or withholding judgement.ephedrinArchaic form of ephedrine.ephedronAlternative form of ephedrone.ephemeraplural of ephemeronephesite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lithium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.ephippiaplural of ephippiumephippid(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Ephippidae.ephorateThe office of an ephor; ephors collectivelyephydrid(zoology) Any species of the shore fly family Ephydridae.epibiont(ecology) Any organism that lives on the surface of another living organismepibiota(ecology) The organisms that live on the surface of another oneepiblast(biology, embryology) The outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ectoderm.epiblema(botany) The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.epibolicOf or pertaining to epibolyepicallyIn an epic manner; in the style of an epicepicalyx(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyxepicarpsplural of epicarpepicediaplural of epicedeepicidinA staphylococcin produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis.epicistsplural of epicistepiclikeResembling or characteristic of an epic.epiclineThe region above a slope or boundaryepiclone(genetics) An epigenetic cloneepicnessThe quality or state of being epic.epicoele(anatomy) A cavity formed by the invagination of the outer wall of the body, as the atrium of an amphioxus and possibly the body cavity of vertebrates.epicoeneObsolete form of epicene.epicolic(anatomy) Situated upon or over the colon.epicotyl(botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling above the cotyledons.epicriid(zoology) Any mite in the family Epicriidae.epicuresplural of epicureepicurve(pathology) A graphical representation of the number of cases at the start of an epidemicepicycle(geometry) Any circle whose circumference rolls around that of another circle, thus creating a hypocycloid or epicycloid.epidemicA widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.epidermaAny abnormal outgrowth from the epidermis.epidotic(archaic) Related to, resembling, or containing epidote.epidural(anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.epifaunaThe benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.epiflora(botany) epiphytic floraepigaealAlternative form of epigeal.epigaeanAlternative form of epigean.epigaeicAlternative form of epigeic.epigamic(zoology) Attractive to the opposite sexepigenicRelating to epigenesis; epigenetic.epigeousGrowing on, or close to, the ground.epigonalRelating to, or characteristic of, a prehistoric culture of coastal Peru and Chile.epigonesplural of epigoneepigonicBeing or relating to an epigone or disciple; imitative.epigonid(zoology) Any member of the family Epigonidae: the deepwater cardinalfishes.epigonusAlternative form of epigone.epigramsplural of epigramepigraphAn inscription, especially on a building.epigynumSynonym of epigyne.epihyoid(anatomy) Above the hyoid boneepijugalAbove the jugal boneepikarstThe upper part of a karst system, in which water is stored before it percolates to underlying aquifersepikorosAlternative form of apikoros.epilatedsimple past and past participle of epilateepilatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of epilateepilatorAn electrically-powered device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.epilemmaSynonym of endoneurium.epilepsy(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.epilocusAn epicentral locusepilogicOf or relating to an epilogue; epilogical.epilogueA short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a playepimacus(rare) Synonym of opinicus.epimedinAny of a group of prenylflavonoids found in Epimedium wushanense.epimeral(zoology) Pertaining to the epimeron.epimericOf or pertaining to an epimerepimeron(zootomy) In crustaceans, the part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage.epimoric(mathematics) superparticularepimural(anatomy) On the wall of an organ, typically of the epitheliumepinasalAbove the noseepinasty(botany) The downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.epineminA protein associated with vimentin filaments.epiornisThe elephant bird (Aepyornis).epipedon(soil science) A horizon that forms near the soil surfaceepipelic(of algae) Growing on mudepipelon(botany) The cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae that live on or in association with fine-grained substrata or sand.epiphany(countable) An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.epiphaseThe upper, less dense phase of a multiphase systemepiphora(rhetoric) epistropheepiphyte(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit.epiploce(rhetoric) A figure of speech by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; escalation to a climax.epiploicPertaining to the omentum.epiploon(anatomy) The greater omentum.epipodalAlternative form of epipodial.epipodiaplural of epipodiumepipolar(mathematics) Relating to an epipoleepipolic(archaic) fluorescentepiproct(entomology) Either of the lateral lobes of the proctiger.epipubicRelating to the epipubis.epipubis(anatomy) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians, reptiles and other animals, including the duck-billed platypus and some extinct mammals.epirodina polyene antibiotic produced by the fungus Epicoccum nigrumepiscopeA form of projector that projects images of opaque objectsepiscopy(obsolete) Supervision; superintendence.episemonAn insignia or some other distinguishing symbol.episodesplural of episodeepisodicRelating to an episode.episomal(biology) Pertaining to an episome or DNA fragments not contained within a chromosomeepisomesplural of episomeepisomicRelating to an episomeepisperm(archaic, botany) The seed coat (outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant).epispore(botany) The thickish outer coat of certain spores, e.g. of fungi.episteme(philosophy) Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with empiricism.epistlerA writer of an epistle.epistlesplural of epistleepistomaAlternative form of epistome.epistome(zoology) a mouth-covering lobe or ridge in bryozoans and phoronidsepistyle(architecture, historical) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.epitaphsplural of epitaphepitaphyThe art or practice of writing epitaphs.epitasis(ancient drama) The second part of a play, in which the action begins.epitaxicRelating to epitaxyepitenon(anatomy) A bundle of parallel arrays of fascicles, forming a sheath around tendons.epitheca(microbiology, planktology) The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.epithema(zoology) A horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the hornbill.epithemeObsolete form of epithem.epithetsplural of epithetepithiteObsolete spelling of epithet.epitomesplural of epitomeepitonicAbnormally tense or tonic; exhibiting an abnormal degree of tension or strain.epitopalOf or pertaining to an epitopeepitopesplural of epitopeepitopicOf or pertaining to an epitopeepitrite(poetry, Ancient Greek and Latin prosody) A metrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable.epitrope(rhetoric) A figure by which permission is either seriously or ironically granted to someone to do what he or she proposes to do, e.g. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still.epitropyAlternative form of epitrope.epivalveThe apical (top) valve of a diatomepixylicSynonym of epixylous.epizoismThe condition of being epizoic.epizoiteAny epizoic organism.epizooicAlternative form of epizoic.epizootyAn epizootic disease or outbreak.epizudicAlternative spelling of epizootic, in the sense a particular disease (as opposed to an outbreak of disease).epobolicMisspelling of epibolic.epochful(of an event) important, momentous.epochismA tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.epogdoon(mathematics, Ancient Greece, rare) A number equal to another plus an eighth thereof; a number 1.125 times another.epomaniarage or passion for writing epicseponymicOf or relating to an eponym.epopoeiaAlternative form of epopee.epopteiaThe final initiation rite in the Eleusinian Mysteries.epostane(pharmacology) An antiprogestin.epoxidesplural of epoxideepoxidicRelating to, or composed of, epoxide.epsilonsplural of epsilonepsomite(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.eptaplet(physics) A multiplet of seven related thingsepulotic(obsolete) Promoting the scarring or healing of sores.epylisin(biochemistry) A particular human matrix metalloproteinaseepyllion(literary) A "little epic".equaevalOf the same age; coeval.equaling(American spelling) present participle and gerund of equalequaliseNon-Oxford British English standard form of equalize.equalismSynonym of egalitarianism.equalityThe fact of being equal.equalize(transitive) To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.equalled(British) simple past and past participle of equalequatingpresent participle and gerund of equateequationThe act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).equativeHaving the power to equate (make equal) two things.equatourObsolete spelling of equator.equiaxed(chiefly of a crystal) Having axes of approximately the same dimensions.equicideThe killing of a horse.equiformHaving the same form; uniform, equiformalequinelyIn an equine manner.equinism(medicine, dated) A horselike gait sometimes resulting from gunshot injury to the legs.equinityThe quality of being equine.equinoxeMisspelling of equinox.equipage(uncountable) Equipment or supplies, especially military ones.equippedHaving the equipment, resources, and skills one needs; prepared.equipperA person or organization that equips.equitantMounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.equitiesplural of equity.equitime(aviation) The point in time at which an aircraft is halfway from its origin to its destination.equitizeTo divide (real estate or other assets) among several investors and place into publicly traded stock.equivale(transitive, of a proposition) to be equivalent to.equivokeAlternative form of equivoque.equivote(obsolete, rare) A hung vote, one having an equal number of votes cast on each side of the question.equuleus(historical) An ancient torture device, possibly resembling a wooden horse, or possibly a rack.eradiate(botany) Said of several types of capitulum that do not have petal-like florets.eranthin(organic chemistry) A compound found in flowering plants of genus Eranthis.erasableCapable of being erasederasablyIn an erasable way.erasingsThe shavings left behind when an eraser is used.erasuresplural of erasureercitite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.erebosis(biology) A form of cell death found in the fruit fly gut that is part of homeostasiserebotic(biology) Relating to erebosiserectileCapable of being raised to an upright position.erectingpresent participle and gerund of erecterection(uncountable) The act of building or putting up or together of something.erectiveerectile (pertaining to penile erections)erectorsplural of erectorerectour(rare) Obsolete spelling of erector.eremeticMisspelling of eremitic.eremitalSynonym of eremitic.eremitesplural of eremiteeremiticCharacteristic of a hermiteremurus(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Eremurus.erenachyAlternative form of erenaghy.erenaghy(Ireland, history, ecclesiastical) the office of erenaghereptaseSynonym of erepsin.ereption(obsolete, uncommon) A sudden snatching away.erethism(pathology) Abnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue.erewhile(archaic or poetic) Some time ago; beforehand; formerly.ergasticThat possesses potential energyergative(grammar) Ellipsis of ergative case (“a grammatical case used to indicate the agent of a transitive verb in ergative-absolutive languages”).ergatoid(of ants) wingless, adult and reproductiveergmeterAn instrument for measuring energy in ergs.ergogramA diagram illustrating work efficiency.ergoline(chemistry) A tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and Parkinson's disease.ergologyThe study of the psychological effects of work, or of work patterns; especially the causes of work-related stress (job stress).ergoloidDerived from or characteristic of ergotergonomyAlternative form of ergonomics.ergosineAny of a class of ergoloid-like chemicals produced by Claviceps purpurea.ergosomeSynonym of polysome.ergotine(organic chemistry) Any of various extracts from ergot.ergotiseAlternative form of ergotize.ergotismThe plant disease caused by ergot.ergotize(transitive) To affect with ergot.ergotopeAlternative form of ergotype.ergotypeAn activation marker on a T celleribulinA particular anticancer drug, a synthetic macrocyclic analogue of halichondrin B.ericaite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing boron, chlorine, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.ericinol(organic chemistry) A colourless oil (quickly becoming brown) with a pleasant odour, obtained by the decomposition of ericolin.ericolin(organic chemistry) A glucoside found in the bearberry (and other ericaceous plants).erigeron(botany) Any member of the plant genus Erigeron.erigible(obsolete) Capable of being erected.erionite(mineralogy) A zeolite mineral with a molecular structure similar to chabazite, usually found in weathered volcanic ash.eriphiid(zoology) Any crab in the family Eriphiidae.eristavi(historical) Georgian feudal office, roughly equivalent to the Byzantine strategos and normally translated into English as "duke"eristicsplural of eristiceritoran(medicine) A synthetic lipid analog used as a therapeutic agent against sepsiserminois(heraldry) In blazon, ermine with a field or instead of argent (gold with black spots).ernstite(mineralogy) A monoclinic yellow brown mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.erodableAlternative form of erodible.erodibleCapable of eroding.erogenicSynonym of erogenous.eromenos(Ancient Greece) An adolescent boy who was loved by an older man, or was in an pedagogic relationship with him.erosibleSynonym of erodible.erosionsplural of erosionerotesis(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby a question is asked in confident expectation of a negative answer.eroteticOf or pertaining to questioning.erotical(obsolete) Erotic.erotinibAlternative form of erlotinib.erotizedsimple past and past participle of erotizeerotizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of erotizeerotylid(entomology) Any member of the Erotylidae family of insects; a pleasing fungus beetle.errantlyIn an errant manner.errantryA wandering or roving around, especially in search of chivalrous adventure.erratickObsolete form of erratic.erraticsplural of erraticerration(obsolete, rare) Wandering or straying.erringlyIn an erring manner; with mistakes