18193
|
e |
DESCRIPTIV,E, a. Containing description; tending to describe; having the quality of representing; ... |
18194
|
each |
EACH, a. Every one of any number separately considered or treated.To all of them he gave each man ... |
18195
|
eachwhere |
E'ACHWHERE, adv. Every where. |
18196
|
ead |
EAD,ED, in names, is a Saxon word signifying happy, fortunate; as in Edward, happy preserver; ... |
18197
|
eadish |
E'ADISH, n. The latter pasture or grass that comes after mowing or reaping; called also eagrass, ... |
18198
|
eager |
E'AGER, a. [L. acer, fierce, brisk, sharp, sour; acus, Eng.edge.]1. Excited by ardent desire in ... |
18199
|
eagerly |
E'AGERLY, adv. With great ardor of desire; ardently; earnestly; warmly; with prompt zeal; as, he ... |
18200
|
eagerness |
E'AGERNESS, n. Ardent desire to do, pursue or obtain any thing; animated zeal; vehement longing; ... |
18201
|
eagle |
E'AGLE, n. [L. aquila.]1. A rapacious fowl of the genus Falco. The beak is crooked and furnished ... |
18202
|
eagle-eyed |
E'AGLE-EYED, a. Sharpsighted as an eagle; having an acute sight.1. Discerning; having acute ... |
18203
|
eagle-sighted |
E'AGLE-SIGHTED, a. Having acute sight. |
18204
|
eagle-speed |
E'AGLE-SPEED,n. Swiftness like that of an eagle. |
18205
|
eagle-stone |
E'AGLE-STONE, n. Etite, a variety of argillaceous oxyd of iron, occurring in masses varying from ... |
18206
|
eagle-winged |
E'AGLE-WINGED, a. Having the wings of an eagle; swift as an eagle. |
18207
|
eagless |
E'AGLESS, n. A female or hen eagle. |
18208
|
eaglet |
E'AGLET, n. A young eagle or a diminutive eagle. |
18209
|
eagre |
EA'GRE, n. A tide swelling above another tide, as in the Severn. |
18210
|
ealderman |
EALDERMAN. [See Aldlerman.] |
18211
|
eame |
EAME, n. Uncle. |
18212
|
ean |
EAN, v.t. or i. To yean. [See Yean.] |
18213
|
eanling |
E'ANLING, n. A lamb just brought forth. [Not used.] |
18214
|
ear |
E'AR, n. [L. auris, whence auricula; audio.]1. The organ of hearing; the organ by which sound is ... |
18215
|
ear-bored |
E'AR-BORED, a. Having the ear perforated. |
18216
|
ear-deafening |
E'AR-DEAFENING, a. Stunning the ear with noise. |
18217
|
ear-erecting |
EAR-ERECT'ING, a. Setting up the ears. |
18218
|
ear-piercing |
E'AR-PIERCING, a. Piercing the ear, as a shrill or sharp sound. |
18219
|
ear-witness |
E'AR-WITNESS, n. One who is able to give testimony to a fact from his own hearing. |
18220
|
earable |
E'ARABLE, a. Used to be tilled. |
18221
|
earache |
E'ARACHE, n. [See Ache.] Pain in the ear. |
18222
|
earal |
E'ARAL, a. Receiving by the ear. [Not used.] |
18223
|
eared |
E'ARED, pp. Having ears; having spikes formed, as corn. |
18224
|
earing |
E'ARING, n. In seamen's language, a small rope employed to fasten the upper corner of a sail to ... |
18225
|
earl |
EARL, n. erl.A British title of nobility, or a nobleman, the third in rank, being next below a ... |
18226
|
earl-marshal |
EARL-M`ARSHAL, n. An officer in Great Britain, who has the superintendence of military ... |
18227
|
earlap |
E'ARLAP, n. The tip of the ear. |
18228
|
earldom |
EARLDOM, n. erl'dom. The seignory, jurisdiction or dignity of an earl. |
18229
|
earles-penny |
EARLES-PENNY, n. Money given in part payment. [L. arrha.] [Not in use.] |
18230
|
earless |
E'ARLESS, a. Destitute of ears; disinclined to hear or listen. |
18231
|
earliness |
EARLINESS, n. er'liness. [See Early and Ere.]A state of advance or forwardness; a state of being ... |
18232
|
earlock |
E'ARLOCK, n. A lock or curl of hair,near the ear. |
18233
|
early |
EARLY, a. er'ly. [Eng.ere.]1. In advance of something else; prior in time; forward; as early ... |
18234
|
earmark |
E'ARMARK, n. A mark on the ear, by which a sheep is known.E'ARMARK, v.t. To mark, as sheep by ... |
18235
|
earn |
EARN, v.t. ern.1. To merit or deserve by labor, or by any performance; to do that which entitles ... |
18236
|
earned |
EARNED, pp. ern'ed. Merited by labor or performance; gained. |
18237
|
earnest |
EARNEST, a. ern'est.1. Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain; having a longing ... |
18238
|
earnestly |
EARNESTLY, adv. ern'estly. Warmly; zealously; importunately; eagerly; with real desire.Being in an ... |
18239
|
earnestness |
EARNESTNESS, n. ern'estness. Ardor or zeal in the pursuit of any thing; eagerness; animated ... |
18240
|
earnful |
EARNFUL, a. ern'ful. Full of anxiety. [Not used.] |
18241
|
earning |
EARNING, ppr. ern'ing. Meriting by services; gaining by labor or performance.EARNING, n. ... |
18242
|
earpick |
E'ARPICK, n. An instrument for cleansing the ear. |
18243
|
earring |
E'ARRING, n. A pendant; an ornament, sometimes set with diamonds, pearls or other jewels, worn at ... |
18244
|
earsh |
EARSH, n. [See Ear, to plow.] A plowed field. [Not in use.] |
18245
|
earshot |
E'ARSHOT, n. Reach of the ear; the distance at which words may be heard. |
18246
|
earth |
EARTH, n. erth.1. Earth, in its primary sense, signifies the particles which compose the mass of ... |
18247
|
earth-created |
EARTH-CREA'TED, a. Formed of earth. |
18248
|
earthbag |
EARTH'BAG, n. A bag filled with earth, used for defense in war. |
18249
|
earthbank |
EARTH'BANK, n. A bank or mound of earth. |
18250
|
earthboard |
EARTH'BOARD, n. The board of a plow that turns over the earth; the mold-board. |
18251
|
earthborn |
EARTH'BORN, a. Born of the earth; terrigenous; springing originally from the earth; as the fabled ... |
18252
|
earthbound |
EARTH'BOUND, a. Fastened by the pressure of the earth. |
18253
|
earthbred |
EARTH'BRED, a. Low; abject; groveling. |
18254
|
earthen |
EARTH'EN, a. erth'n. Made of earth; made of clay; as an earthen vessel; earthen ware. |
18255
|
earthfed |
EARTH'FED, a. Low; abject. |
18256
|
earthflax |
EARTH'FLAX, n. Amianth; a fibrous, flexile, elastic mineral substance, consisting of short ... |
18257
|
earthiness |
EARTH'INESS, n. The quality of being earthy, or of containing earth; grossness. |
18258
|
earthliness |
EARTH'LINESS, n. [from earthly.] The quality of being earthly; grossness.1. Worldliness; strong ... |
18259
|
earthling |
EARTH'LING, n. An inhabitant of the earth; a mortal; a frail creature. |
18260
|
earthly |
EARTH'LY, a. Pertaining to the earth, or to this world.Our earthly house of this tabernacle. 2 ... |
18261
|
earthly-minded |
EARTHLY-MINDED, a. Having a mind devoted to earthly things. |
18262
|
earthly-mindedness |
EARTHLY-MINDEDNESS, n. Grossness; sensuality; extreme devotedness to earthly objects. |
18263
|
earthnut |
EARTH'NUT, n. The groundnut, or root of the Arachis; a small round bulb or knob, like a nut. This ... |
18264
|
earthquake |
EARTH'QUAKE, n. A shaking, trembling or concussion of the earth; sometimes a slight tremor; at ... |
18265
|
earthshaking |
EARTH'SHAKING, a. Shaking the earth; having power to shake the earth. |
18266
|
earthworm |
EARTH'WORM, n. The dew worm, a species of Lumbricus; a worm that lives under ground.1. A mean ... |
18267
|
earthy |
EARTH'Y, a. Consisting of earth; as earthy matter.1. Resembling earth; as an earthy taste or ... |
18268
|
earwax |
E'ARWAX, n. The cerumen; a thick viscous substance, secreted by the glands of the ear into the ... |
18269
|
earwig |
E'ARWIG, n. A genus of insects of the order of Coleopters. The antennae are bristly; the elytra ... |
18270
|
ease |
EASE, n. s as z. [L. otium.]1. Rest; an undisturbed state. Applied to the body, freedom from ... |
18271
|
easeful |
E'ASEFUL, a. Quiet; peaceful; fit for rest. |
18272
|
easefully |
E'ASEFULLY, adv. With ease or quiet. |
18273
|
easel |
E'ASEL, n. The frame on which painters place their canvas.Easel-pieces, among painters, are the ... |
18274
|
easement |
E'ASEMENT, n. Convenience; accommodation; that which gives ease, relief or assistance.He has the ... |
18275
|
easily |
E'ASILY, adv. [from easy.] Without difficulty or great labor; without great exertion, or sacrifice ... |
18276
|
easiness |
E'ASINESS, n. Freedom from difficulty; ease.Easiness and difficulty are relative terms.1. ... |
18277
|
east |
EAST, n. [L. oriens, this word may belong to the root of hoise,hoist.]1. The point in the ... |
18278
|
easter |
E'ASTER, n. A festival of the christian church observed in commemoration of our Savior's ... |
18279
|
easterling |
E'ASTERLING, n. A native of some country eastward of another.1. A species of waterfowl. |
18280
|
easterly |
E'ASTERLY, a. Coming from the eastward; as an easterly wind.1. Situated towards the east; as the ... |
18281
|
eastern |
E'ASTERN, a. Oriental; being or dwelling in the east; as eastern kings; eastern countries; eastern ... |
18282
|
eastward |
E'ASTWARD, adv. [east and ward.] Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or ... |
18283
|
easy |
E'ASY, a. s as z. [See Ease.] Quiet;being at rest; free from pain, disturbance or annoyance. The ... |
18284
|
eat |
EAT, v.t. pret. ate; pp. eat or eaten. [L. edo, esse, esum.]1. To bite or chew and swallow, as ... |
18285
|
eatable |
E'ATABLE, a. That may be eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food; esculent.E'ATABLE, n. Any thing ... |
18286
|
eaten |
E'ATEN, pp. ee'tn. Chewed and swallowed; consumed; corroded. |
18287
|
eater |
E'ATER, n. One who eats; that which eats or corrodes; a corrosive. |
18288
|
eath |
EATH, a. easy, and adv. easily. |
18289
|
eating |
E'ATING, ppr. Chewing and swallowing; consuming; corroding. |
18290
|
eating-house |
E'ATING-HOUSE, n. A house where provisions are sold ready dressed. |
18291
|
eaves |
EAVES, n. plu. [In English the word has a plural ending.]The edge or lower border of the roof of a ... |
18292
|
eaves-drop |
E'AVES-DROP, v.i. [eaves and drop.] To stand under the eaves or near the windows of a house, to ... |
18293
|
eaves-dropper |
E'AVES-DROPPER, n. One who stands under the eaves or near the window or door of a house, to listen ... |
18294
|
ebb |
EBB, n. The reflux of the tide; the return of tidewater towards the sea; opposed to flood or ... |
18295
|
ebbing |
EBB'ING, ppr. Flowing back; declining; decaying.EBB'ING, n. The reflux of the tide. |
18296
|
ebbtide |
EBB'TIDE, n. The reflux of tide-water; the retiring tide. |
18297
|
ebionite |
EB'IONITE,n. The ebionites were heretics who denied the divinity of Christ and rejected many parts ... |
18298
|
ebon |
EB'ON, a. [See Ebony.] Consisting of ebony; like ebony; black. |
18299
|
ebonize |
EB'ONIZE, v.t. [See Ebony.] To make black or tawny; to tinge with the color of ebony; as, to ... |
18300
|
ebony |
EB'ONY, n. [L. ebenus.] A species of hard,heavy and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish ... |
18301
|
ebony-tree |
EB'ONY-TREE, n. The Ebenus, a small tree constituting a genus, growing in Crete and other isles of ... |
18302
|
ebracteate |
EBRAC'TEATE, a. [e priv. and bractea.] In botany,without a bractea or floral leaf. |
18303
|
ebriety |
EBRI'ETY, n. [L. ebrietas, from ebrius, intoxicated.]Drunkenness; intoxication by spirituous ... |
18304
|
ebrillade |
EBRIL'LADE, n. A check given to a horse, by a sudden jerk of one rein, when he refuses to turn. |
18305
|
ebriosity |
EBRIOS'ITY, n. [L. ebriositas.] Habitual drunkenness. |
18306
|
ebulliency |
EBUL'LIENCY, n. [See Ebullition.] A boiling over. |
18307
|
ebullient |
EBUL'LIENT, a. Boiling over, as a liquor. |
18308
|
ebullition |
EBULLI'TION, n. [L. ebullitio, from ebullio, bullio; Eng. to boil,which see.]1. The operation of ... |
18309
|
ecaudate |
ECAU'DATE, a. [ e priv. and L. cauda, a tail.] In botany, without a tail or spur. |
18310
|
eccentric |
ECCEN'TRIC, |
18311
|
eccentrical |
ECCEN'TRICAL, a. [L. eccentricus; ex, from , and centrum, center.]1. Deviating or departing from ... |
18312
|
eccentricity |
ECCENTRIC'ITY, n. Deviation from a center.1. The state of having a center different from that of ... |
18313
|
ecchymosis |
ECCHYM'OSIS, n. In medicine, an appearance of livid spots on the skin, occasioned by extravasated ... |
18314
|
ecclesiastes |
ECCLESIAS'TES, n. [Gr.] a canonical book of the old testament. |
18315
|
ecclesiastic |
ECCLESIAS'TIC, |
18316
|
ecclesiastical |
ECCLESIAS'TICAL, . [L; Gr.an assembly or meeting, whence a church; to call forth or convoke; to ... |
18317
|
ecclesiasticus |
ECCLESIAS'TICUS, n. A book of the aprocrypha. |
18318
|
eccoprotic |
ECCOPROT'IC, a. [Gr. out or from, and stercus.] Having the quality of promoting alvine ... |
18319
|
echelon |
ECHELON', n. In military tactics,the position of an army in the form of steps,or with one division ... |
18320
|
echinate |
ECH'INATE |
18321
|
echinated |
ECH'INATED, a. [L. echinum, a hedgehog.] Set with prickles, prickly, like a hedgehog; having ... |
18322
|
echinite |
ECH'INITE, n. [See Echinus.] A fossil found in chalk pits, called centronia; a petrified shell ... |
18323
|
echinus |
ECH'INUS, n. [L. from Gr.] A hedgehog.1. A shell-fish set with prickles or spines. The Echinus, ... |
18324
|
echo |
ECH'O, n. [L. echo; Gr.sound, to sound.]1. A sound reflected or reverberated from a solid body; ... |
18325
|
echoed |
ECH'OED, pp. Reverberated, as sound. |
18326
|
echoing |
ECH'OING, ppr. Sending back sound; as echoing hills. |
18327
|
echometer |
ECHOM'ETER, n. [Gr. sound, and measure.] Among musicians, a scale or rule, with several lines ... |
18328
|
echometry |
ECHOM'ETRY, n. The art or act of measuring the duration of sounds.The art of constructing vaults ... |
18329
|
eclaircise |
ECLA'IRCISE, v.t. To make clear; to explain; to clear up what is not understood or misunderstood. |
18330
|
eclaircissement |
ECLA'IRCISSEMENT, n. Explanation; the clearing up of any thing not before understood. |
18331
|
eclampsy |
ECLAMP'SY, n. [Gr. a shining, to shine.] A flashing of light, a symptom of epilepsy. Hence, ... |
18332
|
eclat |
ECLAT, n. ecla.1. Primarily, a burst of applause; acclamation. Hence, applause; approbation; ... |
18333
|
eclectic |
ECLEC'TIC, a. [Gr. to choose.] Selecting; choosing; an epithet given to certain philosophers of ... |
18334
|
eclectically |
ECLEC'TICALLY, adv. By way of choosing or selecting; in the manner of the eclectical philosophers. |
18335
|
eclegm |
ECLEGM', n. [Gr.] A medicine made by the incorporation of oils with syrups. |
18336
|
eclipse |
ECLIPSE, n. eclips'. [L. eclipsis; Gr. defect, to fail, to leave.]1. Literally, a defect or ... |
18337
|
eclipsed |
ECLIPS'ED, pp. Concealed; darkened; obscured; disgraced. |
18338
|
eclipsing |
ECLIPS'ING, ppr. Concealing; obscuring; darkening; clouding. |
18339
|
ecliptic |
ECLIP'TIC, n. [Gr. to fail or be defective; L. eclipticus, linea ecliptica, the ecliptic line, or ... |
18340
|
eclogue |
EC'LOGUE, n. ec'log. [Gr. choice, to select.] Literally, a select piece. Hence, in poetry, a ... |
18341
|
economic |
ECONOM'IC |
18342
|
economical |
ECONOM'ICAL, a. [See Economy.] Pertaining to the regulation of household concerns; as the ... |
18343
|
economically |
ECONOM'ICALLY, adv. With economy; with frugality. |
18344
|
economist |
ECON'OMIST, n. One who manages domestic or other concerns with frugality; one who expends money, ... |
18345
|
economize |
ECON'OMIZE, v.i. To manage pecuniary concerns with frugality; to make a prudent use of money, or ... |
18346
|
economized |
ECON'OMIZED, pp. Used with frugality. |
18347
|
economizing |
ECONOMIZING, ppr. Using with frugality. |
18348
|
economy |
ECON'OMY, n. [L. oeconomia; Gr. house, and law, rule.]1. Primarily, the management, regulation ... |
18349
|
ecphractic |
ECPHRAC'TIC, a. [Gr.] In medicine, deobstruent; attenuating.ECPHRAC'TIC, n. A medicine which ... |
18350
|
ecstasied |
EC'STASIED, a. [See Ecstasy.] Enraptured; ravished; transported; delighted. |
18351
|
ecstasy |
EC'STASY, n. [Gr. to stand.]1. Primarily, a fixed state; a trance; a state in which the mind is ... |
18352
|
ecstatic |
ECSTAT'IC |
18353
|
ecstatical |
ECSTAT'ICAL, a. Arresting the mind; suspending the senses; entrancing.In pensive trance, and ... |
18354
|
ectypal |
EC'TYPAL, a. [infra.] Taken from the original. |
18355
|
ectype |
EC'TYPE, a. [Gr.] A copy. ]Not used.] |
18356
|
ecumenic |
ECUMEN'IC |
18357
|
ecumenical |
ECUMEN'ICAL, a. [Gr. the habitable world.] General; universal; as an ecumenical council. |
18358
|
ecurie |
EC'URIE, n. A stable; a covered place for horses. |
18359
|
ed |
EAD,ED, in names, is a Saxon word signifying happy, fortunate; as in Edward, happy preserver; ... |
18360
|
edacious |
EDA'CIOUS, a. [L. edax, from edo, to eat.] Eating; given to eating; greedy; voracious. |
18361
|
edacity |
EDAC'ITY, n. [L. edacitas, from edax, edo, to eat.] Greediness; voracity; ravenousness; rapacity. |
18362
|
edder |
ED'DER, n. In husbandry, such wood as is worked into the top of hedge-stakes to bind them ... |
18363
|
edders |
ED'DERS, n. A name given to a variety of the Arum esculentum, an esculent root. |
18364
|
eddish |
ED'DISH |
18365
|
eddoes |
ED'DOES |
18366
|
eddy |
ED'DY, n. [I find this word in no other language. It is usually considered as a compound of ... |
18367
|
eddy-water |
ED'DY-WATER, n. Among seamen, the water which falls back on the rudder of a ship under sail, called ... |
18368
|
eddy-wind |
ED'DY-WIND, n. The wind returned or beat back from a sail, a mountain or any thing that hinders ... |
18369
|
edelite |
ED'ELITE, n. A siliceous stone of a light gray color. |
18370
|
edematous |
EDEM'ATOUS, a. [Gr. a tumor; to swell.] Swelling with a serous humor; dropsical. An edematous ... |
18371
|
eden |
E'DEN, n. [Heb. pleasure, delight.] The country and garden in which Adam and Eve were placed by ... |
18372
|
edenized |
E'DENIZED, a. Admitted into paradise. |
18373
|
edentated |
EDEN'TATED, a. [L. edentatus, e and dens.] Destitute or deprived of teeth. |
18374
|
edge |
EDGE, n. [L. acies, acus.]1. In a general sense, the extreme border or point of any thing; as the ... |
18375
|
edged |
EDG'ED, pp. Furnished with an edge or border.1. Incited; instigated.2. a. Sharp; keen. |
18376
|
edgeless |
EDGELESS, a. Not sharp; blunt; obtuse; unfit to cut or penetrate; as an edgeless sword or weapon. |
18377
|
edgetool |
EDGETOOL, n. An instrument having a sharp edge. |
18378
|
edgewise |
EDGEWISE, adv. [edge and wise.] With the edge turned forward, or towards a particular point; in ... |
18379
|
edging |
EDG'ING, ppr. Giving an edge; furnishing with an edge.1. Inciting; urging on; goading; ... |
18380
|
edible |
ED'IBLE, a. [from L. edo, to eat.] Eatable; fit to be eaten as food; esculent. Some flesh is not ... |
18381
|
edict |
E'DICT, n. [L. edictum, from edico, to utter or proclaim; e and dico, to speak.]That which is ... |
18382
|
edificant |
ED'IFICANT, a. [infra.] Building. [Little used.] |
18383
|
edification |
EDIFICA'TION, n. [L. oedificatio. See Edify.]1. A building up, in a moral and religious sense; ... |
18384
|
edificatory |
ED'IFICATORY, a. Tending to edification. |
18385
|
edifice |
ED'IFICE, n. [L. oedificium. See Edify.] A building; a structure; a fabric; but appropriately, ... |
18386
|
edificial |
EDIFI'CIAL, a. Pertaining to edifices or to structure. |
18387
|
edified |
ED'IFIED, pp. Instructed; improved in literary, moral or religious knowledge. |
18388
|
edifier |
ED'IFIER, n. One that improves another by instructing him. |
18389
|
edify |
ED'IFY, v.t. [L. oedifico; oedes, a house, and facio, to make.]1. To build, in a literal sense. ... |
18390
|
edifying |
ED'IFYING, ppr. Building up in christian knowledge; instructing; improving the mind. |
18391
|
edifyingly |
ED'IFYINGLY, adv. In an edifying manner. |
18392
|
edile |
E'DILE, n. [L. oedilis, from oedes, a building.] A Roman magistrate whose chief business was to ... |
18393
|
edileship |
E'DILESHIP, n. The office of Edile in ancient Rome. |
18394
|
edit |
ED'IT, v.t. [from L. edo, to publish; e and do, to give.]1. Properly, to publish; more usually, to ... |
18395
|
edited |
ED'ITED, pp. Published; corrected; prepared and published. |
18396
|
editing |
ED'ITING, ppr. Publishing; preparing for publication. |
18397
|
edition |
EDI'TION, n. [L. editio, from edo, to publish.]1. The publication of any book or writing; as the ... |
18398
|
editor |
ED'ITOR, n. [L. from edo, to publish.] A publisher; particularly, a person who superintends an ... |
18399
|
editorial |
EDITO'RIAL, a. Pertaining to an editor, as editorial labors; written by an editor, as editorial ... |
18400
|
editorship |
ED'ITORSHIP, n. The business of an editor; the care and superintendence of a publication. |
18401
|
edituate |
EDIT'UATE, v.t. [Low L. oedituor, from oedes, a temple or house.]To defend or govern the house or ... |
18402
|
educate |
ED'UCATE, v.t. [L. educo, educare; e and duco, to lead.]To bring up, as a child; to instruct; to ... |
18403
|
educated |
ED'UCATED, pp. Brought up; instructed; furnished with knowledge or principles; trained, ... |
18404
|
educating |
ED'UCATING, ppr. Instructing; enlightening the understanding, and forming the manners. |
18405
|
education |
EDUCA'TION, n. [L. educatio.] The bringing up, as of a child, instruction; formation of manners. ... |
18406
|
educational |
EDUCA'TIONAL, a. Pertaining to education; derived from education; as educational habits. |
18407
|
educator |
ED'UCATOR, n. One who educates. |
18408
|
educe |
EDU'CE, v.t. [L. educo, eduxi; e and duco, to lead.]To bring or draw out; to extract; to produce ... |
18409
|
educed |
EDU'CED, pp. Drawn forth, extracted; produced. |
18410
|
educing |
EDU'CING, ppr. Drawing forth; producing. |
18411
|
educt |
E'DUCT, n. [L. eductum, from educo.] Extracted matter; that which is educed; that which is ... |
18412
|
eduction |
EDUC'TION, n. The act of drawing out or bringing into view. |
18413
|
eductor |
EDUCT'OR, n. That which brings forth, elicits or extracts.Stimulus must be called an eductor of ... |
18414
|
edulcorate |
EDUL'CORATE, v.t. [Low L. edulco, from dulcis, sweet.]1. To purify; to sweeten. In chimistry, to ... |
18415
|
edulcorated |
EDUL'CORATED, pp. Sweetened; purified from acid or saline substances, and rendered more mild. |
18416
|
edulcorating |
EDUL'CORATING, ppr. Sweetening; rendering more mild. |
18417
|
edulcoration |
