elegiac | (adjective) resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy | - |
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(adjective) expressing sorrow often for something past | - |
elegise | (verb) compose an elegy | Synonyms: elegize |
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elegist | (noun) the author of a mournful poem lamenting the dead | - |
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elegize | (verb) compose an elegy | Synonyms: elegise |
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eligibility | (noun) the quality or state of being eligible | - |
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eligible | (adjective) qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen | - |
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emarginate | (adjective) having a notched tip | - |
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embryologic | (adjective) of an organism prior to birth or hatching | Synonyms: embryonal, embryonic |
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embryologist | (noun) a physician who specializes in embryology | - |
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emerging | (adjective) coming to maturity | Synonyms: rising |
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(adjective) coming into existence | Synonyms: emergent |
encephalomeningitis | (noun) inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges | Synonyms: cerebromeningitis, meningoencephalitis |
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encouraging | (adjective) giving courage or confidence or hope | - |
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(adjective) furnishing support and encouragement | Synonyms: supporting |
encouragingly | (adverb) in an encouraging manner | - |
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endocrinologist | (noun) physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system | - |
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endoergic | (adjective) (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy | Synonyms: energy-absorbing |
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energid | (noun) a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts | Synonyms: protoplast |
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energise | (verb) cause to be alert and energetic | Synonyms: arouse, brace, energize, perk up, stimulate |
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(verb) raise to a higher energy level | Synonyms: energize, excite |
energiser | (noun) a device that supplies electrical energy | Synonyms: energizer |
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(noun) someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people | Synonyms: animator, energizer, vitaliser, vitalizer |
energising | (adjective) supplying motive force | Synonyms: energizing, kinetic |
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energize | (verb) cause to be alert and energetic | Synonyms: arouse, brace, energise, perk up, stimulate |
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(verb) raise to a higher energy level | Synonyms: energise, excite |
energizer | (noun) a device that supplies electrical energy | Synonyms: energiser |
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(noun) someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people | Synonyms: animator, energiser, vitaliser, vitalizer |
energizing | (adjective) supplying motive force | Synonyms: energising, kinetic |
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(noun) the activity of causing to have energy and be active | Synonyms: activating, activation |
engaging | (adjective) attracting or delighting | Synonyms: piquant |
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engagingly | (adverb) in an engaging manner | Synonyms: winsomely |
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engild | (verb) decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold | Synonyms: begild, gild |
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engine | (noun) motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work | - |
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(noun) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks | Synonyms: locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive |
(noun) an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc. | - |
(noun) something used to achieve a purpose | - |
engineer | (noun) a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems | Synonyms: applied scientist, technologist |
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(noun) the operator of a railway locomotive | Synonyms: engine driver, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer |
(verb) plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | Synonyms: direct, mastermind, orchestrate, organise, organize |
(verb) design as an engineer | - |
engineering | (noun) the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry | - |
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(noun) a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located | Synonyms: engine room |
(noun) the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems | Synonyms: applied science, engineering science, technology |
enginery | (noun) machinery consisting of engines collectively | - |
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enologist | (noun) a specialist in wine making | Synonyms: fermentologist, oenologist |
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entomologic | (adjective) of or relating to the biological science of entomology | Synonyms: entomological |
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entomological | (adjective) of or relating to the biological science of entomology | Synonyms: entomologic |
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entomologist | (noun) a zoologist who studies insects | Synonyms: bug-hunter, bugologist |
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enzymologist | (noun) a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology | - |
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epidemiologic | (adjective) of or relating to epidemiology | Synonyms: epidemiological |
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epidemiological | (adjective) of or relating to epidemiology | Synonyms: epidemiologic |
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epidemiologist | (noun) a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases | - |
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epistemological | (adjective) of or relating to epistemology | Synonyms: epistemic |
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epistemologist | (noun) a specialist in epistemology | - |
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escapologist | (noun) an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping | Synonyms: escape expert |
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eschatological | (adjective) of or relating to or dealing with or regarding the ultimate destiny of mankind and the world | - |
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eschatologically | (adverb) in relation to eschatology | - |
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eschatologist | (noun) a theologian who specializes in eschatology | - |
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esophagitis | (noun) inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux | Synonyms: oesophagitis |
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estranging | (adjective) making one feel out of place or alienated | - |
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ethnologic | (adjective) of or relating to ethnology | Synonyms: ethnological |
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ethnological | (adjective) of or relating to ethnology | Synonyms: ethnologic |
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ethnologist | (noun) an anthropologist who studies ethnology | - |
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ethologist | (noun) a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats | - |
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etiologic | (adjective) relating to the etiology of a disease | Synonyms: aetiologic, aetiological, etiological |
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(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of causation | Synonyms: aetiologic, aetiological, etiological |
