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eagle-winged adjective Having the wings of an eagle; swift, or soaring high, like an eagle.
earles penny Earnest money. Same as Arles penny.
earl marshal An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of the herald’s office or college of arms.
earth-tongue noun A fungus of the genus Geoglossum.
east-insular adjective Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian.
eavesdropper noun One who stands under the eaves, or near the window or door of a house, to listen; hence, a secret listener.
ebracteolate adjective Without bracteoles, or little bracts; — said of a pedicel or flower stalk.
ebullioscope noun An instrument for observing the boiling point of liquids, especially for determining the alcoholic strength of a mixture by the temperature at which it boils.
eccentricity noun The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity., The ratio of the distance between the center and the focus of an ellipse or hyperbola to its semi-transverse axis., The ratio of the distance of the center of the orbit of a heavenly body from the center of the body round which it revolves to the semi-transverse axis of the orbit., The distance of the center of figure of a body, as of an eccentric, from an axis about which it turns; the throw.
ecclesiastes adjective One of the canonical books of the Old Testament.
ecclesiastic verb t. Of or pertaining to the church. See Ecclesiastical., A person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest.
ecclesiology noun The science or theory of church building and decoration.
echinococcus noun A parasite of man and of many domestic and wild animals, forming compound cysts or tumors (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs, which often cause death. It is the larval stage of the Taenia echinococcus, a small tapeworm peculiar to the dog.
echinodermal adjective Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
eclectically adverb In an eclectic manner; by an eclectic method.
economically adverb With economy; with careful management; with prudence in expenditure.
ecstatically adverb Rapturously; ravishingly.
ectobronchia plural of Ectobronchium
ectocuniform noun One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform.
ectolecithal adjective Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the center of the egg; as, ectolecithal ova.
ectoparasite noun Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; — opposed to endoparasite.
ectypography noun A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
educationist noun One who is versed in the theories of, or who advocates and promotes, education.
edulcorating present participle & vb. noun of Edulcorate
edulcoration noun The act of sweetening or edulcorating., The act of freeing from acids or any soluble substances, by affusions of water.
edulcorative adjective Tending to /weeten or purify by affusions of water.
effectuating present participle & vb. noun of Effectuate
effectuation noun Act of effectuating.
effectuously adverb Effectively.
effeminacies plural of Effeminacy
effeminating present participle & vb. noun of Effeminate
effeminately adverb In an effeminate or womanish manner; weakly; softly; delicately., By means of a woman; by the power or art of a woman.
effemination noun Effeminacy; womanishness.
effervescing present participle & vb. noun of Effervesce
effervescent adjective Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas
effervescive adjective Tending to produce effervescence.
efflorescing present participle & vb. noun of Effloresce
efflorescent verb i. That effloresces, or is liable to effloresce on exposure; as, an efflorescent salt., Covered with an efflorescence.
effronteries plural of Effrontery
effumability noun The capability of flying off in fumes or vapor.
egoistically adverb In an egoistic manner.
egyptologist noun One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of Egyptology.
elasmobranch adjective Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii., One of the Elasmobranchii.
elasmosaurus noun An extinct, long-necked, marine, cretaceous reptile from Kansas, allied to Plesiosaurus.
elaterometer noun Same as Elatrometer.
electionered imp. & past participle of Electioneer
electorality noun The territory or dignity of an elector; electorate.
electrepeter noun An instrument used to change the direction of electric currents; a commutator.
electrically adverb In the manner of electricity, or by means of it; thrillingly.
electrifying present participle & vb. noun of Electrify
electrogenic adjective Of or pertaining to electrogenesis; as, an electrogenic condition.
electro-gilt adjective Gilded by means of voltaic electricity.
electrograph noun A mark, record, or tracing, made by the action of electricity.
electrolysis noun The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the electrolysis of water.
electrolytic adjective Alt. of Electrolytical
electrolyzed imp. & past participle of Electrolyze
electrometer noun An instrument for measuring the quantity or intensity of electricity; also, sometimes, and less properly, applied to an instrument which indicates the presence of electricity (usually called an electroscope).
elextrometry noun The art or process of making electrical measurements.
electromotor noun A mover or exciter of electricity; as apparatus for generating a current of electricity., An apparatus or machine for producing motion and mechanical effects by the action of electricity; an electro-magnetic engine.
electropathy noun The treatment of disease by electricity.
electrophone noun An instrument for producing sound by means of electric currents.