EDULCORA'TION, n. The act of sweetening or rendering more mild, by freeing from acid or saline ... |
18418
|
edulcorative |
EDUL'CORATIVE, a. Having the quality of sweetening. |
18419
|
eek |
EEK. [See Eke.] |
18420
|
eel |
EEL, n. A species of Muraena, a genus of fishes belonging to the order of apodes. The head is ... |
18421
|
eel-fishing |
EE'L-FISHING, n. The act or art of catching eels. |
18422
|
eelpot |
EE'LPOT, n. A kind of basket used for catching eels. |
18423
|
eelpout |
EE'LPOUT,n. A species of Gadus, somewhat resembling an eel, but shorter in proportion, seldom ... |
18424
|
eelskin |
EE'LSKIN, n. The skin of an eel. |
18425
|
eelspear |
EE'LSPEAR, n. A forked instrument used for stabbing eels. |
18426
|
een |
E'EN, contracted from even, which see.I have e'en done with you. |
18427
|
eff |
EFF, n. A lizard. |
18428
|
effable |
EF'FABLE, a. [L. effabilis, from effor; ex and for, to speak.]Utterable; that may be uttered or ... |
18429
|
efface |
EFFA'CE, v.t. [L. ex and facio or facies.]1. To destroy a figure on the surface of any thing, ... |
18430
|
effaced |
EFFA'CED, pp. Rubbed or worn out; destroyed, as a figure or impression. |
18431
|
effacing |
EFFA'CING, ppr. Destroying a figure, character or impression on any thing. |
18432
|
effect |
EFFECT', n. [L. effectus, from efficio; ex and facio, to make.]1. That which is produced by an ... |
18433
|
effected |
EFFECT'ED, pp. Done; performed; accomplished. |
18434
|
effectible |
EFFECT'IBLE, a. That may be done or achieved; practicable; feasible. |
18435
|
effecting |
EFFECT'ING, ppr. Producing; performing; accomplishing. |
18436
|
effective |
EFFECT'IVE, a. Having the power to cause or produce; efficacious.They are not effective of any ... |
18437
|
effectively |
EFFECT'IVELY, adv. With effect; powerfully; with real operation.This effectively resists the ... |
18438
|
effectless |
EFFECT'LESS, a. Without effect; without advantage; useless. |
18439
|
effector |
EFFECT'OR, n. One who effects; one who produces or causes; a maker or creator. |
18440
|
effectual |
EFFECT'UAL, a. Producing an effect, or the effect desired or intended; or having adequate power or ... |
18441
|
effectually |
EFFECT'UALLY, adv. With effect; efficaciously; in a manner to produce the intended effect; ... |
18442
|
effectuate |
EFFECT'UATE, v.t. To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfil; as, to effectuate a ... |
18443
|
effectuated |
EFFECT'UATED, pp. Accomplished. |
18444
|
effectuating |
EFFECT'UATING, ppr. Achieving; performing to effect. |
18445
|
effeminacy |
EFFEM'INACY, n. [from effeminate.] The softness, delicacy and weakness in men, which are ... |
18446
|
effeminate |
EFFEM'INATE, a. [L. effoeminatus, from effoeminor, to grow or make womanish, from foemina, a ... |
18447
|
effeminately |
EFFEM'INATELY, adv. In a womanish manner; weakly; softly.1. By means of a woman; as effeminately ... |
18448
|
effeminateness |
EFFEM'INATENESS, n. Unmanlike softness. |
18449
|
effemination |
EFFEMINA'TION, n. The state of one grown womanish; the state of being weak or unmanly. [Little ... |
18450
|
effervesce |
EFFERVESCE, v.i. efferves'. [L. effervesco, from ferveo, to be hot, to rage.See Fervent.] To be ... |
18451
|
effervescence |
EFFERVES'CENCE, n. A kind ofnatural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid,which takes place, when ... |
18452
|
effervescent |
EFFERVES'CENT, a. Gently boiling or bubbling by means of the disengagement of an elastic fluid. |
18453
|
effervescible |
EFFERVES'CIBLE, a. That has the quality of effervescing; capable of producing effervescence. A ... |
18454
|
effervescing |
EFFERVES'CING, ppr. Boiling;bubbling, by means of an elastic fluid extricated in the dissolution of ... |
18455
|
effete |
EFFE'TE, a. [L. effoetus, effetus; ex and foetus, embryo.]1. Barren; not capable of producing ... |
18456
|
efficacious |
EFFICA'CIOUS, a. [L. efficax, from efficio. See Effect.]Effectual; productive of effects; ... |
18457
|
efficaciously |
EFFICA'CIOUSLY, adv. Effectually; in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. We say, a ... |
18458
|
efficaciousness |
EFFICA'CIOUSNESS, n. The quality of being efficacious. |
18459
|
efficacy |
EF'FICACY, n. [L. efficax.] Power to produce effects;production to the effect intended; as the ... |
18460
|
efficience |
EFFI'CIENCE |
18461
|
efficiency |
EFFI'CIENCY, n. [L. efficiens, from efficio. See Effect.]1. The act of producing effects; a ... |
18462
|
efficient |
EFFI'CIENT, a. Causing effects; producing; that causes any thing to be what is is. The efficient ... |
18463
|
efficiently |
EFFI'CIENTLY, adv. With effect; effectively. |
18464
|
effierce |
EFFIERCE, v.t. effers'. To make fierce or furious. [Not used.] |
18465
|
effigy |
EF'FIGY, n. [L. effigies, from effingo, to fashion; ex and fingo, to form or devise.]1. The image ... |
18466
|
efflate |
EFFLA'TE, v.t. [L. efflo.] To fill with breath or air. [Little used.] |
18467
|
effloresce |
EFFLORESCE, v.t. efflores'. [L. effloresco, from floresco, floreo, to blossom, flos, a flower. ... |
18468
|
efflorescence |
EFFLORES'CENCE, n. In botany,the time of flowering; the season when a plant shows its first ... |
18469
|
efflorescent |
EFFLORES'CENT, a. Shooting into white threads or spiculae; forming a white dust on the surface. |
18470
|
effluence |
EF'FLUENCE, n. [L. effluens, effluo; ex and fluo, to flow. See Flow.] A flowing out; that which ... |
18471
|
effluvium |
EFFLU'VIUM, n. plu. effluvia. [L. from effluo, to flow out. See Flow.] The minute and often ... |
18472
|
efflux |
EF'FLUX, n. [L. effluxus, from effluo, to flow out.]1. The act of flowing out, or issuing in a ... |
18473
|
effluxion |
EFFLUX'ION, n. [L. effluxum, from effluo.]1. The act of flowing out.2. That which flows out; ... |
18474
|
efforce |
EFFO'RCE, v.t.1. To force; to break through by violence.2. To force; to ravish.3. To strain; to ... |
18475
|
efform |
EFFORM', v.t. [from form.] To fashion; to shape.[For this we now use form.] |
18476
|
efformation |
EFFORMA'TION, n. The act of giving shape or form.[We now use formation.] |
18477
|
effort |
EF'FORT, n. [L. fortis. See Force.] A straining; an exertion of strength; endeavor; strenuous ... |
18478
|
effossion |
EFFOS'SION, n. [L. effossus, from effodio, to dig out.] The act of digging out of the earth; as ... |
18479
|
effray |
EFFRA'Y, v.t. To frighten. [Not in use.] |
18480
|
effrayable |
EFFRA'YABLE, a. Frightful; dreadful. [Not in use. |
18481
|
effrenation |
EFFRENA'TION, n. [L. effroenatio, from froenum, a rein.]Unbridled rashness or license; unruliness. ... |
18482
|
effrontery |
EFFRONT'ERY, n. Impudence; assurance; shameless boldness; sauciness; boldness transgressing the ... |
18483
|
effulge |
EFFULGE, v.i. effulj'. [L. effulgeo; ex and fulgeo, to shine.]To send forth a flood of light; to ... |
18484
|
effulgence |
EFFUL'GENCE, n. A flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor; as the effulgence of divine ... |
18485
|
effulgent |
EFFUL'GENT, a. Shining; bright; splendid; diffusing a flood of light; as the effulgent sun. |
18486
|
effulging |
EFFUL'GING, ppr. Sending out a flood of light. |
18487
|
effumability |
EFFUMABIL'ITY, n. The quality of flying off in fumes or vapor. |
18488
|
effume |
EFFU'ME, v.t. To breathe out. [Not used.] |
18489
|
effuse |
EFFU'SE, v.t. effu'ze. [L. effusus, from effundo; ex and fundo, to pour.] To pour out as a ... |
18490
|
effused |
EFFU'SED, pp. effu'zed. Poured out; shed. |
18491
|
effusing |
EFFU'SING, ppr. effu'zing. Pouring out; shedding. |
18492
|
effusion |
EFFU'SION, n. effu'zhon. The act of pouring out as a liquid.1. The act of pouring out; a ... |
18493
|
effusive |
EFFU'SIVE, a. Pouring out; that pours forth largely.Th' effusive south. |
18494
|
eft |
EFT, n. A newt; an evet; the common lizard.EFT, adv. After; again; soon; quickly. |
18495
|
eftsoons |
EFTSOONS', adv. Soon afterwards; in a short time. |
18496
|
egad |
EGAD', exclam. A lucky star, good fortune, as we say, my stars! |
18497
|
eger |
E'GER, or E'AGARE, n. An impetuous flood; an irregular tide. |
18498
|
egeran |
E'GERAN, n. [from Eger, in bohemia.] A subspecies of pyramidical garnet, of a reddish brown ... |
18499
|
egerminate |
EGERM'INATE. [Not used. See Germinate.] |
18500
|
egest |
EGEST', v.t. [L.egestum, from egero.] To cast or throw out; to void, as excrement. |
18501
|
egestion |
EGES'TION, n. [L. egestio.] The act of voiding digested matter at the natural vent. |
18502
|
egg |
EGG, n. [L. ovum, by a change of g into v.] A body formed in the females of fowls and certain ... |
18503
|
eggbird |
EGG'BIRD, n. A fowl, a species of tern. |
18504
|
egilopical |
EGILOP'ICAL, a. Affected with the egilops. |
18505
|
egilops |
E'GILOPS, n. Goat's eye; an abscess in the inner canthus of the eye; fistula lachrymalis. |
18506
|
eglandulous |
EGLAND'ULOUS, a. [e neg. and glandulous. See Gland.]Destitute of glands. |
18507
|
eglantine |
EG'LANTINE, n. A species of rose; the sweet brier; a plant bearing an odoriferous flower. |
18508
|
egoist |
E'GOIST, n. [from L. ego.] A name given to certain followers of Des Cartes, who held the opinion ... |
18509
|
egoity |
EGO'ITY, n. Personality. [Not authorized.] |
18510
|
egotism |
E'GOTISM, n. [L. ego.] Primarily, the practice of too frequently using the word I. Hence, a ... |
18511
|
egotist |
E'GOTIST, n. One who repeats the word I very often in conversation or writing; one who speaks much ... |
18512
|
egotistic |
EGOTIST'IC, a. Addicted to egotism.1. Containing egotism. |
18513
|
egotize |
E'GOTIZE, v.t. To talk or write much of one's self; to make pretension to self-importance. |
18514
|
egregious |
EGRE'GIOUS, a. [L. egregius, supposed to be from e or ex grege, from or out of or beyond the herd, ... |
18515
|
egregiously |
EGRE'GIOUSLY, adv. Greatly; enormously; shamefully; usually in a bad sense; as, he is egregiously ... |
18516
|
egregiousness |
EGRE'GIOUSNESS, n. The state of being great or extraordinary. |
18517
|
egress |
E'GRESS, n. [L. egressus, from egredior; e and gradior, to step.]The act of going or issuing out, ... |
18518
|
egression |
EGRES'SION, n. [L. egressio.] The act of going out from any inclosure or place of confinement. |
18519
|
egret |
E'GRET, n. The lesser white heron, a fowl of the genus Ardea; an elegant fowl with a white body ... |
18520
|
egriot |
E'GRIOT, n. A kind of sour cherry. |
18521
|
egyptian |
EGYP'TIAN, a. Pertaining to Egypt in Africa.EGYP'TIAN, n. A native of Egypt; also, a gypsy. |
18522
|
eigh |
EIGH, exclam. An expression of sudden delight. |
18523
|
eight |
EIGHT, a. [L. octo.] Twice four; expressing the number twice four. Four and four make eight. |
18524
|
eighteen |
EIGHTEEN, a 'ateen. Eight and ten united. |
18525
|
eighteenth |
EIGHTEENTH, a. 'ateenth. The next in order after the seventeenth. |
18526
|
eightfold |
EIGHTFOLD, a. 'atefold. Eight times the number or quantity. |
18527
|
eighth |
EIGHTH, a. aitth. Noting the number eight; the number next after seven; the ordinal of eight. |
18528
|
eighthly |
EIGHTHLY, adv. aithly. In the eighth place. |
18529
|
eightieth |
EIGHTIETH, a. 'atieth. [from eighty.] The next in order to the seventy ninth; the eighth tenth. |
18530
|
eights-core |
EIGHTS-CORE, a. or n. 'atescore. [eight and score; score is a notch noting twenty.] Eight times ... |
18531
|
eighty |
EIGHTY, a. 'aty. Eight times ten; four score. |
18532
|
eigne |
EIGNE, a. Eldest; an epithet, used in law to denote the eldest son; as bastard eigne.1. ... |
18533
|
eisel |
E'ISEL, n. Vinegar. [Not in use.] |
18534
|
eisenrahm |
EI'SENRAHM, n. The red and brown eisenrahm, the scaly red and brown hematite. |
18535
|
either |
E'ITHER, a. or pron. 1. One or another of any number. Here are ten oranges; take either orange of ... |
18536
|
ejaculate |
EJAC'ULATE, v.t. [L. ejaculor, from jaculor, to throw or dart, jaculum, a dart, from jacio, to ... |
18537
|
ejaculation |
EJACULA'TION, n. The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid flight; as the ... |
18538
|
ejaculatory |
EJAC'ULATORY, a. Suddenly darted out; uttered in short sentences; as an ejaculatory prayer or ... |
18539
|
eject |
EJECT', v.t. [L. ejicio, ejectum; e and jacio, to throw; jacto.]1. To throw out; to cast forth; ... |
18540
|
ejected |
EJECT'ED, pp. Thrown out; thrust out; discharged; evacuated; expelled; dismissed; dispossessed; ... |
18541
|
ejecting |
EJECT'ING, ppr. Casting out; discharging; evacuating; expelling; dispossessing; rejecting. |
18542
|
ejection |
EJEC'TION, n. [L. ejectio.] The act of casting out; expulsion.1. Dismission from office.2. ... |
18543
|
ejectment |
EJECT'MENT, n. Literally, a casting out; a dispossession.1. In law, a writ or action which lies ... |
18544
|
ejector |
EJECT'OR, n. One who ejects or dispossesses another of his land. |
18545
|
ejulation |
EJULA'TION, n. [L. ejulatio, from ejulo, to cry, to yell, to wail.]Outcry; a wailing; a loud cry ... |
18546
|
eke |
EKE, v.t. [L. augeo.]1. To increase; to enlarge; as, to eke a store of provisions. 2. To add to; ... |
18547
|
eked |
E'KED, pp. Increased; lengthened. |
18548
|
ekerbergite |
EKERBERG'ITE, n. [from Ekeberg.] A mineral, supposed to be a variety of scapolite. |
18549
|
eking |
E'KING, ppr. Increasing; augmenting; lengthening.E'KING,n. Increase or addition. |
18550
|
elaborate |
ELAB'ORATE, v.t. [L. elaboro, from laboro, labor. See Labor.]1. To produce with labor.They in ... |
18551
|
elaborated |
ELAB'ORATED, pp. Produced with labor or study; improved. |
18552
|
elaborately |
ELAB'ORATELY, adv. With great labor or study; with nice regard to exactness. |
18553
|
elaborateness |
ELAB'ORATENESS, n. The quality of being elaborate or wrought with great labor. |
18554
|
elaborating |
ELAB'ORATING, ppr. Producing with labor; improving; refining by successive operations. |
18555
|
elaboration |
ELABORA'TION, n. Improvement or refinement by successive operations. |
18556
|
elain |
ELA'IN, n. [Gr. oily.] The oily or liquid principle of oils and fats. |
18557
|
elamping |
ELAMP'ING, a. [See Lamp.] Shining. [Not in use.] |
18558
|
elance |
EL'ANCE, v.t. To throw or shoot; to hurl; to dart.While thy unerring hand elanced--a dart. |
18559
|
eland |
E'LAND, n. A species of heavy, clumsy antelope in Africa. |
18560
|
elaolite |
ELA'OLITE, n. [Gr. olive.] A mineral, called also fettstein [fat-stone.] from its greasy ... |
18561
|
elapse |
ELAPSE, v.i. elaps'. [L. elapsus, from elabor,labor, to slide.]To slide away; to slip or glide ... |
18562
|
elapsed |
ELAPS'ED, pp. Slid or passed away, as time. |
18563
|
elapsing |
ELAPS'ING, ppr. Sliding away; gliding or passing away silently, as time. |
18564
|
elastic |
ELAS'TIC |
18565
|
elastical |
ELAS'TICAL, a. [from the Gr. to impel, to drive.] Springing back; having the power of returning ... |
18566
|
elastically |
ELAS'TICALLY, adv. In an elastic manner; by an elastic power; with a spring. |
18567
|
elasticity |
ELASTIC'ITY, n. The inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or ... |
18568
|
elate |
ELA'TE, a. [L. elatus.] Raised; elevated in mind; flushed, as with success. Whence, lofty; ... |
18569
|
elated |
ELA'TED, pp. Elevated in mind or spirits; puffed up, as with honor, success or prosperity. We ... |
18570
|
elatedly |
ELA'TEDLY, adv. With elation. |
18571
|
elaterium |
ELATE'RIUM, n. A substance deposited from the very acrid juice of the Momordica elaterium, wild ... |
18572
|
elatery |
EL'ATERY, n. Acting force or elasticity; as the elatery of the air. [Unusual.] |
18573
|
elatin |
EL'ATIN, n. The active principle of the elaterium, from which the latter is supposed to derive its ... |
18574
|
elation |
ELA'TION, n. An inflation or elevation of mind proceeding from self-approbation; self-esteem, ... |
18575
|
elbow |
EL'BOW, n.1. The outer angle made by the bend of the arm.The wings that waft our riches out of ... |
18576
|
elbow-chair |
EL'BOW-CHAIR, n. A chair with arms to support the elbows; an arm-chair. |
18577
|
elbow-room |
EL'BOW-ROOM, n. Room to extend the elbows on each side; hence, in its usual acceptation, perfect ... |
18578
|
eld |
ELD, n. Old age; decrepitude.1. Old people; persons worn out with age.[This word is entirely ... |
18579
|
elder |
EL'DER, n. A species of duck. |
18580
|
elder-down |
EL'DER-DOWN, n. Down or soft feathers of the eider duck. |
18581
|
elderly |
ELD'ERLY, a. Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as elderly people |
18582
|
eldership |
ELD'ERSHIP, n. Seniority; the state of being older.1. The office of an elder.2. Presbytery; ... |
18583
|
eldest |
ELD'EST, a. Oldest; most advanced in age; that was born before others; as the eldest son or ... |
18584
|
elding |
ELD'ING, n. Fuel. [Local.] |
18585
|
eleatic |
ELEAT'IC, a. An epithet given to a certain sect of philosophers, so called from Elea, or Velia, a ... |
18586
|
elecampane |
ELECAMPA'NE, n. [L. helenium, from Gr. which signifies this plant and a feast in honor of Helen. ... |
18587
|
elect |
ELECT', v.t. [L. electus, from eligo; e or ex and lego; Gr. to choose.]1. Properly, to pick out; ... |
18588
|
elected |
ELECT'ED, pp. Chosen; preferred; designated to office by some act of the constituents, as by vote; ... |
18589
|
electing |
ELECT'ING, ppr. Choosing; selecting from a number; preferring; designating to office by choice or ... |
18590
|
election |
ELEC'TION, n. [L. electio.] The act of choosing; choice; the act of selecting one or more from ... |
18591
|
electioneer |
ELECTIONEE'R, v.i. To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the ... |
18592
|
electioneering |
ELECTIONEE'RING, ppr. Using influence to procure the election of a person.ELECTIONEE'RING, n. The ... |
18593
|
elective |
ELECT'IVE, a. Dependent on choice, as an elective monarchy, in which the king is raised to the ... |
18594
|
electively |
ELECT'IVELY, adv. By choice; with preference of one to another. |
18595
|
elector |
ELECT'OR, n. One who elects, or one who has the right of choice; a person who has,by law or ... |
18596
|
electoral |
ELECT'ORAL, a. Pertaining to election or electors. The electoral college in Germany consisted of ... |
18597
|
electorality |
ELECTORAL'ITY, for electorate, is not used. |
18598
|
electorate |
ELECT'ORATE, n. The dignity of an elector in the German empire.1. The territory of an elector in ... |
18599
|
electre |
ELEC'TRE, n. [L. electrum.] Amber. [Bacon used this word for a compound or mixed metal. But the ... |
18600
|
electress |
ELECT'RESS, n. The wife or widow of an elector in the German empire. |
18601
|
electric |
ELEC'TRIC, n. Any body or substance capable of exhibiting electricity by means of friction or ... |
18602
|
electrically |
ELEC'TRICALLY, adv. In the manner of electricity, or by means of it. |
18603
|
electrician |
ELECTRI'CIAN, n. A person who studies electricity, and investigates its properties,by observation ... |
18604
|
electricity |
ELECTRIC'ITY, n. The operations of a very subtil fluid, which appears to be diffused through most ... |
18605
|
electrictrical |
ELEC'TRIC'TRICAL, a. [Gr. amber.]1. Containing electricity, or capable of exhibiting it when ... |
18606
|
electrifiable |
ELEC'TRIFIABLE, a. [from electrify.] Capable of receiving electricity, or of being charged with ... |
18607
|
electrification |
ELECTRIFICA'TION, n. The act of electrifying, or state of being charged with electricity. |
18608
|
electrified |
ELEC'TRIFIED, ppr. Charged with electricity. |
18609
|
electrify |
ELEC'TRIFY, v.t. To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity.1. To cause ... |
18610
|
electrifying |
ELECTRIFYING, ppr. Charging with electricity; affecting with electricity; giving a sudden shock. |
18611
|
electrization |
ELECTRIZA'TION, n. The act of electrizing. |
18612
|
electrize |
ELEC'TRIZE, v.t. To electrify; a word in popular use. |
18613
|
electro-chimistry |
ELECTRO-CHIM'ISTRY, n. That science which treats of the agency of electricity and galvanism in ... |
18614
|
electro-magnetic |
ELECTRO-MAGNET'IC, a. Designating what pertains to magnetism, as connected with electricity, or ... |
18615
|
electro-magnetism |
ELECTRO-MAG'NETISM, n. That science which treats of the agency ofelectricity and galvanism in ... |
18616
|
electro-motion |
ELECTRO-MO'TION, n. The motion of electricity or galvanism, or the passing of it from one metal to ... |
18617
|
electro-motive |
ELECTRO-MO'TIVE, a. Producing electro-motion; as electro-motive power. |
18618
|
electro-negative |
ELECTRO-NEG'ATIVE, a. Repelled by bodies negatively electrified, and attracted by those positively ... |
18619
|
electro-positive |
ELECTRO-POS'ITIVE, a. Attracted by bodies negatively electrified, or by the negative pole of the ... |
18620
|
electrometer |
ELECTROM'ETER, n. [L. electrum; Gr. amber, and to measure.]An instrument for measuring the ... |
18621
|
electrometrical |
ELECTROMET'RICAL, a. Pertaining to an electrometer; made by an electrometer; as an electrometrical ... |
18622
|
electromotor |
ELEC'TROMOTOR, n. [electrum and motor.] A mover of the electric fluid; an instrument or apparatus ... |
18623
|
electron |
ELEC'TRON, n. Amber; also, a mixture of gold with a fifth part of silver. |
18624
|
electrophor |
ELEC'TROPHOR |
18625
|
electrophorus |
ELECTROPH'ORUS, n. [electrum, and to bear.] An instrument for preserving electricity a long time. |
18626
|
electrum |
ELEC'TRUM, n. [L. amber.] In mineralogy, an argentiferous gold ore, or native alloy, of a pale ... |
18627
|
electuary |
ELEC'TUARY, n. [Low L. electarium, electuarium; Gr. to lick.]In pharmacy, a form of medicine ... |
18628
|
eleemosynary |
ELEEMOS'YNARY, a. [Gr. alms, to pity, compassion.]1. Given in charity; given or appropriated to ... |
18629
|
elegance |
EL'EGANCE |
18630
|
elegancy |
EL'EGANCY, n. [L. elegantia, eligo, to choose, though irregularly formed.]In its primary sense, ... |
18631
|
elegant |
EL'EGANT, a. [L. elegans.] Polished; polite; refined; graceful; pleasing to good taste; as ... |
18632
|
elegantly |
EL'EGANTLY, adv. In a manner to please; with elegance; with beauty; with pleasing propriety; as a ... |
18633
|
elegiac |
ELE'GIAC, a. [Low L. elegiacus. See Elegy.] Belonging to elegy; plaintive; expressing sorrow or ... |
18634
|
elegist |
EL'EGIST, n. A writer of elegies. |
18635
|
elegit |
ELE'GIT, n. [L. eligo, elegi, to choose.] A writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are ... |
18636
|
elegy |
EL'EGY, n. [L. elegia; Gr. to speak or utter.; L. lugeo. The verbs may have a common origin, for ... |
18637
|
element |
EL'EMENT, n. [L. elementus.]1. The first or constituent principle or minutest part or any thing; ... |
18638
|
elemental |
ELEMENT'AL, a. Pertaining to elements.1. Produced by some of the four supposed elements; as ... |
18639
|
elementality |
ELEMENTAL'ITY, n. Composition of principles or ingredients. |
18640
|
elementally |
ELEMENT'ALLY, adv. According to elements; literally; as the words, "Take, eat; this is my body," ... |
18641
|
elementariness |
ELEMENT'ARINESS, n. The state of being elementary; the simplicity of nature; uncompounded state. |
18642
|
elementarity |
ELEMENTAR'ITY |
18643
|
elementary |
ELEMENT'ARY, a. Primary; simple; uncompounded; uncombined; having only one principle or ... |
18644
|
elemi |
EL'EMI, n. The gum elemi, so called; but said to be a resinous substance, the produce of the ... |
18645
|
elench |
ELENCH', n. [L. elenchus; Gr. to argue, to refute.]1. A vicious or fallacious argument, which is ... |
18646
|
elenchical |
ELENCH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to an elench. |
18647
|
elenchically |
ELENCH'ICALLY, adv. By means of an elench. [Not in use.] |
18648
|
elenchize |
ELENCH'IZE, v.i. To dispute. [Not in use.] |
18649
|
elephant |
EL'EPHANT, n. [L. elephas, elephantus; probably from the Heb. a leader or chief, the chief or ... |
18650
|
elephant-beetle |
EL'EPHANT-BEETLE, n. A large species of Scarabaeus, or beetle, found in South America. It is of a ... |
18651
|
elephantiasis |
ELEPHANTI'ASIS, n. [L.and Gr. from elephant.]A species of leprosy, so called from covering the ... |
18652
|
elephantine |
ELEPHANT'INE, a. Pertaining to the elephant; huge; resembling an elephant; or perhaps white, like ... |
18653
|
elephants-foot |
ELEPHANT'S-FOOT, n. A plant, the Elephantopus. |
18654
|
eleusinian |
ELEUSIN'IAN, a. Relating to Eleusis in Greece; as Eleusinian mysteries or festivals, the festivals ... |
18655
|
elevate |
EL'EVATE, v.t. [L. elevo; e and levo, to raise; Eng. to lift. See Lift.]1. To raise, in a ... |
18656
|
elevated |
EL'EVATED, pp. Raised; exalted; dignified; elated; excited; made more acute or more loud, as ... |
18657
|
elevating |
EL'EVATING, ppr. Raising; exalting; dignifying; elating; cheering. |
18658
|
elevation |
ELEVA'TION, n. [L. elevatio.] The act of raising or conveying from a lower or deeper place to a ... |
18659
|
elevator |
EL'EVATOR, n. One who raises, lifts or exalts.1. In anatomy, a muscle which serves to raise a ... |
18660
|
elevatory |
EL'EVATORY, n. An instrument used in trepanning, for raising a depressed or fractured part of the ... |
18661
|
eleve |
ELE'VE, n. One brought up or protected by another. |
18662
|
eleven |
ELEV'EN, a. elev'n. Ten and one added; as eleven men. |
18663
|
eleventh |
ELEV'ENTH, a. The next in order to the tenth; as the eleventh chapter. |
18664
|
elf |
ELF, n. plu. elves.1. A wandering spirit; a fairy; a hobgoblin; an imaginary being which our rude ... |
18665
|
elf-arrow |
ELF'-ARROW, n. A name given to flints in the shape of arrow-heads, vulgarly supposed to be shot by ... |
18666
|
elf-lock |
ELF'-LOCK, n. A knot of hair twisted by elves. |
18667
|
elfin |
ELF'IN, a. Relating or pertaining to elves.ELF'IN, n. A little urchin. |
18668
|
elfish |
ELF'ISH, a. Resembling elves; clad in disguise. |
18669
|
elicit |
ELIC'IT, v.t. [L. elicio; e or ex and lacio, to allure.]1. To draw out; to bring to light; to ... |
18670
|
elicitation |
ELICITA'TION, n. The act of eliciting; the act of drawing out. |
18671
|
elicited |
ELIC'ITED, pp. Brought or drawn out; struck out. |
18672
|
eliciting |
ELIC'ITING, ppr. Drawing out; bringing to light; striking out. |
18673
|
elide |
ELI'DE, v.t. [L. elido; e and loedo.] To break or dash in pieces; to crush. [Not used.]1. To ... |
18674
|
eligibility |
ELIGIBIL'ITY, n. [from eligible] Worthiness or fitness to be chosen; the state or quality of a ... |
18675
|
eligible |
EL'IGIBLE, a. [L. eligo, to choose or select; e and lego.]1. Fit to be chosen; worthy of choice, ... |
18676
|
eligibleness |
EL'IGIBLENESS, n. Fitness to be chosen in preference to another; suitableness; desirableness. |
18677
|
eligibly |
EL'IGIBLY, adv. In a manner to be worthy of choice; suitably. |
18678
|
eliminate |
ELIM'INATE, v.t. [L. elimino; e or ex and limen, threshhold.]1. To thrust out of doors.2. To ... |
18679
|
eliminated |
ELIM'INATED, pp. Expelled; thrown off; discharged. |
18680
|
eliminating |
ELIM'INATING, ppr. Expelling; discharging; throwing off. |
18681
|
elimination |
ELIMINA'TION, n. The act of expelling or throwing off; the act of discharging,or secreting by the ... |
18682
|
eliquation |
ELIQUA'TION, n. [L. eliquo, to melt; e and liquo.]In chimistry, the operation by which a more ... |
18683
|
elision |
ELI'SION, n. s as z. [L. elisio, from elido, to strike off; e and loedo.]1. In grammar, the ... |
18684
|
elisor |
ELI'SOR, n. s as z. In law, a sheriff's substitute for returning a jury. When the sheriff is not ... |
18685
|
elixate |
ELIX'ATE, v.t. [L. elixo.] To extract by boiling. |
18686
|
elixation |
ELIXA'TION, n. [L. elixus, from elixio, to boil, to moisten or macerate, from lixo, lix.]1. The ... |
18687
|
elixir |
ELIX'IR, n.1. In medicine, a compound tincture, extracted from two or more ingredients. A ... |
18688
|
elk |
ELK, n. [L. alce, alces.] A quadruped of the Cervine genus, with palmated horns, and a fleshy ... |
18689
|
elk-nut |
ELK-NUT, n. A plant, the Hamiltonia, called also oil-nut. |
18690
|
ell |
ELL, n. [L. ulna.] A measure of different lengths in different countries, used chiefly for ... |
18691
|
ellipse |
ELLIPSE, n. ellips'. An ellipsis. |
18692
|
ellipsis |
ELLIP'SIS, n. [Gr. an omission or defect, to leave or pass by.]1. In geometry, an oval figure ... |
18693
|
ellipsoid |
ELLIPS'OID, n. [ellipsis and Gr. form.] In conics, a solid or figure formed by the revolution of ... |
18694
|
ellipsoidal |
ELLIPSOID'AL, a. Pertaining to an ellipsoid; having the form of an ellipsoid. |
18695
|
elliptic |
ELLIP'TIC |
18696
|
elliptical |
ELLIP'TICAL, a. Pertaining to an ellipsis; having the form of an ellipse; oval.The plants move in ... |
18697
|
elliptically |
ELLIPTICALLY, adv. According to the figure called an ellipsis.1. Defectively. |
18698
|
elm |
ELM, n. [L. ulmus.] A tree of the genus Ulmus. The common elm is one of the largest and most ... |
18699
|
elmy |
ELM'Y, a. Abounding with elms. |
18700
|
elocation |
ELOCA'TION, n. [L. eloco.] A removal from the usual place of residence.1. Departure from the ... |
18701
|
elocution |
ELOCU'TION, n. [L. elocutio, from eloquor; e and loquor, to speak.]1. Pronunciation; the ... |
18702
|
elocutive |
ELOCU'TIVE, a. Having the power of eloquent speaking. |
18703
|
elogist |
EL'OGIST, n. An eulogist. [Not used.] |
18704
|
elogium |
ELO'GIUM, n. [L. elogium. See Eulogy.]The praise bestowed on a person or thing; panegyric. [But ... |
18705
|
elogy |
EL'OGY |
18706
|
eloin |
ELOIN', v.t.1. To separate and remove to a distance.2. To convey to a distance, and withhold from ... |
18707
|
eloinate |
ELOIN'ATE, v.t. To remove. |
18708
|
eloined |
ELOIN'ED, pp. Removed to a distance; carried far off. |
18709
|
eloining |
ELOIN'ING, ppr. Removing to a distance from another, or to a place unknown. |
18710
|
eloinment |
ELOIN'MENT, n. Removal to a distance; distance. |
18711
|
elong |
ELONG', v.t. [Low L. elongo.] To put far off; to retard. |
18712
|
elongate |
ELON'GATE, v.t. [Low L. elongo, from longus. See Long.]1. To lengthen; to extend.2. To remove ... |
18713
|
elongated |
ELON'GATED, pp. Lengthened; removed to a distance. |
18714
|
elongating |
ELON'GATING, ppr. Lengthening; extending.1. Receding to a greater distance, particularly as a ... |
18715
|
elongation |
ELONGA'TION, n. The act of stretching or lengthening; as the elongation of a fiber.1. The state ... |
18716
|
elope |
ELO'PE, v.i. [Eng. to leap.]1. To run away; to depart from one's proper place or station ... |
18717
|
elopement |
ELO'PEMENT, n. Private or unlicensed departure from the place or station to which one is assigned ... |
18718
|
eloping |
ELO'PING, ppr. Running away; departing privately,or without permission, from a husband, father or ... |
18719
|
elops |
E'LOPS, n. A fish, inhabiting the seas of America and the West Indies,with a long body, smooth ... |
18720
|
eloquence |
EL'OQUENCE, n. [L. eloquentia, from eloquor, loquor, to speak; Gr. to crack, to sound, to speak. ... |
18721
|
eloquent |
EL'OQUENT, a. Having the power of oratory; speaking with fluency, propriety, elegance and ... |
18722
|
eloquently |
EL'OQUENTLY, adv. With eloquence; in an eloquent manner; in a manner to please, affect and ... |
18723
|
else |
ELSE, a. or pron. els. [L. alius, alias. See Alien.]Other; one or something beside. Who else is ... |
18724
|
elsewhere |
ELSEWHERE, adv. In any other place; as, these trees are not to be found elsewhere.1. In some ... |
18725
|
elucidate |
ELU'CIDATE, v.t [Low L. elucido, from eluceo,luceo, to shine, or from lucidus, clear, bright. See ... |
18726
|
elucidated |
ELU'CIDATED, pp. Explained; made plain, clear or intelligible. |
18727
|
elucidating |
ELU'CIDATING, ppr. Explaining; making clear or intelligible. |
18728
|
elucidation |
ELUCIDA'TION, n. The act of explaining or throwing light on any obscure subject; explanation; ... |
18729
|
elucidator |
ELU'CIDATOR, n. One who explains; an expositor. |
18730
|
elude |
ELU'DE, v.t. [L. eludo; e and ludo, to play. The Latinverb forms lusi, lusum; and this may be the ... |
18731
|
eludible |
ELU'DIBLE, a. That may be eluded or escaped. |
18732
|
elusion |
ELU'SION, n. s as z. [L. elusio. See Elude.] An escape by artifice or deception; evasion. |
18733
|
elusive |
ELU'SIVE, a. Practicing elusion; using arts to escape.Elusive of the bridal day, she givesFond ... |
18734
|
elusoriness |
ELU'SORINESS, n. The state of being elusory. |
18735
|
elusory |
ELU'SORY, a. Tending to elude; tending to deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful. |
18736
|
elute |
ELU'TE, v.t. [L. eluo, elutum; qu. e and lavo. See Elutriate.] To wash off; to cleanse. |
18737
|
elutriate |
ELU'TRIATE, v.t. [L. elutrio.] To purify by washing; to cleanse by separating foul matter,and ... |
18738
|
elutriated |
ELU'TRIATED, pp. Cleansed by washing and decantation. |
18739
|
elutriating |
ELU'TRIATING, ppr. Purifying by washing and decanting. |
18740
|
elutriation |
ELUTRIA'TION, n. The operation of pulverizing a solid substance, mixing it with water, and pouring ... |
18741
|
eluxate |
ELUX'ATE, v.t. [L. eluxatus.] To dislocate. [See Luxate.] |
18742
|
eluxation |
ELUXA'TION, n. The dislocation of a bone. [See Luxation.] |
18743
|
elvelocks |
ELVELOCKS. [See Elf-lock.] |
18744
|
elvers |
ELV'ERS, n. Young eels; young congers or sea-eels. |
18745
|
elves |
ELVES, plu. of elf. |
18746
|
elvish |
ELV'ISH, a. More properly elfish, which see. |
18747
|
elysian |
ELYS'IAN, a. elyzh'un. [L. elysius.] Pertaining to elysium or the seat of delight; yielding the ... |
18748
|
elysium |
ELYS'IUM, n. elyzh'um. [L. elysium.] In ancient mythology, a place assigned to happy souls after ... |
18749
|
em |
'EM, A contraction of them.They took 'em. |
18750
|
emacerate |
EMAC'ERATE, v.t. To make lean. [Not in use.] |
18751
|
emaciate |
EMA'CIATE, v.i. [L. emacio, from maceo, or macer, lean; Gr. small; Eng. meager, meek.] To lose ... |
18752
|
emaciated |
EMA'CIATED, pp. Reduced to leanness by a gradual loss of flesh; thin; lean. |
18753
|
emaciating |
EMA'CIATING, ppr. Wasting the flesh gradually; making lean. |
18754
|
emaciation |
EMACIA'TION, n. The act of making lean or thin in flesh; or a becoming lean by a gradual waste of ... |
18755
|
emaculate |
EMAC'ULATE, v.t. [infra.] To take spots from. [Little used.] |
18756
|
emaculation |
EMACULA'TION, n. [L. emaculo, from e and macula, a spot.]The act or operation of freeing from ... |
18757
|
emanant |
EM'ANANT, a. [L. emanans. See Emanate.] Issuing or flowing from. |
18758
|
emanate |
EM'ANATE, v.i. [L. emanano; e and mano, to flow.1. To issue from a source; to flow from; applied ... |
18759
|
emanating |
EM'ANATING, ppr. Issuing or flowing from a fountain. |
18760
|
emanation |
EMANA'TION,n. The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain-head or origin.1. That which ... |
18761
|
emanative |
EM'ANATIVE, a. Issuing from another. |
18762
|
emanciipate |
EMAN'CIIPATE, a. Set at liberty. |
18763
|
emancipate |
EMAN'CIPATE, v.t. [L. emancipo, from e and mancipium, a slave; manus,hand,and capio, to take, as ... |
18764
|
emancipated |
EMAN'CIPATED, pp. Set free from bondage,slavery, servitude, subjection, or dependence;liberated. |
18765
|
emancipating |
EMAN'CIPATING, ppr. Setting free from bondage, servitude or dependence; liberating. |
18766
|
emancipation |
EMANCIPA'TION, n. The act of setting free from slavery, servitude, subjection or dependence; ... |
18767
|
emancipator |
EMAN'CIPATOR, n. One who emancipates or liberates from bondage or restraint. |
18768
|
emane |
EMA'NE, v.i. [L. emano.] To issue or flow from.But this is not an elegant word. [See Emanate.] |
18769
|
emarginate |
EM`ARGINATE |
18770
|
emarginated |
EM`ARGINATED, a. [L. margo, whence emargino.]1. In botany, notched at the end; applied to the ... |
18771
|
emarginately |
EM`ARGINATELY, adv. In the form of notches. |
18772
|
emasculate |
EM`ASCULATE, v.t. [Low L. emasculo, from e and masculus, a male. See Male.]1. To castrate; to ... |
18773
|
emasculated |
EM`ASCULATED, pp. Castrated; weakened. |
18774
|
emasculating |
EM`ASCULATING, ppr. Castrating; felding; depriving of vigor. |
18775
|
emasculation |
EMASCULA'TION, n. The act of depriving a male of the parts which characterize the sex; ... |
18776
|
embale |
EMBA'LE, v.t.1. To make up into a bundle, bale or package; to pack.2. To bind; to inclose. |
18777
|
embalm |
EMB'ALM, v.t. emb'am.1. To open a dead body, take out the intestines,and fill their place with ... |
18778
|
embalmed |
EMB`ALMED, pp. Filled with aromatic plants for preservation; preserved from loss or destruction. |
18779
|
embalmer |
EMB`ALMER, n. One who embalms bodies for preservation. |
18780
|
embalming |
EMB`ALMING, ppr. Filling a dead body with spices for preservation; preserving with care from loss, ... |
18781
|
embar |
EMB`AR, v.t. [en and bar.] To shut, close or fasten with a bar; to make fast.1. To inclose so as ... |
18782
|
embarcation |
EMBARCA'TION, n. Embarkation, which see. |
18783
|
embargo |
EMB`ARGO, n. In commerce, a restraint on ships, or prohibition of sailing, either out of port, or ... |
18784
|
embargoed |
EMB`ARGOED, pp. Stopped; hindered from sailing; hindered by public authority, as ships or ... |
18785
|
embargoing |
EMB`ARGOING, ppr. Restraining from sailing by public authority; hindering. |
18786
|
embark |
EMB`ARK, v.t. 1. To put or cause to enter on board a ship or other vessel or boat. The general ... |
18787
|
embarkation |
EMBARKA'TION, n. The act of putting on board of a ship or other vessel, or the act of going ... |
18788
|
embarked |
EMB`ARKED, pp. Put on shipboard; engaged in any affair. |
18789
|
embarking |
EMB`ARKING, ppr. Putting on board of a ship or boat; going on shipboard. |
18790
|
embarrass |
EMBAR'RASS, v.t.1. To perplex; to render intricate; to entangle. We say, public affairs are ... |
18791
|
embarrassed |
EMBAR'RASSED, pp. Perplexed; rendered intricate; confused; confounded. |
18792
|
embarrassing |
EMBAR'RASSING, ppr. Perplexing; entangling; confusing; confounding; abashing. |
18793
|
embarrassment |
EMBAR'RASSMENT, n. Perplexity; intricacy; entanglement.1. Confusion of mind.2. Perplexity ... |
18794
|
embase |
EMBA'SE, v.t. [en and base.] To lower in value; to vitiate; to deprave; to impair.The virtue--of ... |
18795
|
embasement |
EMBA'SEMENT, n. Act of depraving; depravation; deterioration. |
18796
|
embassade |
EM'BASSADE, n. An embassy. |
18797
|
embassador |
EMBAS'SADOR, n. 1. A minister of the highest rank employed by one prince or state, at the court ... |
18798
|
embassadress |
EMBAS'SADRESS, n. The consort of an embassador.1. A woman sent on a public message. |
18799
|
embassage |
EM'BASSAGE, an embassy,is not used. |
18800
|
embassy |
EM'BASSY, n.1. The message or public function of an embassador; the charge or employment of a ... |
18801
|
embattle |
EMBAT'TLE, v.t. [en and battle.] To arrange in order of battle; to array troops for battle.On ... |
18802
|
embattled |
EMBAT'TLED, pp. Arrayed in order of battle.1. Furnished with battlements; and in heraldry,having ... |
18803
|
embattling |
EMBAT'TLING, ppr. Ranging in battle array. |
18804
|
embay |
EMBA'Y, v.t. [en, in, and bay.] To inclose in a bay or inlet; to land-lock; to inclose between ... |
18805
|
embayed |
EMBA'YED, pp. Inclosed in a bay, or between points of land, as a ship. |
18806
|
embed |
EMBED', v.t. [en, in, and bed.] To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; as, to embed a ... |
18807
|
embedded |
EMBED'DED, pp. Laid as in a bed; deposited or inclosed in surrounding matter; as ore embedded in ... |
18808
|
embedding |
EMBED'DING, ppr. Laying, depositing or forming, as in a bed. |
18809
|
embellish |
EMBEL'LISH, v.t. [L. bellus, pretty.]1. To adorn; to beautify; to decorate; to make beautiful or ... |
18810
|
embellished |
EMBEL'LISHED, pp. Adorned; decorated; beautified. |
18811
|
embellishing |
EMBEL'LISHING, ppr. Adorning; decorating; adding grace, ornament or elegance to a person or thing. |
18812
|
embellishment |
EMBEL'LISHMENT, n. The act of adorning.1. Ornament; decoration; any thing that adds beauty or ... |
18813
|
ember |
EMBER, in ember-days, ember-weeks, is the Saxon emb-ren, or ymb-ryne, a circle, circuit or ... |
18814
|
ember-goose |
EM'BER-GOOSE, n. A fowl of the genus Colymbus and order of ansers. It is larger than the common ... |
18815
|
ember-week |
EMBER-WEEK, [See Ember, supra.] |
18816
|
embering |
EM'BERING, n. The ember-days, supra. |
18817
|
embers |
EM'BERS, n. plu.Small coals of fire with ashes; the residuum of wood, coal or other combustibles ... |
18818
|
embezzle |
EMBEZ'ZLE, v.t. [Heb. signifies to plunder.]1. To appropriate fraudulently to one's own use what ... |
18819
|
embezzled |
EMBEZ'ZLED, pp. Appropriated wrongfully to one's own use. |
18820
|
embezzlement |
EMBEZ'ZLEMENT, n. The act of fraudulently appropriating to one's own use, the money or goods ... |
18821
|
embezzler |
EMBEZ'ZLER, n. One who embezzles. |
18822
|
embezzling |
EMBEZ'ZLING, ppr. Fraudulently applying to one's own use what is entrusted to one's care and ... |
18823
|
emblaze |
EMBLA'ZE, v.t.1. To adorn with glittering embellishments.No weeping orphan saw his father's ... |
18824
|
emblazed |
EMBLA'ZED, pp. Adorned with shining ornaments, or with figures armorial. |
18825
|
emblazing |
EMBLA'ZING, ppr. Embellishing with glittering ornaments, or with figures armorial. |
18826
|
emblazon |
EMBLA'ZON, v.t. embla'zn. 1. To adorn with figures of heraldry or ensigns armorial.2. To deck ... |
18827
|
emblazoned |
EMBLA'ZONED, pp. Adorned with figures or ensigns armorial; set out pompously. |
18828
|
emblazoner |
EMBLA'ZONER, n. A blazoner; one that emblazons; a herald.1. One that publishes and displays with ... |
18829
|
emblazoning |
EMBLA'ZONING, ppr. Adorning with ensigns or figures armorial; displaying with pomp. |
18830
|
emblazonment |
EMBLA'ZONMENT, n. An emblazoning. |
18831
|
emblazonry |
EMBLA'ZONRY, n. Pictures on shields; display of figures. |
18832
|
emblem |
EM'BLEM, n. [Gr. to cast in, to insert.]1. Properly, inlay; inlayed or mosaic work; something ... |
18833
|
emblematic |
EMBLEMAT'IC |
18834
|
emblematical |
EMBLEMAT'ICAL, a. Pertaining to or comprising an emblem.1. Representing by some allusion or ... |
18835
|
emblematically |
EMBLEMAT'ICALLY, adv. By way or means of emblems; in the manner of emblems; by way of allusive ... |
18836
|
emblematist |
EMBLEM'ATIST, n. A writer or inventor of emblems. |
18837
|
emblement |
EM'BLEMENT, n. used mostly in the plural.The produce or fruits of land sown or planted. This word ... |
18838
|
emblemize |
EM'BLEMIZE, v.t. To represent by an emblem. |
18839
|
emblemized |
EM'BLEMIZED, pp. Represented by an emblem. |
18840
|
emblemizing |
EM'BLEMIZING, ppr. Representing by an emblem. |
18841
|
embloom |
EMBLOOM', v.t. To cover or enrich with bloom. |
18842
|
embodied |
EMBOD'IED, pp. [See Embody.] Collected or formed into a body. |
18843
|
embody |
EMBOD'Y, v.t. [en,in, and body.] To form or collect into a body or united mass; to collect into a ... |
18844
|
embodying |
EMBOD'YING, ppr. Collecting or forming into a body. |
18845
|
emboguing |
EMBO'GUING, n. The mouth of a river or place where its waters are discharged into the sea. [An ... |
18846
|
embolden |
EMBOLDEN, v.t. [en and bold.] To give boldness or courage; to encourage. l Cor.8. |
18847
|
emboldened |
EMBOLDENED, pp. Encouraged. |
18848
|
emboldening |
EMBOLDENING, ppr. Giving courage or boldness. |
18849
|
embolism |
EM'BOLISM, n. [Gr. to throw in, to insert.]1. Intercalation; the insertion of days,months or ... |
18850
|
embolismal |
EMBOLIS'MAL, a. Pertaining to intercalation; intercalated; inserted.The embolismal months are ... |
18851
|
embolismic |
EMBOLIS'MIC, a. Intercalated; inserted.Twelve lunations form a common year; and thirteen, the ... |
18852
|
embolus |
EM'BOLUS, n. [Gr. to thrust in.] Something inserted or acting in another; that which thrusts or ... |
18853
|
emborder |
EMBOR'DER, v.t. To adorn with a border. |
18854
|
emboss |
