| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| esthesiometer | noun | An instrument to measure the degree of sensation, by determining at how short a distance two impressions upon the skin can be distinguished, and thus to determine whether the condition of tactile sensibility is normal or altered., Same as Aesthesiometer. |
| eagle-sighted | adjective | Farsighted and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted. |
| ear-splitting | adjective | Deafening; disagreeably loud or shrill; as, ear-splitting strains. |
| eavesdropping | noun | The habit of lurking about dwelling houses, and other places where persons meet fro private intercourse, secretly listening to what is said, and then tattling it abroad. The offense is indictable at common law. |
| eccentrically | adverb | In an eccentric manner. |
| echinodermata | noun pl. | One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. By many writers it was formerly included in the Radiata. |
| economization | noun | The act or practice of using to the best effect. |
| ectobronchium | noun | One of the dorsal branches of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds. |
| edriophthalma | noun pl. | A group of Crustacea in which the eyes are without stalks; the Arthrostraca. |
| effascination | noun | A charming; state of being bewitched or deluded. |
| effectiveness | noun | The quality of being effective. |
| effectualness | noun | The quality of being effectual. |
| effervescence | noun | Alt. of Effervescency |
| effervescency | noun | A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing innumerable small bubbles; as, the effervescence of a carbonate with citric acid. |
| effervescible | adjective | Capable of effervescing. |
| efflorescence | noun | Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth., A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc., The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc., The powder or crust thus formed. |
| efflorescency | noun | The state or quality of being efflorescent; efflorescence. |
| effrontuously | adverb | Impudently. |
| egotistically | adverb | With egotism. |
| egregiousness | noun | The state of being egregious. |
| egyptological | adjective | Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology. |
| electioneerer | noun | One who electioneers. |
| electricities | plural | of Electricity |
| electrifiable | adjective | Capable of receiving electricity, or of being charged with it. |
| electrization | noun | The act of electrizing; electrification. |
| electrolyzing | present participle & vb. noun | of Electrolyze |
| electrophorus | noun | An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate of metal. |
| electroplater | noun | One who electroplates. |
| electro-polar | adjective | Possessing electrical polarity; positively electrified at one end, or on one surface, and negatively at the other; — said of a conductor. |
| electroscopic | adjective | Relating to, or made by means of, the electroscope. |
| electrostatic | adjective | Pertaining to electrostatics. |
| electrotonize | verb t. | To cause or produce electrotonus. |
| electrotonous | adjective | Electrotonic. |
| electrotyping | present participle & vb. noun | of Electrotype, The act or the process of making electrotypes. |
| electro-vital | adjective | Derived from, or dependent upon, vital processes; — said of certain electric currents supposed by some physiologists to circulate in the nerves of animals. |
| elegiographer | noun | An elegist. |
| elephantiasis | noun | A disease of the skin, in which it become enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an elephant’s hide. |
| elephantoidal | adjective | Resembling an elephant in form or appearance. |
| elgin marbles | Greek sculptures in the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord Elgin. | |
| embarrassment | noun | A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness., Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts. |
| embassadorial | adjective | Same as Ambassadorial. |
| embellishment | noun | The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment., That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration; as, pictorial embellishments. |
| emblematizing | present participle & vb. noun | of Emblematize |
| embreathement | noun | The act of breathing in; inspiration. |
| embryological | adjective | Of or pertaining to embryology. |
| embryoplastic | noun | Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo; as, embryoplastic cells. |
| emigrationist | noun | An advocate or promoter of emigration. |
| emphysematous | adjective | Pertaining to, or of the nature of, emphysema; swelled; bloated. |
| emplastration | noun | The act or process of grafting by inoculation; budding., The application of a plaster or salve. |
| empyreumatize | verb t. | To render empyreumatic. |
| enaliosaurian | adjective | Pertaining to the Enaliosauria., One of the Enaliosauria. |
| enantiopathic | adjective | Serving to palliate; palliative. |
| encapsulation | noun | The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule. |
| encephalocele | noun | Hernia of the brain. |
| encephalology | noun | The science which treats of the brain, its structure and functions. |
| encephalotomy | noun | The act or art of dissecting the brain. |
| encomiastical | adjective | Bestowing praise; praising; eulogistic; laudatory; as, an encomiastic address or discourse. |
| encompassment | noun | The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention. |
| encouragement | noun | The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity., That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people. |
| encroachingly | adverb | By way of encroachment. |
| encyclopaedia | noun | The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia. |
| encyclopedian | adjective | Embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects. |
| encyclopedism | noun | The art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning. |
| encyclopedist | noun | The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences. |
| endolymphatic | adjective | Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph; as, the endolymphatic duct., Within a lymphatic vessel; endolymphangial. |
