Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 20
Emboil (v. t.) To cause to boil with anger; to irritate; to chafe. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Emboil (v. t.) To cause to boil with anger; to irritate; to chafe. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Emboitement (n.) (Biol.) The hypothesis that all living things proceed from preexisting germs, and that these encase the germs of all future living things, inclosed one within another. -- Buffon.
Emboldened (imp. & p. p.) of Embolden.
Emboldening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Embolden.
Embolden (v. t.) 使大膽；使有勇氣 To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. -- Shak.
The self-conceit which emboldened him to undertake this dangerous office. -- Sir W. Scott.
Embolden (v.) Give encouragement to [syn: {cheer}, {hearten}, {recreate}, {embolden}] [ant: {dishearten}, {put off}].
Emboldener (n.) One who emboldens.
Embolic (a.) Embolismic.
Embolic (a.) (Med.) Pertaining to an embolism; produced by an embolism; as, an embolic abscess.
Embolic (a.) (Biol.) Pushing or growing in; -- said of a kind of invagination. See under Invagination.
Embolic (a.) Of or relating to an embolism or embolus.
Embolism (n.) Intercalation; the insertion of days, months, or years, in an account of time, to produce regularity; as, the embolism of a lunar month in the Greek year.
Embolism (n.) Intercalated time. -- Johnson.
Embolism (n.) (Med.) The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis.
Embolism (n.) An insertion into a calendar [syn: embolism, intercalation].
Embolism (n.) Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle).
Embolism (n.) [ C or U ] (Specialized) （血管的）栓塞，血栓 A bubble of air, a mass of blood that has become hard, or a small piece of fat that blocks an artery.
Embolismal (a.) Pertaining to embolism; intercalary; as, embolismal months. Embolismatic
Embolismatic (a.) Alt. of Embolismatical.
Embolismatical (a.) Embolismic.
Embolismic (a.) Alt. of Embolismical.
Embolismical (a.) Pertaining to embolism or intercalation; intercalated; as, an embolismic year, i. e., the year in which there is intercalation.
Embolite (n.) (Min.) A mineral consisting of both the chloride and the bromide of silver.
Emboli (n. pl. ) of Embolus.
Embolus (n.) Something inserted, as a wedge; the piston or sucker of a pump or syringe.
Embolus (n.) (Med.) A plug of some substance lodged in a blood vessel, being brought thither by the blood current. It consists most frequently of a clot of fibrin, a detached shred of a morbid growth, a globule of fat, or a microscopic organism.
Emboly (n.) (Biol.) Embolic invagination. See under Invagination.
Embonpoint (n.) Plumpness of person; -- said especially of persons somewhat corpulent.
Embonpoint (a.) Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump"; [syn: chubby, embonpoint, plump].
Embonpoint (n.) The bodily property of being well rounded [syn: plumpness, embonpoint, roundness].
Emborder (v. t.) To furnish or adorn with a border; to imborder.
Embosom (v. t.) To take into, or place in, the bosom; to cherish; to foster.
Glad to embosom his affection. -- Spenser.
Embosom (v. t.) To inclose or surround; to shelter closely; to place in the midst of something.
His house embosomed in the grove. -- Pope.
Some tender flower . . . . Embosomed in the greenest glade. -- Keble.
Embossed (imp. & p. p.) of Emboss.
Embossing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Emboss.
Emboss (v. t.) To arise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work.
Botches and blains must all his flesh emboss. -- Milton.
Emboss (v. t.) To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, or the like.
Then o'er the lofty gate his art embossed Androgeo's death. -- Dryden.
Exhibiting flowers in their natural color embossed upon a purple ground. -- Sir W. Scott.
Emboss (v. t.) To make to foam at the mouth, like a hunted animal. [Obs.]
Emboss (v. t.) To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to inclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood. [Obs.]
In the Arabian woods embossed. -- Milton.
Emboss (v. t.) To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.
A knight her met in mighty arms embossed. -- Spenser.
Emboss (v. i.) To seek the bushy forest; to hide in the woods. [Obs.] -- S. Butler.
Emboss (v.) Raise in a relief; "embossed stationery" [syn: emboss, boss, stamp].
Emboss (v.) [ T ] 在…表面上用浮雕圖案裝飾；（尤指）在…上壓印浮凸字體 To decorate an object, especially with letters, using special tools that make a raised mark on its surface.
// She handed me a business card with her name neatly embossed on it.
Embossed (a.) 上面有浮雕圖案的；印有凸飾的 Formed or covered with bosses or raised figures.
Embossed (a.) Having a part projecting like the boss of a shield.
Embossed (a.) Swollen; protuberant. [Obs.] "An embossed carbuncle." -- Shak.
Embossed (a.) Embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery; "brocaded silk"; "an embossed satin"; "embossed leather"; "raised needlework"; "raised metalwork" [syn: brocaded, embossed, raised].
Embosser (n.) 壓紋機 One who embosses.
Braille printer
Braille embosser
Embosser
(Or "(Braille) embosser") A printer, necessarily an impact printer, that renders text as Braille. Blind users call other printers ink printers. (1999-02-26)
Embossing (n.) 壓花 Embossing refers to the creation of an impression of some kind of design, decoration, lettering or pattern on another surface like paper, cloth, metal and even leather, to make a relief. In regular printing or an engraving, plates are pressed against the surface to leave an imprint. In embossing however, the pressing raises the surfaces adding a new dimension to the object.
Embossing is an elegant process that changes the nature of the material that has been embossed. More often than not it elevates the standard and quality of the product. A notary’s embossed seal can give much weight to a regular piece of paper. Similarly, an embossed wedding card immediately changes the entire meaning conveyed by the invitation. The recipient is informed not only about the wedding but also that it is going to be a high profile wedding and an elegant ceremony.
