| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| -er1 |
one that performs or is associated with (such) an action, activity, or thing. [4 definitions] |
| -er2 |
used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs, esp. those of one syllable. |
| Er |
symbol of the chemical element erbium. |
| ER |
abbreviation of "emergency room." |
| ERA |
abbreviation of "Equal Rights Amendment," a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit the infringement of rights because of gender. |
| era |
a period of time marked by particular cultural characteristics or by important events such as wars or advances in technology. [3 definitions] |
| eradiate |
to send out rays; radiate. |
| eradicate |
to completely destroy; annihilate; obliterate. [2 definitions] |
| erase |
to remove (markings, characters, or the like) by rubbing or scraping away; expunge; efface. [4 definitions] |
| eraser |
an object, usu. made of rubber or felt, that is used to erase writing or marks. |
| erasion |
a medical procedure in which diseased tissue, esp. bone, is scraped away. [2 definitions] |
| erasure |
the act or result of erasing. |
| erbium |
a rare-earth metal chemical element of the lanthanide series that has sixty-eight protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Er) |
| ere |
in literary use, before. |
| erect |
upright in posture or position. [7 definitions] |
| erectable |
combined form of erect. |
| erectile |
capable of assuming an upright position. [2 definitions] |
| erection |
the act of erecting or state of being erected. [3 definitions] |
| eremite |
a recluse, esp. one who retreats for religious meditation; hermit. |