Elaphine (a.) Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of, the stag, or Cervus elaphus.
Elaphure (n.) A species of deer (Elaphurus Davidianus) found in china. It is about four feet high at the shoulder and has peculiar antlers.
Elapidation (n.) A clearing away of stones.
Elapine (a.) Like or pertaining to the Elapidae, a family of poisonous serpents, including the cobras. See Ophidia.
Elaps (n.) A genus of venomous snakes found both in America and the Old World. Many species are known. See Coral snake, under Coral.
Elapsed (imp. & p. p.) of Elapse
Elapsing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Elapse
Elapse (v. i.) To slip or glide away; to pass away silently, as time; -- used chiefly in reference to time.
Elapsion (n.) The act of elapsing.
Elaqueate (v. t.) To disentangle.
Elasipoda (n. pl.) An order of holothurians mostly found in the deep sea. They are remarkable for their bilateral symmetry and curious forms.
Elasmobranch (a.) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
Elasmobranch (n.) One of the Elasmobranchii.
Elasmobranchiate (a.) Of or pertaining to Elasmobranchii.
Elasmobranchiate (n.) One of the Elasmobranchii.
Elasmobranchii (n. pl.) A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimaera. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.
Elasmosaurus (n.) An extinct, long-necked, marine, cretaceous reptile from Kansas, allied to Plesiosaurus.
Elastic (a.) Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.
Elastic (a.) Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.
Elastic (n.) An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.
Elastical (a.) Elastic.
Elastically (adv.) In an elastic manner; by an elastic power; with a spring.
Elasticity (n.) The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; tendency to rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.
Elasticity (n.) Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork.
Elasticness (n.) The quality of being elastic; elasticity.
Elastin (n.) A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
Elate (a.) Lifted up; raised; elevated.
Elate (a.) Having the spirits raised by success, or by hope; flushed or exalted with confidence; elated; exultant.
Elated (imp. & p. p.) of Elate
Elating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Elate
Elate (v. t.) To raise; to exalt.
Elate (v. t.) To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up; to make proud.
Elatedly (adv.) With elation.
Elatedness (n.) The state of being elated.
Elater (n.) One who, or that which, elates.
Elater (n.) An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts.
Elater (n.) Any beetle of the family Elateridae, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle.
Elater (n.) The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.
Elater (n.) The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly Motordica Elaterium) and other related species. It is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which is a violent purgative.
Elaterite (n.) A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in soft, flexible masses; -- called also mineral caoutchouc, and elastic bitumen.
Elaterium (n.) A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly called Momordica Elaterium).
Elaterometer (n.) Same as Elatrometer.
Elatery (n.) Acting force; elasticity.
Elation (n.) A lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of prosperity.
Elative (a.) Raised; lifted up; -- a term applied to what is also called the absolute superlative, denoting a high or intense degree of a quality, but not excluding the idea that an equal degree may exist in other cases.
Elatrometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air contained in the receiver of an air pump.
Elayl (n.) Olefiant gas or ethylene; -- so called by Berzelius from its forming an oil combining with chlorine. [Written also elayle.] See Ethylene.
Elbow (n.) The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.
Elbow (n.) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
Elbow (n.) A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back.
Elbowed (imp. & p. p.) of Elbow
Elbowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Elbow
Elbow (v. t.) To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another.
Elbow (v. i.) To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow.
Elbow (v. i.) To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.
Elbowboard (n.) The base of a window casing, on which the elbows may rest.
Elbowchair (n.) A chair with arms to support the elbows; an armchair.
Elbowroom (n.) Room to extend the elbows on each side; ample room for motion or action; free scope.
Elcaja (n.) An Arabian tree (Trichilia emetica). The fruit, which is emetic, is sometimes employed in the composition of an ointment for the cure of the itch.
Elcesaite (n.) One of a sect of Asiatic Gnostics of the time of the Emperor Trajan.
Eld (a.) Old.
Eld (n.) Age; esp., old age.
Eld (n.) Old times; former days; antiquity.
Eld (v. i.) To age; to grow old.
Eld (v. t.) To make old or ancient.
Elder (a.) Older; more aged, or existing longer.
Elder (a.) Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to younger, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc.
Elder (a.) One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
Elder (a.) An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
Elder (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.
Elder (a.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder.
Elder (n.) A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries.
Elderish (a.) Somewhat old; elderly.
Elderly (a.) Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.
Eldern (a.) Made of elder.
Eldership (n.) The state of being older; seniority.
Eldership (n.) Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.
Elderwort (n.) Danewort.
Eldest (a.) Oldest; longest in duration.
Eldest (a.) Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder.
Elding (n.) Fuel.
El Doradoes (pl. ) of El Dorado
El Dorado () A name given by the Spaniards in the 16th century to an imaginary country in the interior of South America, reputed to abound in gold and precious stones.
El Dorado () Any region of fabulous wealth; exceeding richness.
Eldritch (a.) Hideous; ghastly; as, an eldritch shriek or laugh.
Eleatic (a.) Of or pertaining to a certain school of Greek philosophers who taught that the only certain science is that which owes nothing to the senses, and all to the reason.
Eleatic (n.) A philosopher of the Eleatic school.
Eleaticism (n.) The Eleatic doctrine.
Elecampane (n.) A large, coarse herb (Inula Helenium), with composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute as a stomachic.
Elecampane (n.) A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.
Elect (a.) Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.
Elect (a.) Chosen as the object of mercy or divine favor; set apart to eternal life.
Elect (a.) Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect.
Elect (n.) One chosen or set apart.
Elect (n.) Those who are chosen for salvation.
Elected (imp. & p. p.) of Elect
Electing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Elect
Elect (v. t.) To pick out; to select; to choose.
Elect (v. t.) To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor.
Elect (v. t.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor.