English to English Dictionary

Eagre

A tidal bore; a single, powerful wave caused by the constriction of a spring tide as it enters a shallow river or estuary.

Earnings-apportionment

The process or formula by which the earnings or profits of a corporation or business are distributed or allocated among different taxing jurisdictions, business segments, or beneficiaries.

Earthflax

A rare botanical term historically referencing certain terrestrial plants yielding fibrous materials similar to true flax.

Earwigging

The act of secretly listening to a conversation.

Ebullience

The quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

Ecce homo

A representation of Jesus Christ presented by Pontius Pilate to the people, or more generally, a portrayal of a suffering human figure.

Ecclesia

The principal assembly of citizens in ancient Athenian democracy, having legislative and judicial powers.

Echinulate

Having a surface covered with small prickles, spines, or stinging hairs.

Echograph

An instrument that records echoes, particularly an echo sounder used in marine navigation to measure water depth graphically.

Eclizia

A feminine given name of Italian literary origin, famously used by Eugenio Montale in his poetry cycle dedicated to Irma Brandeis.

Ectopic

Located in an abnormal place or position in the body; displaced from the usual anatomical site.

Edemnite

A rare mineral or geological formation historically linked to the region of Edom.