ersatz |
serving as a substitute, esp. when of inferior quality. [2 definitions] |
erstwhile |
of an earlier time; former. |
eruct |
to belch forth. [2 definitions] |
erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
erumpent |
bursting forth or protruding, esp. from under a surface. |
erupt |
to break or explode out of a restrained or confined condition. [6 definitions] |
eruption |
the act or process of erupting. [3 definitions] |
eruptive |
tending to emerge violently; explosive. [3 definitions] |
-ery |
a place for (such) a person, activity, trade, or item of trade. [4 definitions] |
erysipelas |
an infectious disease that causes inflammation and redness of the skin and mucous membranes. |
erythema |
abnormal redness of the skin or mucous membranes that is caused by increased blood flow to the capillaries in response to injury, infection, or inflammation. |
erythro- |
red. |
erythrocyte |
one of the disk-shaped red blood cells that carry hemoglobin and give blood its color. |
erythromycin |
an antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium, used in the treatment of various diseases caused by bacteria. |
-es1 |
used to form the third person sing. present tense of verbs that end in "s," "z," "ch," "sh," "x," or "y" that changes to "i". |
-es2 |
used to form the regular plural of nouns that end in "s," "x," "z," "ch," "sh," or "y" that changes to "i". |
Es |
symbol of the chemical element einsteinium. |
Esau |
according to the Old Testament, the firstborn son of Isaac and Rebecca who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob. |
escadrille |
a unit of military airplanes with men and equipment, as in France during World War I. |
escalade |
the act of climbing a fortified wall by ladder. [2 definitions] |