or sins.errorbarAlternative spelling of error bar.errorfulFull of error; wrong.erroristSomeone who encourages or propagates error.errorous(nonstandard) Synonym of erroneous.ersatzer(metaphysics) A proponent of ersatzism, the doctrine that possible worlds are merely abstract and do not have the same reality as the present worldeructate(formal, intransitive) To belch, to burp.eructingpresent participle and gerund of eructerudiateEducated; learned; erudite.erumpentThat emerges, or bursts through; breaking forth.eruptingpresent participle and gerund of erupteruptionA violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.eruptiveThat erupts or bursts forth.erycinid(zoology) Any butterfly in the former family Erycinidae, which was found to contain species better classified as belong to two families, Riodinidae and nymphalid subfamily within Libytheinae.eryngium(botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.eryonoidAny extinct decapod crustacean of the family EryonidaeerysimumA wallflower of the genus Erysimum.erythemaAbnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.erythric(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling erythrin.erythrin(organic chemistry) C₂₀H₂₂O₁₀, an organic compound extracted from certain lichens, a derivative of orsellinic acid.erythrol(dated) erythritolerythronAll the erythrocytes circulating in the bloodstream together with their precursorseryvarin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of flavonoids based on 9-methoxy-10-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromen-3-olescaladeAn act of scaling walls or fortifications.escaladoAlternative form of escalade.escalate(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.escaline3,5-methoxy-4-ethoxyphenethylamine, a psychedelic drug and entheogen of the phenethylamine class.escalopeA thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry.escambio(UK, law, obsolete) A licence formerly required for the making over a bill of exchange to another person overseas.escapadeA daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.escapadoObsolete form of escapade.escapeesplural of escapeeescapingThe act of one who escapes; an escape.escapismAn inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.escapistIntended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.escargot(uncountable) A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.escarole(Canada, US) A subspecies or variety of broad-leaved endive (Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia, syn. Cichorium endivia var. latifolium), which is eaten as a vegetable.escarpidAny tube worm of the family EscarpiidaeeschalotArchaic form of shallot.eschaton(by extension) An end or fulfilment of history in general.eschevin(obsolete, in France) The alderman or chief officer of a guild, in the Middle Ages.eschewalThe act of eschewingeschewedsimple past and past participle of escheweschewerOne who eschews.esconsonAlternative form of scuncheon.escopetaAlternative form of escopet.escortedWith or having an escort.escorteeOne who is escortedescouade(archaic) A squad.escribedsimple past and past participle of escribeescrowedsimple past and past participle of escrowescroweeA person or organization that holds something in escrow.esculentSuitable for eating; eatable, edible.esdragol(organic chemistry) Alternative form of estragole.esdragon(organic chemistry) Alternative form of estragole.eserinesplural of eserineesogeticApplied to treatments, such as colorpuncture, supposed to merge esoteric wisdom with the manipulation of energy.esophagiplural of esophagusesotericConfidential; private.esotropeA person who has esotropiaesotropyAlternative form of esotropia.espalierA plant that has been shaped in this manner.esparcet(obsolete) common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa)especialExceptional in importance or significance; special.espetadaA Portuguese dish made usually from large chunks of beef rubbed in garlic and salt, skewered onto a bay leaf stick with vegetables and left to grill over smouldering wood chips.espiableAble to be espied; visible or apparent.espousedHaving been espoused or claimed; held (as a belief or position).espouserOne who espouses; one who embraces or adopts a cause.espousesthird-person singular simple present indicative of espouseespressoA concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.espundiaThe ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.esquilax(rare, humorous) A rabbit.esquiredsimple past and past participle of esquireesquiresplural of esquireesquisse(art) The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.essayersplural of essayeressayingpresent participle and gerund of essayessayishResembling or characteristic of an essay.essayismThe writing style associated with essays.essayistOne who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.essaykinA little essay; essayette.essencedHaving an essence; scented.essencesplural of essenceessexite(petrology) A form of silica-undersaturated pyroxene gabbro, containing nepheline and orthoclase as essential constituents.essikert(Shetland) A refuse collection vehicle.essonite(mineralogy) Alternative spelling of hessonite (“Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet”).essorant(heraldry, of a bird) Standing, with wings spread, as if about to take flight.estacade(military) A dyke of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to hinder the approach of an enemy.estacode(in former British colonies) travel allowance; money paid to an official to cover travel expensesestampie(historical) A medieval French dance.estanciaA large rural estate in Latin America; a kind of ranch.estatify(uncommon) To (cause to) undergo estatification; to classify as an estate.esteemedRespected, having respect or admiration from others.esteemerOne who esteems; one who sets a high value on something.esterase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an esterestergumThe glycerol ester of rosin.esterify(chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.esterize(chemistry, transitive) To esterify; to convert into an ester.estetrol15α-hydroxyestriol, an estrogen steroid hormone produced by the human fetal liver during pregnancy only.esthesic(semiotics) Relating to the reconstruction by the receiver of a message created by a senderesthesis(philosophy, psychology) Elemental awareness of sensory stimulation.esthetesplural of estheteesthetic(US) Alternative spelling of aesthetic.estimand(statistics) that which is being estimated.estimateA rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.estivate(intransitive) To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months.estoilesplural of estoileestoppedsimple past and past participle of estopestoppel(common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, making it unjust for those rights to be asserted.estoversplural of estoverestragonSynonym of tarragonestrange(transitive) To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.estreatsplural of estreatestridgeObsolete form of ostrich.estrobinα,α-di(p-ethoxyphenyl)-β-phenylbromoethylene, a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the triphenylethylene group.estrogel(transgender slang) Estradiol gel used in feminizing hormone replacement therapy.estrogen(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.estronesplural