extremity |
the farthest reach or point of a thing. [4 definitions] |
extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. (Cf. intrinsic.) [2 definitions] |
extrinsic factor |
a vitamin found in foods such as milk, eggs, and fish, used in the treatment of anemia; vitamin B12. |
extrorse |
in botany, facing outward; turned away from the center. (Cf. introrse.) |
extroversion |
the tendency to pay more attention to others or the external world than to oneself. (Cf. introversion.) [2 definitions] |
extrovert |
one whose interest and attention are directed to the world outside the self (Cf. introvert.) [2 definitions] |
extrude |
to force out; expel. [3 definitions] |
exuberance |
the quality or condition of being exuberant. [2 definitions] |
exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. [2 definitions] |
exude |
to ooze out of, or as if out of, the pores of the skin, as perspiration. [2 definitions] |
exult |
to rejoice greatly, esp. over some triumph. |
exultant |
exhibiting great joy or triumph; jubilant. |
exultation |
the act or feeling of rejoicing greatly, as over some triumph. |
exurbia |
an area or group of communities located beyond the suburbs of a city and usu. inhabited by prosperous people. |
exuviate |
to shed (skin); molt. |
ex-wife |
one who is no longer one's wife; former wife, past wife. |
-ey |
variant of -y1. |
eyas |
a hawk or falcon too young to leave the nest, or one taken from its nest to be trained for falconry. |
eye |
the organ of sight and the area close around it, including the lids, lashes, and brow. [9 definitions] |
eyeball |
the ball-shaped part of the eye, or the whole eye. [2 definitions] |