electrophori plural of Electrophorus
electroplate verb t. To plate or cover with a coating of metal, usually silver, nickel, or gold, by means of electrolysis.
electroscope noun An instrument for detecting the presence of electricity, or changes in the electric state of bodies, or the species of electricity present, as by means of pith balls, and the like.
electro-tint noun A style of engraving in relief by means of voltaic electricity. A picture is drawn on a metallic plate with some material which resists the fluids of a battery; so that, in electro-typing, the parts not covered by the varnish, etc., receive a deposition of metal, and produce the required copy in intaglio. A cast of this is then the plate for printing.
electrotonic adjective Of or pertaining to electrical tension; — said of a supposed peculiar condition of a conducting circuit during its exposure to the action of another conducting circuit traversed by a uniform electric current when both circuits remain stationary., Relating to electrotonus; as, the electrotonic condition of a nerve.
electrotonus noun The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.
electrotyped imp. & past participle of Electrotype
electrotyper noun One who electrotypes.
electrotypic adjective Pertaining to, or effected by means of, electrotypy.
eleemosynary adjective Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation., Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance., Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor., One who subsists on charity; a dependent.
elementalism adjective The theory that the heathen divinities originated in the personification of elemental powers.
elementality noun The condition of being composed of elements, or a thing so composed.
elementarity noun Elementariness.
elementation noun Instruction in the elements or first principles.
elenchically adverb By means of an elench.
elevatedness noun The quality of being elevated.
eligibleness noun The quality worthy or qualified to be chosen; suitableness; desirableness.
ellipsograph noun An instrument for describing ellipses; — called also trammel.
elliptically adverb In the form of an ellipse., With a part omitted; as, elliptically expressed.
elliptograph noun Same as Ellipsograph.
elocutionary adjective Pertaining to elocution.
elocutionist noun One who is versed in elocution; a teacher of elocution.
elucubration noun See Lucubration.
emancipating present participle & vb. noun of Emancipate
emancipation noun The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; liberation; as, the emancipation of slaves; the emancipation of minors; the emancipation of a person from prejudices; the emancipation of the mind from superstition; the emancipation of a nation from tyranny or subjection.
emancipatory adjective Pertaining to emancipation, or tending to effect emancipation.
emarginately adverb In an emarginate manner.
emargination noun The act of notching or indenting the margin, or the state of being so notched; also, a notch or shallow sinus in a margin.
emasculating present participle & vb. noun of Emasculate
emasculation noun The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration., The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness.
emasculatory adjective Serving or tending to emasculate.
embarrassing present participle & vb. noun of Embarrass
embassadress noun Same as Ambassadress.
embastardize verb t. To bastardize.
embattlement noun An intended parapet; a battlement., The fortifying of a building or a wall by means of battlements.
embellishing present participle & vb. noun of Embellish
embezzlement noun The fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted; as, the embezzlement by a clerk of his employer’s; embezzlement of public funds by the public officer having them in charge.
embitterment noun The act of embittering; also, that which embitters.
emblazonment noun An emblazoning.
emblazonries plural of Emblazonry
emblematical adjective Pertaining to, containing, or consisting in, an emblem; symbolic; typically representative; representing as an emblem; as, emblematic language or ornaments; a crown is emblematic of royalty; white is emblematic of purity.
emblematized imp. & past participle of Emblematize
embolismatic adjective Alt. of Embolismatical
embolismical adjective Pertaining to embolism or intercalation; intercalated; as, an embolismic year, i. e., the year in which there is intercalation.
emboyssement noun An ambush.
embranchment noun The branching forth, as of trees.
embroidering present participle & vb. noun of Embroider
embroideries plural of Embroidery
embryography noun The general description of embryos.
embryologist noun One skilled in embryology.
embryoniform adjective Like an embryo in form.
emigrational adjective Relating to emigration.
emissaryship noun The office of an emissary.
emollescence noun That degree of softness in a body beginning to melt which alters its shape; the first or lowest degree of fusibility.
emotionalism noun The cultivation of an emotional state of mind; tendency to regard things in an emotional manner.
emotionalize verb t. To give an emotional character to.
empassionate adjective Strongly affected.
emphatically adverb With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or degree; preeminently., Not really, but apparently.
empoisonment noun The act of poisoning.
empyreumatic adjective Alt. of Empyreumatical
enaliosauria noun pl. An extinct group of marine reptiles, embracing both the Ichthyosauria and the Plesiosauria, now regarded as distinct orders.