| endosmometric | adjective | Pertaining to, or designed for, the measurement of endosmotic action. |
| enfranchising | present participle & vb. noun | of Enfranchise |
| enigmatically | adverb | Darkly; obscurely. |
| enlightenment | noun | Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed. |
| enneapetalous | adjective | Having nine petals, or flower leaves. |
| enneaspermous | adjective | Having nine seeds; — said of fruits. |
| enravishingly | adverb | So as to throw into ecstasy. |
| enteropneusta | noun pl. | A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix. |
| enterorrhaphy | noun | The operation of sewing up a rent in the intestinal canal. |
| enterparlance | noun | Mutual talk or conversation; conference. |
| entertainment | noun | The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general., That which entertains, or with which one is entertained; as: (a) Hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a guest; especially, provision for the table; a hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal. (b) That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc., or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement., Admission into service; service., Payment of soldiers or servants; wages. |
| enthelminthes | noun pl. | Intestinal worms. See Helminthes. |
| entobronchium | noun | One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds. |
| entocuneiform | noun | Alt. of Entocuniform |
| entomological | adjective | Of or relating to entomology. |
| entomophagous | adjective | Feeding on insects; insectivorous. |
| entomophilous | adjective | Fertilized by the agency of insects; — said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects. |
| entomostracan | adjective | Relating to the Entomostraca., One of the Entomostraca. |
| entortilation | noun | A turning into a circle; round figures. |
| entosthoblast | noun | The granule within the nucleolus or entoblast of a nucleated cell. |
| entozoologist | noun | One versed in the science of the Entozoa. |
| epanadiplosis | noun | A figure by which the same word is used both at the beginning and at the end of a sentence; as, “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.” |
| epiglottidean | adjective | Same as Epiglottic. |
| epigrammatist | noun | One who composes epigrams, or makes use of them. |
| epigrammatize | verb t. | To represent by epigrams; to express by epigrams. |
| epiperipheral | adjective | Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; — especially applied to the feelings which originate at the extremities of nerves distributed on the outer surface, as the sensation produced by touching an object with the finger; — opposed to entoperipheral. |
| epipharyngeal | adjective | Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes., An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage. |
| epithalamiums | plural | of Epithalamium |
| epithumetical | adjective | Pertaining to sexual desire; sensual. |
| equestrianism | noun | The art of riding on horseback; performance on horseback; horsemanship; as, feats equestrianism. |
| equibalancing | present participle & vb. noun | of Equibalance |
| equidifferent | adjective | Having equal differences; as, the terms of arithmetical progression are equidifferent. |
| equilibrating | present participle & vb. noun | of Equilibrate |
| equilibration | noun | Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise., The process by which animal and vegetable organisms preserve a physiological balance. |
| equinoctially | adverb | Towards the equinox. |
| equipollently | adverb | With equal power. |
| equiponderant | adjective | Being of the same weight. |
| equiponderate | verb i. | To be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing., To make equal in weight; to counterbalance. |
| equiponderous | adjective | Having equal weight. |
| equipotential | adjective | Having the same potential. |
| equisetaceous | adjective | Belonging to the Equisetaceae, or Horsetail family. |
| equitableness | noun | The quality of being equitable, just, or impartial; as, the equitableness of a judge, a decision, or distribution of property. |
| equivocalness | noun | The state of being equivocal. |
| erecto-patent | adjective | Having a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading., Standing partially spread and erect; — said of the wings of certain insects. |
| erysipelatoid | adjective | Resembling erysipelas. |
| erysipelatous | adjective | Resembling erysipelas, or partaking of its nature. |
| erythrochroic | adjective | Having, or subject to, erythrochroism. |
| erythrolitmin | noun | Erythrolein. |
| eschscholtzia | noun | A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose-colored, or white flowers; the California poppy. |
| establishment | noun | The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation., The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state., That which is established; as: (a) A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system of religion maintained by the civil power; as, the Episcopal establishment of England. (b) A permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization. (c) The place in which one is permanently fixed for residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture, equipage, etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or place of business, with its fixtures; that which serves for the carrying on of a business; as, to keep up a large establishment; a manufacturing establishment. |
| estimableness | noun | The quality of deserving esteem or regard. |
| estrangedness | noun | State of being estranged; estrangement. |
| ethmotrubinal | adjective | See Turbinal., An ethmoturbinal bone. |
| ethmovomerine | noun | Pertaining to the region of the vomer and the base of the ethmoid in the skull. |
| eucharistical | adjective | Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing., Pertaining to the Lord’s Supper. |
| eudaemonistic | adjective | Of or pertaining to eudemonism. |
| eudiometrical | adjective | Of or pertaining to a eudiometer; as, eudiometrical experiments or results. |
| euphemistical | adjective | Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in expression. |
| eurhipidurous | adjective | Having a fanlike tail; belonging to the Eurhipidurae, a division of Aves which includes all living birds. |
