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-escent beginning to be; beginning; becoming. [3 definitions]
escheat in law, the reversion of property to the state when there are no heirs. [4 definitions]
escheatable combined form of escheat.
eschew to avoid or forgo; shun.
escort a protective group of persons or vehicles accompanying other persons or vehicles. [5 definitions]
escritoire a writing desk.
escrow a bond or deed, money, property, or the like put into the keeping of a third party for delivery to the intended receiver after specified conditions have been met.
escudo the chief monetary unit of Cape Verde, equaling one hundred centavos. [3 definitions]
esculent fit to eat; edible. [2 definitions]
escutcheon a shield or shield-shaped surface on which a coat of arms is shown. [3 definitions]
Esdras either of two books of the Apocrypha.
-ese pertaining to; residing in; of; from. [4 definitions]
ESE abbreviation of "east-southeast."
Eskimo (sometimes considered offensive) a member of any of the native peoples of northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and northeastern Siberia; Inuit. [2 definitions]
Eskimo dog any of several medium-sized strong dogs with a thick coat and a wolflike appearance, used in arctic regions for pulling sleds; husky.
ESL an abbreviation for "English as a second language." ESL is the English language as seen from the point of view of people whose first language is not English.
ESOL an abbreviation for "English for speakers of other languages." ESOL is the study of English for people whose first language is not English.
esophagitis inflammation of the esophagus.
esophagus a muscular tube from the mouth cavity to the stomach; gullet.
esoteric understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. [2 definitions]
ESP abbreviation of "extrasensory perception."