enantiopathy noun An opposite passion or affection., Allopathy; — a term used by followers of Hahnemann, or homeopathists.
encephalitis noun Inflammation of the brain.
enclitically adverb In an enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back.
encomberment noun Hindrance; molestation.
encompassing present participle & vb. noun of Encompass
encountering present participle & vb. noun of Encounter
encrinitical adjective Pertaining to encrinites; encrinal.
encroachment noun The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion., That which is taken by encroaching on another., An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
encumberment noun Encumbrance.
encumbrancer noun Same as Incumbrancer.
encyclopedia noun Alt. of Encyclopaedia
encyclopedic adjective Alt. of Encyclopedical
endamageable adjective Capable of being damaged, or injured; damageable.
endamagement noun Damage; injury; harm.
endangerment noun Hazard; peril.
endearedness noun State of being endeared.
endeavorment noun Act of endeavoring; endeavor.
endecagynous adjective Having eleven pistils; as, an endecagynous flower.
endenization noun The act of naturalizing.
endermically adverb By the endermic method; as, applied endermically.
endocarditis noun Inflammation of the endocardium.
endochondral adjective Growing or developing within cartilage; — applied esp. to developing bone.
endogenously adverb By endogenous growth.
endometritis noun Inflammation of the endometrium.
endoparasite noun Any parasite which lives in the internal organs of an animal, as the tapeworms, Trichina, etc.; — opposed to ectoparasite. See Entozoon.
endophragmal adjective Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
endophyllous adjective Wrapped up within a leaf or sheath.
endoplastica noun pl. A group of Rhizopoda having a distinct nucleus, as the am/ba.
endoplastule noun See Nucleolus.
endopleurite noun The portion of each apodeme developed from the interepimeral membrane in certain crustaceans.
endoskeletal adjective Pertaining to, or connected with, the endoskeleton; as, endoskeletal muscles.
endoskeleton noun The bony, cartilaginous, or other internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the exoskeleton.
endosmometer noun An instrument for measuring the force or amount of endosmotic action.
endosternite noun The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects.
enfeeblement noun The act of weakening; enervation; weakness.
enfranchised imp. & past participle of Enfranchise
enfranchiser noun One who enfranchises.
engastrimuth noun An ventriloquist.
engine-sized adjective Sized by a machine, and not while in the pulp; — said of paper.
englishwomen plural of Englishwoman
englishwoman noun Fem. of Englishman.
engraftation noun Alt. of Engraftment
enharmonical adjective Of or pertaining to that one of the three kinds of musical scale (diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic) recognized by the ancient Greeks, which consisted of quarter tones and major thirds, and was regarded as the most accurate., Pertaining to a change of notes to the eye, while, as the same keys are used, the instrument can mark no difference to the ear, as the substitution of A/ for G/., Pertaining to a scale of perfect intonation which recognizes all the notes and intervals that result from the exact tuning of diatonic scales and their transposition into other keys.
enigmatizing present participle & vb. noun of Enigmatize
enigmatology noun The art of making or of solving enigmas.
enkerchiefed adjective Bound with a kerchief; draped; hooded; covered.
enormousness noun The state of being enormous.
enorthotrope noun An optical toy; a card on which confused or imperfect figures are drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the card is rapidly revolved. See Thaumatrope.
enravishment noun The state of being enravished or enraptured; ecstasy; rapture.
enslavedness noun State of being enslaved.
enswathement noun The act of enswathing, or the state of being enswathed.
entanglement noun State of being entangled; intricate and confused involution; that which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
enterography noun A treatise upon, or description of, the intestines; enterology.
enterprising adjective Having a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute, active or prompt to attempt; as, an enterprising man or firm.
entertaining present participle & vb. noun of Entertain, Affording entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting.
entertissued adjective Same as Intertissued.
enthelmintha noun pl. Alt. of Enthelminthes
enthrallment noun The act of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See Inthrallment.
enthronement noun The act of enthroning, or state of being enthroned.
enthronizing present participle & vb. noun of Enthronize
enthusiastic adjective Alt. of Enthusiastical, An enthusiast; a zealot.
enthymematic adjective Alt. of Enthymematical
entobronchia plural of Entobronchium
entocuniform noun One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform.
entomologist noun One versed in entomology.
entomologize verb i. To collect specimens in the study of entomology.
entomologies plural of Entomology
entomophagan adjective Relating to the Entomophaga., One of the Entomophaga.
