| dysprosium |
a rare-earth metal chemical element of the lanthanide series that has sixty-sixprotons in each nucleus. (symbol: Dy) |
| dysthymia |
an older name for persistent depressive disorder. |
| dystopia |
an imagined state or society in which injustice, oppression, and often terror are the norm and in which, typically, a totalitarian form of government has control over all aspects of life. (Cf. utopia.) [2 definitions] |
| dystrophy |
insufficient or improper nutrition. [2 definitions] |
| E |
abbreviation of "east." |
| e |
the fifth letter of the English alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| e. |
abbreviation of "energy." |
| e- |
from; out of. |
| ea. |
abbreviation of "each." |
| each |
every one of two or more. [3 definitions] |
| each other |
each the other (used to show reciprocity). |
| eager |
having or showing an impatient desire; anticipating enthusiastically. |
| eagerly |
with happy or impatient excitement or enthusiasm. |
| eagle |
any of various birds of prey that are similar to but usu. larger than hawks. [3 definitions] |
| eagle-eyed |
having extremely good vision; keen-sighted. |
| eagle ray |
any of a family of marine rays with a sharp, eaglelike head, able to glide very swiftly through the water. |
| Eagle Scout |
the highest rank in the Boy Scouts. [2 definitions] |
| eaglet |
a young eagle. |
| -ean |
a variant of -an. |
| ear1 |
the organ of hearing in man and vertebrate animals. [4 definitions] |
| ear2 |
the seed-bearing part of a plant such as corn. [2 definitions] |