| 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major U.S. poet who remained largely unpublished and unknown during her lifetime (b.1830--d.1886).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] |
| emirate |
the office held by an emir. [2 definitions] |
| emissary |
an agent sent to represent, or engage in some activity such as negotiations on behalf of, another person or group, esp. a government. |
| emission |
the act of emitting. [2 definitions] |
| emit |
to send out or discharge. [3 definitions] |