emergency |
a serious situation or sudden crisis, usu. unforeseen, that requires immediate action. |
emergent |
rising up from or coming out of a surrounding environment or substance; emerging. [4 definitions] |
emeritus |
retired but continuing to hold as an honorary title the one held just prior to retirement. [2 definitions] |
emersion |
the reappearance of an astronomical body from concealment by another, as by an eclipse; egress. (Cf. immersion.) |
emery |
a fine-grained abrasive made of a corundum mixture, used for grinding and polishing. |
emery board |
a small stiff strip of cardboard that has been coated with powdered emery, used as a nail file. |
emery wheel |
a wheel that is made of or has been coated with emery, used in a machine to cut, grind, or polish. |
emetic |
causing vomiting. [2 definitions] |
EMI |
abbreviation of "electromagnetic interference." |
-emia |
blood. |
emigrant |
one who emigrates. [3 definitions] |
emigrate |
to leave one country or region, usu. the country of origin, in order to settle in another. |
emigration |
the act or an instance of emigrating. [2 definitions] |
emigré |
one who has emigrated, esp. for political reasons. |
Emily Dickinson |
major U.S. poet who remained largely unpublished and unknown during her lifetime (b.1830--d.1886). |
eminence |
a lofty and respected position or reputation. [3 definitions] |
éminence grise |
(French) a person who wields great power and influence, usu. unofficially or secretly, and sometimes selfishly. |
eminent |
outstanding in position or achievement; prominent; distinguished. [3 definitions] |
eminent domain |
in law, the right of a government to appropriate privately owned land or property for public use, upon payment of compensation to the owner. |
emi-nently |
outstandingly; extraordinarily. |
emir |
a Muslim chieftain or governor. [2 definitions] |