of estroneestruate(American spelling) Alternative form of oestruate.estrusesplural of estrusestuatedsimple past and past participle of estuateesuproneAn experimental antidepressant drug.esurient(formal, now often humorous) Very greedy or hungry; ravenous; (figuratively) avid, eager.etageresplural of etagereetalocib(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A leukotriene B4 antagonist drug.etamivanA respiratory stimulant drug related to nikethamide.etamycin(medicine) A peptidolactone antibiotic produced by Streptomyces griseoviridis.etaprimeAlternative spelling of eta prime.etatisme(hypercorrect) Alternative form of etatism.etcetera(proscribed) Alternative form of et cetera.etchableCapable of being etched.etchingsplural of etchingeteostic(rare, obsolete) A chronogram.eternallObsolete spelling of eternal.eternify(obsolete) To make eternal.eterniseAlternative form of eternize.eternity(uncountable) Existence without end, infinite time.eternize(transitive) To make or render eternal.etesiansplural of etesianethamine(dated) ethylamineethanium(chemistry) the carbocation, C₂H₇⁺, derived by the protonation of ethaneethanoic(organic chemistry) Having the group CH₃COO-.ethanoyl(organic chemistry) acetylethelingAlternative form of atheling.ethenide(inorganic chemistry) A compound or ion containing two carbon atoms connected by a double bond. (C₂⁴⁻)ethenium(inorganic chemistry) The cation, protonated ethylene (C₂H₅⁺)ethenone(organic chemistry) The simplest ketene, of formula CH₂=C=OethephonA plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant.etherate(organic chemistry) Any complex formed between a compound and an etheretherealEllipsis of ethereal wave (“music genre”).ethereanArchaic form of ethereal.etherialArchaic form of ethereal.etherify(organic chemistry) To convert (an alcohol etc.) into an ether.etheriid(zoology) Any freshwater mussel in the family Etheriidae.etherion(historical) A gas formerly believed to exist in air, initially identified by Charles F. Brush in 1898. He estimated that its density was one ten-thousandth of hydrogen.etheriseAlternative spelling of etherize.etherishResembling ether, especially in smell.etherism(medicine, archaic) The state of intoxication caused by ether.etherist(medicine, archaic) A medical professional who uses ether as an anaesthetic.etherizeTo convert into ether.ethernetAlternative letter-case form of Ethernet.etherousSynonym of etheric.ethicalsplural of ethicalethician(rare) An ethicist.ethiciseAlternative form of ethicize.ethicismThe application of ethics.ethicistA person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethics (principles governing right and wrong conduct).ethicize(transitive) To make ethical.ethidene(obsolete) ethylideneethidium(organic chemistry) The cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base, name 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, whose bromide is used as a stain for nucleic acidsethionic(organic chemistry) Relating to ethionic acid and its derivativesethnarchA leader of an ethnic community, especially a Jewish or (in the Ottoman Empire) Eastern Orthodox leader having political as well as spiritual authority.ethnicalOf or relating to ethnology.ethnicky(colloquial) Having an ethnic appearance or atmosphere.ethniconThe name of a tribe; ethnonym.ethnikonAlternative spelling of ethnicon.ethnonymThe name of an ethnic group, nation, nationality, tribe, tribal alliance, clan, or other ethnic community.ethogram(biology) A catalogue of the typical behaviour patterns of a species.ethology(zoology) The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.ethomics(biology) ethology and genomics considered as a single disciplineethopropAn organophosphorus insecticide O-ethyl S,S-dipropyl phosphorodithioateethosome(biochemistry, pharmacy) A phospholipid nanovesicle used for dermal and transdermal delivery of drugs and other molecules that is characterized by high ethanol content.ethotoin(pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂ used in the treatment of epilepsy.ethoxide(chemistry) the anion CH₃CH₂O⁻ derived from ethanol by the loss of a protonethylate(transitive, organic chemistry) To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compoundethylene(organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.ethylone3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone, a recreational designer drug classified as an entactogen, stimulant, and psychedelic.ethynide(chemistry) the monobasic anion [HC≡C]⁻ (a form of carbide) formally derived by removing a hydrogen atom from ethyne; any salt containing this anionethynium(inorganic chemistry) The cation, protonated acetylene (C₂H₃⁺)eticallyIn an etic manner.eticnessThe state or degree of being etic.etifeninA diagnostic reagent.etimizolA memory stimulant drug.etiolateTo make pale through lack of light, especially of a plant.etiologyUS standard spelling of aetiology.etizolam(pharmacology) A thienodiazepine drug with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant and sedative properties.etodolac(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.etolorexAn anorectic of the amphetamine class.etomoxir(medicine) A carnitine palmitoyltransferase inhibitor used to protects the heart from fatty acid-induced ischemic injuryetouffeeAlternative spelling of étouffée.etozolinAn antihypertensive and loop diuretic.ettercapAlternative form of attercop.etymonicBeing or pertaining to an etymon or etymons.etypical(archaic, taxonomy) Dissimilar to the type.euagaricA member of the fungal order Agaricales; a gilled mushroom.eubiosisNormal microbial balance within the body.eubioticRelating to eubiotics.eucalyptAny tree of the genus Eucalyptus.eucapnia(medicine) The condition of having a normal, healthy concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.eucapnicRelating to eucapniaeucaryonAlternative spelling of eukaryon.eucaryotAlternative form of eukaryote.eucharisA type of plant of the genus Eucharis, found in Central and South America and with white flowers.euchringpresent participle and gerund of euchreeuchrone(obsolete, chemistry) A blue compound obtained from euchroic acid. Little is known about it.eucolite(mineralogy) An optically negative variety of eudialyte.eucology(religion, countable) A book of prayers and benedictions.eucrasia(ancient medicine) A condition of harmony or balance among the basic components or humours.eucrasisbalance; equilibriumeucriticContaining or relating to the mineral eucrite.euctical(obsolete) supplicatory or related to wish or prayereucupineSynonym of euprocin.eucyclic(botany) Having a trimerous pentacyclic floral structure.eucyclidAny of the family †Eucyclidae of extinct gastropods.eudaemonA good or benevolent spirit.eudaimonAlternative form of eudaemon.eudamineMisspelling of eudemine.eudaphicMisspelling of edaphic.eudemineSynonym of diazoxide.eudicotsplural of eudicoteudrilid(zoology) Any oligochaete worm in the family Eudrilidae.eudyptidAny penguin of the genus Eudyptes; the crested penguins.eugeniasplural of eugeniaeugenics(sociology, biology) A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.eugenismA policy of supporting eugenics.eugenistAn advocate or supporter of eugenics.eugenite(mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral silver white mineral containing mercury and