English to English Dictionary

Echigo

An ancient province of Japan corresponding to the modern-day Niigata Prefecture.

Echinacea

Any of several North American purple-flowered plants belonging to the daisy family, widely used in herbal medicine.

Echinoderm

A marine invertebrate of the phylum Echinodermata, typically having a radially symmetrical body, a calcareous internal skeleton, and a system of water-filled tubes used for locomotion and feeding.

Echo

A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again.

Echoer

A person or thing that echoes, repeats, or closely imitates the sounds, actions, opinions, or styles of another.

Echograph

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

Echographic

Relating to or obtained by the use of ultrasound waves to produce visual images of internal body structures.

Echoing

To repeat or reverberate a sound.

Echt

Truly authentic or genuine; characteristic of its kind without adulteration.

Echtfeind

A real enemy or genuine adversary, as distinguished from a mock opponent in training.

Eclair

A long, thin pastry filled with cream and topped with icing.

Eclaircissement

The act of making something clear or easier to understand.