| euglena |
any of various freshwater flagellates of the genus Euglena, characterized by a single flagellum, light-sensitive eyespot, and usually bright green coloring. |
| eukaryote |
an organism composed of a cell or cells that contain a membrane-bound nucleus. (Cf. prokaryote.) |
| eulogistic |
praising highly; laudatory. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of; write or deliver a eulogy about. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, esp. to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| Eumenides |
see "Furies." |
| eunuch |
in former times, a castrated man employed as an attendant in a harem or as part of an Asian imperial or princely court. [2 definitions] |
| eupepsia |
good digestion. (Cf. dyspepsia.) |
| euphemism |
the substitution of a milder, vaguer, or pleasanter word or expression for one considered to be offensive or unpleasant. [2 definitions] |
| euphemize |
to refer to by means of a euphemism. [2 definitions] |
| euphonic |
characterized by pleasant or harmonic sounds. |
| euphonious |
characterized by euphony; pleasing to the ear. |
| euphonium |
a brass wind instrument similar to a tuba but higher in pitch and mellower in tone. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, esp. words. |
| euphorbia |
see "spurge." |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| euphotic |
of or characterizing the upper layer of a body of water that receives enough sunlight to allow the growth of green plants. |
| Euphrates |
a river that flows from eastern Turkey south to join the Tigris in a valley in which some of the most ancient civilizations developed. |
| Euphrates River |
a river that flows from eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq. In southeastern Iraq, it joins the Tigris River and finally empties with it into the Persian Gulf. |
| euphuism |
an affected, artificial, ornate style of writing or speaking, characterized by elaborate alliteration, far-fetched figures of speech, and the like. |