silver.eugeroicAny of a class of stimulants that produce long-lasting mental arousal.euglenidA kind of flagellate distinguished mainly by the presence of a pellicle composed of proteinaceous strips underneath the cell membrane, supported by dorsal and ventral microtubules.eugnosiaThe normal ability to recognise people or thingseuhalineHaving a normal salinityeuhedral(mineralogy) Having sharp, recognisable crystal faces.euhedron(geology) A well formed crystal.eukaryalRelating to eukaryoteseukaryonA cell containing at least one distinct nucleus - characteristic of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota.eukaryotAlternative form of eukaryote.eukrasisAlternative form of eucrasis.eulachanAlternative form of eulachon.eulachonSynonym of candlefish.eularianMisspelling of eulerian.eulogiesplural of eulogyeulogise(British spelling) To praise, celebrate or pay homage to someone, especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.eulogism(rare) eulogistic languageeulogistA speaker who delivers a funeral oration (eulogy) for a deceased person.eulogize(transitive) To praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.eulophid(zoology) Any parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae.eulytine(mineralogy) A mineral containing bismuth, silicon and oxygen.eumenineOf, or pertaining to, the potter wasps of the subfamily Eumeninae.eumerismAlternative form of euhemerism.eumetria(physiology) The normal graduation of the strength of a nerve impulse to match the needeumetric(ecology) That produces a stable population sizeeumolpida member of the hereditary priesthood of the Eleusinian Mysteries in Ancient GreeceeumuroidAny rodent of the clade Eumuroida of muroid rodents, including families Calomyscidae, Nesomyidae, Cricetidae, Muridae and their closest ancestors.eumyceteAny fungus of the former division EumycotaeunuchedMade a eunuch; emasculated.eunuchryThe state of being a eunuch.euonymusAny of many (often decorative) trees, shrubs and woody vines, of the genus Euonymus.euosmite(archaic, mineralogy) A fossil resin with a strong pleasant odour.eupelmid(zoology) Any member of the family Eupelmidae of parasitic wasps.eupepsiaGood digestion.eupepticHaving or relating to good digestion.euphaeid(zoology) Any damselfly in the family Euphaeidae.euphenicOf or relating to euphenics.euphobiaFear of hearing good news.euphoniaAny of the birds of the genus Euphonia.euphonicCharacterized by euphony; harmonious.euphonon(historical, music) A musical instrument resembling the organ in tone and the upright piano in form.euphonymA pleasant-sounding name.euphoriaAn excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.euphoricFeeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoriaeuphoticSynonym of photic (“describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible”).euphrasyThe eyebright, Euphrasia officinalis.euphuiseAlternative form of euphuize.euphuism(countable) An instance of euphuism.euphuistSomeone who writes with euphuism.euplasia(biology) the condition of tissue that is normal for its typeeuplerid(zoology) Any member of the family Eupleridae, Malagasy carnivorans, cat-like mammals of Madagascar.euploidsplural of euploideuploidy(genetics) The condition of having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number for the species.euplotidAny ciliate in the family Euplotidae or the order Euplotida of chromists.eupnoeic(medicine) breathing normallyeupraxiaPositive skills related to movement.euprocinAn anesthetic drug.eupyrene(zoology) Of sperm in species that exhibit sperm heteromorphism, fertile.eupyrion(archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.eurabbieThe Australian tree Eucalyptus globulus subsp. bicostata.eurobondAlternative letter-case form of Eurobond.eurocratAlternative letter-case form of Eurocrat.eurodemo(demoscene) A demo made by Europeans.eurokousAlternative form of euryokous.eurolandAlternative form of Euroland (“the group of countries in Europe that use the euro for currency”).europate(inorganic chemistry) Any oxyanion of europium; any salt containing such an ioneuropian(mineralogy) Containing trivalent europium.europiumA metallic chemical element (symbol Eu) with an atomic number of 63.europoan(mineralogy) Containing divalent europium.europous(chemistry) Containing europium with valence two.eurozoneAlternative letter-case form of EurozoneeurybathA eurybathic organism.euryopia(pathology) A condition in which the eyes are open abnormally wide.eurysomeBroad-bodied; wide-bodied or thick-limbed in proportion to height or length.euryteleA form of nematocyst shaft that is dilated at its extremity.eurythmyThe harmony of features and proportion in architecture.eurytopyThe condition of being eurytopiceuseptum(biology) A true septum (formed from a septal plate)eusexual(biology) sexual (as opposed to parasexuality or other mechanisms)eusocial(biology) Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals whose genetic endowment they share.eustaticOf or pertaining to eustasy.eustelicOf or possessing a eustele.eustress(psychology) A healthful, stimulating kind and level of stress.eutactic(mathematics, chemistry) Perfectly orderedeutaxite(geology, uncommon) A pyroclastic deposit that exhibits characteristics of both tuff and lava flows.eutectic(chemistry) Describing the thermodynamic equilibrium conditions where a liquid coexists with two solid phases.eutheismThe belief that there is a god, and that this god is benevolent.euthermyThe condition of being euthermiceuthymia(psychology) A normal, nondepressed, reasonably positive mood; serenityeuthymicRelating to euthymia.eutrophy(medicine) healthy nutritioneuxenite(mineralogy) A dark brown lustrous mineral that is a mixed oxide of cerium, erbium, titanium, uranium, yttrium and other more common metals, with the chemical formula (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆.evacuate(transitive) To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from.evacueesplural of evacueeevacuole(biology) A secretory vacuoleevadableThat can be evaded.evadibleThat can be evaded.evaluate(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.evanesce(intransitive) To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vaporevangelsplural of evangelevangely(obsolete) The "good news" revealed by the Gospel; redemption.evangile(obsolete) good tidings, or evangel.evansite(mineralogy) An amorphous mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.evasibleThat can be evaded.evasionsplural of evasionevectant(geometry) A contravariant constructed from an invariant by acting on it with a differential operator called an evector.evendown(Scotland) Being situated straight up and down; perpendicular to ground level; downright.evenfall(poetic) dusk, twilightevenheadAlternative form of evenhood.evenhood(rare, archaic or obsolete) Equality; equity; justice.evenings(informal, somewhat dated) In the evening, during the evening.evenizer(rare) Something that makes things even.evenkite(mineralogy) A rare hydrocarbon mineral.evenlike(now chiefly dialectal, nonstandard) Evenly.evenmete(obsolete) Of the same measure, size, or standing; coequal; equivalent.evennessThe quality of being even (flat or close in numbers).evensongA religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline.evenstar(poetic, rare) Venus as the evening star; the time of