EMBOSS', v.t. [en, in, and boss.] In architecture and sculpture, to form bosses or protuberances; ... |
18855
|
embossed |
EMBOSS'ED, pp. Formed with bosses or raised figures. |
18856
|
embossing |
EMBOSS'ING, ppr. Forming with figures in relievo. |
18857
|
embossment |
EMBOSS'MENT, n. A prominence, like a boss; a jut.1. Relief; figures in relievo; raised work. |
18858
|
embottle |
EMBOT'TLE, v.t. [en, in, and bottle.] To put in a bottle; to bottle; to include or confine in a ... |
18859
|
embottled |
EMBOT'TLED, pp. Put in or included in bottles. |
18860
|
embow |
EMBOW, v.t. To form like a bow; to arch; to vault. |
18861
|
embowel |
EMBOW'EL, v.t. [en, in, and bowel.] To take out the entrails of an animal body; to eviscerate.1. ... |
18862
|
emboweled |
EMBOW'ELED, pp. Deprived of intestines; eviscerated; buried. |
18863
|
emboweler |
EMBOW'ELER, n. One that takes out the bowels. |
18864
|
emboweling |
EMBOW'ELING, ppr. Depriving of entrails; eviscerating; burying. |
18865
|
embower |
EMBOW'ER, v.i. [from bower.] To lodge or rest in a bower. |
18866
|
embrace |
EMBRA'CE, v.t.1. To take, clasp or inclose in the arms; to press to the bosom, in token of ... |
18867
|
embraced |
EMBRA'CED, pp. Inclosed in the arms; clasped to the bosom; seized; laid hold on; received; ... |
18868
|
embracement |
EMBRA'CEMENT, n. A clasp in the arms; a hug; embrace.1. Hostile hug; grapple. [Little used.]2. ... |
18869
|
embracer |
EMBRA'CER, n. The person who embraces.1. One who attempts to influence a jury corruptly. |
18870
|
embracery |
EMBRA'CERY, n. In law, an attempt to influence a jury corruptly to one side,by ... |
18871
|
embracing |
EMBRA'CING, ppr. Clasping in the arms; pressing to the bosom; seizing and holding; comprehending; ... |
18872
|
embraid |
EMBRA'ID, v.t. To upbraid. |
18873
|
embrasure |
EMBRASU'RE, n. s as z.1. An opening in a wall or parapet,through which cannon are pointed and ... |
18874
|
embrave |
EMBRA'VE, v.t. [See Brave.] To embellish; to make showy.1. To inspire with bravery; to make ... |
18875
|
embrocate |
EM'BROCATE, v.t. [Gr. to moisten, to rain.]In surgery and medicine, to moisten and rub a diseased ... |
18876
|
embrocated |
EM'BROCATED, pp. Moistened and rubbed with a wet cloth or spunge. |
18877
|
embrocating |
EM'BROCATING, ppr. Moistening and rubbing a diseased part with a wet cloth or spunge. |
18878
|
embrocation |
EMBROCA'TION, n. The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part, with a cloth or spunge, dipped ... |
18879
|
embroider |
EMBROID'ER, v.t. To border with ornamental needle-work, or figures; to adorn with raised figures ... |
18880
|
embroidered |
EMBROID'ERED, pp. Adorned with figures of needle-work. |
18881
|
embroiderer |
EMBROID'ERER, n. One who embroiders. |
18882
|
embroidering |
EMBROID'ERING, ppr. Ornamenting with figured needle-work. |
18883
|
embroidery |
EMBROID'ERY, n. Work in gold, silver or silk thread, formed by the needle on cloth, stuffs and ... |
18884
|
embroil |
EMBROIL', v.t.1. To perplex or entangle; to intermix in confusion.The christian antiquities at ... |
18885
|
embroiled |
EMBROIL'ED, pp. Perplexed; entangled; intermixed and confused; involved in trouble. |
18886
|
embroiling |
EMBROIL'ING, ppr. Perplexing; entangling; involving in trouble. |
18887
|
embroilment |
EMBROIL'MENT, n. Confusion; disturbance. |
18888
|
embrothel |
EMBROTH'EL, v.t. [See Brothel.] To inclose in a brothel. |
18889
|
embryo |
EM'BRYO |
18890
|
embryon |
EM'BRYON, n. [L. embryon; Gr. to shoot, bud, germinate. The Greek word is contracted, and if so, ... |
18891
|
embryotomy |
EMBRYOT'OMY, n. [embryo and Gr. a cutting, to cut.]A cutting or forcible separation of the fetus ... |
18892
|
embusy |
EMBUSY, v.t. To employ. [Not used.] |
18893
|
emend |
EMEND', v.t. To amend. [Not used.] |
18894
|
emendable |
EMEND'ABLE, a. [L. emendabilis, from emendo,to correct; e and menda, a spot or blemish.] Capable ... |
18895
|
emendation |
EMENDA'TION, n. [L. emendatio.] The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is ... |
18896
|
emendator |
EMENDA'TOR, n. A corrector of errors or faults in writings; one who corrects or improves. |
18897
|
emendatory |
EMEND'ATORY, a. Contributing to emendation or correction. |
18898
|
emerald |
EM'ERALD, n. [L. smaragdus.] A mineral and a precious stone, whose colors are a pure, lively ... |
18899
|
emerge |
EMERGE, v.i. emerj'. [L. emergo; e, ex, and mergo, to plunge.]1. To rise out of a fluid or other ... |
18900
|
emergence |
EMERG'ENCE |
18901
|
emergency |
EMERG'ENCY, n. The act of rising out of a fluid or other covering or surrounding matter.1. The ... |
18902
|
emergent |
EMERG'ENT, a. Rising out of a fluid or any thing that covers or surrounds.The mountains huge appear ... |
18903
|
emerited |
EMER'ITED, a. [L. emeritus.] Allowed to have done public service. |
18904
|
emerods |
EM'ERODS, n. With a plural termination. [Corrupted from hemorrhoids, Gr. to labor under a flowing ... |
18905
|
emersion |
EMER'SION, n. [from L. emergo. See Emerge.]1. The act of rising out of a fluid or other covering ... |
18906
|
emery |
EM'ERY, n. [Gr. and L. smiris.] A mineral, said to be a compact variety of corundum, being equal ... |
18907
|
emetic |
EMET'IC, a. [Gr. to vomit.] Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by ... |
18908
|
emetically |
EMET'ICALLY, adv. In such a manner as to excite vomiting. |
18909
|
emetin |
EM'ETIN, n. [See Emetic.] A substance obtained from the root of ipecacuana, half a grain of which ... |
18910
|
emew |
E'MEW, n. A name of the Cassowary. |
18911
|
emication |
EMICA'TION, n. [L. emicatio, emico, from e and mico, to sparkle, that is, to dart.]A sparkling; a ... |
18912
|
emiction |
EMIC'TION, n. [L. mingo, mictum.] The discharging of urine; urine; what is voided by the urinary ... |
18913
|
emigrant |
EM'IGRANT, a. [See Emigrate.] Removing from one place or country to another distant place with a ... |
18914
|
emigrate |
EM'IGRATE, v.i. [L. emigro; e and migro, to migrate.]To quit one country, state or region and ... |
18915
|
emigrating |
EM'IGRATING, ppr. Removing from one country or state to another for residence. |
18916
|
emigration |
EMIGRA'TION, n. Removal of inhabitants from one country or state to another, for the purpose of ... |
18917
|
eminence |
EM'INENCE |
18918
|
eminency |
EM'INENCY, n. [L. eminentia, from eminens, emineo, to stand or show itself above; e and minor, to ... |
18919
|
eminent |
EM'INENT, a. [L. eminens, from emineo.]1. High; lofty; as an eminent place. Ezek.16.2. Exalted ... |
18920
|
eminently |
EM'INENTLY, adv. In a high degree; in a degree to attract observation; in a degree to be ... |
18921
|
emir |
E'MIR, n. [Heb. to speak.] A title of dignity among the Turks, denoting a prince; a title at ... |
18922
|
emissary |
EM'ISSARY, n. [L. emissarius, from emitto; e and mitto, to send.]A person sent on a mission; a ... |
18923
|
emission |
EMIS'SION, n. [L. emissio, from emitto, to send out.] The act of sending or throwing out; as the ... |
18924
|
emit |
EMIT', v.t. [L. emitto; e and mitto, to send.]1. To send forth; to throw or give out; as, fire ... |
18925
|
emmenagogue |
EMMEN'AGOGUE, n. [Gr. menstruous, in month, and to lead.]A medicine that promotes the menstrual ... |
18926
|
emmet |
EM'MET, n. An ant or pismire. |
18927
|
emmew |
EMMEW', v.t. [See Mew.] To mew; to coop up; to confine in a coop or cage. |
18928
|
emmove |
EMMOVE, v.t. To move; to rouse; to excite. [Not used.] |
18929
|
emollescence |
EMOLLES'CENCE, n. [L. emollescens, softening. See Emolliate.]In metallurgy, that degree of ... |
18930
|
emolliate |
EMOL'LIATE, v.t. [L. emollio, mollio, to soften; mollis, soft; Eng. mellow, mild.] To soften; to ... |
18931
|
emolliated |
EMOL'LIATED, pp. Softened; rendered effeminate. |
18932
|
emolliating |
EMOL'LIATING, pr. Softening; rendering effeminate. |
18933
|
emollient |
EMOL'LIENT, a. Softening; making supple; relaxing the solids.Barley is emollient.EMOL'LIENT, n. A ... |
18934
|
emollition |
EMOLLI'TION, n. The act of softening or relaxing. |
18935
|
emolument |
EMOL'UMENT, n. [L. emolumentum, from emolo, molo, to grind. Originally, toll taken for grinding. ... |
18936
|
emolumental |
EMOLUMENT'AL, a. Producing profit; useful; profitable; advantageous.Emongst, for among, in ... |
18937
|
emotion |
EMO'TION, n. [L. emotio; emoveo, to move from.]1. Literally, a moving of the mind or soul; ... |
18938
|
empair |
EMPA'IR, v.t. To impair. [See Impair.] |
18939
|
empale |
EMPA'LE, v.t. [L. palus.]1. To fence or fortify with stakes; to set a line of stakes or posts for ... |
18940
|
empaled |
EMPA'LED, pp. Fenced or fortified with stakes; inclosed; shut in; fixed on a state. |
18941
|
empalement |
EMPA'LEMENT, n. A fencing, fortifying or inclosing with stakes; a putting to death by thrusting a ... |
18942
|
empaling |
EMPA'LING, ppr. Fortifying with pales or stakes; inclosing; putting to death on a stake. |
18943
|
empannel |
EMPAN'NEL, n. [Eng. pane, a square. See Pane and Pannel.]A list of jurors; a small piece of paper ... |
18944
|
empark |
EMP`ARK, v.t. [in and park.] To inclose as with a fence. |
18945
|
emparlance |
EMPAR'LANCE, n. [See Imparlance.] |
18946
|
empasm |
EMPASM, n. empazm'. [Gr. to sprinkle.] A powder used to prevent the bad scent of the body. |
18947
|
empassion |
EMPAS'SION, v.t. To move with passion; to affect strongly. [See Impassion.] |
18948
|
empeach |
EMPEACH, [See Impeach.] |
18949
|
empeople |
EMPE'OPLE, v.t. empee'pl. To form into a people or community. [Little used.] |
18950
|
emperess |
EM'PERESS. [See Empress.] |
18951
|
emperished |
EMPER'ISHED, a. [See Perish.] Decayed. [Not in use.] |
18952
|
emperor |
EM'PEROR, n. [L. imperator, from impero, to command.]Literally, the commander of an army. In ... |
18953
|
empery |
EM'PERY, n. Empire. |
18954
|
emphasis |
EM'PHASIS, n. In rhetoric, a particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given to the words ... |
18955
|
emphasize |
EMPHASIZE, v.t. To utter or pronounce with a particular or more forcible stress of voice; as, to ... |
18956
|
emphatic |
EMPHAT'IC |
18957
|
emphatical |
EMPHAT'ICAL, a. Forcible; strong; impressive; as an emphatic voice, tone or pronunciation; ... |
18958
|
emphatically |
EMPHAT'ICALLY, adv. With emphasis; strongly; forcibly; in a striking manner.1. According to ... |
18959
|
emphysem |
EM'PHYSEM, n. [Gr. to inflate.] In surgery, a puffy tumor, easily yielding to pressure, but ... |
18960
|
emphysema |
EMPHYSE'MA |
18961
|
emphysematous |
EMPHYSEM'ATOUS, a. Pertaining to emphysema; swelled,bloated, but yielding easily to pressure. |
18962
|
emphyteutic |
EMPHYTEU'TIC, c. [Gr. a planting, to plant.]Taken on hire; that for which rent is to be paid; as ... |
18963
|
empierce |
EMPIERCE, v.t. empers' [em, in, and pierce.] To pierce into; to penetrate. [Not used.] |
18964
|
empight |
EMPIGHT, a. [from pight, to fix.] Fixed. |
18965
|
empire |
EM'PIRE, n. [L. imperium; See Emperor.]1. Supreme power in governing; supreme dominion; ... |
18966
|
empiric |
EM'PIRIC, n. [Gr. to attempt; L. empiricus.]Literally, one who makes experiments. Hence its ... |
18967
|
empirical |
EMPIR'ICAL, a. Pertaining to experiments or experience.1. Versed in experiments; as an empiric ... |
18968
|
empirically |
EMPIR'ICALLY, adv. By experiment; according to experience; without science; in the manner of ... |
18969
|
empiricism |
EMPIR'ICISM, n. Dependence of a physician on his experience in practice,without the aid of a ... |
18970
|
emplaster |
EMPL`ASTER, n. [Gr. a plaster.] [See Plaster, which is not used.] |
18971
|
emplastic |
EMPL`ASTIC, a. [Gr.] See Plaster, Plastic.] Viscous; glutinous; adhesive; fit to be applied as a ... |
18972
|
emplead |
EMPLE'AD, v.t. [em and plead.] To charge with a crime; to accuse. but it is now written implead, ... |
18973
|
employ |
EMPLOY', v.t. [L. plico.]1. To occupy the time, attention and labor of; to keep busy, or at work; ... |
18974
|
employable |
EMPLOY'ABLE, a. That may be employed; capable of being used; fit or proper for use. |
18975
|
employed |
EMPLOY'ED, pp. Occupied; fixed or engaged; applied in business; used in agency. |
18976
|
employer |
EMPLOY'ER, n. One who employs; one who uses; one who engages or keeps in service. |
18977
|
employing |
EMPLOY'ING, ppr. Occupying; using; keeping busy. |
18978
|
employment |
EMPLOY'MENT, n. The act of employing or using.1. Occupation; business; that which engages the ... |
18979
|
emplunge |
EMPLUNGE, [See Plunge.] |
18980
|
empoison |
EMPOIS'ON, v.t. s as z.1. To poison; to administer poison to; to destroy or endanger life by ... |
18981
|
empoisoned |
EMPOIS'ONED, pp. Poisoned; tainted with venom; embittered. |
18982
|
empoisoner |
EMPOIS'ONER, n. One who poisons; one who administers a deleterious drug; he or that which ... |
18983
|
empoisoning |
EMPOIS'ONING, ppr. Poisoning; embittering. |
18984
|
empoisonment |
EMPOIS'ONMENT, n. The act of administering poison, or causing it to be taken; the act of ... |
18985
|
emporium |
EMPO'RIUM, n. [L. from the Gr. to buy; to pass or go.]1. A place of merchandize; a town or city ... |
18986
|
empoverish |
EMPOV'ERISH, [See Impoverish.] |
18987
|
empower |
EMPOW'ER, v.t. [from en or in and power.]1. To give legal or moral power or authority to; to ... |
18988
|
empowered |
EMPOW'ERED, pp. Authorized; having legal or moral right. |
18989
|
empowering |
EMPOW'ERING, ppr. Authorizing; giving power. |
18990
|
empress |
EM'PRESS, n. [Contracted from emperess. See Emperor.] The consort or spouse of an emperor.1. A ... |
18991
|
emprise |
EMPRI'SE, n. s as z. [Norm; em, en, and prise, from prendre, to take.] An undertaking; an ... |
18992
|
emptier |
EMP'TIER, n. One that empties or exhausts. |
18993
|
emptiness |
EMP'TINESS, n. [from empty.] A state of being empty; a state of containing nothing except air; ... |
18994
|
emption |
EMP'TION, n. [L. emptio, from emo, to buy.] The act of buying; a purchasing. [Not much used.] |
18995
|
empty |
EMP'TY, a.1. Containing nothing, or nothing but air; as an empty chest; empty space; an empty ... |
18996
|
emptying |
EMP'TYING, ppr. Pouring out the contents; making void. |
18997
|
emptyings |
EMP'TYINGS, n. The lees of beer, cider, &c. |
18998
|
empurple |
EMPUR'PLE, v.t. [from purple.] To tinge or dye of a purple color; to discolor with purpleThe deep ... |
18999
|
empurpled |
EMPUR'PLED, pp. Stained with a purple color. |
19000
|
empurpling |
EMPUR'PLING, ppr. Tinging or dyeing of a purple color. |
19001
|
empuse |
EMPU'SE, n. A phantom or specter. [Not used.] |
19002
|
empuzzle |
EMPUZ'ZLE. [See Puzzle.] |
19003
|
empyreal |
EMPYR'EAL, a. [L. empyroeus; from Gr. fire.]1. Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond ... |
19004
|
empyrean |
EMPYRE'AN, a. Empyreal.EMPYRE'AN, n. [See Empyreal.] The highest heaven, where the pure element ... |
19005
|
empyreuma |
EMPYREU'MA, n. [Gr. fire.] In chimistry, a disagreeable smell produced from burnt oils, in ... |
19006
|
empyreumatic |
EMPYREUMAT'IC |
19007
|
empyreumatical |
EMPYREUMAT'ICAL, a. Having the taste or smell of burnt oil, or of burning animal and vegetable ... |
19008
|
empyrical |
EMPYR'ICAL, a. Containing the combustible principle of coal. |
19009
|
empyrosis |
EMPYRO'SIS, n. [Gr. to burn.] a general fire; a conflagration. [Little used.] |
19010
|
emrods |
EMRODS. [See Emerods.] |
19011
|
emu |
E'MU, n. A large fowl of S. America, with wings unfit for flight.This name properly belongs to the ... |
19012
|
emulate |
EM'ULATE, v.t. [L. oemulor; Gr. strife, contest.]1. To strive to equal or excel, in qualities or ... |
19013
|
emulated |
EM'ULATED, pp. Rivaled; imitated. |
19014
|
emulating |
EM'ULATING, ppr. Rivaling; attempting to equal or excel; imitating; resembling. |
19015
|
emulation |
EMULA'TION, n. The act of attempting to equal or excel in qualities or actions; rivalry; desire of ... |
19016
|
emulative |
EM'ULATIVE, a. Inclined to emulation; rivaling; disposed to competition. |
19017
|
emulator |
EM'ULATOR, , n. One who emulates; a rival; a competitor. |
19018
|
emulatress |
EM'ULATRESS, n. A female who emulates another. |
19019
|
emule |
EMU'LE, v.t. To emulate. [Not used.] |
19020
|
emulgent |
EMULG'ENT, a. [L. emulgeo; e and mulgeo, to milk out.]Milking or draining out. In anatomy, the ... |
19021
|
emulous |
EM'ULOUS, a. [L. oemulus.] Desirous or eager to imitate, equal or excel another; desirous of like ... |
19022
|
emulously |
EM'ULOUSLY, adv. With desire of equaling or excelling another. |
19023
|
emulsion |
EMUL'SION, n. [L. emulsus, emulgeo, to milk out.]A soft liquid remedy of a color and consistence ... |
19024
|
emulsive |
EMUL'SIVE, a. Softening; milk-like.1. Producing or yielding a milk-like substance; as emulsive ... |
19025
|
emunctory |
EMUNC'TORY, n. [L. emunctorium, from emunctus, emungo, to wipe, to cleanse.] In anatomy, any part ... |
19026
|
emuscation |
EMUSCA'TION, n. [L. emuscor.] A freeing from moss. [Not much used.] |
19027
|
en |
EN, a prefix to many English words, chiefly borrowed from the French. In coincides with the Latin, ... |
19028
|
enable |
ENABLE, v.t. [Norm. enhabler; en and hable, able. See Able.]1. To make able; to supply with ... |
19029
|
enabled |
ENA'BLED, pp. Supplied with sufficient power, physical, moral or legal. |
19030
|
enablement |
ENA'BLEMENT, n. The act of enabling; ability. |
19031
|
enabling |
ENA'BLING, ppr. Giving power to; supplying with sufficient power, ability or means; authorizing. |
19032
|
enact |
ENACT', v.t. [en and act.] To make, as a law; to pass, as a bill into a law; to perform the last ... |
19033
|
enacted |
ENACT'ED, pp. Passed into a law; sanctioned as a law, by legislative authority. |
19034
|
enacting |
ENACT'ING, ppr. Passing into a law; giving legislative sanction to a bill, and establishing it as ... |
19035
|
enactment |
ENACT'MENT, n. The passing of a bill into a law; the act of voting, decreeing and giving validity ... |
19036
|
enactor |
ENACT'OR, n. One who enacts or passes a law; one who decrees or establishes, as a law.1. One who ... |
19037
|
enacture |
ENAC'TURE, n. Purpose. [Not in use.] |
19038
|
enallage |
ENAL'LAGE, n. enal'lajy. [Gr. change.]A figure, in grammar, by which some change is made in the ... |
19039
|
enambush |
ENAM'BUSH, v.t. [en and ambush.] To hide in ambush.1. To ambush. |
19040
|
enambushed |
ENAM'BUSHED, pp. Concealed in ambush, or with hostile intention; ambushed. |
19041
|
enamel |
ENAM'EL, n. 1. In mineralogy, a substance imperfectly vitrified, or matter in which the granular ... |
19042
|
enamelar |
ENAM'ELAR, a. Consisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy. |
19043
|
enameled |
ENAM'ELED, pp. Overlaid with enamel; adorned with any thing resembling enamel. |
19044
|
enameler |
ENAM'ELER, n. One who enamels; one whose occupation is to lay enamels, or inlay colors. |
19045
|
enameling |
ENAM'ELING, ppr. Laying enamel.ENAM'ELING, n. The act or art of laying enamels. |
19046
|
enamor |
ENAM'OR, v.t. [L. amor, love.] To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; with of before the ... |
19047
|
enamorado |
ENAMORA'DO, n. One deeply in love. |
19048
|
enamored |
ENAM'ORED, pp. Inflamed with love; charmed; delighted. |
19049
|
enamoring |
ENAM'ORING, ppr. Inflaming with love; charming; captivating. |
19050
|
enarmed |
EN`ARMED, a. In heraldry, having arms, that is, horns, hoofs, &c. of a different color from that ... |
19051
|
enarration |
ENARRA'TION, n. [L. enarro,narro, to relate.] Recital; relation; account; exposition. [Little ... |
19052
|
enarthrosis |
ENARTHRO'SIS, n. [Gr. a joint.] In anatomy, that species of articulation which consists in the ... |
19053
|
enate |
ENA'TE, a. [L. enatus.] Growing out. |
19054
|
enaunter |
ENAUN'TER, adv. Lest that. |
19055
|
encage |
ENCA'GE, v.t. [from cage.] To shut up or confine in a cage; to coop. |
19056
|
encaged |
ENCA'GED, pp. Shut up or confined in a cage. |
19057
|
encaging |
ENCA'GING, ppr. Cooping; confining in a cage. |
19058
|
encamp |
ENCAMP', v.i. [from camp.] To pitch tents or form huts, as an army; to halt on a march, spread ... |
19059
|
encamped |
ENCAMP'ED, pp. Settled in tents or huts for lodging or temporary habitation. |
19060
|
encamping |
ENCAMP'ING, ppr. Pitching tents or forming huts, for a temporary lodging or rest. |
19061
|
encampment |
ENCAMP'MENT, n. The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as an army or traveling company, for ... |
19062
|
encanker |
ENCANK'ER, v.t. To corrode; to canker. |
19063
|
encase |
ENCA'SE, v.t. To inclose or confine in a case or cover. |
19064
|
encaustic |
ENCAUS'TIC, a. [Gr. caustic, to burn.] Pertaining to the art of enameling, and to painting in ... |
19065
|
encave |
ENCA'VE, v.t. [from cave.] To hide in a cave or recess. |
19066
|
enceint |
ENCE'INT, n. [L. cingo, to gird.] In fortification, inclosure; the wall or rampart which ... |
19067
|
enchafe |
ENCHA'FE, v.t. [en and chafe.] To chafe or fret; to provoke; to enrage; to irritate. [See Chafe.] |
19068
|
enchafed |
ENCHA'FED, pp. Chafed; irritated; enraged. |
19069
|
enchafing |
ENCHA'FING, ppr. Chafing; fretting; enraging. |
19070
|
enchain |
ENCHA'IN, v.t.1. To fasten with a chain; to bind or hold in chains; to hold in bondage.2. To hold ... |
19071
|
enchained |
ENCHA'INED, pp. Fastened with a chain; held in bondage; held fast; restrained; confined. |
19072
|
enchaining |
ENCHA'INING, ppr. Making fast with a chain; binding; holding in chains; confining. |
19073
|
enchant |
ENCH`ANT, v.t. [L. incanto; in and canto, to sing. See Chant and Cant.]1. To practice sorcery or ... |
19074
|
enchanted |
ENCH`ANTED, pp. Affected by sorcery; fascinated; subdued by charms; delighted beyond measure.1. ... |
19075
|
enchanter |
ENCH`ANTER, n. One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician; one who has spirits or demons at his ... |
19076
|
enchanting |
ENCH`ANTING, ppr. Affecting with sorcery, charms or spells.1. Delighting highly; ravishing with ... |
19077
|
enchantingly |