| eurypteroidea | noun pl. | An extinct order of Merostomata, of which the genus Eurypterus is the type. They are found only in Paleozoic rocks. |
| evangelically | adverb | In an evangelical manner. |
| evangelistary | noun | A selection of passages from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service. |
| eventualities | plural | of Eventuality |
| everlastingly | adverb | In an everlasting manner. |
| exanthematous | adjective | Of, relating to, or characterized by, exanthema; efflorescent; as, an exanthematous eruption. |
| exauctoration | noun | See Exauthoration. |
| exauthoration | noun | Deprivation of authority or dignity; degration. |
| excandescence | noun | A growing hot; a white or glowing heat; incandescence., Violent anger; a growing angry. |
| excarnificate | verb t. | To clear of flesh; to excarnate. |
| exceptionable | adjective | Liable to exception or objection; objectionable. |
| exceptionless | adjective | Without exception. |
| excerebration | noun | The act of removing or beating out the brains. |
| excito-motion | noun | Motion excited by reflex nerves. See Excito-motory. |
| excito-motory | adjective | Exciting motion; — said of that portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex actions, by which impressions are transmitted to a nerve center and then reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition. |
| exclusiveness | noun | Quality of being exclusive. |
| excommunicant | noun | One who has been excommunicated. |
| excommunicate | adjective | Excommunicated; interdicted from the rites of the church., One excommunicated., To put out of communion; especially, to cut off, or shut out, from communion with the church, by an ecclesiastical sentence., To lay under the ban of the church; to interdict. |
| excortication | noun | The act of stripping off bark, or the state of being thus stripped; decortication. |
| excrescential | adjective | Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence. |
| exemplariness | noun | The state or quality of being exemplary; fitness to be an example. |
| exemplifiable | adjective | That can be exemplified. |
| expansibility | noun | The capacity of being expanded; as, the expansibility of air. |
| expectorating | present participle & vb. noun | of Expectorate |
| expectoration | noun | The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting., That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus. |
| expectorative | adjective & noun | Same as Expectorant. |
| expeditionary | adjective | Of or pertaining to an expedition; as, an expeditionary force. |
| expeditionist | noun | One who goes upon an expedition. [R]. |
| experinenting | present participle & vb. noun | of Experiment |
| experimentist | noun | An experimenter. |
| exportability | noun | The quality or state of being suitable for exportation. |
| ex post facto | Alt. of Ex postfacto | |
| expostulating | present participle & vb. noun | of Expostulate |
| expostulation | noun | The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion. |
| expostulatory | adjective | Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an expostulatory discourse or letter. |
| expropriation | noun | The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights. |
| expurgatorial | adjective | Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory. |
| exquisiteness | noun | Quality of being exquisite. |
| exsanguineous | adjective | Destitute of blood; anaemic; exsanguious. |
| exsuscitation | noun | A stirring up; a rousing. |
| extemporanean | adjective | Extemporaneous. |
| extemporarily | adverb | Extemporaneously. |
| extemporiness | noun | The quality of being done or devised extempore |
| extemporizing | present participle & vb. noun | of Extemporize |
| extensibility | noun | The quality of being extensible; the capacity of being extended; as, the extensibility of a fiber, or of a plate of metal. |
| extensiveness | noun | The state of being extensive; wideness; largeness; extent; diffusiveness. |
| exterminating | present participle & vb. noun | of Exterminate |
| extermination | noun | The act of exterminating; total destruction; eradication; excision; as, the extermination of inhabitants or tribes, of error or vice, or of weeds from a field., Elimination. |
| exterminatory | adjective | Of or pertaining to extermination; tending to exterminate. |
| externalistic | adjective | Pertaining to externalism |
| exterritorial | adjective | Beyond the territorial limits; foreign to, or exempt from, the territorial jurisdiction. |
| extinguishing | p pr. & vb. noun | of Extinguish |
| extraaxillary | adjective | Growing outside of the axils; as, an extra-axillary bud. |
| extracapsular | adjective | Situated outside of a capsule, esp. outside the capsular ligament of a joint. |
| extrajudicial | adjective | Out of or beyond the proper authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction; not legally required. |
| extralimitary | adjective | Being beyond the limit or bounds; as, extraliminary land. |
| extraordinary | adjective | Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies., Exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence, remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary talents or grandeur., Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as, an ambassador extraordinary., That which is extraordinary; — used especially in the plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to prevent success. |
| extraphysical | adjective | Not subject to physical laws or methods. |
| extratropical | adjective | Beyond or outside of the tropics. |
| extra-uterine | adjective | Outside of the uterus, or womb. |
| extravagantly | adverb | In an extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely. |
| extravagation | noun | A wandering beyond limits; excess. |
| extravasating | present participle & vb. noun | of Extravasate |
| extravasation | noun | The act of forcing or letting out of its proper vessels or ducts, as a fluid; effusion; as, an extravasation of blood after a rupture of the vessels. |
| extravascular | adjective | Outside the vessels; — said of the substance of all the tissues., Destitute of vessels; non-vascular. |