| evapotranspiration |
the transfer of moisture from the soil to the atmosphere through the dual processes of evaporation and plant transpiration. [2 definitions] |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. [3 definitions] |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. [2 definitions] |
| Eve |
according to the Old Testament, the first woman, who was created by God from a rib of Adam, the first man. |
| eve |
(sometimes cap.) the evening or day before a special day such as a holiday. [3 definitions] |
| even |
smooth, level, or flat. [17 definitions] |
| evenfall |
the beginning of evening; dusk. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| evening |
the period between late afternoon and nightfall. [4 definitions] |
| evening dress |
formal or semiformal clothing worn in the evening. (Cf. morning dress.) |
| evening primrose |
any of several plants, usu. producing yellow flowers that open at nightfall. |
| evenings |
regularly in the evening. |
| evening star |
a bright planet, esp. Venus, seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset. |
| even money |
equal stakes or odds given or offered in a wager. |
| even number |
a whole number that can be divided exactly by 2. |
| evensong |
(usu. cap.) a Roman Catholic or Anglican Church worship service of prayer or song, held in the evening. [3 definitions] |
| even-steven |
(informal) even or in balance with reference to another; without having an advantage in amount, degree, or the like over another. |
| event |
a distinct happening or occurrence; something that takes place. [4 definitions] |
| even-tempered |
of quiet disposition; not easily upset; calm. |
| eventful |
full of noteworthy incidents. [2 definitions] |
| eventide |
evening. |