ENCH`ANTINGLY, adv. With the power of enchantment; in a manner to delight or charm; as, the lady ... |
19078
|
enchantment |
ENCH`ANTMENT, n. The act of producing certain wonderful effects by the invocation or aid of ... |
19079
|
enchantress |
ENCH`ANTRESS, n. A sorceress; a woman who pretends to effect wonderful things by the aid of demons; ... |
19080
|
encharge |
ENCH`ARGE, v.t. To give in charge or trust. [Not in use.] |
19081
|
enchase |
ENCHA'SE, v.t. [Eng. a case.]1. To infix or inclose in another body so as to be held fast, but ... |
19082
|
enchased |
ENCHA'SED, pp. Enclosed as in a frame or in another body; adorned with embossed work. |
19083
|
enchasing |
ENCHA'SING, ppr. Inclosing in another body; adorning with embossed work. |
19084
|
encheason |
ENCHE'ASON, n. Cause; occasion. |
19085
|
enchiridion |
ENCHIRID'ION, n. [Gr. the hand.] A manual; a book to be carried in the hand. [Not used.] |
19086
|
encindered |
ENCIN'DERED, a. Burnt to cinders. |
19087
|
encircle |
ENCIR'CLE, v.t. ensur'cl. [from circle.]1. To inclose or surround with a circle or ring, or with ... |
19088
|
encircled |
ENCIR'CLED, ppr. Surrounded with a circle; encompassed; environed; embraced. |
19089
|
encirclet |
ENCIR'CLET, n. A circle; a ring. |
19090
|
encircling |
ENCIR'CLING, ppr. Surrounding with a circle or ring; encompassing; embracing. |
19091
|
enclitic |
ENCLIT'IC, a. [Gr. inclined; to incline.]1. Leaning; inclining, or inclined. In grammar, an ... |
19092
|
enclitically |
ENCLIT'ICALLY, adv. In an enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back. |
19093
|
enclitics |
ENCLIT'ICS, a. In grammar, the art of declining and conjugating words. |
19094
|
enclose |
ENCLOSE. [See Inclose.] |
19095
|
enclouded |
ENCLOUD'ED, a. [from cloud.] Covered with clouds. |
19096
|
encoach |
ENCOACH, v.t. To carry in a coach.. |
19097
|
encoffin |
ENCOF'FIN, v.t. To put in a coffin. |
19098
|
encoffined |
ENCOF'FINED, pp. Inclosed in a coffin. |
19099
|
encomber |
ENCOM'BER, [See Encumber.] |
19100
|
encomberment |
ENCOM'BERMENT, n. Molestation. [Not used.] |
19101
|
encomiast |
ENCO'MIAST, n. One who praises another; a panegyrist; one who utters or writes commendations. |
19102
|
encomiastic |
ENCOMIAS'TIC |
19103
|
encomiastical |
ENCOMIAS'TICAL, a. Bestowing praise; praising; commending; laudatory; as an encomiastic address or ... |
19104
|
encomium |
ENCO'MIUM, n. plu. encomiums. Praise; panegyric; commendation. Men are quite as willing to ... |
19105
|
encompass |
ENCOM'PASS, v.t. [from compass.] To encircle; to surround; as, a ring encompasses the finger.1. ... |
19106
|
encompassed |
ENCOM'PASSED, pp. Encircled; surrounded; inclosed; shut in. |
19107
|
encompassing |
ENCOM'PASSING, ppr. Encircling; surrounding; confining. |
19108
|
encompassment |
ENCOM'PASSMENT, n. A surrounding.1. A going round; circumlocution in speaking. |
19109
|
encore |
ENCO'RE, a. French word, pronounced nearly ongkore,and signifying, again, once more; used by the ... |
19110
|
encounter |
ENCOUNT'ER, n. [L. contra, against,or rather rencontre.]1. A meeting, particularly a sudden or ... |
19111
|
encountered |
ENCOUNT'ERED, pp. Met face to face; met in opposition or hostility; opposed. |
19112
|
encounterer |
ENCOUNT'ERER, n. One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist. |
19113
|
encountering |
ENCOUNT'ERING, ppr. Meeting; meeting in opposition, or in battle; opposing; resisting. |
19114
|
encourage |
ENCOUR'AGE, v.t. enkur'rage. To give courage to; to give or increase confidence of success; to ... |
19115
|
encouraged |
ENCOUR'AGED, pp. Emboldened; inspirited; animated; incited. |
19116
|
encouragement |
ENCOUR'AGEMENT, n. The act of giving courage, or confidence of success; incitement to action or to ... |
19117
|
encourager |
ENCOUR'AGER, n. One who encourages,incites or stimulates to action; one who supplies incitements, ... |
19118
|
encouraging |
ENCOUR'AGING, ppr. Inspiring with hope and confidence; exciting courage.1. Furnishing ground to ... |
19119
|
encouragingly |
ENCOUR'AGINGLY, adv. In a manner to give courage, or hope of success. |
19120
|
encradle |
ENCRA'DLE, v.t. [en and cradle.] To lay in a cradle. |
19121
|
encrimson |
ENCRIM'SON, v.t. s as z. To cover with a crimson color. |
19122
|
encrimsoned |
ENCRIM'SONED, pp. Covered with a crimson color. |
19123
|
encrinite |
EN'CRINITE, n. [Gr. a lily.] Stone-lily; a fossil zoophyte, formed of many joints, all perforated ... |
19124
|
encrisped |
ENCRISP'ED, a. [from crisp] Curled; formed in curls. |
19125
|
encroach |
ENCROACH, v.i. [Eng. crook.] Primarily, to catch as with a hook. Hence,1. To enter on the ... |
19126
|
encroacher |
ENCROACHER, n. One who enters on and takes possession of what is not his own, by gradual steps.1. ... |
19127
|
encroaching |
ENCROACHING, ppr. Entering on and taking possession of what belongs to another.ENCROACHING, a. ... |
19128
|
encroachingly |
ENCROACHINGLY, adv. By way of encroachment. |
19129
|
encroachment |
ENCROACHMENT, n. The entering gradually on the rights or possessions of another, and taking ... |
19130
|
encrust |
ENCRUST', v.t. To cover with a crust. It is written also incrust. |
19131
|
encumber |
ENCUM'BER, v.t.1. To load; to clog; to impede motion with a load, burden or any thing inconvenient ... |
19132
|
encumbered |
ENCUM'BERED, pp. Loaded; impeded in motion or operation, by a burden or difficulties; loaded with ... |
19133
|
encumbering |
ENCUM'BERING, ppr. Loading; clogging; rendering motion or operation difficult; loading with debts. |
19134
|
encumbrance |
ENCUM'BRANCE, n. A load; any thing that impedes motion, or renders it difficult and laborious; ... |
19135
|
encyclical |
ENCYC'LICAL, a. [Gr. a circle.] Circular; sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or ... |
19136
|
encyclopedia |
ENCYCLOPE'DIA |
19137
|
encyclopedian |
ENCYCLOPE'DIAN, a. Embracing the whole circle of learning. |
19138
|
encyclopedist |
ENCYCLOPE'DIST, n. The compiler of an Encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation. |
19139
|
encyclopedy |
ENCYCLOPE'DY, n. [Gr. in, a circle, and instruction; instruction in a circle, or circle of ... |
19140
|
encysted |
ENCYST'ED, a. [from cyst.] Inclosed in a bag, bladder or vesicle; as an encysted tumor. |
19141
|
end |
END, n. 1. The extreme point of a line, or of anything that has more length than breadth; as the ... |
19142
|
endamage |
ENDAM'AGE, v.t. [from damage.] To bring loss or damage to; to harm; to injure; to mischief; to ... |
19143
|
endamaged |
ENDAM'AGED, pp. Harmed; injured. |
19144
|
endamagement |
ENDAM'AGEMENT, n. Damage; loss; injury. |
19145
|
endamaging |
ENDAM'AGING, ppr. Harming; injuring. |
19146
|
endanger |
ENDANGER, v.t. [from danger.] To put in hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss ... |
19147
|
endangered |
ENDANGERED, pp. Exposed to loss or injury. |
19148
|
endangering |
ENDANGERING, ppr. Putting in hazard; exposing to loss or injury.ENDANGERING, n. Injury; damage. |
19149
|
endangerment |
ENDANGERMENT, n. Hazard; danger. |
19150
|
endear |
ENDE'AR, v.t. [from dear.] To make dear; to make more beloved. The distress of a friend endears ... |
19151
|
endeared |
ENDE'ARED, pp. Rendered dear, beloved, or more beloved. |
19152
|
endearing |
ENDE'ARING, ppr. Making dear or more beloved. |
19153
|
endearment |
ENDE'ARMENT, n. The cause of love; that which excites or increases affection, particularly that ... |
19154
|
endeavor |
ENDEAV'OR, n. endev'or. An effort; an essay; an attempt; an exertion of physical strength, or the ... |
19155
|
endeavored |
ENDEAV'ORED, pp. Essayed; attempted. |
19156
|
endeavorer |
ENDEAV'ORER, n. One who makes an effort or attempt. |
19157
|
endeavoring |
ENDEAV'ORING, ppr. Making an effort or efforts; striving; essaying; attempting. |
19158
|
endecagon |
ENDEC'AGON, n. A plain figure of eleven sides and angles. |
19159
|
endeictic |
ENDEI'CTIC, a. [Gr. to show.] Showing; exhibiting. An endeictic dialogue, in the Platonic ... |
19160
|
endemial |
ENDE'MIAL, a. [Gr. people.] Peculiar to a people or nation. An endemic disease, is one to which ... |
19161
|
endemic |
ENDEM'IC |
19162
|
endemical |
ENDEM'ICAL |
19163
|
endenize |
ENDEN'IZE, v.t. To make free; to naturalize; to admit to the privileges of a denizen. [Little ... |
19164
|
endenizen |
ENDEN'IZEN, v.t. [from denizen.] To naturalize. |
19165
|
endict |
ENDICT,ENDICTMENT. [See Indict, Indictment.] |
19166
|
endictment |
ENDICT,ENDICTMENT. [See Indict, Indictment.] |
19167
|
ending |
END'ING, ppr. [from end.] Terminating; closing; concluding.END'ING, n. Termination; ... |
19168
|
endite |
ENDITE. [See Indite.] |
19169
|
endive |
EN'DIVE, n. [L. intybum.] A species of plant, of the genus Cichorium or succory; used as a salad. |
19170
|
endless |
END'LESS, a. [See End.] Without end; having no end or conclusion; applied to length, and to ... |
19171
|
endlessly |
END'LESSLY, adv. Without end or termination; as, to extend a line endlessly.1. Incessantly; ... |
19172
|
endlessness |
END'LESSNESS, n. Extension without end or limit.1. Perpetuity; endless duration. |
19173
|
endlong |
END'LONG, adv. In a line; with the end forward. [Little used.] |
19174
|
endoctrine |
ENDOC'TRINE, v.t. To teach; to indoctrinate. [See the latter word.] |
19175
|
endorse |
ENDORSE, ENDORSEMENT. [See Indorse, Indorsement.] |
19176
|
endorsement |
ENDORSE, ENDORSEMENT. [See Indorse, Indorsement.] |
19177
|
endoss |
ENDOSS', v.t. To engrave or carve. |
19178
|
endow |
ENDOW', v.t. [L. dos, doto, or a different Celtic root.]1. To furnish with a portion of goods or ... |
19179
|
endowed |
ENDOW'ED, pp. Furnished with a portion of estate;having dower settled on; supplied with a ... |
19180
|
endowing |
ENDOW'ING, ppr. Settling a dower on; furnishing with a permanent fund; inducing. |
19181
|
endowment |
ENDOW'MENT, n. The act of settling dower on a woman, or of settling a fund or permanent provision ... |
19182
|
endrudge |
ENDRUDGE, v.t. endruj'. To make a drudge or slave. [Not used.] |
19183
|
endue |
ENDU'E, v.t. [L. induo.] To indue, which see. |
19184
|
endurable |
ENDU'RABLE, a. That can be borne or suffered. |
19185
|
endurance |
ENDU'RANCE, n. [See Endure.] Continuance; a state of lasting or duration; lastingness.1. A ... |
19186
|
endure |
ENDU'RE, v.t. [L. durus, duro.]1. To last; to continue in the same state without perishing; to ... |
19187
|
endured |
ENDU'RED, pp. Borne; suffered; sustained. |
19188
|
endurer |
ENDU'RER, n. One who bears, suffers or sustains.1. He or that which continues long. |
19189
|
enduring |
ENDU'RING, ppr. Lasting; continuing without perishing; bearing; sustaining; supporting with ... |
19190
|
endwise |
END'WISE, adv. On the end; erectly; in an upright position.1. With the end forward. |
19191
|
enecate |
EN'ECATE, v.t. [L. eneco.] To kill. [Not in use.] |
19192
|
eneid |
E'NEID, n. [L. Eneis.] A heroic poem, written by Virgil, in which Eneas is the hero. |
19193
|
enemy |
EN'EMY, n. [L. inimicus.]1. A foe; an adversary. A private enemy is one who hates another and ... |
19194
|
energetic |
ENERGET'IC |
19195
|
energetical |
ENERGET'ICAL, a. [Gr. work. See Energy.]1. Operating with force, vigor and effect; forcible; ... |
19196
|
energetically |
ENERGET'ICALLY, adv. With force and vigor; with energy and effect. |
19197
|
energize |
EN'ERGIZE, v.i. [from energy.] To act with force; to operate with vigor; to act in producing an ... |
19198
|
energized |
EN'ERGIZED, pp. Invigorated. |
19199
|
energizer |
EN'ERGIZER, n. He or that which gives energy; he or that which acts in producing an effect. |
19200
|
energizing |
EN'ERGIZING, ppr. Giving energy, force or vigor; acting with force. |
19201
|
energy |
EN'ERGY, n. [Gr. work.]1. Internal or inherent power; the power of operating, whether exerted or ... |
19202
|
enervate |
ENERV'ATE, a. [infra.] Weakened; weak; without strength or force.1. To deprive of nerve, force or ... |
19203
|
enervated |
EN'ERVATED, pp. Weakened; enfeebled; emasculated. |
19204
|
enervating |
EN'ERVATING, ppr. Depriving of strength, force or vigor; weakening; enfeebling. |
19205
|
enervation |
ENERVA'TION, n. The act of weakening, or reducing strength.1. The state of being weakened; ... |
19206
|
enerve |
ENERVE, v.t. everv'. To weaken; the same as enervate. |
19207
|
enfamish |
ENFAM'ISH, v.t. To famish. [See Famish.] |
19208
|
enfeeble |
ENFEE'BLE, v.t. [from feeble.] To deprive of strength; to reduce the strength or force of; to ... |
19209
|
enfeebled |
ENFEE'BLED, pp. Weakened; deprived of strength or vigor. |
19210
|
enfeeblement |
ENFEE'BLEMENT, n. The act of weakening; enervation. |
19211
|
enfeebling |
ENFEE'BLING, ppr. Weakening; debilitating; enervating. |
19212
|
enfeloned |
ENFEL'ONED, a. [See Felon.] Fierce; cruel. |
19213
|
enfeoff |
ENFEOFF, v.t. enfeff'. [Law L. feaffo, feoffare, from fief, which see.]1. To give one a feud; ... |
19214
|
enfeoffed |
ENFEOFF'ED, pp. Invested with the fee of any corporeal hereditament. |
19215
|
enfeoffing |
ENFEOFF'ING, ppr. Giving to one the fee simple of any corporeal hereditament. |
19216
|
enfeoffment |
ENFEOFF'MENT, n. The act of giving the fee simple of an estate.1. The instrument or deed by which ... |
19217
|
enfetter |
ENFET'TER, v.t. To fetter; to bind in fetters. |
19218
|
enfever |
ENFE'VER, v.t. To excite fever in. |
19219
|
enfierce |
ENFIERCE, v.t. enfers'. To make fierce. [Not in use.] |
19220
|
enfilade |
ENFILA'DE, n. [L. filum.] A line or straight passage; or the situation of a place which may be ... |
19221
|
enfiladed |
ENFILA'DED, pp. Pierced or raked in a line. |
19222
|
enfilading |
ENFILA'DING, ppr. Piercing or sweeping in a line. |
19223
|
enfire |
ENFI'RE, v.t. To inflame; to set on fire. [Not used.] |
19224
|
enforce |
ENFO'RCE, v.t.1. To give strength to; to strengthen; to invigorate. [See Def.5.]2. To make or ... |
19225
|
enforceable |
ENFO'RCEABLE, a. That may be enforced. |
19226
|
enforced |
ENFO'RCED, pp. Strengthened; gained by force; driven; compelled; urged; carried into effect. |
19227
|
enforcedly |
ENFO'RCEDLY, adv. By violence; not by choice. |
19228
|
enforcement |
ENFO'RCEMENT, n. The act of enforcing; compulsion; force applied.1. That which gives energy or ... |
19229
|
enforcer |
ENFO'RCER, n. One who compels, constrains or urges; one who effects by violence; one who carries ... |
19230
|
enforcing |
ENFO'RCING, ppr. Giving force or strength; compelling; urging; constraining; putting in execution. |
19231
|
enform |
ENFORM', v.t. To form; to fashion. [See Form.] |
19232
|
enfouldered |
ENFOUL'DERED, a. Mixed with lightning. [Not in use.]1. To make free of a city, corporation or ... |
19233
|
enfranchised |
ENFRAN'CHISED, pp. Set free; released from bondage.1. Admitted to the rights and privileges of ... |
19234
|
enfranchisement |
ENFRAN'CHISEMENT, n. Release from slavery or custody.1. The admission of persons to the freedom ... |
19235
|
enfranchiser |
ENFRAN'CHISER, n. One who enfranchises. |
19236
|
enfranchising |
ENFRAN'CHISING, ppr. Setting free from slavery or custody; admitting to the rights and privileges ... |
19237
|
enfroward |
ENFRO'WARD, v.t. To make froward or perverse. [Not used.] |
19238
|
enfrozen |
ENFRO'ZEN, a. Frozen; congealed. [Not used.] |
19239
|
engage |
ENGA'GE, v.t. 1. To make liable for a debt to a creditor; to bind one's self as surety.2. To ... |
19240
|
engaged |
ENGA'GED, pp. or a. Pledged; promised; enlisted; gained and attached; attracted and fixed; ... |
19241
|
engagedly |
ENGA'GEDLY, adv. With earnestness; with attachment. |
19242
|
engagedness |
ENGA'GEDNESS, n. The state of being seriously and earnestly occupied; zeal; animation. |
19243
|
engagement |
ENGA'GEMENT, n. The act of pawning, pledging or making liable for debt.1. Obligation by agreement ... |
19244
|
engager |
ENGA'GER, n. One that enters into an engagement or agreement. |
19245
|
engaging |
ENGA'GING, ppr. Pawning; making liable for debt; enlisting; bringing into a party or cause; ... |
19246
|
engagingly |
ENGA'GINGLY, adv. In a manner to win the affections. |
19247
|
engallant |
ENGAL'LANT, v.t. To make a gallant of. [Not used.] |
19248
|
engaol |
ENGAOL, v.t. enja'le. To imprison. [not used.] |
19249
|
engarboil |
ENG`ARBOIL, v.t. To disorder. [Not in used.] |
19250
|
engarland |
ENG`ARLAND, v.t. To encircle with a garland. |
19251
|
engarrison |
ENGAR'RISON, v.t. To furnish with a garrison; to defend or protect by a garrison. |
19252
|
engastrimuth |
ENGAS'TRIMUTH, n. A ventriloquist. |
19253
|
engender |
ENGEN'DER, v.t. [L. gener, genero, geno, gigno. See Generate.]1. To beget between the different ... |
19254
|
engendered |
ENGEN'DERED, pp. Begotten; caused; produced. |
19255
|
engenderer |
ENGEN'DERER, n. He or that which engenders. |
19256
|
engendering |
ENGEN'DERING, ppr. Begetting; causing to be; producing. |
19257
|
engild |
ENGILD', v.t. To gild; to brighten. |
19258
|
engine |
EN'GINE, n. [L. ingenium.]1. In mechanics, a compound machine, or artificial instrument, composed ... |
19259
|
engineer |
ENGINEE'R, n. In the military art, a person skilled in mathematics and mechanics, who forms plans ... |
19260
|
enginery |
EN'GINERY, n. en'ginry. The act of managing engines or artillery.1. Engines in general; ... |
19261
|
engird |
ENGIRD', v.t. [See Gird.] To surround; to encircle; to encompass. |
19262
|
engirded |
ENGIRD'ED |
19263
|
engirding |
ENGIRD'ING, ppr. Encircling; surrounding. |
19264
|
engirt |
ENGIRT', pp. Surrounded; encompassed. |
19265
|
englad |
ENGLAD', v.t. To make glad; to cause to rejoice. |
19266
|
englaimed |
ENGLA'IMED, a. Furred; clammy. [Not used.] |
19267
|
england |
ENGLAND, n. [See English.] |
19268
|
english |
ENGLISH, a. ing'glish. [L. ango, from the sense of pressing, depression, laying, which gives the ... |
19269
|
englished |
ENGLISHED, pp. Rendered into English. |
19270
|
englishry |
ENGLISHRY, n. The state or privilege of being an Englishman. [Not used.] |
19271
|
englut |
ENGLUT', v.t. [L. glutio.]1. To swallow.2. To fill; to glut. [This word is little used. See ... |
19272
|
engore |
ENGO'RE, v.t. To pierce; to gore. [See Gore.] |
19273
|
engorge |
ENGORGE, v.t. engorj'. To swallow;; to devour; to gorge; properly, to swallow with greediness, or ... |
19274
|
engorged |
ENGORG'ED, pp. Swallowed with greediness, or in large draughts. |
19275
|
engorgement |
ENGORGEMENT, n. engorj'ment. the act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with voracity. |
19276
|
engorging |
ENGORG'ING, ppr. Swallowing with voracity. |
19277
|
engraft |
ENGR`AFT, v.t. To ingraft, which see. |
19278
|
engrail |
ENGRA'IL, v.t. In heraldry, to variegate; to spot as with hail; to indent or make ragged at the ... |
19279
|
engrailed |
ENGRA'ILED, pp. Variegated; spotted. |
19280
|
engrain |
ENGRA'IN, v.t. [from grain.] To dye in grain, or in the raw material to dye deep. |
19281
|
engrained |
ENGRA'INED, pp. Dyed in the grain; as engrained carpets. |
19282
|
engraining |
ENGRA'INING, ppr. Dyeing in the grain. |
19283
|
engrapple |
ENGRAP'PLE, v.t. [from grapple. To grapple; to seize and hold; to close in and hold fast. [See ... |
19284
|
engrasp |
ENGR`ASP, v.t. [from grasp.] To seize with a clasping hold; to hold fast by inclosing or ... |
19285
|
engrave |
ENGRA'VE, v.t. pret. engraved; pp. engraved or engraven.Literally, to scratch or scrape. Hence,1. ... |
19286
|
engraved |
ENGRA'VED |
19287
|
engravement |
ENGRA'VEMENT, n. Engraved work; act of engraving. |
19288
|
engraven |
ENGRA'VEN, pp. Cut or marked,as with a chisel or graver; imprinted; deeply impressed. |
19289
|
engraver |
ENGRA'VER, n. One who engraves; a cutter of letters, figures or devices, on stone, metal or wood; ... |
19290
|
engravery |
ENGRA'VERY, n. The work of an engraver. [Little used.] |
19291
|
engraving |
ENGRA'VING, ppr. Cutting or marking stones or metals, with a chisel or graver; ... |
19292
|
engrieve |
ENGRIE'VE, v.t. To grieve; to pain. [See Grieve.] |
19293
|
engross |
ENGRO'SS, v.t.1. Primarily, to make thick or gross; to thicken. [Not now used.]2. To make ... |
19294
|
engrossed |
ENGRO'SSED, pp. Made thick; taken in the whole; purchased in large quantities for sale; written in ... |
19295
|
engrosser |
ENGRO'SSER, n. He or that which takes the whole; a person who purchases the whole or such ... |
19296
|
engrossing |
ENGRO'SSING, ppr. Taking the whole; buying commodities in such quantities as to raise the price in ... |
19297
|
engrossment |
ENGRO'SSMENT, n. The act of engrossing; the act of taking the whole.1. The appropriation of ... |
19298
|
enguard |
ENGU`ARD, v.t. [See Guard.] To guard; to defend. |
19299
|
engulf |
ENGULF', v.t. To throw or to absorb in a gulf. |
19300
|
engulfed |
ENGULF'ED, pp. Absorbed in a whirlpool, or in a deep abyss or gulf. |
19301
|
engulfment |
ENGULF'MENT, n. An absorption in a gulf, or deep cavern, or vortex. |
19302
|
enhance |
ENH`ANCE, v.t. enh`ans.1. To raise; to lift; applied to material things by Spenser, but this ... |
19303
|
enhanced |
ENH`ANCED, pp. Raised; advanced; highthened; increased. |
19304
|
enhancement |
ENH`ANCEMENT, n. Rise; increase; augmentation; as the enhancement of value,price, enjoyment, ... |
19305
|
enhancer |
ENH`ANCER, n. One who enhances; he or that which raises price, &c. |
19306
|
enhancing |
ENH`ANCING, ppr. Raising; increasing; augmenting; aggravating. |
19307
|
enharbor |
ENH`ARBOR, v.i. To dwell in or inhabit. |
19308
|
enharden |
ENH`ARDEN, v.t. To harden; to encourage. |
19309
|
enharmonic |
ENHARMON'IC, a. [from harmonic, harmony.] In music, an epithet applied to such species of ... |
19310
|
enigma |
ENIG'MA, n. [L. oenigma; Gr. to hint.] A dark saying, in which some known thing is concealed ... |
19311
|
enigmatic |
ENIGMAT'IC |
19312
|
enigmatical |
ENIGMAT'ICAL, a. Relating to or containing a riddle; obscure; darkly expressed; ambiguous.1. ... |
19313
|
enigmatically |
ENIGMAT'ICALLY, adv. In an obscure manner; in a sense different from that which the words in ... |
19314
|
enigmatist |
ENIG'MATIST, n. A maker or dealer in enigmas and riddles. |
19315
