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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

dystrophy
noun any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition

dysuria
noun painful or difficult urination

Dytiscidae
family Dytiscidae noun water beetles

Ea
noun the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element

each
to each one adverb to or from every one of two or more (considered individually); `they received $10 each`

each(a)
adjective (used of count nouns) every one considered individually; `each person is mortal`; `each party is welcome`

Eacles
genus Eacles noun imperial moths

eager
adjective having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; `eager to learn`; `eager to travel abroad`; `eager for success`; `eager helpers`; `an eager look`

eager beaver
busy bee noun an alert and energetic person

eagerly
adverb with eagerness; in an eager manner; `the news was eagerly awaited`

eagerness
avidity 1 avidness noun a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

eagerness
zeal noun prompt willingness; `readiness to continue discussions`; `they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel`; `they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority`; `he tried to explain his forwardness in battle`

eagle
bird of Jove noun any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

eagle ray
noun powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring` by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays

Eagle Scout
noun a boy scout who has earned many merit badges

eagle-eyed
keen-sighted adjective capable of seeing to a great distance

eaglelike
eagle-like adjective resembling an eagle

eaglet
noun a young eagle

Eames
Charles Eames noun United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)

Eames chair
noun a chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of molded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body

ear
noun the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

ear doctor
ear specialist noun a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases

ear hole
noun a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears

earache
otalgia noun an ache localized in the middle or inner ear

eardrum
tympanum noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

eared
adjective having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination

eared seal
noun pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur

earflap
earlap noun one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm

Earhart
Amelia Earhart noun first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)

earl
noun a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

Earl Marshal
noun an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies

earldom
noun the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess

earleaved umbrella tree
Magnolia fraseri noun small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips

earless
adjective lacking external ears; `earless seals`

earless lizard
noun any of several slender lizards without external ear openings: of plains of western United States and Mexico

earless seal
true seal noun any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers

earlier
earliest adjective (comparative and superlative of `early`) more early than; most early; `a fashion popular in earlier times`; `his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher`; `Verdi`s earliest and most raucous opera`

earlier
adverb before now; `why didn`t you tell me in the first place?`

earliness
noun quality of coming early or earlier in time

earlobe
ear lobe noun the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear

early
adjective very young; `at an early age`

early
adverb in good time; `he awoke betimes that morning`

early bird
noun a person who gets up very early in the morning

early coral root
pale coral root noun plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska

early days
noun an early period of development; `during the youth of the project`

early spider orchid
Ophrys sphegodes noun spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip

early warning radar
noun a radar that is part of an early warning system

early warning system
noun a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them

early-morning hour
noun an hour early in the morning

early(a)
former(a) adjective belonging to the distant past; `the early inhabitants of Europe`; `former generations`; `in other times`

earlyish
adjective being somewhat early; `at an earlyish hour`

earmark
noun identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal

earmuff
noun either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather

earned
adjective gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action; `a well-earned reputation for honesty`; `earned income`; `an earned run in baseball`

earned run
noun a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team

earned run average
ERA noun (baseball) a measure of a pitcher`s effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched

earner
wage earner noun someone who earn wages in return for their labor

earnest
sincere adjective characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; `both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate`; `an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant`; `a film with a solemn social message`

earnest money
arles noun money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract

earnestness
seriousness noun an earnest and sincere feeling

earning per share
noun the portion of a company`s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock

earphone
earpiece noun electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; `it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked`

earring
noun jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

earshot
earreach noun the range within which a voice can be heard; `the children were told to stay within earshot`

Earth
noun the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); `it was hell on earth`

earth
noun a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

earth color
noun a colored mineral used as a pigment

earth mother
noun the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility

earth science
noun any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts

earth-god
earth god noun a god of fertility and vegetation

earth-goddess
earth goddess noun a goddess of fertility and vegetation

Earth-received time
ERT noun the coordinated universal time when an event is received on Earth

earthball
false truffle 1 puffball 1 hard-skinned puffball noun any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

earthborn
adjective connected with earthly life; of earthly origin; `earthborn cares and pleasures`

earthbound
adjective confined to the earth

earthen
adjective made of earth (or baked clay); `an earthen pot`

earthenware
noun ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat

earthlike
adjective earth colored; of something having a color of soil or earth; `a range of earthlike colors`

earthly
adjective of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; `earthly beings`; `believed that our earthly life is all that matters`; `earthly love`; `our earthly home`

earthnut
noun a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts

earthquake
quake noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

earthshaking
world-shaking adjective sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; `earthshaking proposals`; `the contest was no world-shaking affair`; `the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering`

earthstar
noun any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star

earthtongue
earth-tongue noun any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum

earthwork
noun an earthen rampart

earthworm
angleworm noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

earthy
adjective hearty and lusty; `an earthy enjoyment of life`

earwig
noun any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

ease
easiness noun freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; `he rose through the ranks with apparent ease`; `they put it into containers for ease of transportation`; `the very easiness of the deed held her back`

ease up
ease off verb become less intense

easel
noun an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist`s canvas)

easement
noun (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another`s land as a right of way to your own land)

easiness
relaxation noun a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; `the easiness we feel when sleeping`

easing
moderation noun a change for the better

east
adjective situated in or facing or moving toward the east

East
noun the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River

East Africa
noun a geographical area in eastern Africa

east African cedar
Juniperus procera noun tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood

East Anglia
noun a region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom

east by north
EbN noun the compass point that is one point north of due east