e - v. & n. tr. (past and past part. found) 1 a discover by chance or effort (found... [more]

eagerly - adj. 1 a full of keen desire, enthusiastic. b (of passions etc.) keen, impatient.... [more]

eagerness - adj. 1 a full of keen desire, enthusiastic. b (of passions etc.) keen, impatient.... [more]

earbasher - v.tr. esp. Austral. sl. talk inordinately to; harangue. earbasher n. earbashing... [more]

earbashing - v.tr. esp. Austral. sl. talk inordinately to; harangue. earbasher n. earbashing... [more]

earless - rel. to L auris, Gk ous]... [more]

earliness - adj., adv., & n. & adv. (earlier, earliest) 1 before the due, usual, or expected... [more]

earnestly - cf . ON ern vigorous]... [more]

earnestness - cf . ON ern vigorous]... [more]

EARTH - cricket-ground; fishing-grounds). 6 (in pl.) an area of usu. enclosed land attached... [more]

earthily - adj. (earthier, earthiest) 1 of or like earth or... [more]

earthiness - adj. (earthier, earthiest) 1 of or like earth or... [more]

earthliness - adj. 1 of the earth or human life on earth; terrestrial.... [more]

easer - eased my mind; eased me of the burden). 2 intr. (often foll. by off, up) a become... [more]

easiness - adj., adv., & int. (easier, easiest) 1 not difficult; achieved without great effort.... [more]

east - n., adj., & adv. 1 a the point of the horizon 90 anticlockwise from east. b the... [more]

east - n., adj., adv., & v. 1 the point of the horizon 90 clockwise from east. 2 the compass... [more]

easterly - n., adj., & adv. 1 a the point of the horizon 90 anticlockwise from east. b the... [more]

easterly - n., adj., adv., & v. 1 the point of the horizon 90 clockwise from east. 2 the compass... [more]

easternmost - adj. 1 of or in the east; inhabiting the east. 2 lying or directed towards the east.... [more]

EBB - Whitsuntide). 3 a marked trend of opinion , fortune,... [more]

ebullience - disp. adj. 1 exuberant, high-spirited. 2 Chem. boiling. ebullience n. ebulliency... [more]

ebulliency - disp. adj. 1 exuberant, high-spirited. 2 Chem. boiling. ebullience n. ebulliency... [more]

ebulliently - disp. adj. 1 exuberant, high-spirited. 2 Chem. boiling. ebullience n. ebulliency... [more]

eccentrically - adj. & n. 1 odd or capricious in behaviour or appearance; whimsical. 2 a not placed,... [more]

eccentricity - adj. & n. 1 odd or capricious in behaviour or appearance; whimsical. 2 a not placed,... [more]

ecclesiastically - adj. of the Church or the clergy. ecclesiastically adv.... [more]

ecclesiasticism - see ECCLESIAL]... [more]

ecclesiological - n. 1 the study of churches, esp. church building and decoration. 2 theology as applied... [more]

ecclesiologist - n. 1 the study of churches, esp. church building and decoration. 2 theology as applied... [more]

echoer - n. & v. (pl. -oes) 1 a the repetition of a sound by the reflection of sound waves.... [more]

echoically - adj. Phonet. (of a word) imitating the sound it represents; onomatopoeic. echoically... [more]

echoless - n. & v. (pl. -oes) 1 a the repetition of a sound by the reflection of sound waves.... [more]

eclamptic - n. a condition of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and other symptoms... [more]

eclamptic - n. a condition involving convulsions leading to coma, occurring esp .... [more]

eclectically - adj. & n. 1 deriving ideas, tastes, style, etc., from various sources. 2 Philos.... [more]

eclecticism - adj. & n. 1 deriving ideas, tastes, style, etc., from various sources. 2 Philos.... [more]

eclipser - n. & v. 1 the obscuring of the reflected light from one celestial body by the passage... [more]

ecological - n. 1 the branch of biology dealing with the relations of organisms to one another... [more]

ecologically - n. 1 the branch of biology dealing with the relations of organisms to one another... [more]

ecologist - n. 1 the branch of biology dealing with the relations of organisms to one another... [more]

econometric - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) a branch of economics concerned with the application... [more]

econometrical - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) a branch of economics concerned with the application... [more]

econometrician - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) a branch of economics concerned with the application... [more]

econometrist - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) a branch of economics concerned with the application... [more]

economically - adj. relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.... [more]

economically - adj. sparing in the use of resources; avoiding waste. economically adv.... [more]

economically - adj. 1 of or relating to economics. 2 maintained for profit; on a business ... [more]

economization - v.intr. (also -ise) 1 be economical; make economies; reduce ... [more]

economizer - v.intr. (also -ise) 1 be economical; make economies; reduce ... [more]

ecstatically - adj. & n. 1 in a state of ecstasy. 2 very enthusiastic or excited (was ecstatic... [more]

ectoblastic - n. = ECTODERM. ectoblastic adj.... [more]

ectogenetic - n. Biol. the production of structures outside the organism. ectogenetic adj. ectogenic... [more]

ectogenic - n. Biol. the production of structures outside the organism. ectogenetic adj. ectogenic... [more]

ectogenous - n. Biol. the production of structures outside the organism. ectogenetic adj. ectogenic... [more]

ectomorphic - n. a person with a lean and delicate build of body and large skin surface in [more]

ectomorphy - n. a person with a lean and delicate build of body and large skin surface in [more]

ectoplasmic - n. 1 the dense outer layer of the cytoplasm (cf.... [more]

ecumenically - adj. 1 of or representing the whole Christian world. 2 seeking or promoting worldwide... [more]

eczematous - n. inflammation of the skin, with itching and discharge... [more]

eelworm - n. any of various small nematode worms infesting plant roots. ... [more]

eely - n. 1 any of various snakelike fish, with slender body and poorly developed fins.... [more]

eerily - cf. OE earg cowardly]... [more]

eeriness - cf. OE earg cowardly]... [more]

effacement - adj. retiring; modest; timid. self-effacement n. self-effacingly adv.... [more]

effacement - v. 1 tr. rub or wipe out (a mark etc.). 2 tr. (in abstract senses) obliterate;... [more]

effacingly - adj. retiring; modest; timid. self-effacement n. self-effacingly adv.... [more]

effectively - adj. & n. 1 having a definite or desired effect.... [more]

effectiveness - adj. & n. 1 having a definite or desired effect.... [more]

effectuality - adj. 1 capable of producing the required result or effect; answering its [more]