| elephantiasis |
a chronic tropical disease, usu. caused by nematode worms, marked by lymphatic obstruction that results in an enormous enlargement and hardening of the skin and tissue just below the skin, esp. of the legs and scrotum. |
| elephantine |
of or pertaining to an elephant or elephants. [2 definitions] |
| elev. |
abbreviation of "elevation," the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. |
| elevate |
to raise or lift up to a higher physical position. [4 definitions] |
| elevated |
raised above a particular level. [4 definitions] |
| elevated railway |
a railway that is elevated on a framework, permitting ground traffic to circulate beneath it. |
| elevation |
the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. [4 definitions] |
| elevator |
a machine which raises or lifts, esp. a platform or enclosure in a vertical shaft, with its equipment and parts, used to raise and lower people or goods from one level to another in a building. [3 definitions] |
| eleven |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 11 and by the Roman numeral XI. [3 definitions] |
| eleventh |
indicating rank or position between tenth and twelfth. [3 definitions] |
| ELF |
abbreviation of "extremely low frequency." |
| elf |
an imaginary, small, and often mischievous humanlike creature that has magical powers, or a person, usu. a child, resembling this creature in size and sprightliness. |
| elfin |
of, like, or resembling an elf. [2 definitions] |
| elfish |
like, or of the nature of, an elf; mischievous; impish. |
| elflock |
a lock of hair that is tangled, as if by elves. |
| elicit |
to draw or bring out. [2 definitions] |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. [2 definitions] |
| eligibility |
the state or condition of being eligible, as for office, membership, marriage, or participation in some activity. |
| eligible |
qualified for a benefit, privilege, or position, such as elective office. [2 definitions] |
| Elijah |
according to the Old Testament, a Hebrew prophet of the ninth century B.C. |
| eliminate |
to dispose of, remove, or destroy. [3 definitions] |