its appearance.eventersplural of eventereventfulOf or pertaining to high levels of activity; having many memorable events.evential(metaphysics) Pertaining to or composed of events.eventide(archaic, poetic, literary) Evening.eventify(transitive) To make into a special event.eventime(archaic) The time of evening.eventingAn equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country, and showjumping; a similar event using motor carseventiseTo make characterized by events.eventismA monistic ontology of physics founded on events.eventive(grammar) That denotes an event.eventize(transitive) To turn into an event or spectacle.eventualFinally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.evenwardToward evening; toward eventide.everbusy(nonstandard) Alternative form of ever-busy.everlast(intransitive, rare) To last always or forever; to continue, endure, or remain.everlive(intransitive, nonstandard) To live forever; live constantly or continually; remain alive or active.everlong(poetic, archaic) Eternal; perpetual.evermoreAlways; forever; eternally.everness(archaic) perpetuityeversionAn act of turning inside out.eversive(archaic) Tending to evert or overthrow; subversive.evertingpresent participle and gerund of everteverwhen(Appalachia, Southern US) Whenever.everydayAppropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.everyguy(rare) A typical guy; an unremarkable man.everyhow(archaic) however, by whatever means.everykid(colloquial) The archetypical ordinary child.everymanIn fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.everymenplural of everymaneveryway(dated) In every way, however possible.evesdropArchaic form of eavesdrop.evestrumAccording to Paracelsus, an astral body that originates at birth and is responsible for visions of the future.evibrate(obsolete) To vibrate.evictingpresent participle and gerund of evictevictionThe act of evicting.evictorsplural of evictorevidenceFacts or observations presented in support of an assertion.evildoerA person who performs evil acts.evilfare(very rare) Ill-success; misfortune.evilista(Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom slang) A fan who wanted Spike to remain evil and unredeemed.evilnessThe quality or state of being evil.evincingpresent participle and gerund of evinceevinciveThat proves or demonstratesevitable(uncommon) Possible to avoid; avertible.evitablyIn an evitable way; avoidably.evocableThat can be evoked.evocatedsimple past and past participle of evocateevocatorSomeone who evokes.evokableAlternative spelling of evocable.evolutesplural of evoluteevolvent(geometry) The involute of a curve.evolvingpresent participle and gerund of evolveevopsychAlternative form of evo-psych.evulgate(obsolete, transitive) To publish or divulge.evulsion(now rare) The action of forcibly pulling something out.ewaldite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal mineral containing barium, calcium, carbon, cerium, oxygen, sodium, strontium, and yttrium.exactify(transitive) To make exact.exactingMaking great demands; difficult to satisfy.exactionThe act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by forceexactorsplural of exactorexacuate(obsolete, figurative) To hone, whet or sharpen.exahertzA unit of measurement based on one quintillion hertz.exajoule(metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10¹⁸ joules. Symbol: EJexakatal(metrology) An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10¹⁸ katals. Symbol: EexaliterAlternative form of exalitre.exalitreA unit of volume equivalent to 10¹⁸ litres. Symbol: Elexalteth(archaic) third-person singular present simple form of exaltexaltingpresent participle and gerund of exaltexaltone(organic chemistry) cyclopentadecanoneexameterUS spelling of exametre.exametre(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10¹⁸ metres. Symbol: Emexaminedsimple past and past participle of examineexamineeOne who is examined, e.g. for medical reasons.examinerA person who investigates someone or something.examinesplural of examineexamlessWithout exams.examplarAlternative form of exemplar.exampledsimple past and past participle of exampleexampler(obsolete) A pattern, or an exemplary person or thing.examplesplural of exampleexanthemA widespread rash usually occurring in children.exaptiveRelating to exaptation.exarchalOf or relating to an exarch.exascale(physics, computing) Used as a metric to signify 10¹⁸exatecan(medicine) An analogue of camptothecinexbibyte(computing) Strictly, 2⁶⁰ (1024⁶, 1,152,921,504,606,846,976) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) pebibytes, as opposed to an exabyte.excambie(obsolete, Scotland) To excamb.excavate(transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.excecate(obsolete, transitive) To blind.excedent(archaic) excess (of spending, people, goods, etc.)exceededsimple past and past participle of exceedexceederOne who, or that which, exceeds.excelledsimple past and past participle of excelexcelsinA quassinoid found in brazil nuts.excenter(US, geometry) The center of an excircle.excentre(UK) Alternative spelling of excenter.exceptedsimple past and past participle of exceptexceptorSomeone who makes exceptionsexcerptsplural of excerptexcessedsimple past and past participle of excessexcessesplural of excessexchangeAn act of exchanging or trading.excilampA lamp in which the light is produced by excimersexcimersplural of excimerexciplex(chemistry, physics) Any complex or heteronuclear molecule existing in an excited state, that is dissociated in the ground state.excipulaplural of excipulumexcircle(geometry) An escribed circle; a circle outside a polygon (especially a triangle, but also sometimes a quadrilateral) that is tangent to each of the lines on which the sides of the polygon lie.excisase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses an excision of a chromosomeexcisingpresent participle and gerund of exciseexcisionThe removal of some text during editing.excisiveRelating to, or causing excisionexcitantexciting; stimulatingexcitate(obsolete or nonstandard) To excite.excitersplural of exciterexcitingpresent participle and gerund of exciteexcitiveServing or tending to excite; excitative.excitonsplural of excitonexcitorsplural of excitorexcitoryMisspelling of excitatory.excitron(historical) A kind of mercury pool tube.exclaimsplural of exclaimexcludedKept out; not permitted to enter or be a part; shunned.excludeeOne who is excluded.excluderSomeone or something that excludes.excludesthird-person singular simple present indicative of excludeexcretalRelating to excretion or to excrement.excretedsimple past and past participle of excreteexcreterOne who excretes.excretesthird-person singular simple present indicative of excreteexcretin(biochemistry, dated) A non-nitrogenous crystalline substance, formerly thought to be present in small quantities in human feces.excretor(biology) Any organism that excretes waste matterexcretumsingular of excretaexcubant(formal) Watchful; keeping watch or guarding.excursusA fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.excurvedCurving outward, away from the center.excusingpresent participle and gerund of excuseexcusionMisspelling of excursion.excusiveServing as an excuse; exculpatory.excystedsimple past and past participle of excystexecrate(transitive) To feel loathing for; to abhor.exectionObsolete