Effluviable Ef·flu"vi·a·ble adjective Capable of being given off as an effluvium. "
Effluviable matter."
Boyle.
Effluvial Ef·flu"vi·al adjective Belonging to effluvia.
Effluviate Ef·flu"vi·ate intransitive verb To give forth effluvium. [ R.] "An
effluviating power."
Boyle.
Effluvium Ef·flu"vi·um noun ;
plural Effluvia . [ Latin , a flowing out, from
effluere to flow out. See
Effluent ,
adjective ]
Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage.
Efflux Ef"flux noun [ See
Effluent ,
Flux .]
1. The act or process of flowing out, or issuing forth; effusion; outflow; as, the efflux of matter from an ulcer; the efflux of men's piety. It is then that the devout affections . . . are incessantly in efflux .
I. Taylor. 2. That which flows out; emanation; effluence. Prime cheerer, light! . . .
Efflux divine.
Thomson.
Efflux Ef·flux" intransitive verb To run out; to flow forth; to pass away. [ Obsolete]
Boyle.
Effluxion Ef·flux"ion noun [ From
Efflux .]
1. The act of flowing out; effusion. 2. That which flows out; effluvium; emanation. Some light effluxions from spirit to spirit.
Bacon.
Effodient Ef·fo"di·ent adjective [ Latin
effodiens , present participle of
effodere to dig out;
ex +
fodere to dig.]
Digging up.
Efforce Ef·force transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Efforced ;
present participle & verbal noun Efforcing .] [ Old French
esforcier (F.
s'efforcer to exert one's self), Late Latin
exforciare ; Latin
ex +
fortis strong. See
Force .]
To force; to constrain; to compel to yield. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Efform Ef·form" transitive verb [ Prefix
ex- +
form .]
To form; to shape. [ Obsolete]
Efforming their words within their lips.
Jer. Taylor.
Efformation Ef`for·ma"tion noun The act of giving shape or form. [ Obsolete]
Ray.
Effort Ef"fort noun [ French
effort , Old French
esfort , for
esfors ,
esforz , from
esforcier . See
Efforce .]
1. An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall. We prize the stronger effort of his power.
Pope. 2. (Mech.) A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion. Rankine. Syn. -- Endeavor; exertion; struggle; strain; straining; attempt; trial; essay. See
Attempt .
Effort Ef"fort transitive verb To stimulate. [ Obsolete] "He
efforted his spirits."
Fuller.
Effortless Ef"fort·less adjective Making no effort. Southey.
Effossion Ef·fos"sion noun [ Latin
effossio . See
Effodient .]
A digging out or up. [ R.] "The
effossion of coins."
Arbuthnot.
Effranchise Ef·fran"chise transitive verb [ Prefix
ex- +
franchise : confer Old French
esfranchir .]
To enfranchise.
Effray Ef·fray" transitive verb [ French
effrayer . See
Affray .]
To frighten; to scare. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Effrayable Ef·fray"a·ble adjective Frightful. [ Obsolete]
Harvey.
Effrenation Ef`fre·na"tion noun [ Latin
effrenatio , from
effrenare to unbridle;
ex +
frenum a bridle.]
Unbridled license; unruliness. [ Obsolete]
Cockeram.
Effront Ef·front" transitive verb To give assurance to. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Browne.
Effrontery Ef·front"er·y noun ;
plural Effronteries . [ French
effronterie , from
effronté shameless, from Latin
effrons ,
- ontis , putting forth the forehead,
i. e. , barefaced, shameless;
ex +
frons the forehead. See
Front .]
Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance. Corruption lost nothing of its effrontery .
Bancroft. Syn. -- Impudence; sauciness. See
Impudence .
Effrontit Ef·front"it adjective [ French
effronté .]
Marked by impudence. [ Obsolete]
Jer. Taylor.
Effrontuously Ef·fron"tu·ous·ly adverb Impudently. [ Obsolete]
R. North.
Effulge Ef·fulge" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Effulged ;
present participle & verbal noun Effulging .] [ Latin
effulgere to shine forth;
ex +
fulgere to flash, shine. See
Fulgent .]
To cause to shine with abundance of light; to radiate; to beam. [ R.]
His eyes effulging a peculiar fire.
Thomson.
Effulge Ef·fulge" intransitive verb To shine forth; to beam.
Effulgence Ef·ful"gence noun The state of being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor. The effulgence of his glory abides.
Milton. The bright and the balmy effulgence of morn.
Beattie.
