exacerbation - v.tr. 1 make (pain, anger, etc.) worse. 2 irritate (a person). exacerbation n.... [more]

exactable - adj. & v. 1 accurate; correct in all details ( an exact... [more]

exactingly - adj. 1 making great demands. 2 calling for much effort. exactingly adv. exactingness... [more]

exactingness - adj. 1 making great demands. 2 calling for much effort. exactingly adv. exactingness... [more]

exactness - adj. & v. 1 accurate; correct in all details ( an exact... [more]

exactor - adj. & v. 1 accurate; correct in all details ( an exact... [more]

exaggeratingly - v.tr. 1 (also absol.) give an impression of (a thing),... [more]

exaggeration - v.tr. 1 (also absol.) give an impression of (a thing),... [more]

exaggerative - v.tr. 1 (also absol.) give an impression of (a thing),... [more]

exaggerator - v.tr. 1 (also absol.) give an impression of (a thing),... [more]

exaltation - n. 1 the act or an instance of exalting; the state... [more]

exalter - v.tr. 1 raise in rank or power etc. 2 praise highly.... [more]

examinable - see EXACT]... [more]

examination - v.tr. examine (esp. a witness in a lawcourt) to check or extend testimony already... [more]

examination - v.tr. examine again or further (esp. a witness after cross-examination). re-examination... [more]

examinational - n. 1 the act or an instance of examining; the state of being examined. 2 a detailed... [more]

examinee - see EXACT]... [more]

examiner - see EXACT]... [more]

examiner - v.tr. examine (esp. a witness in a lawcourt) to check or extend testimony already... [more]

exanthema - n. Med. a skin rash accompanying any eruptive disease or fever. [LL f. Gk exanthema... [more]

exarch - n. in the Orthodox Church, a bishop lower in rank ... [more]

exarchate - n. in the Orthodox Church, a bishop lower in rank ... [more]

exasperate - v.tr. 1 (often as exasperated adj. or exasperating adj.) irritate intensely. 2 make... [more]

exasperatingly - v.tr. 1 (often as exasperated adj. or exasperating adj.) irritate intensely. 2 make... [more]

exasperation - v.tr. 1 (often as exasperated adj. or exasperating adj.) irritate intensely. 2 make... [more]

excavation - v.tr. 1 a make (a hole or channel) by digging. b dig out ... [more]

excavator - v.tr. 1 a make (a hole or channel) by digging. b dig out ... [more]

excellently - adj. extremely good; pre-eminent. excellently adv. [ME f. OF (as EXCEL)]... [more]

exceptionably - adj. open to objection. exceptionably adv.... [more]

exceptionality - adj. 1 forming an exception. 2 unusual; not typical (exceptional circumstances).... [more]

exceptionally - adj. 1 forming an exception. 2 unusual; not typical (exceptional circumstances).... [more]

excerptible - n. & v. a short extract from a book, film, piece ... [more]

excerption - n. & v. a short extract from a book, film, piece ... [more]

EXCESS - adj. & n. that may be deducted, esp. from tax to be paid or taxable income. US =... [more]

excessively - adj. 1 too much or too great. 2 more than what is normal or necessary. excessively... [more]

excessiveness - adj. 1 too much or too great. 2 more than what is normal or necessary. excessively... [more]

exchange - n., v., & adv. 1 some but not all of a thing or number of things. 2 an essential... [more]

EXCHANGE - n. & v. 1 an apparatus for transmitting sound (esp. speech) to a distance by wire... [more]

exchangeability - n. & v. 1 the act or an instance ... [more]

exchangeable - n. & v. 1 the act or an instance ... [more]

exchanger - n. & v. 1 the act or an instance ... [more]

excision - v.tr. 1 remove (a passage of a book etc.). 2 cut out ( an ... [more]

excitability - adj. 1 (esp. of a person ) easily excited. 2 (of... [more]

excitably - adj. 1 (esp. of a person ) easily excited. 2 (of... [more]

excitant - v.tr. 1 a rouse the feelings or emotions of (a person). b bring into play; rouse... [more]

excitative - v.tr. 1 a rouse the feelings or emotions of (a person). b bring into play; rouse... [more]

excitatory - v.tr. 1 a rouse the feelings or emotions of (a person). b bring into play; rouse... [more]

excitement - v.tr. 1 a rouse the feelings or emotions of (a person). b bring into play; rouse... [more]

exciter - v.tr. 1 a rouse the feelings or emotions of (a person). b bring into play; rouse... [more]

excitingly - adj. arousing great interest or enthusiasm. excitingly adv. excitingness n.... [more]

excitingness - adj. arousing great interest or enthusiasm. excitingly adv. excitingness n.... [more]

exciton - n. Physics a combination of an electron with a hole in a crystalline solid. [EXCITATION... [more]

exclaim - cf. CLAIM)]... [more]

exclosure - n. Forestry etc. an area from which unwanted animals are excluded. [EX-(1) + ENCLOSURE]... [more]

exclusionary - n. the act or an instance of excluding; the state... [more]

exclusively - adj. & n. 1 excluding other things. 2 (predic.; foll. by of) not including; [more]

exclusiveness - adj. & n. 1 excluding other things. 2 (predic.; foll. by of) not including; [more]

exclusivity - adj. & n. 1 excluding other things. 2 (predic.; foll. by of) not including; [more]

excogitation - v.tr. think out; contrive. excogitation n. [L excogitare excogitat- (as EX-(1),... [more]

excommunication - v., adj., & n. Eccl. tr. officially exclude (a person) from participation in the... [more]

excommunicative - v., adj., & n. Eccl. tr. officially exclude (a person) from participation in the... [more]

excommunicator - v., adj., & n. Eccl. tr. officially exclude (a person) from participation in the... [more]

excommunicatory - v., adj., & n. Eccl. tr. officially exclude (a person) from participation in the... [more]

excoriation - v.tr. 1 a remove part of the skin of (a person ... [more]

excremental - n. (in sing. or pl.) faeces. excremental adj. [F excrment or L excrementum (as... [more]

excrescence - n. 1 an abnormal or morbid outgrowth on the body or a plant. 2 an ugly addition.... [more]

excrescent - n. 1 an abnormal or morbid outgrowth on the body or a plant. 2 an ugly addition.... [more]

excrescential - n. 1 an abnormal or morbid outgrowth on the body or a plant. 2 an ugly addition.... [more]

excreter - v.tr. (of an animal or plant) separate and expel ... [more]

excretion - v.tr. (of an animal or plant) separate and expel ... [more]