form of exsection.executedsimple past and past participle of executeexecuteeThe victim of an execution.executerAlternative form of executor.executesthird-person singular simple present indicative of executeexecutorA person who carries out some task.executry(law) The role of executor.exegesesplural of exegesisexegesisA critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.exegetesplural of exegeteexegeticOf or pertaining to exegesis; exegetical; explanatory; interpretive.exemplarSomething fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example.exemplesplural of exempleexemptedsimple past and past participle of exemptexennium(historical) A gift given at the New Year.exepanolAn anticholinergic drug.exequialOf or pertaining to funerals; funereal.exequies(obsolete) plural of exequy (“funeral rites”)exercent(obsolete) Currently working; practising; professionalexerciceObsolete spelling of exercise.exercise(countable) Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.exeresisAlternative spelling of exaeresis.exergame(video games) A video game that also provides the player with physical exercise.exergualRelating to the exergue.exerkineAn apelin that reverses age-associated sarcopeniaexersizeMisspelling of exercise.exertingpresent participle and gerund of exertexertionAn expenditure of physical or mental effort.exertiveThat exerts, or exerts oneself; using exertion.exessive(grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates the transition away from a state.exfriendAlternative form of ex-friend.exgratia(chiefly India) Alternative form of ex gratia.exhalantexhaling (emitting a fluid)exhalateto breathe out or upon.exhalentAlternative form of exhalant.exhalingpresent participle and gerund of exhaleexhaustsplural of exhaustexhibitsplural of exhibitexhoreicMisspelling of exorheic.exhortedsimple past and past participle of exhortexhorter(Protestantism) A lay preacher.exhumateTo exhume; to disinter.exhumingpresent participle and gerund of exhumeexicatordesiccator (laboratory equipment)exiccateObsolete form of exsiccate.exicosis(medicine) loss of fluidexigeantexigent; demandingexigencyAn urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.exigibleThat may be exacted; demandable; requirable.exiguate(obsolete) to shrink and reduce in quality or value; to become exiguousexiguityThe quality of being meagre or scanty.exiguousScanty; meager.exilableFor which one may be exiled.exilarchThe leader of the Jews of the Babylonian exile.exiledomThe state or condition of being an exile.eximious(archaic) Pre-eminent, outstanding.exiniticOf or pertaining to exinite.existantMisspelling of existent.existentexisting; having life or being, current; occurring nowexistingpresent participle and gerund of existexitance(physics) Flux (of radiation).exitiousHarmful, destructive, deadly, pernicious.exitlessHaving no exit.exitonicMisspelling of excitonic.exmedial(botany, geology) away from the midline of the laminaexoascusThe outer functional layer of a fissitunicate ascus.exocomet(astronomy, planetology) An extrasolar comet; A comet which exists outside Earth's solar system, including interstellar comets and comets that orbit stars other than the sun.exocrineProducing external secretions that are released through a duct.exocyticOutside of a cellexodriftA tendency to exotropiaexodusesplural of exodusexoearthAny earthlike exoplanetexoergic(physics, chemistry) Occurring with the release of energy.exofocalOutside of a specific small areaexogamicOf or pertaining to exogamy.exogenic(geology) Originating on or above the surface of the earth; exogenetic.exokarst(geology) A surface karstexolever(dentistry) An instrument used to extract tooth roots.exolipidAn exocytic lipidexolyase(biochemistry) An exolytic lyaseexolysinA toxin, produced by organisms such as Pseudomonas, that causes exolysisexolysisdissolution of the cytoplasm of a cell by enzymes from another organismexolyticRelating to exolysisexonereeOne who is exonerated.exonizedSubject to exonizationexonshipThe role or status of an exon.exonumiaCoinlike objects.exonymicBeing or pertaining to an exonym.exopauseThe starting altitude of the exosphere of a celestial body.exophage(biology) Any parasite that feeds outside of its hostexophagy(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.exophilyThe condition of being exophilicexophonyThe quality of being exophonic.exophora(linguistics) A reference to something extralinguistic.exophyte(biology) Any external plant parasite.exoplasmArchaic form of ectoplasm.exopodalRelating to exopods.exopolisA region of urban sprawl without the traditional qualities of a city.exorableCapable of being moved or persuaded.exorcise(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.exorcismThe ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.exorcistA person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a masterful practitioner in purification and exorcism to force out evil spirits and/or demons from a living being.exorcizeUS spelling of exorcise.exordialof or relating to an exordium, beginning or introductionexordium(formal) A beginning.exorhiza(botany) Any plant whose radicle is not enclosed by the cotyledons or plumuleexorphinAny compound, formed outside of the brain, that interacts with opiate receptors; especially any of a range of peptides, formed during the metabolism of gluten, that are thought to disrupt brain function in autistic children.exoscopeA microscope used in exoscopyexoscopy(geology) The microscopic examination of sand grains in order to determine their provenanceexoskarnA skarn of igneous origin that occurs at and outside the granite that produced it, and is an alteration of wall rock.exosmoseArchaic form of exosmosis.exosolarOutside Earth's solar system.exosomalPertaining to an exosomeexosomicRelating to exosomesexosporeThe outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.exospory(botany) The production of spores that germinate to form free-living gametophytesexostema(botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Exostema.exostome(botany) The small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.exotericOf a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.exotesta(botany) The outer layer of the testa, derived from the outer integument of the ovule.exotheca(zoology) The tissue that fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.exotherm(chemistry) Any exothermic compoundexothrixAlternative form of ectothrix.exotical(archaic) exoticexotoxicof, related to, or caused by an exotoxinexotoxinAny toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.exotropeA person who has exotropiaexpandedsimple past and past participle of expandexpanderOne who or that which expands.expandorObsolete spelling of expander.expansed(obsolete) Spread wide; outspread in a way that is open to observation.expansesplural of expanseexpansin(biochemistry) Any of a family of non-enzymatic proteins, found in plant cell walls, that have many functions related to growthexpectedAnticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.expecteeOne from whom something is expected.expecterOne who expects.expedite(transitive) To accelerate the progress of.expelledsimple past and past participle of expelexpelleeOne who is expelled.expellerSomeone or something that expels.expencesplural of expenceexpendedsimple past