(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
emparadise
emparadise
verb
Alternative form of imparadise
empathizes
empathizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empathize
emphasised
emphasised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasise
emphasized
emphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasize
emphasizes
emphasizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emphasize
empiricism
empiricism
noun
(medicine, now chiefly historical) Medicine as practised by an empiric, founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; folk medicine, quackery.
(philosophy) A doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge is experience, especially perception by means of the physical senses. (Often contrasted with rationalism.)
(social sciences, political science, sociology) used to describe research based on methodology shaped from empirical philosophy (see above), e.g. surveys, statistics, etc.
A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation.
empiricist
empiricist
noun
an advocate or supporter of empiricism
empiristic
empiristic
adj
(physics) Relating to, or resulting from, experience or experiment; following from empirical methods or data.
empoisoned
empoisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empoison
empoisoner
empoisoner
noun
(obsolete) A poisoner.
empoverish
empoverish
verb
Obsolete spelling of impoverish
empresario
encarpuspi
enclasping
enclasping
verb
present participle of enclasp
encopresis
encopresis
noun
(medicine) fecal incontinence in children
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endoscopic
endoscopic
adj
Of, or relating to endoscopy or an endoscope.
endosepsis
endosiphon
endosporia
endosporia
noun
plural of endosporium
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
ensignship
ensignship
noun
The state or rank of an ensign.
ensphering
ensphering
verb
present participle of ensphere
enterprise
enterprise
noun
(uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
(uncountable) Active participation in projects.
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
verb
(intransitive) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
(transitive) To treat with hospitality; to entertain.
(transitive) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
eohippuses
eosinophil
eosinophil
adj
Alternative form of eosinophilic
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
eosophobia
eosophobia
noun
(rare) A morbid fear of dawn or daylight.
eosphorite
eosphorite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
epeisodion
epenthesis
epenthesis
noun
(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
eperotesis
epexegesis
epexegesis
noun
(rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material.
ephemerist
ephemerist
noun
One who collects or studies ephemera.
One who keeps an ephemeris; a diarist.
One who studies the daily motions and positions of the planets.
ephererist
ephidrosis
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
epicalyces
epicalyces
noun
plural of epicalyx
epicalyxes
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epicarides
epicenters
epicenters
noun
plural of epicenter
epiclastic
epiclastic
adj
(geology) Describing rock formed from fragments of volcanic rock that have been moved to another place.
epicoelous
epicranius
epicranius
noun
The occipitofrontalis muscle.
epicureans
epicureans
noun
plural of epicurean
epideistic
epidermose
epidermose
noun
(biochemistry) keratin
epidermous
epidesmine
epididymis
epididymis
noun
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
epidymides
epifascial
epifascial
adj
On the surface of a fascia (especially the fascia lata)
epigastral
epigastral
adj
Alternative form of epigastric
epigastria
epigastria
noun
plural of epigastrium
epigastric
epigastric
adj
Of or pertaining to the epigastrium.
epigenesis
epigenesis
noun
(biology) The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed.
(geology) Changes in the mineral content of rock after its formation.
epiglottis
epiglottis
noun
(anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
epilepsies
epilepsies
noun
plural of epilepsy
epileptics
epileptics
noun
plural of epileptic
epimenides
epimenides
Proper noun
Epimenides of Knossos.
epimerised
epimetheus
epimetheus
Proper noun
Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
epinasties
epinasties
noun
plural of epinasty
epiparodos
epiphanies
epiphanies
noun
plural of epiphany
epiphanise
epiphanise
verb
Britain standard spelling of epiphanize.
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
epiphysary
epiphyseal
epiphyseal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis
epiphysial
epiphysial
adj
Alternative form of epiphyseal
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
epiphytous
epiplasmic
epiploitis
epiploitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the omentum; omental peritonitis.
epipterous
epirhizous
episarcine
episarkine
episcenium
episcleral
episcleral
adj
Relating to the episclera.
episcopacy
episcopacy
noun
Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.
The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
episcopate
episcopate
noun
(rare) A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
Bishops seen as a group.
The tenure in office of a bishop.
verb
(intransitive) To act as a bishop.
episcopise
episcopise
verb
Alternative form of episcopize
episcopize
episcopize
verb
(intransitive) To perform the duties of a bishop.
(transitive) To make a bishop of by consecration.
episematic
episematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves to assist individuals of the same species to identify each other.
episiocele
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
episodical
episodical
adj
episodic.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epispadiac
epispadias
epispadias
noun
(anatomy) A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.
epispastic
epispastic
adj
(medicine, now rare) Causing blisters; vesicant.
noun
(dated) A blister.
(dated) A vesicant agent; that which causes blisters.
epispermic
epispermic
adj
(botany) Pertaining or belonging to the episperm, or seed covering.
episporium
epistasies
epistasies
noun
plural of epistasy
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
episternum
episternum
noun
(anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum
(entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
epistolise
epistolise
verb
Alternative form of epistolize
epistolist
epistolist
noun
A writer of epistles or letters.
epistolize
epistolize
verb
To write epistles.
epistomata
epistomian
epistrophe
epistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
epistrophy
epitaphist
epitaphist
noun
A writer of epitaphs.
epitimesis
epitomised
epitomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomise
epitomiser
epitomiser
noun
Alternative form of epitomizer
epitomizes
epitomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of epitomize
epizooties
epizooties
noun
plural of epizooty
equipments
equipments
noun
(nonstandard) plural of equipment
equipoised
equipoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equipoise
equipoises
equipoises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equipoise
equispaced
equispaced
adj
Spaced apart at equal distances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equispace
erysipelas
erysipelas
noun
(pathology) An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin.
escaloping
escapingly
esculapian
esophagism
espadrille
espadrille
noun
A light shoe having an upper made of fabric and a sole of rope.
espaliered
espaliered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of espalier
especially
especially
adv
(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
(focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
(manner) In a special manner; specially.
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
espiglerie
espionages
espionages
noun
plural of espionage
espiritual
espressivo
espressivo
adv
(music) To be played in an expressive manner.
esquipulas
estipulate
estipulate
adj
Alternative form of exstipulate
ethiopians
eumolpides
euphausiid
euphausiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic order Euphausiacea of krill.
euphemious
euphemised
euphemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphemise
euphemiser
euphemiser
noun
Alternative form of euphemizer
euphemisms
euphemisms
noun
plural of euphemism
euphonious
euphonious
adj
Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
euphonised
euphonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonise
euphrasies
euphrasies
noun
plural of euphrasy
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
euploidies
euploidies
noun
plural of euploidy
eupsychics
europasian
europasian
Adjective
Eurasian
Noun
Eurasian
eutrophies
eutrophies
noun
plural of eutrophy
exaspidean
exaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; said of certain birds.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.