Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words elegance noun Alt. of Elegancy elegancy noun The state or quality of being elegant; beauty as resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what deforms or impresses unpleasantly; grace given by art or practice; fine polish; refinement; — said of manners, language, style, form, architecture, etc., That … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words elicited imp. & past participle of Elicit eligible adjective That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office., Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house. eligibly adverb In an eligible manner. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words eligible adjective That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office., Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house. eligibly adverb In an eligible manner.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ellebore noun Hellebore. ellipses plural of Ellipsis ellipsis noun Omission; a figure of syntax, by which one or more words, which are obviously understood, are omitted; as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues which I admire., An ellipse. elliptic adjective Alt. of Elliptical
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words elocular adjective Having but one cell, or cavity; not divided by a septum or partition. eloigned imp. & past participle of Eloign eloinate verb t. See Eloignate. elongate adjective To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line., To remove further off., To depart to, or be … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words emaciate verb i. To lose flesh gradually and become very lean; to waste away in flesh., To cause to waste away in flesh and become very lean; as, his sickness emaciated him., Emaciated. emanated imp. & past participle of Emanate embalmed imp. & past participle of Embalm embalmer noun … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words embalmed imp. & past participle of Embalm embalmer noun One who embalms. embanked imp. & past participle of Embank embarred imp. & past participle of Embar embarked imp. & past participle of Embark embattle verb t. To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle; also, to prepare … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words empaling present participle & vb. noun of Empale empeople verb t. To form into a people or community; to inhabit; to people. emperess noun See Empress. emperice noun An empress. emphases plural of Emphasis emphasis noun A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given in reading and … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words enabling present participle & vb. noun of Enable enacting present participle & vb. noun of Enact enactive adjective Having power to enact or establish as a law. enacture noun Enactment; resolution. enallage noun A substitution, as of one part of speech for another, of one gender, number, case, person, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words cutchery noun A hindoo hall of justice. cuteness noun Acuteness; cunning. cutgrass A grass with leaves having edges furnished with very minute hooked prickles, which form a cutting edge; one or more species of Leersia. cutinize verb t. & i. To change into cutin. cutpurse noun One who cuts … Read more