Effulgent Ef·ful"gent adjective [ Latin
effulgens ,
-entis , present participle of
effulgere .]
Diffusing a flood of light; shining; luminous; beaming; bright; splendid. "
Effulgent rays of light."
Cowper.
Effulgently Ef·ful"gent·ly adverb In an effulgent manner.
Effumability Ef·fu`ma·bil"i·ty noun The capability of flying off in fumes or vapor. [ Obsolete]
Boyle.
Effume Ef·fume" transitive verb [ Latin
effumare to emit smoke;
ex +
fumare to smoke, from
fumus smoke.]
To breathe or puff out. [ Obsolete]
B. Jonson.
Effund Ef·fund" transitive verb [ Latin
effundere . See
Effuse .]
To pour out. [ Obsolete]
Dr. H. More.
Effuse Ef·fuse" adjective [ Latin
effusus , past participle of
effundere to pour out;
ex +
fundere to pour. See
Fuse to melt.]
1. Poured out freely; profuse. [ Obsolete]
So should our joy be very effuse .
Barrow. 2. Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal. [ Obsolete]
Young. 3. (Botany) Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence. Loudon. 4. (Zoology) Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain shells.
Effuse Ef·fuse" noun Effusion; loss. "Much
effuse of blood."
Shak.
Effuse Ef·fuse" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Effused ;
present participle & verbal noun Effusing .]
To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed. [ R.]
With gushing blood effused .
Milton.
Effuse Ef·fuse" intransitive verb To emanate; to issue. Thomson.
Effusion Ef·fu"sion noun [ Latin
effusio : confer French
effusion .]
1. The act of pouring out; as, effusion of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the like. To save the effusion of my people's blood.
Dryden. 2. That which is poured out, literally or figuratively. Wash me with that precious effusion , and I shall be whiter than sow.
Eikon Basilike. The light effusions of a heedless boy.
Byron. 3. (Pathol.) (a) The escape of a fluid out of its natural vessel, either by rupture of the vessel, or by exudation through its walls. It may pass into the substance of an organ, or issue upon a free surface. (b) The liquid escaping or exuded.
Effusive Ef·fu"sive adjective Pouring out; pouring forth freely. "Washed with the
effusive wave."
Pope. Effusive rocks (Geol.) ,
volcanic rocks, in distinction from so-called intrusive , or plutonic , rocks. --
Ef*fu"sive*ly ,
adverb --
Ef*fu"sive*ness ,
noun
Efreet Ef"reet noun See Afrit .
Eft Eft noun [ Anglo-Saxon
efete lizard. See
Newt .]
(Zoology) (a) A European lizard of the genus Seps . (b) A salamander, esp. the European smooth newt ( Triton punctatus ).
Eft Eft adverb [ Anglo-Saxon
eft ,
æft , again, back, afterward. See
Aft ,
After .]
Again; afterwards; soon; quickly. [ Obsolete]
I wold never eft comen into the snare.
Spenser.
Eftsoon, Eftsoons Eft·soon", Eft·soons" adverb [ Middle English
eftsone ,
eftsones ; Anglo-Saxon
eft + s...na soon. See
Eft , and
Soon .]
Again; anew; a second time; at once; speedily. [ Archaic]
And, if he fall from his capel [ horse] eftsone .
Chaucer. The champion stout eftsoons dismounted.
Spenser.
Egad E·gad" interj. [ Euphemistic corruption of the oath, "by God."]
An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise, etc.
Egal E"gal adjective [ French
égal . See
Equal .]
Equal; impartial. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Egality E·gal"i·ty noun [ Middle English
egalite , French
égalité .]
Equality. Chaucer. Tennyson.
Egean E·ge"an adjective See Ægean .
Egence E"gence noun [ Latin
egens ,
- entis , present participle of
egere to be needy, suffer want.]
The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want. [ R.]
J. Grote.
Eger E"ger noun An impetuous flood; a bore. See Eagre .
Eger, Egre E"ger, E"gre adjective [ See
Eager .]
Sharp; bitter; acid; sour. [ Obsolete]
The egre words of thy friend.
Chaucer.
Egerminate E·ger"mi·nate intransitive verb [ From Latin
egerminare to sprout.]
To germinate. [ Obsolete]
Egest E·gest" transitive verb [ Latin
egestus , past participle of
egerere to carry out, to discharge;
e out +
gerere to carry.]
(Physiol.) To cast or throw out; to void, as excrement; to excrete, as the indigestible matter of the food; in an extended sense, to excrete by the lungs, skin, or kidneys.
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