Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ex- A prefix from the latin preposition, ex, akin to Gr. ‘ex or ‘ek signifying out of, out, proceeding from. Hence, in composition, it signifies out of, as, in exhale, exclude; off, from, or out. as in exscind; beyond, as, in excess, exceed, excel; and sometimes has a privative … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ewe noun The female of the sheep, and of sheeplike animals. ewt noun The newt.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ese noun Ease; pleasure. est noun & adverb East.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words era noun A fixed point of time, usually an epoch, from which a series of years is reckoned., A period of time reckoned from some particular date or epoch; a succession of years dating from some important event; as, the era of Alexander; the era of Christ, or the … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words eon noun Alt. of Aeon eos noun Aurora, the goddess of morn.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words en- A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en-or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em-before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words em- A prefix. See En-. eme noun An uncle. emu noun A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novae-Hollandiae and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words eld adjective Old., Age; esp., old age., Old times; former days; antiquity., To age; to grow old., To make old or ancient. elf noun An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words eft noun A European lizard of the genus Seps., A salamander, esp. the European smooth newt (Triton punctatus)., Again; afterwards; soon; quickly.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words eek verb t. Alt. of Eeke eel noun An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of Gymnotus. The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See Conger eel, … Read more