| eating |
the act of one that eats. [4 definitions] |
| eat one's words1 |
to retract what one has said. |
| eat one's words2 |
to admit that something one said was wrong. |
| eat out |
to have dinner at a restaurant, as opposed to eating at home. |
| eats |
(informal) food. |
| eat up |
to finish eating, or to eat the entire amount of something, often quickly. [5 definitions] |
| eau de Cologne |
cologne. |
| eau de vie |
water of life (French); brandy, esp. a colorless distillation of a fruit other than the grape. |
| eave |
(usu. pl.) the lower part of a roof projecting beyond the wall of a building. |
| eavesdrop |
to listen secretly to others' private conversation. |
| ebb |
the retreating or flowing back of a tidal flow from the land to the sea; ebb tide. [4 definitions] |
| ebb tide |
the tide in its outgoing phase. (Cf. flood tide.) |
| ebonite |
a very hard rubber, capable of being cut and polished, and used in combs, electrical insulators, and other items; vulcanite. |
| ebonize |
to blacken, usu. with a stain or paint, so as to cause to resemble ebony. |
| ebony |
a hard heavy wood, often black, from various tropical Asian trees. [5 definitions] |
| e-book |
a book published in digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device. |
| EBT |
abbreviation for "electronic benefits transfer." EBT is a government program that gives money for food and other things to people who need it. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. [2 definitions] |
| ebullition |
a violent outflow, as of emotions or ideas; outburst. [2 definitions] |
| EC |
abbreviation of "European Community." (See EEC.) |
| ec- |
out. |