| 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] |
| elimination |
the act or process of eliminating; disposal; destruction; dismissal. [2 definitions] |
| elint |
the gathering of information by use of electronic devices located on ships, airplanes, satellites, or the like (acronym for "electronic intelligence"). |
| elision |
the slurring over or omission of a letter or syllable in pronouncing a word. [2 definitions] |