and past participle of expendexpenderOne who, or that which, expends.expensedsimple past and past participle of expenseexpensesplural of expenseexpertlyIn an expert manner; with great skill.expiableCapable of being expiated or atoned for.expiatedsimple past and past participle of expiateexpiatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of expiateexpiatorOne who makes expiation or atonement.expiditeMisspelling of expedite.expirantSomeone or something who expires or is expiring, such as goods, or in insurance.expiringEnding, terminating, dying.explainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of explainexplantsplural of explantexplicitVery specific, clear, or detailed.explodedsimple past and past participle of explodeexploderSomeone or something that explodes.explodesthird-person singular simple present indicative of explodeexplodey(slang) Explosive; tending to explode.exploitsplural of exploitexploredsimple past and past participle of exploreexplorerOne who explores somethingexploresthird-person singular simple present indicative of exploreexpolish(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.exponentOne who expounds, represents or advocates.exportedsimple past and past participle of exportexporterOne who, or that which, exports: especially a person who or organization that exports or sells goods made in one country for delivery in another country.exportin(biochemistry) A protein that transports other cargo proteins from the nucleus of a cell to the cytoplasm.exposersplural of exposerexposingLeading to increased exposure.exposomeA measure of the effects of life-long environmental exposures on health.exposure(uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.expoundsthird-person singular simple present indicative of expoundexpresseArchaic spelling of express.expresso(proscribed) Alternative form of espresso.expugnerOne who expugns.expulser(obsolete) An expeller.expungedsimple past and past participle of expungeexpungeeOne whose information or record has been expunged.expungerOne who expunges.expungesthird-person singular simple present indicative of expungeexradius(geometry) The radius of an excircle.exscribe(obsolete) To copy down onto paper; to transcribe.exscript(obsolete) A copy; a transcript.exsecant(trigonometry) The trigonometric function sec(x) − 1. Abbreviation: exsecexsertedsimple past and past participle of exsertexsheathTo remove from a sheathexsmokerAlternative form of ex-smoker.extatickObsolete spelling of ecstatic.extemper(US, informal) One who takes part in extemp.extendedsimple past and past participle of extendextenderOne who extends.extensin(biochemistry) Any of a family of flexuous, rod-like, hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) of the plant cell wall.extensor(anatomy) A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.exteriorRelating to the outside parts or surface of something.externalOutside of something; on the exterior.externesplural of externeexthorio(obsolete) Synonym of thoron (“radon-220”).extimacy(psychology) In the works of Jacques Lacan: the quality of being extimate.extimate(psychology) In the works of Jacques Lacan: simultaneously external and intimate.extirper(obsolete) An extirpator.extispex(historical) Somebody who predicts the future using entrailsextolledsimple past and past participle of extolextollerOne who extols.extortedsimple past and past participle of extortextorteeOne from whom something is extorted.extorterOne who practices extortion.extortorA muscle that carries out extorsion.extractsplural of extractextrados(architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch.extraitsplural of extraitextranet(computing) A private computer network that uses Internet protocols and can be accessed by authorized individuals via the Internet.extrared(obsolete) infraredextreameObsolete spelling of extreme.extremal(mathematics) Relating to extrema (maximal or minimal).extremercomparative form of extreme: more extremeextremesplural of extremeextremum(mathematics) A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.extropiaMisspelling of exotropia.extrorse(botany) Of anthers: dehiscing outwards from the center of the flower.extrudedsimple past and past participle of extrudeextruderA machine that extrudes material through shaped diesextrudesthird-person singular simple present indicative of extrudeextubate(surgery) To remove a tube from a hollow organ or from an airway.exuccousObsolete spelling of exsuccous.exudatesplural of exudateexudenceSomething exuded; an exudate.exultantVery happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.exultingpresent participle and gerund of exultexundate(formal) To overflow; to inundate.exurbianSynonym of exurban.exurgent(obsolete) Arising or emergent.exustion(obsolete) The act or operation of burning up.exuviate(ambitransitive, rare) To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).exvesselOf or pertaining to activities that occur when a commercial fishing boat lands or unloads a catch.exworkerAlternative form of ex-worker.eyeballsplural of eyeballeyebathsplural of eyebatheyebeamsplural of eyebeameyeblackAlternative spelling of eye black.eyeblinkAn act of blinking one's eyelids one time.eyeboltsplural of eyebolteyebrowsplural of eyebroweyecatchA short scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese television program.eyechartAlternative form of eye chart.eyecolorAlternative form of eye color.eyednessThe quality of having a dominant eye - one eye that is used more than the other.eyedropsplural of eyedropeyeglassAn artificial lens, especially one of a pair.eyeglobe(anatomy, medicine) The eyeball.eyeholesplural of eyeholeeyeletedsimple past and past participle of eyeleteyelevelAlternative form of eye level.eyelinedWearing eyeliner.eyelinerMakeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.eyepaintA cosmetic for painting around the eyes.eyepatchAlternative form of eye patch.eyephone(sometimes science fiction) A device that allows the wearer to watch video material as if immersed in the world being shown.eyepieceThe lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.eyeplateAlternative form of eye plate.eyepointA point of reference based on the participant's focus, used in generating visual imagery in virtual reality systems.eyereach(dated) The range or reach of the eye; eyeshot.eyesalveAn ointment for the eye.eyescrewAlternative form of screw eye.eyeshade(uncountable) A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration.eyeshapeThe shape of an eye, or an item made to cover or surround an eye.eyeshineA visible effect of the tapetum lucidum, causing the pupil to appear to glow when a light is shone into the eye.eyeshotsplural of eyeshoteyesightVision or the faculty of sight.eyesoresplural of eyesoreeyespotsplural of eyespoteyestalk(anatomy) A motile stalk having an eye at the tip.eyestone(mineralogy) Eye agate.eyeteethplural of eyetootheyetoothA canine tooth of the upper jaw in humans.eyewardsTowards the eye.eyewater(medicine) A wash or lotion for application to the eyes, such as eyedrops.eyewhiteThe white part of the eye; the sclera.eyewormsplural of eyewormeyselite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing gallium, germanium, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
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