entomostraca noun pl. One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera.
entomotomist noun One who practices entomotomy.
entoplastron noun The median plate of the plastron of turtles; — called also entosternum.
entrancement noun The act of entrancing, or the state of trance or ecstasy.
entreatingly adverb In an entreating manner.
entrepreneur noun One who creates a product on his own account; whoever undertakes on his own account an industrial enterprise in which workmen are employed.
envisagement noun The act of envisaging.
epanastrophe noun Same as Anadiplosis.
epanorthosis noun A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!
epencephalic adjective Pertaining to the epencephalon., Situated on or over the brain.
epencephalon noun The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen.
epexegetical adjective Relating to epexegesis; explanatory; exegetical.
epibranchial adjective Pertaining to the segment between the ceratobranchial and pharyngobranchial in a branchial arch., An epibranchial cartilage or bone.
epichiremata plural of Epichirema
epicureanism noun Attachment to the doctrines of Epicurus; the principles or belief of Epicurus.
epicycloidal adjective Pertaining to the epicycloid, or having its properties.
epidemically adverb In an epidemic manner.
epidemiology noun That branch of science which treats of epidemics.
epidermatoid adjective Epidermoid.
epididymitis noun Inflammation of the epididymis, one of the common results of gonorrhea.
epigrammatic Alt. of Epigrammatical
epigraphical adjective Of or pertaining to epigraphs or to epigraphy; as, an epigraphic style; epigraphical works or studies.
epileptiform adjective Resembling epilepsy.
epipedometry noun The mensuration of figures standing on the same base.
epipterygoid adjective Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone., An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
episcopalian adjective Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church., One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
episcoparian adjective Episcopal.
episcopating present participle & vb. noun of Episcopate
episcopicide noun The killing of a bishop.
epistemology noun The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
episyllogism noun A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism, called, in relation to this, the prosyllogism.
epithalamium noun A nuptial song, or poem in honor of the bride and bridegroom.
epithalamies plural of Epithalamy
epitrochlear adjective Relating to the epitrochlea.
equalitarian noun One who believes in equalizing the condition of men; a leveler.
equalization noun The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.
equatorially adverb So as to have motion or direction parallel to the equator.
equestrienne noun A woman skilled in equestrianism; a horsewoman.
equibalanced imp. & past participle of Equibalance
equicrescent adjective Increasing by equal increments; as, an equicrescent variable.
equidistance noun Equal distance.
equilibrated imp. & past participle of Equilibrate
equilibrious adjective Evenly poised; balanced.
equilibriums plural of Equilibrium
equimomental adjective Having equal moments of inertia.
equimultiple adjective Multiplied by the same number or quantity., One of the products arising from the multiplication of two or more quantities by the same number or quantity. Thus, seven times 2, or 14, and seven times 4, or 28, are equimultiples of 2 and 4.
equinumerant adjective Equal as to number.
equipendency noun The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way.
equipollence noun Alt. of Equipollency
equipollency noun Equality of power, force, signification, or application., Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.
equipondious adjective Of equal weight on both sides; balanced.
equisetiform adjective Having the form of the equisetum.
equivalently adverb In an equal manner.
equivalvular adjective Same as Equivalve or Equivalved.
equivocating present participle & vb. noun of Equivocate
equivocation noun The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead.
equivocatory adjective Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation.
erpetologist noun Herpetologist.
erythematous adjective Relating to, or causing, erythema.
erythrophyll noun Alt. of Erythrophyllin
erythroxylon noun A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. E. Coca is the source of cocaine. See Coca.
escargatoire noun A nursery of snails.
escutcheoned adjective Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.
esophagotomy noun The operation of making an incision into the esophagus, for the purpose of removing any foreign substance that obstructs the passage.
esoterically adverb In an esoteric manner.
especialness noun The state of being especial.
essentiality noun The quality of being essential; the essential part.
esentialness noun Essentiality.
essentiating present participle & vb. noun of Essentiate
establishing present participle & vb. noun of Establish
estrangement noun The act of estranging, or the state of being estranged; alienation.
eternization noun The act of eternizing; the act of rendering immortal or famous.
etheostomoid adjective Pertaining to, or like, the genus Etheostoma., Any fish of the genus Etheostoma and related genera, allied to the perches; — also called darter. The etheostomoids are small and often bright-colored fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of North America. About seventy species are known. See Darter.
etherealness noun Ethereality.
