English to English Dictionary

Edifying

Providing moral or intellectual instruction; enlightening and uplifting.

Edith

A female given name of Old English origin, historically associated with nobility and traditional English heritage.

Effeminacy

The quality of being effeminate; having traits or behaviors traditionally associated with women.

Efflorescence

The process of flowering or blooming; in chemistry, the formation of a powdery substance on the surface of a material due to the evaporation of water.

Effluence

The act of flowing out or the substance that flows out, especially in reference to waste or discharge.

Efflux

The act of flowing out or the process of discharge.

Egalitarian

Relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

Eggnog

A traditional rich, chilled, sweetened dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks, often spiked with alcohol such as rum, brandy, or bourbon.

Ego

A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.

Egoism

The ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality.

Egoist

A person who is excessively self-centered or concerned with their own interests.

Egotism

The practice of talking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.