|
enigmatize |
ENIG'MATIZE, v.i. To utter or form enigmas; to deal in riddles. |
19316
|
enigmatography |
ENIGMATOG'RAPHY |
19317
|
enigmatology |
ENIGMATOL'OGY, n. The art of making riddles; or the art of solving them. |
19318
|
enjoin |
ENJOIN', v.t. [L. injungo. See Join. We observe that the primary sense of join is to set, extend ... |
19319
|
enjoined |
ENJOIN'ED, pp. Ordered; directed; admonished with authority; commanded. |
19320
|
enjoiner |
ENJOIN'ER, n. One who enjoins. |
19321
|
enjoining |
ENJOIN'ING, ppr. Ordering; directing. |
19322
|
enjoinment |
ENJOIN'MENT, n. Direction; command; authoritative admonition. |
19323
|
enjoy |
ENJOY', v.t.1. To feel or perceive with pleasure; to take pleasure or satisfaction in the ... |
19324
|
enjoyable |
ENJOY'ABLE, a. Capable of being enjoyed. |
19325
|
enjoyed |
ENJOY'ED, pp. Perceived with pleasure or satisfaction; possessed or used with pleasure; occupied ... |
19326
|
enjoyer |
ENJOY'ER, n. One who enjoys. |
19327
|
enjoying |
ENJOY'ING, ppr. Feeling with pleasure; possessing with satisfaction. |
19328
|
enjoyment |
ENJOY'MENT, n. Pleasure; satisfaction; agreeable sensations; fruition.1. Possession with ... |
19329
|
enkindle |
ENKIN'DLE, v.t. [from kindle.] To kindle; to set on fire; to inflame; as, to enkindle sparks into ... |
19330
|
enkindled |
ENKIN'DLED, pp. Set on fire; inflamed; roused into action; excited. |
19331
|
enkindling |
ENKIN'DLING, ppr. Setting on fire; inflaming; rousing; exciting. |
19332
|
enlard |
ENL`ARD, v.t. To cover with lard or grease; to baste. |
19333
|
enlarge |
ENL`ARGE, v.t. enlarj. [from large.] To make greater in quantity or dimensions; to extend in ... |
19334
|
enlarged |
ENL`ARGED, pp. Increased in bulk; extended in dimension; expanded; dilated; augmented; released ... |
19335
|
enlargedly |
ENL`ARGEDLY, adv. With enlargement. |
19336
|
enlargement |
ENL`ARGEMENT, n. Increase of size or bulk, real or apparent; extension of dimensions or limits; ... |
19337
|
enlarger |
ENL`ARGER, n. He or that which enlarges, increases, extends or expands; an amplifier. |
19338
|
enlarging |
ENL`ARGING, ppr. Increasing in bulk; extending in dimension; expanding; making free or liberal; ... |
19339
|
enlight |
ENLI'GHT, v.t. enli'te. To illuminate; to enlighten.[See Enlighten. Enlight is rarely used.] |
19340
|
enlighten |
ENLI'GHTEN, v.t. enli'tn. [from light.]1. To make light; to shed light on; to supply with light; ... |
19341
|
enlightened |
ENLI'GHTENED, pp. Rendered light; illuminated; instructed; informed; furnished with clear views. |
19342
|
enlightener |
ENLI'GHTENER, n. One who illuminates; he or that which communicates light to the eye, or clear ... |
19343
|
enlightening |
ENLI'GHTENING, ppr. Illuminating; giving light to; instructing. |
19344
|
enlink |
ENLINK', v.t. [from link.] To chain to; to connect. |
19345
|
enlist |
ENLIST', v.t. [See List.] To enroll; to register; to enter a name on a list.1. To engage in ... |
19346
|
enlistment |
ENLIST'MENT, n. The act of enlisting; the writing by which a soldier is bound. |
19347
|
enliven |
ENLI'VEN, v.t. enli'vn. [from life, live.] Literally, to give life. Hence,1. To give action or ... |
19348
|
enlivened |
ENLI'VENED, pp. Made more active; excited; animated; made cheerful or gay. |
19349
|
enlivener |
ENLI'VENER, n. He or that which enlivens or animates; he or that which invigorates. |
19350
|
enlivening |
ENLI'VENING, ppr. Giving life, spirit or animation; inspiriting; invigorating; making vivacious, ... |
19351
|
enlumine |
ENLU'MINE, v.t. To illumine; to enlighten. [See the latter words.] |
19352
|
enmarble |
ENMAR'BLE, v.t. To make hard as marble; to harden. |
19353
|
enmesh |
ENMESH', v.t. [from mesh.] To net; to entangle to entrap. |
19354
|
enmity |
EN'MITY, n.1. The quality of being an enemy; the opposite of friendship; ill will; hatred; ... |
19355
|
enneacontahedral |
ENNEACONTAHE'DRAL, a. Having ninety faces. |
19356
|
enneagon |
EN'NEAGON, n. [Gr. nine, an angle.] In geometry, a polygon or figure with nine sides or nine ... |
19357
|
enneander |
ENNEAN'DER, n. [Gr. nine, a male.] In botany, a plant having nine stamens. |
19358
|
enneandrian |
ENNEAN'DRIAN, a. Having nine stamens. |
19359
|
enneapetalous |
ENNEAPET'ALOUS, a. [Gr. nine, a leaf.] Having nine petals or flower-leaves. |
19360
|
enneatical |
ENNEAT'ICAL, a. [Gr. nine.] Enneatical days, are every ninth day of a disease. Enneatical years, ... |
19361
|
ennew |
ENNEW' v.t. To make new. [Not in use.] |
19362
|
ennoble |
ENNO'BLE, v.t.1. To make noble; to raise to nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.2. To dignify; to ... |
19363
|
ennobled |
ENNO'BLED, pp. Raised to the rank of nobility; dignified; exalted in rank, excellence or value. |
19364
|
ennoblement |
ENNO'BLEMENT, n. The act of advancing to nobility.1. Exaltation; elevation in degree or ... |
19365
|
ennobling |
ENNO'BLING, ppr. Advancing to the rank of a nobleman; exalting; dignifying. |
19366
|
ennui |
ENNUI, n. Weariness; heaviness; lassitude of fastidiousness. |
19367
|
enodation |
ENODA'TION, n. [L. enodatio, from enodo, to clear from knots; e and nodus, a knot.]1. The act or ... |
19368
|
enode |
ENO'DE, a. [L. enodis; e and nodus, knot.] In botany, destitute of knots or joints; knotless. |
19369
|
enomotarch |
ENOM'OTARCH,n. The commander of an enomoty. |
19370
|
enomoty |
ENOM'OTY, n. [Gr. to swear.] In Lacedaemon, anciently, a body of soldiers, supposed to be thirty ... |
19371
|
enorm |
ENORM', a. [Not used. See Enormous.] |
19372
|
enormity |
ENOR'MITY, n. [L. enormitas. See Enormous.]1. Literally, the transgression of a rule, or ... |
19373
|
enormous |
ENOR'MOUS, a. [L. enormis; e and norma, a rule.]1. Going beyond the usual measure or ... |
19374
|
enormouseness |
ENOR'MOUSENESS, n. The state of being enormous or excessive; greatness beyond measure. |
19375
|
enormously |
ENOR'MOUSLY, adv. Excessively; beyond measure; as an opinion enormously absurd. |
19376
|
enough |
ENOUGH', a. enuf'. [Heb. to rest, to be quiet or satisfied.]That satisfies desire, or gives ... |
19377
|
enounce |
ENOUNCE, v.t. enouns'. [L. enuncio; e and nuncio, to declare.]To utter; to pronounce; to declare. ... |
19378
|
enounced |
ENOUN'CED, pp. Uttered; pronounced. |
19379
|
enouncing |
ENOUN'CING, ppr. Uttering; pronouncing. |
19380
|
enow |
ENOW, the old plural of enough, is nearly obsolete. |
19381
|
enquicken |
ENQUICK'EN, v.t. To quicken; to make alive. [Not used.] |
19382
|
enquire |
ENQUIRE, usually written inquire, which see and its derivatives. |
19383
|
enrace |
ENRA'CE, v.t. To implant. [Not used.] |
19384
|
enrage |
ENRA'GE, v.t. To excite rage in; to exasperate; to provoke to fury or madness; to make furious. |
19385
|
enraged |
ENRA'GED, pp. Made furious; exasperated; provoked to madness. |
19386
|
enraging |
ENRA'GING, ppr. Exasperating; provoking to madness. |
19387
|
enrange |
ENRA'NGE, v.t. To put in order; to rove over. [Not in use.] |
19388
|
enrank |
ENRANK', v.t. To place in ranks or order. |
19389
|
enrapture |
ENRAP'TURE, v.t. [from rapture.] To transport with pleasure; to delight beyond measure. Enrapt, ... |
19390
|
enraptured |
ENRAP'TURED, pp. Transported with pleasure; highly delighted. |
19391
|
enrapturing |
ENRAP'TURING, ppr. Transporting with pleasure; highly delighting. |
19392
|
enravish |
ENRAV'ISH, v.t. [from ravish.] To throw into ecstasy; to transport with delight; to enrapture. |
19393
|
enravished |
ENRAV'ISHED, pp. Transported with delight or pleasure; enraptured. |
19394
|
enravishing |
ENRAV'ISHING, ppr. Throwing into ecstasy; highly delighting. |
19395
|
enravishment |
ENRAV'ISHMENT, n. Ecstasy of delight; rapture. |
19396
|
enregister |
ENREG'ISTER, v.t. To register; to enroll or record. |
19397
|
enrheum |
ENRHEUM, v.i. To have rheum through cold. |
19398
|
enrich |
ENRICH', v.t.1. To make rich, wealthy or opulent; to supply with abundant property. Agriculture, ... |
19399
|
enriched |
ENRICH'ED, pp. Made rich or wealthy; fertilized; supplied with that which is desirable, useful or ... |
19400
|
enricher |
ENRICH'ER, n. One that enriches. |
19401
|
enriching |
ENRICH'ING, ppr. Making opulent; fertilizing; supplying with what is splendid, useful or ... |
19402
|
enrichment |
ENRICH'MENT, n. Augmentation of wealth; amplification; improvement; the addition of fertility or ... |
19403
|
enridge |
ENRIDGE, v.t. enrij'. To form into ridges. |
19404
|
enring |
ENRING', v.t. To encircle; to bind. |
19405
|
enripen |
ENRI'PEN, v.t. To ripen; to bring to perfection. |
19406
|
enrive |
ENRI'VE, v.t. To rive; to cleave. |
19407
|
enrobe |
ENRO'BE, v.t. [from robe.] To clothe with rich attire; to attire; to invest. |
19408
|
enrobed |
ENRO'BED, pp. Attired; invested. |
19409
|
enrobing |
ENRO'BING, ppr. Investing; attiring. |
19410
|
enroll |
ENROLL, v.t.1. To write in a roll or register; to insert a name or enter in a list or catalogue; ... |
19411
|
enrolled |
ENROLLED, pp. Inserted in a roll or register; recorded. |
19412
|
enroller |
ENROLLER, n. He that enrolls or registers. |
19413
|
enrolling |
ENROLLING, ppr. Inserting in a register; recording. |
19414
|
enrollment |
ENROLLMENT, n. A register; a record; a writing in which any thing is recorded.1. The act of ... |
19415
|
enroot |
ENROOT', v.t. [from root.] To fix by the root; to fix fast; to implant deep. |
19416
|
enrooted |
ENROOT'ED, pp. Fixed by the root; planted or fixed deep. |
19417
|
enrooting |
ENROOT'ING, ppr. Fixing by the root; planting deep. |
19418
|
enround |
ENROUND', v.t. To environ; to surround; to inclose. [Not used.] |
19419
|
ens |
ENS, n. [L. ens, part. present of esse, to be.]Entity; being; existence. Among the old chimists, ... |
19420
|
ensample |
ENSAM'PLE, n. [ L. exemplum.] An example; a pattern or model for imitation.Being ensamples to the ... |
19421
|
ensanguine |
ENSAN'GUINE, v.t. [L. sanguis, blood; Eng. sanguine.]To stain or cover with blood; to smear with ... |
19422
|
ensanguined |
ENSAN'GUINED, pp. Suffused or stained with blood. |
19423
|
ensate |
EN'SATE, a. [L. ensis, a sword.] Having sword-shaped leaves. |
19424
|
enschedule |
ENSCHED'ULE, v.t. To insert in a schedule. [See Schedule.] |
19425
|
ensconce |
ENSCONCE, v.t. enscons'. [from sconce.]To cover, or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to ... |
19426
|
ensconced |
ENSCON'CED, pp. Covered, or sheltered, as by a sconce or fort; protected; secured. |
19427
|
ensconcing |
ENSCON'CING, ppr. covering, or sheltering, as by a fort. |
19428
|
enseal |
ENSE'AL, v.t. [from seal.] To seal; to fix a seal on; to impress. |
19429
|
ensealed |
ENSE'ALED, pp. Impressed with a seal. |
19430
|
ensealing |
ENSE'ALING, ppr. Sealing; affixing a seal to.ENSE'ALING, n. The act of affixing a seal to. |
19431
|
enseam |
ENSE'AM, v.t. [from seam.] To sew up; to inclose by a seam or juncture of needlework. |
19432
|
enseamed |
ENSE'AMED, a. Greasy. [Not in use.] |
19433
|
ensear |
ENSE'AR, v.t. [from sear.] To sear; to cauterize; to close or stop by burning to hardness. |
19434
|
ensearch |
ENSEARCH', v.i. enserch'. To search for; to try to find. [Not used.] |
19435
|
ensemble |
ENSEM'BLE, n. One with another; on an average. |
19436
|
enshield |
ENSHIE'LD, v.t. [from shield.] To shield; to cover; to protect. |
19437
|
enshrine |
ENSHRI'NE, v.t. [from shrine.] To inclose in a shrine or chest; to deposit for safe-keeping in a ... |
19438
|
enshrined |
ENSHRI'NED, pp. Inclosed or preserved in a shrine or chest.1. Inclosed; placed as in a shrine. |
19439
|
enshrining |
ENSHRI'NING, ppr. Inclosing in a shrine or cabinet. |
19440
|
ensiferous |
ENSIF'EROUS, a. [L. ensis, sword, and fero, to bear.]Bearing or carrying a sword. |
19441
|
ensiform |
EN'SIFORM, a. [L. ensiformis; ensis, sword, and forma, form.]Having the shape of a sword; as the ... |
19442
|
ensign |
EN'SIGN, n. en'sine. [L. insigne, insignia, from signum, a mark impressed, a sign.]1. The flag or ... |
19443
|
ensign-bearer |
EN'SIGN-BEARER, n. He that carries the flag; an ensign. |
19444
|
ensigncy |
EN'SIGNCY, n. The rank, office or commission of an ensign. |
19445
|
enskied |
ENSKI'ED, a. Placed in heaven; made immortal. [Not in use.] |
19446
|
enslave |
ENSLA'VE, v.t. [from slave.] To reduce to slavery or bondage; to deprive of liberty and subject ... |
19447
|
enslaved |
ENSLA'VED, pp. Reduced to slavery or subjection. |
19448
|
enslavement |
ENSLA'VEMENT, n. The state of being enslaved; slavery; bondage;servitude. |
19449
|
enslaver |
ENSLA'VER, n. He who reduces another to bondage. |
19450
|
enslaving |
ENSLA'VING, ppr. Reducing to bondage; depriving of liberty. |
19451
|
ensnare |
ENSNARE, [See Insnare.] |
19452
|
ensober |
ENSO'BER, v.t. [from sober.] To make sober. |
19453
|
ensphere |
ENSPHE'RE, v.t. [from sphere.] To place in a sphere.1. To make into a sphere. |
19454
|
enstamp |
ENSTAMP', v.t. [from stamp.] To impress as with a stamp; to impress deeply.God enstamped his ... |
19455
|
enstamped |
ENSTAMP'ED, pp. Impressed deeply. |
19456
|
enstamping |
ENSTAMP'ING, ppr. Impressing deeply. |
19457
|
enstyle |
ENSTY'LE, v.t. To style; to name; to call. [Little used.] |
19458
|
ensue |
ENSU'E, v.t. [L. sequor, to follow. See Seek.]To follow; to pursue.Seek peace,and ensue it. l ... |
19459
|
ensuing |
ENSU'ING, ppr. Following as a consequence; succeeding. |
19460
|
ensure |
ENSURE, and its derivatives. [See Insure.] |
19461
|
ensweep |
ENSWEE'P, v.t To sweep over; to pass over rapidly. |
19462
|
entablature |
ENTAB'LATURE |
19463
|
entablement |
ENTAB'LEMENT, [L. tabula, a board or table.]In architecture, that part of the order of a column, ... |
19464
|
entackle |
ENTACK'LE, v.t. To supply with tackle. [Not used.] |
19465
|
entail |
ENTA'IL, n. 1. An estate or fee entailed, or limited indescent to a particular heir or heirs. ... |
19466
|
entailed |
ENTA'ILED, pp. Settled on a man and certain heirs specified.1. Settled on a person and his ... |
19467
|
entailing |
ENTA'ILING, ppr. Settling the descent of an estate; giving, as lands and tenements, and ... |
19468
|
entailment |
ENTA'ILMENT, n. The act of giving, as an estate, and directing the mode of descent, or of limiting ... |
19469
|
entame |
ENTA'ME, v.t. [from tame.] To tame; to subdue. |
19470
|
entangle |
ENTAN'GLE, v.t. [from tangle.] To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily ... |
19471
|
entangled |
ENTAN'GLED, pp. or a. Twisted together; interwoven in a confused manner; intricate; perplexed; ... |
19472
|
entanglement |
ENTAN'GLEMENT, n. Involution; a confused or disordered state; intricacy; perplexity. |
19473
|
entangler |
ENTAN'GLER, n. One who entangles. |
19474
|
entangling |
ENTAN'GLING, ppr. Involving; interweaving or interlocking in confusion; perplexing; insnaring. |
19475
|
entender |
ENTEN'DER, v.t. To treat with tenderness or kindness. |
19476
|
enter |
EN'TER, v.t. [L. inter, intra, whence intro, to enter. The L. inter seems to be in, with the ... |
19477
|
enterdeal |
EN'TERDEAL, n. Mutual dealing. [Not in use.] |
19478
|
entered |
EN'TERED, pp. Moved in; come in; pierced; penetrated; admitted; introduced; set down in writing. |
19479
|
entering |
EN'TERING, ppr. Coming or going in; flowing in; piercing; penetrating; setting down in writing; ... |
19480
|
enterlace |
ENTERLACE, [See Interlace.] |
19481
|
enterocele |
EN'TEROCELE, n. [Gr. intestine, and tumor.] In surgery, intestinal hernia; a rupture of the ... |
19482
|
enterology |
ENTEROL'OGY, n. [Gr. intestine, and discourse.] A treatise or discourse on the bowels or internal ... |
19483
|
enteromphalos |
ENTEROM'PHALOS, n. [Gr. intestine, and navel.] Navel rupture; umbilical rupture. |
19484
|
enterparlance |
ENTERP`ARLANCE, n. Parley; mutual talk or conversation; conference. |
19485
|
enterplead |
ENTERPLEAD, [See Interplead.] |
19486
|
enterprise |
EN'TERPRISE, n. s as z. That which is undertaken, or attempted to be performed; an attempt; a ... |
19487
|
enterprised |
EN'TERPRISED, pp. Undertaken; attempted; essayed. |
19488
|
enterpriser |
EN'TERPRISER, n. An adventurer; one who undertakes any projected scheme, especially a bold or ... |
19489
|
enterprising |
EN'TERPRISING, ppr. Undertaking, especially a bold design.1. Bold or forward to undertake; ... |
19490
|
entertain |
ENTERTA'IN, v.t. [L. tenco.]1. To receive into the house and treat with hospitality, either at ... |
19491
|
entertained |
ENTERTA'INED, pp. Received with hospitality, as a guest; amused; pleased and engaged; kept in the ... |
19492
|
entertainer |
ENTERTA'INER, n. He who entertains; he who received company with hospitality, or for reward.1. He ... |
19493
|
entertaining |
ENTERTA'INING, ppr. Receiving with hospitality; receiving and treating with provisions and ... |
19494
|
entertainingly |
ENTERTA'ININGLY, adv. In an amusing manner. |
19495
|
entertainment |
ENTERTA'INMENT, n. The receiving and accommodating of guests, either with or without reward. The ... |
19496
|
entertissued |
ENTERTIS'SUED, a. Interwoven; having various colors intermixed. |
19497
|
entheastic |
ENTHEAS'TIC, a. [Gr. god.] Having the energy of God. |
19498
|
entheastically |
ENTHEAS'TICALLY, adv. According to deific energy. |
19499
|
entheat |
EN'THEAT, a. Enthusiastic. [Not in use.] |
19500
|
enthrall |
ENTHRALL', v.t. To enslave. [See Inthrall.] |
19501
|
enthrill |
ENTHRILL', v.t. To pierce. [See Thrill.] |
19502
|
enthrone |
ENTHRO'NE, v.t. [from throne.] To place on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty.Beneath a ... |
19503
|
enthroning |
ENTHRO'NING, ppr. Seating on a throne; raising to an exalted seat. |
19504
|
enthunder |
ENTHUN'DER, v.i. To make a loud noise, like thunder. |
19505
|
enthusiasm |
ENTHU'SIASM, n. enthuziazm. [Gr. to infuse a divine spirit, inspired, divine; God.]1. A belief ... |
19506
|
enthusiast |
ENTHU'SIAST, n. enthu'ziast.1. One who imagines he has special or supernatural converse with God, ... |
19507
|
enthusiastic |
ENTHUSIAS'TIC |
19508
|
enthusiastical |
ENTHUSIAS'TICAL, a. Filled with enthusiasm, or the conceit of special intercourse with God or ... |
19509
|
enthusiastically |
ENTHUSIAS'TICALLY, adv. With enthusiasm. |
19510
|
enthymematical |
ENTHYMEMAT'ICAL, a. Pertaining to an enthymeme; including an enthymeme. |
19511
|
enthymeme |
EN'THYMEME, n. [Gr. to think or conceive; mind.] In rhetoric, an argument consisting of only two ... |
19512
|
entice |
ENTI'CE, v.t. [L. titio, a firebrand.]1. To incite or instigate, by exciting hope or desire; ... |
19513
|
enticed |
ENTI'CED, pp. Incited; instigated to evil; seduced by promises or persuasions; persuaded; allured. |
19514
|
enticement |
ENTI'CEMENT, n. The act or practice of inciting to evil; instigation; as the enticements of evil ... |
19515
|
enticer |
ENTI'CER, n. One who entices; one who incites or instigates to evil; one who seduces. |
19516
|
enticing |
ENTI'CING, ppr. Inciting to evil; urging to sin by motives, flattery or persuasion; alluring.1. ... |
19517
|
enticingly |
ENTI'CINGLY, adv. Charmingly; in a winning manner.She sings most enticingly. |
19518
|
entire |
ENTI'RE, a. [L. integer, said to be in neg. and tango, to touch.]1. Whole; undivided; unbroken; ... |
19519
|
entirely |
ENTI'RELY, adv. Wholly; completely; fully; as, the money is entirely lost.1. In the whole; ... |
19520
|
entireness |
ENTI'RENESS, n. Completeness; fullness; totality; unbroken form or state; as the entireness of an ... |
19521
|
entirety |
ENTI'RETY, n. Wholeness; completeness; as entirety of interest.1. The whole. |
19522
|
entitative |
EN'TITATIVE, a. [from entity.] considered by itself. [This word, and entitatively, rarely or ... |
19523
|
entitle |
ENTI'TLE, v.t. [L. titulus, a title.]1. To give a title to; to give or prefix a name or ... |
19524
|
entitled |
ENTI'TLED, pp. Dignified or distinguished by a title; having a claim as, every good man is ... |
19525
|
entitling |
ENTI'TLING, ppr. Dignifying or distinguishing by a title; giving a title; giving a claim. |
19526
|
entity |
EN'TITY, n. [Low L. entitas.] Being; existence.Fortune is no real entity.1. A real being, or ... |
19527
|
entoil |
ENTOIL', v.t. [See Toil.] To take with toils; to ensnare; to entangle. |
19528
|
entomb |
ENTOMB, v.t. entoom'. [from tomb.] To deposit in a tomb, as a dead body.1. To bury in a grave; ... |
19529
|
entombed |
ENTOMBED, pp. Deposited in a tomb; buried; interred. |
19530
|
entombing |
ENTOMBING, ppr. Depositing in a tomb; burying; interring. |
19531
|
entombment |
ENTOMBMENT, n. Burial. |
19532
|
entomolite |
EN'TOMOLITE, n. [Gr. insect, stone.]A fossil substance bearing the figure of an insect, or a ... |
19533
|
entomological |
ENTOMOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to the science of insects. |
19534
|
entomologist |
ENTOMOL'OGIST, n. One versed in the science of insects. |
19535
|
entomology |
ENTOMOL'OGY, n. [Gr. insect, to cut, discourse.]That part of zoology which treats of insects; the ... |
19536
|
entortilation |
ENTORTILA'TION, n. A turning into a circle. |
19537
|
entrail |
EN'TRAIL |
19538
|
entrails |
EN'TRAILS, n. 1. The internal parts of animal bodies; particularly, the guts or intestines; the ... |
19539
|
entrammeled |
ENTRAM'MELED, a. [from trammel.] Curled; frizzed. [Not used.] |
19540
|
entrance |
EN'TRANCE, n. [L. intrans, intro.]1. The act of entering into a place; as the entrance of a ... |
19541
|
entranse |
ENTR`ANSE, v.t. or i. [L. transeo.]1. To put in a transe; to withdraw the soul, and leave the ... |
19542
|
entransed |
ENTR`ANSED, pp. Put in a transe; having the soul withdrawn, and the body left in a state of ... |
19543
|
entransing |
ENTR`ANSING, ppr. Carrying away the soul; enrapturing; ravishing. |
19544
|
entrap |
ENTRAP', v.t. To catch as in a trap; to insnare; used chiefly or wholly in a figurative sense. To ... |
19545
|
entrapped |
ENTRAP'PED, pp. Ensnared; entangled. |
19546
|
entrapping |
ENTRAP'PING, ppr. Ensnaring; involving in difficulties. |
19547
|
entreaat |
ENTREA'AT, v.t. [L. tracto, to handle, feel,treat, use,manage.]1. To ask earnestly; to beseech; ... |
19548
|
entreat |
ENTRE'AT, v.i. To make an earnest petition or request.The Janizaries entreated for them, as ... |
19549
|
entreatance |
ENTRE'ATANCE, n. Entreaty; solicitation. |
19550
|
entreated |
ENTRE'ATED, pp. Earnestly supplicated, besought or solicited; importuned; urgently requested.1. ... |
19551
|
entreater |
ENTRE'ATER, n. One that entreats, or asks earnestly. |
19552
|
entreating |
ENTRE'ATING, ppr. Earnestly asking; pressing with request or prayer; importuning.1. Treating; ... |
19553
|
entreative |
ENTRE'ATIVE, a. Pleading; treating. |
19554
|
entreaty |
ENTRE'ATY, n. Urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation; supplication.The poor useth ... |
19555
|
entremets |
ENTREMETS, n. [L. intromissum.] Small plates set between the principal dishes at table, or dainty ... |
19556
|
entrepot |
ENTREPOT, n. A warehouse, staple or magazine, for the deposit of goods. |
19557
|
entrhoned |
ENTRHO'NED, pp. Seated on a throne; exalted to an elevated place. |
19558
|
entrick |
ENTRICK, v.t. [from trick.] To trick; to deceive; to entangle. |
19559
|
entrochite |
EN'TROCHITE, n. [Gr. a wheel.] A kind of extraneous fossil, usually about an inch in length, and ... |
19560
|
entry |
EN'TRY, n. The passage by which persons enter a house or other building.1. The act of entering; ... |
19561
|
entune |
ENTU'NE, v.t. [from tune.] To tune. |
19562
|
entwine |
ENTWINE, v.t. [from twine.] To twine; to twist round. |
19563
|
entwist |
ENTWIST', v.t. [from twist.] To twist or wreath round. |
19564
|
enubilate |
ENU'BILATE, v.t. [L. e and nubila,mist, clouds.]To clear from mist, clouds or obscurity. [Not in ... |
19565
|
enubilous |
ENU'BILOUS, a. Clear from fog, mist or clouds. |
19566
|
enucleate |
ENU'CLEATE, v.t. [L. enucleo; e and nucleus, a kernel.] Properly, to take out the kernel. Hence, ... |
19567
|
enucleated |
ENU'CLEATED, pp. Cleared from knots; disclosed; explained. |
19568
|
enucleating |
ENU'CLEATING, ppr. Clearing from knots; explaining. |
19569
|
enucleation |
ENUCLEA'TION, n. The act of clearing from knots; a disentangling.Neither air, nor water, nor food ... |
19570
|
enumerate |
ENU'MERATE, v.t. [L. enumero; e and numero,numerus,number.]To count or tell, number by number; to ... |
19571
|
enumerated |
ENU'MERATED, pp. Counted or told, number by number; reckoned or mentioned by distinct particulars. |
19572
|
enumerating |
ENU'MERATING, ppr. Counting or reckoning any number, by the particulars which compose it. |
19573
|
enumeration |
ENUMERA'TION, n. [L. enumeratio.] The act of counting or telling a number, by naming each ... |
19574
|
enumerative |
ENU'MERATIVE, a. Counting; reckoning up. |
19575
|
enunciate |
ENUN'CIATE, v.t. [L. enuncio; e and nuncio, to tell.]To utter; to declare; to proclaim; to relate. |
19576
|
enunciated |
ENUN'CIATED, pp. Uttered; declared; pronounced; proclaimed. |
19577
|
enunciating |
ENUN'CIATING, ppr. Uttering; declaring; pronouncing. |
19578
|
enunciation |
ENUNCIA'TION, n. The act of uttering or pronouncing; expression; manner of utterance. In a public ... |
19579
|
enunciative |
ENUN'CIATIVE, a. Declarative; expressive. |
19580
|
enunciatively |
ENUN'CIATIVELY, adv. Declaratively. |
19581
|
enunciatory |
ENUN'CIATORY, a. Containing utterance or sound. |
19582
|
envassal |
ENVAS'SAL, v.t. [from vassal.] To reduce to vassalage.1. To make over to another as a slave. |
19583
|
envelop |
ENVEL'OP, v.t.1. To cover by wrapping of folding; to inwrap; to invest with a covering. Animal ... |
19584
|
enveloped |
ENVEL'OPED, pp. Inwrapped; covered on all sides; surrounded on all sides; inclosed. |
19585
|
enveloping |
ENVEL'OPING, ppr. Inwrapping; folding around; covering or surrounding on all sides, as a case or ... |
19586
|
envelopment |
ENVEL'OPMENT, n. A wrapping; as inclosing or covering on all sides. |
19587
|
envenom |
ENVEN'OM, v.t. [from venom.] To poison; to taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance ... |
19588
|
envenomed |
ENVEN'OMED, pp. Tainted or impregnated with venom or poison; embittered; exasperated. |
19589
|
envenoming |
ENVEN'OMING, ppr. Tainting with venom; poisoning; embittering; enraging. |
19590
|
envermeil |
ENVER'MEIL, v.t. To dye red. |
19591
|
enviable |
EN'VIABLE, a. [See Envy.] That may excite envy; capable of awakening ardent desire of possession. ... |
19592
|
envied |
EN'VIED, pp. [See Envy, the verb.] Subjected to envy. |
19593
|
envier |
EN'VIER, n. One who envies another; one who desires what another possesses, and hates him because ... |
19594
|
envious |
EN'VIOUS, a. Feeling or harboring envy; repining or feeling uneasiness, at a view of the ... |
19595
|
enviously |
EN'VIOUSLY, adv. With envy; with malignity excited by the excellence or prosperity of another.How ... |
19596
|
environ |
ENVI'RON, v.t. [Eng. to veer.]1. To surround; to encompass; to encircle; as a plain environed ... |
19597
|
environed |
ENVI'RONED, pp. Surrounded; encompassed; besieged; involved; invested. |
19598
|
environing |
ENVI'RONING, ppr. Surrounding; encircling; besieging; inclosing; involving; investing. The ... |
19599
|
environs |
ENVI'RONS, n. plu. The parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood, ... |
19600
|
envoy |
EN'VOY, n. [L. via; Eng. way, contracted from viag, vag, or wag.]1. A person deputed by a prince ... |
19601
|
envoyship |
EN'VOYSHIP, n. The office of an envoy. |
19602
|
envy |
EN'VY, v.t. [L. invideo, in and video, to see against, that is, to look with enmity.]1. To feel ... |
19603
|
envying |
EN'VYING, ppr. Feeling uneasiness at the superior condition and happiness of another.EN'VYING, n. ... |
19604
|
enwallowed |
ENWAL'LOWED, a. [from wallow.] Being wallowed or wallowing. |
19605
|
enwheel |
ENWHEE'L, v.t. [from wheel.] To encircle. |
19606
|
enwiden |
ENWI'DEN, v.t. [from wide.] To make wider. [Not used.] |
19607
|
enwomb |
ENWOMB, v.t. enwoom'. [from womb.] To make pregnant. [Not used.]1. To bury; to hide as in a ... |
19608
|
enwombed |
ENWOMBED, pp. Impregnated; buried in a deep gulf or cavern. |
19609
|
enwrap |
ENWRAP', v.t. enrap'. To envelop. [See Inwrap.] |
19610
|
enwrapment |
ENWRAP'MENT, n. A covering; a wrapping or wrapper. |
19611
|
eolian |
EO'LIAN |
19612
|
eolic |
EOL'IC, a. Pertaining to Aeolia or Aeolis, in Asia Minor, inhabited by Greeks.The Eolic dialect ... |
19613
|
eolipile |
EOL'IPILE, n. [Aeolus, the deity of the winds, and pila, a ball.]A hollow ball of metal, with a ... |
19614
|
eon |
E'ON, n. [Gr. age, duration.] In the platonic philosophy, a virtue, attribute or perfection. The ... |
19615
|
ep |
EP, EPI, [Gr. in composition, usually signifies on.] |
19616
|
epact |
E'PACT, n. [Gr. adscititious, to adduce or bring; to drive.]In chronology, the excess of the solar ... |
19617
|
eparch |
EP'ARCH, n. [Gr. dominion.] The governor or prefect of a province. |
19618
|
eparchy |
EP'ARCHY, n. [Gr. a province; government.] A province, prefecture or territory under the ... |
19619
|
epaulet |
EP'AULET, n. A shoulder-piece; an ornamental badge worn on the shoulder by military men. ... |
19620
|
epaulment |
EPAUL'MENT, n. In fortification, a side-work or work to cover sidewise, made of gabions, fascines ... |
19621
|
epenetic |
EPENET'IC, a. Laudatory; bestowing praise. |
19622
|
epenthesis |
EPEN'THESIS |
19623
|
epenthesy |
EPEN'THESY, n. [Gr. to put.] The insertion of a letter or syllable in the middle of a word, as ... |
19624
|
epenthetic |
EPENTHET'IC, a. Inserted in the middle of a word. |
19625
|
epha |
E'PHA, n. [Heb. properly a baking.] A Hebrew measure of three pecks and three pints, or according ... |
19626
|
ephemera |
EPHEM'ERA, n. [L. from Gr. daily; a day.] A fever of one day's continuance only.1. The Day-fly; ... |
19627
|
ephemeric |
EPHEM'ERIC, a. Diurnal; beginning and ending in a day; continuing or existing one day only.1. ... |
19628
|
ephemeris |
EPHEM'ERIS, n. plu. ephemer'ides. [Gr.]1. A journal or account of daily transactions; a ... |
19629
|
ephemerist |
EPHEM'ERIST, n. One who studies the daily motions and positions of the planets; an astrologer. |
19630
|
ephemeron-worm |
EPHEM'ERON-WORM, n. [See Ephemera.] A worm that lives one day only. |
19631
|
ephereral |
EPHER'ERAL |
19632
|
ephesian |
EPHE'SIAN, a. s as z. Pertaining to Ephesus, in Asia Minor. As a noun, a native of Ephesus. |
19633
|
ephialtes |
EPHIAL'TES, n. [Gr.] The night-mar. |
19634
|
ephipora |
EPHIP'ORA, n. [Gr. to bear.] The watery eye; a disease in which the tears, from increased ... |
19635
|
ephod |
EPH'OD, n. [Heb. to bind.] In Jewish antiquity, a part of the sacerdotal habit, being a kind of ... |
19636
|
ephor |
EPH'OR, n. [Gr. to inspect.]In ancient Sparta, a magistrate chosen by the people. The ephors were ... |
19637
|
ephoralty |
EPH'ORALTY, n. The office or term of office of an ephor. |
19638
|
epi |
EP, EPI, [Gr. in composition, usually signifies on.] |
19639
|
epic |
EP'IC, a. [L. epicus; Gr. a song, or to speak.] Narrative; containing narration; rehearsing. An ... |
19640
|
epicede |
EP'ICEDE, n. [Gr.] A funeral song or discourse. |
19641
|
epicedian |
EPICE'DIAN, a. Elegiac; mournful. |
19642
|
epicedium |
EPICE'DIUM, n. An elegy. |
19643
|
epicene |
EP'ICENE, a. [Gr. common.] Common to both sexes; of both kinds. |
19644
|
epictetian |
EPICTE'TIAN, a. Pertaining to Epictetus, the Grecian writer. |
19645
|
epicure |
EP'ICURE, n. [L. epicurus, a voluptuary, from Epicurus.]Properly, a follower of Epicurus; a man ... |
19646
|
epicurean |
EPICU'REAN |
19647
|
epicureanism |
EPICU'REANISM, n. Attachment to the doctrines of Epicurus. |
19648
|
epicurism |
EP'ICURISM, n. Luxury; sensual enjoyments; indulgence in gross pleasure; voluptuousness.1. The ... |
19649
|
epicurize |
EP'ICURIZE, v.i. To feed or indulge like an epicure; to riot; to feast.1. To profess the doctrines ... |
19650
|
epicycle |
EP'ICYCLE, n. [Gr. a circle.] A little circle, whose center is in the circumference of a greater ... |
19651
|
epicycloid |
EPICYC'LOID, n. [Gr. form.] In geometry, a curve generated by the revolution of the periphery of ... |
19652
|
epicycloidal |
EPICYCLOID'AL, a. Pertaining to the epicycloid, or having its properties. |
19653
|
epidemic |
EPIDEM'IC |
19654
|
epidemical |
EPIDEM'ICAL, a. [Gr. people.] Common to many people. An epidemic disease is one which seizes a ... |
19655
|
epidermic |
EPIDERM'IC |
19656
|
epidermidal |
EPIDERM'IDAL, a. Pertaining to the cuticle; covering the skin.The epidermic texture. |
19657
|
epidermis |
EPIDERM'IS, n. [Gr. skin.] In anatomy, the cuticle or scarf-skin of the body; a thin membrane ... |
19658
|
epidote |
EP'IDOTE, n. [From Gr.; so named from the apparent enlargement of the base of the prism in one ... |
19659
|
epigastric |
EPIGAS'TRIC, a. [Gr. belly.] Pertaining to the upper part of the abdomen; as the epigastric ... |
19660
|
epigee |
EPIGEE or EPIGEUM. [See Perigee.] |
19661
|
epiglot |
EP'IGLOT |
19662
|
epiglottis |
EPIGLOT'TIS, n. [Gr. the tongue.] In anatomy, one of the cartilages of the larynx, whose use is to ... |
19663
|
epigram |
EP'IGRAM, n. [Gr. inscription; a writing.] A short poem treating only of one thing, and ending ... |
19664
|
epigrammatic |
EPIGRAMMAT'IC |
19665
|
epigrammatical |
EPIGRAMMAT'ICAL, a. Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as an epigrammatic poet.1. Suitable to ... |
19666
|
epigrammatist |
EPIGRAM'MATIST, n. One who composes epigrams, or deals in them. Martial was a noted epigrammatist. |
19667
|
epigraph |
EP'IGRAPH, n. [Gr. to write.] Among antiquaries, an inscription on a building, pointing out the ... |
19668
|
epilepsy |
EP'ILEPSY, n. [Gr. to seize.] The falling sickness, so called because the patient falls suddenly ... |
19669
|
epileptic |
EPILEP'TIC, a. Pertaining to the falling sickness; affected with epilepsy; consisting of ... |
19670
|
epilogism |
EP'ILOGISM, n. Computation; enumeration. |
19671
|
epilogistic |
EPILOGIS'TIC, a. Pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue. |
19672
|
epilogize |
EP'ILOGIZE , v.i. To pronounce an epilogue. |
19673
|
epilogue |
EP'ILOGUE, n. ep'ilog. [L. epilogus, from Gr. conclusion; to conclude; to speak.]1. In oratory, ... |
19674
|
epiloguize |
EP'ILOGUIZE |
19675
|
epinicion |
EPINI'CION, n. [Gr. to conquer.] A song of triumph. [Not in use.] |
19676
|
epiphany |
EPIPH'ANY, n. [Gr. appearance; to appear.] A christian festival celebrated on the sixth day of ... |
19677
|
epiphonem |
EPIPH'ONEM |
19678
|
epiphonema |
EPIPHONE'MA, [Gr. exclamation, to cry out.] In oratory, an exclamation; an ecphonesis; a vehement ... |
19679
|
epiphyllospermous |
EPIPHYLLOSPERM'OUS, a. [Gr. a leaf, and seed.] In botany, bearing their seeds on the back of the ... |
19680
|
epiphysis |
EPIPH'YSIS |
19681
|
epiphysy |
EPIPH'YSY , n. [Gr. to grow.] Accretion; the growing of one bone to another by simple ... |
19682
|
epiploce |
EPIP'LOCE |
19683
|
epiplocele |
EPIP'LOCELE, n. [Gr. the caul, and a tumor.] A rupture of the caul or omentum. |
19684
|
epiplocy |
EPIP'LOCY, n. [Gr. implication; to fold.] A figure of rhetoric, by which one aggravation, or ... |
19685
|
epiploic |
EPIP'LOIC, a. [Gr. the caul.] Pertaining to the caul or omentum. |
19686
|
epiploon |
EPIP'LOON, n. [Gr.] The caul or omentum. |
19687
|
episcopacy |
EPIS'COPACY, n. [L. episcopatus; Gr. to inspect, to see. See Bishop.]Government of the church by ... |
19688
|
episcopal |
EPIS'COPAL, a. Belonging to or vested in bishops or prelates; as episcopal jurisdiction; episcopal ... |
19689
|
episcopalian |
EPISCOPA'LIAN, a. Pertaining to bishops or government by bishops; episcopal.EPISCOPA'LIAN, n. One ... |
19690
|
episcopally |
EPIS'COPALLY, adv. By episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner. |
19691
|
episcopate |
EPIS'COPATE, n. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.1. The order of ... |
19692
|
episcopy |
EPIS'COPY, n. Survey; superintendence; search. |
19693
|
episode |
EP'ISODE, n. [From the Gr.] In poetry, a separate incident, story or action, introduced for the ... |
19694
|
episodic |
EPISOD'IC |
19695
|
episodical |
EPISOD'ICAL, a. Pertaining to an episode; contained in an episode or digression. |
19696
|
episodically |
EPISODICALLY, adv. By way of episode. |
19697
|
epispastic |
EPISPAS'TIC, a. [Gr. to draw.] In medicine, drawing; attracting the humors to the skin; exciting ... |
19698
|
epistilbite |
EPISTIL'BITE, n. A mineral, said to be the same as the heulandite. |
19699
|
epistle |
EPIS'TLE, n. epis'l. [L. epistola; Gr. to send to; to send.]A writing, directed or sent, ... |
19700
|
epistler |
EPIS'TLER, n. A writer of epistles. [Little used.]1. Formerly, one who attended the communion ... |
19701
|
epistolary |
EPIS'TOLARY, a. Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; ... |
19702
|
epistolic |
EPISTOL'IC |
19703
|
epistolical |
EPISTOL'ICAL, a. Pertaining to letters or epistles.1. Designating the method of representing ... |
19704
|
epistolize |
EPIS'TOLIZE, v.i. To write epistles or letters. |
19705
|
epistolizer |
EPIS'TOLIZER, n. A writer of epistles. |
19706
|
epistolographic |
EPISTOLOGRAPH'IC, a. Pertaining to the writing of letters. |
19707
|
epistolography |
EPISTOLOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. a letter, to write.] The art or practice of writing letters. |
19708
|
epistrophe |
EPIS'TROPHE |
19709
|
epistrophy |
EPIS'TROPHY, n. [Gr. a return.] A figure, in rhetoric, in which several successive sentences end ... |
19710
|
epistyle |
EP'ISTYLE, n. [Gr. a column.]In ancient architecture, a term used by the Greeks for what is now ... |
19711
|
epitaph |
EP'ITAPH, n. [Gr. a sepulcher.]1. An inscription on a monument, in honor or memory of the ... |
19712
|
epitaphian |
EPITAPH'IAN, a. Pertaining to an epitaph. |
19713
|
epithalamium |
EPITHALA'MIUM |
19714
|
epithalamy |
EPITHAL'AMY , n. [Gr. a bed-chamber.] A nuptial song or poem, in praise of the bride and ... |
19715
|
epithem |
EP'ITHEM, n. [Gr. to place.] In pharmacy, a kind of fomentation or poultice, to be applied ... |
19716
|
epithet |
EP'ITHET, n. [Gr. a name added; to place.] An adjective expressing some real quality of the thing ... |
19717
|
epithetic |
EPITHET'IC, a. Pertaining to an epithet or epithets.1. Abounding with epithets. A style or ... |
19718
|
epithumetic |
EPITHUMET'IC |
19719
|
epithumetical |
EPITHUMET'ICAL, a. [Gr.] Inclined to lust; pertaining to the animal passion. |
19720
|
epitome |
EPIT'OME |
19721
|
epitomist |
EPIT'OMIST, n. An epitomizer. |
19722
|
epitomize |
EPIT'OMIZE, v.t. To shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to abstract, in a summary, the ... |
19723
|
epitomized |
EPIT'OMIZED, pp. Abridged; shortened; contracted into a smaller compass, as a book or writing. |
19724
|
epitomizer |
EPIT'OMIZER, n. One who abridges; a writer of an epitome. |
19725
|
epitomizing |
EPIT'OMIZING, ppr. Abridging; shortening; making a summary. |
19726
|
epitomy |
EPIT'OMY, n. [Gr. to cut, a cutting, a section.] An abridgment; a brief summary or abstract of ... |
19727
|
epitrite |
EP'ITRITE, n. [Gr. third.] In prosody, a foot consisting of three long syllables and one short ... |
19728
|
epitrope |
EPIT'ROPE |
19729
|
epitropy |
EPIT'ROPY, n. [Gr. to permit.] In rhetoric, concession; a figure by which one thing is granted, ... |
19730
|
epizootic |
EPIZOOT'IC, a. [Gr. animal.] In geology, an epithet given to such mountains as contain animal ... |
19731
|
epizooty |
EPIZO'OTY, n. [supra.] A murrain or pestilence among irrational animals. |
19732
|
epoch |
E'POCH, n. [L. epocha; Gr. retention, delay, stop, to inhibit; to hold.]1. In chronology, a fixed ... |
19733
|
epode |
EP'ODE, n. [Gr. ode.] In lyric poetry, the third or last part of the ode; that which follows the ... |
19734
|
epopee |
EPOPEE', n. [Gr. a song, to make.] An epic poem. More properly, the history, action or fable, ... |
19735
|
epos |
E'POS, n. [Gr.] An epic poem, or its fable or subject.Epsom salt, the sulphate of magnesia, a ... |
19736
|
epulary |
EP'ULARY, a. [L. epularis, from epulum, a feast.] Pertaining to a feast or banquet. |
19737
|
epulation |
EPULA'TION, a. [L. eppulatio, from epulor, to feast.] A feasting or feast. |
19738
|
epulotic |
EPULOT'IC, a. [Gr. to heal, to cicatrize; a cicatrix, to be sound, whole.] Healing; ... |
19739
|
equability |
EQUABIL'ITY, n. [See Equable.] Equality in motion; continued equality, at all times, in velocity ... |
19740
|
equable |
E'QUABLE, a. [L. oequabilis, from oequus, equal, even, oeguo, to equal, to level.]1. Equal and ... |
19741
|
equably |
E'QUABLY, adv. With an equal or uniform motion; with continued uniformity; evenly; as, bodies ... |
19742
|
equal |
E'QUAL, a. [L. oegualis, from oequus, equal, even, oeguo, to equal, perhaps Gr. similar.]1. ... |
19743
|
equality |
EQUAL'ITY, n. [L. oequalitas.] An agreement of things in dimensions, quantity or quality; ... |
19744
|
equalization |
EQUALIZA'TION, n. The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized. |
19745
|
equalize |
E'QUALIZE, v.t. To make equal; as, to equalize accounts; to equalize burdens or taxes. |
19746
|
equalized |
E'QUALIZED, pp. Made equal; reduced to equality. |
19747
|
equalizing |
E'QUALIZING, ppr. Making equal. |
19748
|
equally |
E'QUALLY, adv. In the same degree with another; alike; as, to be equally taxed; to be equally ... |
19749
|
equalness |
E'QUALNESS, n. Equality; a state of being equal.1. Evenness; uniformity; as the equalness of a ... |
19750
|
equangular |
EQUAN'GULAR, a. [L. oequus and angulus.] Consisting of equal angles. [See Equiangular, which is ... |
19751
|
equanimity |
EQUANIM'ITY, n. [L. oequanimitas; oequus and animus, an equal mind.] Evenness of mind; that calm ... |
19752
|
equanimous |
EQUAN'IMOUS, a. Of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or ... |
19753
|
equation |
EQUA'TION, n. [L. oequatio, from oequo, to make equal or level.]1. Literally, a making equal, or ... |
19754
|
equator |
EQUA'TOR, n. [L. from oequo, to make equal.] In astronomy and geography, a great circle of the ... |
19755
|
equatorial |
EQUATO'RIAL, a. Pertaining to the equator; as equatorial climates. The equatorial diameter of the ... |
19756
|
equery |
E'QUERY, n. [Low L. scutarius, from scutum, a shield. See Esquire.]1. An officer of princes, who ... |
19757
|
equestrian |
EQUES'TRIAN, a. [L. equester, equestris, from eques, a horseman, from eqnus, a horse.]1. ... |
19758
|
equiangular |
EQUIAN'GULAR, a. [L. oequus, equal, and angulus, an angle.]In geometry, consisting of or having ... |
19759
|
equibalance |
EQUIBAL'ANCE, n. [L. oequus and bilanx.] Equal weight.EQUIBAL'ANCE, v.t. To have equal weight ... |
19760
|
equicrural |
EQUICRU'RAL, a. [L. oequus, equal and crus, a leg.] Having legs of equal length.1. Having equal ... |
19761
|
equidifferent |
EQUIDIF'FERENT, a. Having equal differences; arithmetically proportional.In crystalography, having ... |
19762
|
equidistance |
EQUIDIS'TANCE, n. Equal distance. |
19763
|
equidistant |
EQUIDIS'TANT, a. [L. oequus, equal, and distans, distant.]Being at an equal distance from some ... |
19764
|
equidistantly |
EQUIDIS'TANTLY, adv. At the same or an equal distance. |
19765
|
equiformity |
EQUIFORM'ITY, n. [L. oequus, equal, and forma, form.] Uniform equality. |
19766
|
equilateral |
EQUILAT'ERAL, a. [L. oequus, equal, and lateralis, from latus, side.]Having all the sides equal; ... |
19767
|
equilibrate |
EQUILI'BRATE, v.t. [L. oequus and libro, to poise.]To balance equally two scales, sides or ends; ... |
19768
|
equilibrated |
EQUILI'BRATED, pp. Balanced equally on both sides or ends. |
19769
|
equilibrating |
EQUILI'BRATING, ppr. Balancing equally on both sides or ends. |
19770
|
equilibration |
EQUILIBRA'TION, n. Equipoise; the act of keeping the balance even, or the state of being equally ... |
19771
|
equilibrious |
EQUILIB'RIOUS, a. Equally poised. |
19772
|
equilibriously |
EQUILIB'RIOUSLY, adv. In equal poise. |
19773
|
equilibrist |
EQUIL'IBRIST, n. One that balances equally. |
19774
|