etiological | (adjective) relating to the etiology of a disease | Synonyms: aetiologic, aetiological, etiologic |
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(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of causation | Synonyms: aetiologic, aetiological, etiologic |
etiologist | (noun) a specialist in the etiology of diseases | Synonyms: aetiologist |
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etymological | (adjective) based on or belonging to etymology | - |
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etymologise | (verb) construct the history of words | Synonyms: etymologize |
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(verb) give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) | Synonyms: etymologize |
etymologist | (noun) a lexicographer who specializes in etymology | - |
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etymologize | (verb) construct the history of words | Synonyms: etymologise |
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(verb) give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) | Synonyms: etymologise |
etymologizing | (noun) (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase | Synonyms: derivation, deriving |
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eulogise | (verb) praise formally and eloquently | Synonyms: eulogize |
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eulogist | (noun) an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics | Synonyms: panegyrist |
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eulogistic | (adjective) formally expressing praise | Synonyms: encomiastic, panegyric, panegyrical |
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eulogium | (noun) a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently | Synonyms: eulogy |
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eulogize | (verb) praise formally and eloquently | Synonyms: eulogise |
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eusporangiate | (adjective) (of ferns) having sporangia that arise from a group of epidermal cells | - |
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eusporangium | (noun) a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells | - |
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excogitate | (verb) reflect deeply on a subject | Synonyms: chew over, contemplate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over |
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(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | Synonyms: contrive, devise, forge, formulate, invent |
excogitation | (noun) thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it | - |
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(noun) the creation of something in the mind | Synonyms: conception, design, innovation, invention |
excogitative | (adjective) concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation | - |
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excogitator | (noun) a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly | - |
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exoergic | (adjective) (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy | Synonyms: energy-releasing |
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expunging | (noun) deletion by an act of expunging or erasing | Synonyms: erasure, expunction |
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falangist | (noun) a Spanish member of General Franco's political party | Synonyms: phalangist |
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fangirl | (noun) A female fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, someone or something in popular entertainment media) | - |
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(verb) to be a extreme female fan of something | - |
fastigiate | (adjective) having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column) | - |
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fermentologist | (noun) a specialist in wine making | Synonyms: enologist, oenologist |
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fibrocartilaginous | (adjective) of or relating to fibrocartilage | - |
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fishgig | (noun) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish | Synonyms: fizgig, gig, lance, spear |
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fizgig | (noun) a firework that fizzes as it moves | - |
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(noun) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish | Synonyms: fishgig, gig, lance, spear |
flagging | (adjective) weak from exhaustion | Synonyms: drooping |
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(noun) a walk of flagstones | - |
(noun) flagstones collectively | - |
flagitious | (adjective) shockingly brutal or cruel | Synonyms: atrocious, grievous, monstrous |
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(adjective) extremely wicked, deeply criminal | Synonyms: heinous |
flibbertigibbet | (noun) a female fool | Synonyms: foolish woman |
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flogging | (noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | Synonyms: flagellation, lashing, tanning, whipping |
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florilegium | (noun) an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. | Synonyms: garland, miscellany |
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fogginess | (noun) the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines | Synonyms: blurriness, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness |
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(noun) an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance | Synonyms: fog, murk, murkiness |
foraging | (noun) the act of searching for food and provisions | Synonyms: forage |
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forging | (noun) shaping metal by heating and hammering | - |
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forgivable | (adjective) easily excused or forgiven | Synonyms: excusable, venial |
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forgivably | (adverb) in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree | Synonyms: excusably, pardonably |
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forgive | (verb) stop blaming or grant forgiveness | - |
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(verb) absolve from payment | - |
forgiveness | (noun) the act of excusing a mistake or offense | Synonyms: pardon |
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(noun) compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive | - |
forgiver | (noun) a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense | Synonyms: excuser, pardoner |
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forgiving | (adjective) inclined or able to forgive and show mercy | - |
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(adjective) providing absolution | Synonyms: absolvitory, exonerative |
forgivingly | (adverb) with forgiveness; in a forgiving manner | - |
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forgivingness | (noun) tendency to be kind and forgiving | Synonyms: kindness |
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fothergilla | (noun) any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains | Synonyms: witch alder |
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fragile | (adjective) easily broken or damaged or destroyed | Synonyms: delicate, frail |
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(adjective) vulnerably delicate | - |
(adjective) lacking substance or significance | Synonyms: flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin |
fragility | (noun) quality of being easily damaged or destroyed | Synonyms: breakability, frangibility, frangibleness |
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(noun) lack of physical strength | Synonyms: delicacy |
frangibility | (noun) quality of being easily damaged or destroyed | Synonyms: breakability, fragility, frangibleness |
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frangible | (adjective) capable of being broken | - |
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frangibleness | (noun) quality of being easily damaged or destroyed | Synonyms: breakability, fragility, frangibility |
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frangipane | (noun) pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling | - |
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