etherization noun The administration of ether to produce insensibility., The state of the system under the influence of ether.
ethnographer noun One who investigates ethnography.
ethnographic adjective Alt. of Ethnographical
ethnological a Of or pertaining to ethnology.
etymological adjective Pertaining to etymology, or the derivation of words.
etymologicon noun An etymological dictionary or manual.
eudemonistic adjective Alt. of Eudaemonistic
euhemeristic adjective Of or pertaining to euhemerism.
eulogistical adjective Of or pertaining to eulogy; characterized by eulogy; bestowing praise; panegyrical; commendatory; laudatory; as, eulogistic speech or discourse.
euplexoptera noun pl. An order of insects, including the earwig. The anterior wings are short, in the form of elytra, while the posterior wings fold up beneath them. See Earwig.
euthiochroic adjective Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid so called.
eutychianism noun The doctrine of Eutyches and his followers.
evanescently adverb in a vanishing manner
evangelicism noun Evangelical principles; evangelism.
evangelicity noun Evangelicism.
evangelistic adjective Pertaining to the four evangelists; designed or fitted to evangelize; evangelical; as, evangelistic efforts.
evangelizing present participle & vb. noun of Evangelize
evaporometer noun An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of a fluid evaporated in a given time; an atmometer.
eventilation noun The act of eventilating; discussion.
eventognathi noun pl. An order of fishes including a vast number of freshwater species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc.
evil-favored adjective Having a bad countenance or appearance; ill-favored; blemished; deformed.
eviscerating present participle & vb. noun of Eviscerate
evisceration adjective A disemboweling.
evolutionary adjective Relating to evolution; as, evolutionary discussions.
evolutionism noun The theory of, or belief in, evolution. See Evolution, 6 and 7.
evolutionist noun One skilled in evolutions., one who holds the doctrine of evolution, either in biology or in metaphysics.
exacerrating present participle & vb. noun of Exacerbate
exacerbation noun The act rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion., A periodical increase of violence in a disease, as in remittent or continious fever; an increased energy of diseased and painful action.
exacervation noun The act of heaping up.
exaggerating present participle & vb. noun of Exaggerate, That exaggerates; enlarging beyond bounds.
exaggeration noun The act of heaping or piling up., The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement., A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
exaggerative adjective Tending to exaggerate; involving exaggeration.
exaggeratory adjective Containing, or tending to, exaggeration; exaggerative.
exalbuminous adjective Having no albumen about the embryo; — said of certain seeds.
examinership noun The office or rank of an examiner.
exanthematic adjective Alt. of Exanthematous
exarticulate adjective Having but one joint; — said of certain insects.
exsasperated imp. & past participle of Exasperate
exasperating present participle & vb. noun of Exasperate
exasperation noun The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger., Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
exauguration noun The act of exaugurating; desecration.
excalceation noun The act of depriving or divesting of shoes.
excalfaction noun A heating or warming; calefaction.
excalfactive adjective Serving to heat; warming.
excalfactory adjective Heating; warming.
excandescent adjective White or glowing with heat.
excellencies plural of Excellency
excentricity Same as Eccentricity.
exchangeable adjective Capable of being exchanged; fit or proper to be exchanged., Available for making exchanges; ratable.
exchangeably adverb By way of exchange.
exchequering present participle & vb. noun of Exchequer
excitability noun The quality of being readily excited; proneness to be affected by exciting causes., The property manifested by living organisms, and the elements and tissues of which they are constituted, of responding to the action of stimulants; irritability; as, nervous excitability.
excito-motor adjective Excito-motory; as, excito-motor power or causes.
exclusionary adjective Tending to exclude; causing exclusion; exclusive.
exclusionism noun The character, manner, or principles of an exclusionist.
exclusionist noun One who would exclude another from some right or privilege; esp., one of the anti-popish politicians of the time of Charles II.
excogitating present participle & vb. noun of Excogitate
excogitation noun The act of excogitating; a devising in the thoughts; invention; contrivance.
excrementive adjective Serving to excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.
excrementize verb i. To void excrement.
excruciating present participle & vb. noun of Excruciate, Torturing; racking.
excruciation noun The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture.
excubitorium noun A gallery in a church, where persons watched all night.
excursionist noun One who goes on an excursion, or pleasure trip.
executorship noun The office of an executor.
exemplifying present participle &. vb. noun of Exemplify
exemptitious adjective Separable.