equilibrity |
EQUILIB'RITY, n. [L. oequilibritas.] The state of being equally balanced; equal balance on both ... |
19775
|
equilibrium |
EQUILIB'RIUM, n. [L.] In mechanics, equipose; equality of weight; the state of the two ends of a ... |
19776
|
equimultiple |
EQUIMUL'TIPLE, a. [L. oequus and multiplico or multiplex.]Multiplied by the same number or ... |
19777
|
equine |
E'QUINE, a. [L. equinus, from equus, a horse.] Pertaining to a horse or to the genus.The ... |
19778
|
equinecessary |
EQUINEC'ESSARY, a. [L. oequus and necessary.]Necessary or needful in the same degree. |
19779
|
equinoctial |
EQUINOC'TIAL, a. [L. oequus, equal, and nox, night.]1. Pertaining to the equinoxes; designating ... |
19780
|
equinoctially |
EQUINOC'TIALLY, adv. In the direction of the equinox. |
19781
|
equinox |
E'QUINOX, n. [L. oequus, equal, and nox, night.]The precise time when the sun enters one of the ... |
19782
|
equinumerant |
EQUINU'MERANT, a. [L. oequus, equal, and numerus, number.]Having or consisting of the same number. ... |
19783
|
equip |
EQUIP', v.t. 1. Properly, to dress; to habit. Hence, to furnish with arms, or a complete suit of ... |
19784
|
equipage |
EQ'UIPAGE, n. The furniture of a military man, particularly arms and their appendages.1. The ... |
19785
|
equipaged |
EQ'UIPAGED, a. Furnished with equipage; attended with a splendid retinue. |
19786
|
equipendency |
EQUIPEN'DENCY, n. [L. oequus, equal, and pendeo, to hang.]The act of hanging in equipoise; a being ... |
19787
|
equipment |
EQUIP'MENT, n. The act of equipping, or fitting for a voyage or expedition.1. Any thing that is ... |
19788
|
equipoise |
E'QUIPOISE, n. s as z. [L. oequus, equal.] Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a ... |
19789
|
equipollence |
EQUIPOL'LENCE |
19790
|
equipollency |
EQUIPOL'LENCY, n. [L. oequus and pollentia, power, polleo, to be able.]1. Equality of power or ... |
19791
|
equipollent |
EQUIPOL'LENT, a. [supra.] Having equal power or force; equivalent. In logic, having equivalent ... |
19792
|
equiponderance |
EQUIPON'DERANCE, n. [L. oequus, equal, and pondus, weight.]Equality of weight; equipoise. |
19793
|
equiponderant |
EQUIPON'DERANT, a. [supra.] Being of the same weight. |
19794
|
equiponderate |
EQUIPON'DERATE, v.i. [L. oequus, equal, and pondero, to weigh.]To be equal in weight; to weigh as ... |
19795
|
equipondious |
EQUIPON'DIOUS, a. Having equal weight on both sides. |
19796
|
equipped |
EQUIP'PED, pp. Furnished with habiliments, arms, and whatever is necessary for a military ... |
19797
|
equipping |
EQUIP'PING, ppr. Furnishing with habiliments or warlike apparatus; supplying with things necessary ... |
19798
|
equisonance |
EQUISO'NANCE, n. An equal sounding; a name by which the Greeks distinguished the consonances of ... |
19799
|
equitable |
EQ'UITABLE, n. [L. oequitas, from oequus, equal.]1. Equal in regard to the rights of persons; ... |
19800
|
equitableness |
EQ'UITABLENESS, n. The quality of being just and impartial; as the equitableness of a judge.1. ... |
19801
|
equitably |
EQ'UITABLY, adv. In an equitable manner; justly; impartially. The laws should be equitably ... |
19802
|
equitant |
EQ'UITANT, a. [L. equitans, equito, to ride, from eques, a horseman, or equus, a horse.]In botany, ... |
19803
|
equitation |
EQUITA'TION, n. A riding on horseback. |
19804
|
equity |
EQ'UITY, n. [L. oequitas, from oequus, equal, even, level.]1. Justice; right. In practice, ... |
19805
|
equivalence |
EQUIV'ALENCE, n. [L. oequus, equal, and valens, from valeo, to be worth.]1. Equality of value; ... |
19806
|
equivalent |
EQUIV'ALENT, a. Equal in value or worth. In barter, the goods given are supposed to be equivalent ... |
19807
|
equivalently |
EQUIV'ALENTLY, adv. In an equal manner. |
19808
|
equivocacy |
EQUIV'OCACY, n. Equivocalness. [Not used.] |
19809
|
equivocal |
EQUIV'OCAL, a. [Low L. oequivocus; oequus, equal, and vox, a word. See Vocal.]1. Being of ... |
19810
|
equivocally |
EQUIV'OCALLY, adv. Ambiguously; in a doubtful sense; in terms susceptible of different senses. He ... |
19811
|
equivocalness |
EQUIV'OCALNESS, n. Ambiguity; double meaning. |
19812
|
equivocate |
EQUIV'OCATE, v.i. To use words of a doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms ... |
19813
|
equivocating |
EQUIV'OCATING, ppr. Using ambiguous words or phrases. |
19814
|
equivocation |
EQUIVOCA'TION, n. Ambiguity of speech; the use of words or expressions that are susceptible of a ... |
19815
|
equivocator |
EQUIV'OCATOR, n. One who equivocates; one who uses language which is ambiguous and may be ... |
19816
|
equivoke |
E'QUIVOKE, n. An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations.1. Equivocation. |
19817
|
equivorous |
EQUIV'OROUS, a. [L. equus, horse, and voro, to eat.]Feeding or subsisting on horse ... |
19818
|
er |
ER, the termination of many English words, is the Teutonic form of the Latin or; the one contracted ... |
19819
|
er-seller |
FEATH'ER-SELLER,'ER-SELLER, n. One who sells fethers for beds. |
19820
|
era |
E'RA, n. [L. oera. The origin of the term is not obvious.]1. In chronology, a fixed point of ... |
19821
|
eradiate |
ERA'DIATE, v.i. [L. e and radio, to beam.]To shoot as rays of light; to beam. |
19822
|
eradiation |
ERADIA'TION, n. Emission of rays or beams of light; emission of light or splendor. |
19823
|
eradicate |
ERAD'ICATE, v.t. [L. eradico, from radix, root.]1. To pull up the roots, or by the roots. Hence, ... |
19824
|
eradicated |
ERAD'ICATED, pp. Plucked up by the roots; extirpated; destroyed. |
19825
|
eradicating |
ERAD'ICATING, ppr. Pulling up the roots of any thing; extirpating. |
19826
|
eradication |
ERADICA'TION, n. The act of plucking up by the roots; extirpation; excision; total destruction.1. ... |
19827
|
eradicative |
ERAD'ICATIVE, a. That extirpates; that cures or destroys thoroughly.ERAD'ICATIVE, n. A medicine ... |
19828
|
erasable |
ERA'SABLE, a. That may or can be erased. |
19829
|
erase |
ERA'SE, v.t. [L. erado, erasi; e and rado, to scrape; Heb. a graving tool.]1. To rub or scrape ... |
19830
|
erased |
ERA'SED, pp. Rubbed or scratched out; obliterated; effaced. |
19831
|
erasement |
ERA'SEMENT, n. The act of erasing; a rubbing out; expunction; obliteration; destruction. |
19832
|
erasing |
ERA'SING, ppr. Rubbing or scraping out; obliterating; destroying. |
19833
|
erasion |
ERA'SION, n. s as z. The act of erasing; a rubbing out; obliteration. |
19834
|
erastian |
ERAS'TIAN, n. A follower of one Erastus, the leader of a religious sect, who denied the power of ... |
19835
|
erastianism |
ERAS'TIANISM, n. The principles of the Erastians. |
19836
|
erasure |
ERA'SURE, n. era'zhur. The act of erasing; a scratching out; obliteration.1. The place where a ... |
19837
|
ere |
ERE, adv. Before; sooner than.Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore.The nobleman saith to ... |
19838
|
erebus |
ER'EBUS, n. [L. erebus.] In mythology, darkness; hence, the region of the dead; a deep and gloomy ... |
19839
|
erect |
ERECT', a. [L. erectus, from erigo, to set upright; e and rego, to stretch or make straight, ... |
19840
|
erectable |
ERECT'ABLE, a. That can be erected; as an erectable feather. |
19841
|
erected |
ERECT'ED, pp. Set in a straight and perpendicular direction; set upright; raised; built; ... |
19842
|
erecter |
ERECT'ER, n. One that erects; one that raises or builds. |
19843
|
erecting |
ERECT'ING, ppr. Raising and setting upright; building; founding; establishing; elevating; ... |
19844
|
erection |
EREC'TION, n. The act of raising and setting perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; a setting ... |
19845
|
erective |
ERECT'IVE, a. Setting upright; raising. |
19846
|
erectly |
ERECT'LY, adv. In an erect posture. |
19847
|
erectness |
ERECT'NESS, n. Uprightness of posture or form. |
19848
|
erector |
ERECT'OR, n. A muscle that erects; one that raises. |
19849
|
erelong |
E'RELONG, adv. [ere and long.] Before a long time had elapsed.He mounted the horse, and following ... |
19850
|
eremitage |
ER'EMITAGE, n. [See Hermitage.] |
19851
|
eremite |
ER'EMITE, n. [L. eremita; Gr.a desert.] One who lives in a wilderness, or in retirement, secluded ... |
19852
|
eremitical |
EREMIT'ICAL, a. Living in solitude, or in seclusion from the world. |
19853
|
erenow |
E'RENOW, adv. [ere and now.] Before this time. |
19854
|
ereption |
EREP'TION, n. [L. ereptio.] A taking or snatching away by force. |
19855
|
erewhile |
E'REWHILE |
19856
|
erewhiles |
E'REWHILES, adv. [ere and while. Some time ago; before a little while.I am as fair now as I was ... |
19857
|
ergat |
ER'GAT, v.i. [L. ergo.] To infer; to draw conclusions. [Not used.] |
19858
|
ergo |
ER'GO, adv. [L.] Therefore. |
19859
|
ergot |
ERGOT, n. In farriery, a stub, like a piece of soft horn, about the bigness of a chestnut, ... |
19860
|
ergotism |
ER'GOTISM, n. [L. ergo.] A logical inference; a conclusion. |
19861
|
eriach |
ER'IACH, n. A pecuniary fine. |
19862
|
erigible |
ER'IGIBLE, a. That may be erected. [Ill formed and not used.] |
19863
|
eringo |
ERINGO. [See Eryngo.] |
19864
|
eristic |
ERIST'IC |
19865
|
eristical |
ERIST'ICAL, a. [Gr. contention; contentious.] Pertaining to disputes; controversial. [Not in ... |
19866
|
erke |
ERKE, n. Idle; slothful. [Not in use.] |
19867
|
ermelin |
ERMELIN. [See Ermin.] |
19868
|
ermin |
ER'MIN |
19869
|
ermine |
ER'MINE, n.1. An animal of the genus Mustela, an inhabitant of northern climates, in Europe and ... |
19870
|
ermined |
ER'MINED, a. Clothed with ermin; adorned with the fur of the ermin; as ermined pride; ermined ... |
19871
|
erne |
ERNE, or AERNE, a Saxon word, signifying a place or receptacle, forms the termination of some ... |
19872
|
erode |
ERO'DE, v.t. [L. erodo; e and rodo, to gnaw.] To eat in or away; to corrode; as, canker erodes ... |
19873
|
eroded |
ERO'DED, pp. Eaten; gnawed; corroded. |
19874
|
eroding |
ERO'DING, ppr. Eating into; eating away; corroding. |
19875
|
erogate |
ER'OGATE, v.t. [L. erogo.] To lay out; to give; to bestow upon. [Not used.] |
19876
|
erogation |
EROGA'TION, n. The act of conferring. [Not used.] |
19877
|
erose |
ERO'SE, a. [L. erosus.] In botany, an erose leaf has small sinuses in the margin, as if gnawed. |
19878
|
erosion |
ERO'SION, n. s as z. [L. erosio.] The act or operation of eating away.1. The state of being ... |
19879
|
erotic |
EROT'IC |
19880
|
erotical |
EROT'ICAL, a. [Gr. love.] Pertaining to love; treating of love. |
19881
|
erpetologist |
ERPETOL'OGIST, n. [Gr. reptile, discourse.] One who writes on the subject of reptiles, or is ... |
19882
|
erpetology |
ERPETOL'OGY,n. [supra.] That part of natural history which treats of reptiles. |
19883
|
err |
ERR, v.i. [L. erro.]1. To wander from the right way; to deviate from the true course or ... |
19884
|
errable |
ER'RABLE, a. Liable to mistake; fallible. [Little used.] |
19885
|
errableness |
ER'RABLENESS, n. Liableness to mistake or error.We may infer from the errableness of our nature, ... |
19886
|
errand |
ER'RAND, n.1. A verbal message; a mandate or order; something to be told or done; a communication ... |
19887
|
errant |
ER'RANT, a. [L. errans,from erro, to err.]1. Wandering; roving; rambling; applied particularly to ... |
19888
|
errantry |
ER'RANTRY, n. A wandering; a roving or rambling about.1. The employment of a knight errant. |
19889
|
erratic |
ERRAT'IC, a. [L. erraticus, from erro, to wander.] Wandering; having no certain course; roving ... |
19890
|
erratically |
ERRAT'ICALLY, adv. Without rule, order or established method; irregularly. |
19891
|
erration |
ERRA'TION, n. A wandering. [Not used.] |
19892
|
erratum |
ERRA'TUM, n. plu. errata. [See Err.] An error or mistake in writing or printing. A list of the ... |
19893
|
errhine |
ER'RHINE, a. er'rine. [Gr. the nose.] Affecting the nose, or to be snuffed into the nose; ... |
19894
|
erring |
ER'RING, ppr. Wandering from the truth or the right way; mistaking; irregular. |
19895
|
erroneous |
ERRO'NEOUS, a. [L. erroneus, from erro, to err.]1. Wandering; roving; unsettled.They ... |
19896
|
erroneously |
ERRO'NEOUSLY, adv. By mistake; not rightly; falsely. |
19897
|
erroneousness |
ERRO'NEOUSNESS, n. The state of being erroneous, wrong or false; deviation from right; ... |
19898
|
error |
ER'ROR, n. [L. error, from erro, to wander.] A wandering or deviation from the truth; a mistake ... |
19899
|
erse |
ERSE, n. The language of the descendants of the Gaels or Celts, in the highlands of Scotland. |
19900
|
erst |
ERST, adv. [See Ere.]1. First; at first; at the beginning.2. Once; formerly; long ago.3. Before; ... |
19901
|
erstwhile |
ERSTWHILE, adv. Till then or now; formerly. |
19902
|
erubescence |
ERUBES'CENCE, n. [L. erubescens, erubesco, from rubeo, to be red.]A becoming red; redness of the ... |
19903
|
erubescent |
ERUBES'CENT, a. Red, or reddish; blushing. |
19904
|
eruct |
ERUCT' |
19905
|
eructate |
ERUCT'ATE, v.t. [L. eructo, ructor, coinciding in elements with Heb. to spit.]To belch; to eject ... |
19906
|
eructation |
ERUCTA'TION, n. [L. eructatio.] The act of belching wind from the stomach; a belch.1. A violent ... |
19907
|
erudite |
ER'UDITE, a. [L. eruditus, from erudio, to instruct.Instructed; taught; learned. |
19908
|
erudition |
ERUDI'TION, n. Learning; knowledge gained by study, or from books and instruction; particularly, ... |
19909
|
eruginous |
ERU'GINOUS, a. [L. aeruginosus, from aerugo, rust.]Partaking of the substance or nature of copper ... |
19910
|
erupt |
ERUPT', v.i. To burst forth. [Not used.] |
19911
|
eruption |
ERUP'TION, n. [L. eruptio, from erumpo, erupi; e and rumpo, for rupo.1. The act of breaking or ... |
19912
|
eruptive |
ERUP'TIVE, a. Bursting forth.The sudden glanceAppears far south eruptive through the cloud.1. ... |
19913
|
eryngo |
ERYN'GO, n. [Gr.] The sea-holly, Eryngium, a genus of plants of several species. The flowers are ... |
19914
|
erysipelas |
ERYSIP'ELAS, n. [Gr.] A disease called St.Anthony's fire; a diffused inflammation with fever of ... |
19915
|
erysipelatous |
ERYSIPEL'ATOUS, a. Eruptive; resembling erysipelas, or partaking of its nature. |
19916
|
escalade |
ESCALA'DE, n. [L. scala, a ladder. See Scale.] In the military art, a furious attack made by ... |
19917
|
escalop |
ESCAL'OP, n. skal'lup. A family of bivalvular shell-fish, whose shell is regularly indented. In ... |
19918
|
escapade |
ESCAPA'DE, n. The fling of a horse. In Spanish, flight, escape. |
19919
|
escape |
ESCA'PE, v.t. [L. capio, with a negative prefix, or from a word of the same family.]1. To flee ... |
19920
|
escapement |
ESCA'PEMENT, n. That part of a clock or watch, which regulates its movements, and prevents their ... |
19921
|
escaping |
ESCA'PING, ppr. Fleeing from and avoiding danger or evil; being passed unobserved or unhurt; ... |
19922
|
escargatoire |
ESC`ARGATOIRE, n. A nursery of snails. |
19923
|
escarp |
ESC`ARP, v.t. To slope; to form a slope; a military term. |
19924
|
escarpment |
ESC`ARPMENT, n. A slope; a steep descent or declivity. |
19925
|
eschalot |
ESCHALOT, n. shallo'te. A species of small onion or garlic, belonging to the genus Allium; the ... |
19926
|
eschar |
ES'CHAR, n. [Gr.] In surgery, the crust or scab occasioned by burns or caustic applications.1. A ... |
19927
|
escharotic |
ESCHAROT'IC, a. Caustic; having the power of searing or destroying the flesh.ESCHAROT'IC, n. A ... |
19928
|
escheat |
ESCHE'AT, n. [L. cado, cadere.]1. Any land or tenements which casually fall or revert to the lord ... |
19929
|
escheatable |
ESCHE'ATABLE, a. Liable to escheat. |
19930
|
escheatage |
ESCHE'ATAGE, n. The right of succeeding to an escheat. |
19931
|
escheated |
ESCHE'ATED, pp. Having fallen to the lord through want of heirs, or to the state for want of an ... |
19932
|
escheating |
ESCHE'ATING, ppr. Reverting to the lord through failure of heirs, or to the state for want of an ... |
19933
|
escheator |
ESCHE'ATOR, n. An officer who observes the escheats of the king in the county whereof he is ... |
19934
|
eschew |
ESCHEW', v.t. To flee from; to shun; to avoid.He who obeys, destruction shall eschew.Job--feared ... |
19935
|
eschewed |
ESCHEW'ED, pp. Shunned; avoided. |
19936
|
eschewing |
ESCHEW'ING, ppr. Shunning; avoiding. [This word is nearly obsolete, or at least little used.] |
19937
|
escocheon |
ESCO'CHEON, n. The shield of the family. |
19938
|
escort |
ES'CORT, n. A guard; a body of armed men which attends an officer, or baggage; provisions or ... |
19939
|
escorted |
ESCORT'ED, pp. Attended and guarded by land. |
19940
|
escorting |
ESCORT'ING, ppr. Attending and guarding by land. |
19941
|
escot |
ESCOT. [See Scot.] |
19942
|
escouade |
ESCOUADE. [See Squad.] |
19943
|
escout |
ESCOUT. [See Scout.] |
19944
|
escritoir |
ESCRITO'IR, n. [L. scribo; Eng. to scrape.] A box with instruments and conveniences for writing; ... |
19945
|
escrow |
ES'CROW, n. In law, a deed of lands or tenements delivered to a third person, to hold till some ... |
19946
|
escuage |
ES'CUAGE, n. [L. scutum, a shield.] In feudal law, service of the shield, called also scutage; a ... |
19947
|
esculapian |
ESCULA'PIAN, a. [from Aesculapius, the physician.]Medical; pertaining to the healing art. |
19948
|
esculent |
ES'CULENT, a. [L. esculentus, from esca, food.] Eatable; that is or may be used by man for food; ... |
19949
|
escurial |
ESCU'RIAL, n. The palace or residence of the King of Spain, about 15 miles North West of Madrid. ... |
19950
|
escutcheon |
ESCUTCH'EON, n. [L. scutum, a shield.] The shield on which a coat of arms is represented; the ... |
19951
|
escutcheoned |
ESCUTCH'EONED, a. Having a coat of arms or ensign. |
19952
|
esloin |
ESLOIN', v.t. To remove. [Not in use.] |
19953
|
esophagotomy |
ESOPHAGOT'OMY, n. [esophagus and a cutting.] In surgery, the operation of making an incision into ... |
19954
|
esophagus |
ESOPH'AGUS, n. [Gr.] The gullet; the canal through which food and drink pass to the stomach. |
19955
|
esopian |
ESO'PIAN, a. [from Aesop.] Pertaining to AEsop; composed by him or in his manner. |
19956
|
esoteric |
ESOT'ERIC, a. [Gr. interior, from within.] Private; an epithet applied to the private instructions ... |
19957
|
esotery |
ESOT'ERY, n. Mystery; secrecy. [Little used.] |
19958
|
espalier |
ESPAL'IER, n. [L. palus, a stake or pole.] A row of trees planted about a garden or in hedges, so ... |
19959
|
espand |
ESPAND', v.i. To open; to spread. Flowers expand in spring.1. To dilate; to extend in bulk or ... |
19960
|
esparcet |
ESPAR'CET, n. A kind of sainfoin. |
19961
|
especial |
ESPE'CIAL, a. [L. specialis, from specio, to see, species, kind.]Principal; chief; particular; as, ... |
19962
|
especially |
ESPE'CIALLY, adv. Principally; chiefly; particularly; in an uncommon degree; in reference to one ... |
19963
|
especialness |
ESPE'CIALNESS, n. The state of being especial. |
19964
|
esperance |
ES'PERANCE, n. [L. spero, to hope.] Hope. [Not English.] |
19965
|
espial |
ESPI'AL, n. [See Spy.] A spy; the act of espying. |
19966
|
espinel |
ES'PINEL, n. A kind or ruby. [See Spinel.] |
19967
|
espionage |
ES'PIONAGE, n. The practice or employment of spies; the practice of watching the words and conduct ... |
19968
|
esplanade |
ESPLANA'DE, n. [L. planus, plain.]1. In fortification, the glacis of the counter scarp, or the ... |
19969
|
espousal |
ESPOUS'AL, a. espouz'al. [See Espouse.] Used in or relating to the act of espousing or ... |
19970
|
espousals |
ESPOUS'ALS, n. plu. The act of contracting or affiancing a man and woman to each other; a ... |
19971
|
espouse |
ESPOUSE, v.t. espouz'. [L. spondeo, sponsus, the letter n, in the latter, must be casual, or the ... |
19972
|
espoused |
ESPOUS'ED, pp. Betrothed; affianced; promised in marriage by contract; married; united intimately; ... |
19973
|
espouser |
ESPOUS'ER,n. One who espouses; one who defends the cause of another. |
19974
|
espousing |
ESPOUS'ING, ppr. Betrothing; promising in marriage by covenant; marrying; uniting indissolubly; ... |
19975
|
espy |
ESPY',v.t. [L. specio.]1. To see at a distance; to have the first sight of a thing remove. ... |
19976
|
esquire |
ESQUI'RE, n. [L. scutum, a shield; Gr. a hide, of which shields were anciently made.], a ... |
19977
|
essay |
ESSA'Y, v.t. [L. sequor. See Seek. The radical sense is to press, drive, urge, strain, strive.]1. ... |
19978
|
essayed |
ESSA'YED, pp. Attempted; tried. |
19979
|
essayer |
ESSA'YER, n. One who writes essays. |
19980
|
essaying |
ESSA'YING, ppr. Trying; making an effort; attempting. |
19981
|
essayist |
ESSA'YIST, n. A writer of an essay, or of essays. |
19982
|
essence |
ES'SENCE, n. [L. essentia, esse, to be.]1. That which constitutes the particular nature of a ... |
19983
|
essenced |
ES'SENCED, pp. Perfumed; as essenced fops. |
19984
|
essenes |
ESSE'NES, n. Among the Jews, a sect remarkable for their strictness and abstinence. |
19985
|
essential |
ESSEN'TIAL, a. [L. essentialis.] Necessary to the constitution or existence of a thing. Piety ... |
19986
|
essentiality |
ESSENTIAL'ITY, n. The quality of being essential; first or constituent principles. |
19987
|
essentially |
ESSEN'TIALLY, adv. By the constitution of nature; in essence; as, minerals and plants are ... |
19988
|
essentiate |
ESSEN'TIATE, v.i. To become of the same essence.ESSEN'TIATE, v.t. To form or constitute the ... |
19989
|
essoin |
ESSOIN',n. [Law L. exonia, sonium.]1. An excuse; the alleging of an excuse for him who is summoned ... |
19990
|
essoiner |
ESSOIN'ER, n. An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another. |
19991
|
establish |
ESTAB'LISH, v.t. [L. stabilio; Heb. to set, fix, establish.]1. To set and fix firmly or ... |
19992
|
established |
ESTAB'LISHED, pp. Set; fixed firmly; founded; ordained; enacted; ratified; confirmed. |
19993
|
establisher |
ESTAB'LISHER, n. He who establishes, ordains or confirms. |
19994
|
establishing |
ESTAB'LISHING, ppr. Fixing; settling permanently; founding; ratifying; confirming; ordaining. |
