| Eurymos |
father of the prophet Telemos. |
| euryphagous |
consuming a broad range of foods. (Cf. stenophagous.) |
| eurytherm |
an animal or plant able to survive through broad variations in temperature. (Cf. stenotherm.) |
| eurythmics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the art of interpreting the rhythms of music through movements of the body. |
| eurytopic |
able to survive in a broad variety of environments. (Cf. stenotopic.) |
| Eustachian tube |
a passage connecting the middle ear with the throat; auditory canal. |
| euthanasia |
the act of putting to a painless death a person or animal suffering from a painful, incurable disease or injury; mercy killing. |
| euthanize |
to intentionally end a life to relieve pain and suffering. |
| euthenics |
(used with a sing. verb) a science dealing with the betterment of human life and performance by improving environment. (Cf. eugenics.) |
| eutrophic |
of or concerning a lake or pond rich in nutrients that cause excessive plant growth, which chokes out the animal life in the water. |
| eV |
abbreviation of "electron-volt," or "electron-volts," a unit of energy equal to the energy of one electron accelerated by one volt, or equal to 1.602 times 10-12 erg. |
| evacuate |
to remove (citizens, soldiers, or the like) from a place, esp. one considered unsafe. [5 definitions] |
| evacuation |
the act or process of emptying. [3 definitions] |
| evacuee |
a person who has been removed from a place, esp. for safety. |
| evade |
to avoid or escape by cleverness or trickery. [5 definitions] |
| evaluate |
to determine the level, value, or worth of; appraise. [2 definitions] |
| evaluation |
a report that tells the value or quality of something. [2 definitions] |
| evanesce |
to disappear like a vapor; vanish into nothing. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| evangel1 |
the Christian gospel. [2 definitions] |
| evangel2 |
an evangelist. |