exenteration noun Act of exenterating.
exercitation noun exercise; practice; use.
exheredation noun A disinheriting; disherisor.
exhibitioner noun One who has a pension or allowance granted for support.
exhilarating adjective That exhilarates; cheering; gladdening.
exhilaration noun The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening., The state of being enlivened or cheerful.
existimation noun Esteem; opinion; reputation.
exophthalmia noun The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.
exophthalmic adjective Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, exophthalmia.
exophthalmos noun Alt. of Exophthalmus
exophthalmus noun Same as Exophthalmia.
exorbitantly adverb In an exorbitant, excessive, or irregular manner; enormously.
expatriating present participle & vb. noun of Expatriate
expatriation noun The act of banishing, or the state of banishment; especially, the forsaking of one’s own country with a renunciation of allegiance.
expectorated imp. & past participle of Expectorate
expediential Governed by expediency; seeking advantage; as an expediential policy.
expediteness noun Quality of being expedite.
experiencing present participle & vb. noun of Exrerience
experiential adjective Derived from, or pertaining to, experience.
experimented imp. & past participle of Experiment
experimental adjective Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; as, experimental science; given to, or skilled in, experiment; as, an experimental philosopher., Known by, or derived from, experience; as, experimental religion.
experimenter noun One who makes experiments; one skilled in experiments.
experrection noun A waking up or arousing.
expiatorious adjective Of an expiatory nature; expiatory.
explicitness noun The quality of being explicit; clearness; directness.
exploitation noun The act of exploiting or utilizing.
ex postfacto From or by an after act, or thing done afterward; in consequence of a subsequent act; retrospective.
expostulated imp. & past participle of Expostulate
expostulator noun One who expostulates.
expressional adjective Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea or sentiment.
exprobration noun Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.
exprobrative adjective Alt. of Exprobratory
exprobratory adjective Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful.
exsanguinity noun Privation or destitution of blood; — opposed to plethora.
exsanguinous adjective See Exsanguious.
exscriptural adjective Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
exscutellate adjective Without, or apparently without, a scutellum; — said of certain insects.
exspoliation noun Spoliation.
exsufflation noun A blast from beneath., A kind of exorcism by blowing with the breath., A strongly forced expiration of air from the lungs.
exsufflicate adjective Empty; frivolous.
extemporized imp. & past participle of Extemporize
extemporizer noun One who extemporizes.
extensionist noun One who favors or advocates extension.
extensometer noun An instrument for measuring the extension of a body, especially for measuring the elongation of bars of iron, steel, or other material, when subjected to a tensile force.
exterminated imp. & past participle of Exterminate
exterminator noun One who, or that which, exterminates.
exterraneous adjective Foreign; belonging to, or coming from, abroad.
extimulation noun Stimulation.
extinguished imp. & past participle of Extinguish
extinguisher noun One who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle.
extispicious adjective Relating to the inspection of entrails for prognostication.
extortionary adjective Extortionate.
extortionate adjective Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.
extraaxillar adjective Alt. of Extraaxillary
extractiform adjective Having the form, appearance, or nature, of an extract.
extraditable adjective Subject, or liable, to extradition, as a fugitive from justice., Making liable to extradition; as, extraditable offenses.
extrageneous adjective Belonging to another race or kind.
extralogical adjective Lying outside of the domain of logic.
extramission noun A sending out; emission.
extramundane adjective Beyond the material world.
extra-ocular adjective Inserted exterior to the eyes; — said of the antennae of certain insects.
extraregular adjective Not comprehended within a rule or rules.
extravagance noun A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or limit., The state of being extravagant, wild, or prodigal beyond bounds of propriety or duty; want of moderation; excess; especially, undue expenditure of money; vaid and superfluous expense; prodigality; as, extravagance of anger, love, expression, imagination, demands.
extravagancy noun Extravagance.
extravaganza noun A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature., An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.
extravasated imp. & past participle of Extravasate
extraversion noun The act of throwing out; the state of being turned or thrown out.
extroversion noun The condition of being turned wrong side out; as, extroversion of the bladder.
extuberation noun Protuberance.
extumescence noun A swelling or rising.
exulceration noun Ulceration., A fretting; a festering; soreness.
exulcerative adjective Tending to cause ulcers; exulceratory.
exulceratory adjective Having a tendency to form ulcers; rendering ulcerous.
exungulating present participle & vb. noun of Exungulate
exuviability noun Capability of shedding the skin periodically.