Embossing thus makes things more beautiful than they originally are. The simplest of object can become pieces of art worthy of the highest praise by using a technique as easy as embossing. Of course, how good an embossed object looks depends entirely on the quality of embossing. Poor quality embossing can completely kill the appeal of an object. However, good quality embossing can make an object positively breathtaking.
Embossing involves the creation of an impression by placing the dies in contact with the stock under high pressure. Different kinds of paper show different kinds of embossed effects. There are also many different kinds of embossing that can be done like blind embossing, tint embossing and glazing to achieve different results. The process of embossing is relatively inexpensive and has many uses.
Embossing is used for aesthetic purposes as well as functional uses in industries. From embossing names on credit cards to embossed Braille books for the blind, embossing has a wide range of applications and uses.
Thus, embossing is a technique that adds elegance and sensuality to any paper or surface.
Compare: Debossing
Debossing (n.) 壓凹 Debossing is the opposite of embossing.
Embossment (n.) [C] [U] (pl. Embossments) 浮凸花樣；浮雕 The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed.
Embossment (n.) A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect. "The embossment of the figure." -- Addison.
Embossment (n.) An impression produced by pressure or printing [syn: imprint, embossment].
Embossment (n.) Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background [syn: relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief].
Embottle (v. t.) To bottle. [R.] -- Phillips.
Embouchure (n.) The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon.
Embouchure (n.) (Mus.) The mouthpiece of a wind instrument.
Embouchure (n.) (Mus.) The shaping of the lips to the mouthpiece; as, a flute player has a good embouchure.
Embouchure (n.) The aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly [syn: mouthpiece, embouchure].
Embow (v. t.) To bend like a bow; to curve. "Embowed arches." [Obs. or R.] -- Sir W. Scott.
With gilded horns embowed like the moon. -- Spenser.
Emboweled (imp. & p. p.) of Embowel.
Embowelled () of Embowel.
Emboweling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Embowel.
Embowelling () of Embowel.
Embowel (v. t.) To disembowel.
The barbarous practice of emboweling. -- Hallam.
The boar . . . makes his trough In your emboweled bosoms. -- Shak.
Note: Disembowel is the preferable word in this sense.
Embowel (v. t.) To imbed; to hide in the inward parts; to bury.
Or deep emboweled in the earth entire. -- Spenser.
Emboweler (n.) One who takes out the bowels. [Written also emboweller.]
Embowelment (n.) Disembowelment.
Embower (v. t.) To cover with a bower; to shelter with trees. [Written also imbower.] [Poetic] -- Milton.
Embower (v. i.) To lodge or rest in a bower. [Poetic] "In their wide boughs embow'ring. " -- Spenser.
Embower (v.) Enclose in a bower [syn: embower, bower].
Embowl (v. t.) To form like a bowl; to give a globular shape to. [Obs.] -- Sir P. Sidney.
Embox (v. t.) To inclose, as in a box; to imbox.
Emboyssement (n.) An ambush. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Embrace (v. t.) To fasten on, as armor. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Embraced (imp. & p. p.) of Embrace.
Embracing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Embrace.
Embrace (v. t.) 擁抱， 互相擁抱，包含，收買 To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
I will embrace him with a soldier's arm, That he shall shrink under my courtesy. -- Shak.
Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them. -- Acts xx. 1.
Embrace (v. t.) To cling to; to cherish; to love. -- Shak.
Embrace (v. t.) To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome. "I embrace these conditions." "You embrace the occasion." -- Shak.
What is there that he may not embrace for truth? -- Locke.
Embrace (v. t.) To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed, Between the mountain and the stream embraced. -- Denham.
Embrace (v. t.) To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
Not that my song, in such a scanty space, So large a subject fully can embrace. -- Dryden.
Embrace (v. t.) To accept; to undergo; to submit to. "I embrace this fortune patiently." -- Shak.
Embrace (v. t.) (Law) To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court. -- Blackstone.
Syn: To clasp; hug; inclose; encompass; include; comprise; comprehend; contain; involve; imply.
Embrace (v. i.) 擁抱 To join in an embrace.
Embrace (n.) 擁抱 Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
We stood tranced in long embraces, Mixed with kisses. -- Tennyson.
Embrace (n.) The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) [syn: embrace, embracing, embracement].
Embrace (n.) The state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea."
Embrace (n.) A close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family" [syn: embrace, bosom].
Embrace (v.) Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" [syn: embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover].
Embrace (v.) Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him" [syn: embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze].
Embrace (v.) Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" [syn: espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up].
Embracement (n.) A clasp in the arms; embrace.
Dear though chaste embracements. -- Sir P. Sidney.
Embracement (n.) State of being contained; inclosure. [Obs.]
In the embracement of the parts hardly reparable, as bones. -- Bacon.
Embracement (n.) Willing acceptance. [Obs.]
A ready embracement of . . . his kindness. -- Barrow.
Embracement (n.) The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) [syn: embrace, embracing, embracement].
Embraceor (n.) (Law) One guilty of embracery.
Embraceor, () criminal law. He who, when a matter is on trial between party and party, comes to the bar with one of the parties, and having received some reward so to do, speaks in the case or privily labors the jury, or stands there to survey or overlook them, thereby to put them in fear and doubt of the matter. But persons learned in the law may speak in a case for their clients. Co. Litt. 369; Terms de la Ley. A person who is guilty of embracery. (q.v.)
Embracer (n.) One who embraces.
Embracery (n.) (Law) An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by promises, entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other improper inducements.
Embracery, () crim. law. An attempt to corrupt or influence a jury, or any way incline them to be more favorable to the one side than to the other, by money, promises, threats, or persuasions; whether the juror on whom such attempt is made give any verdict or not, or whether the Verdict be true or false. Hawk. 259; Bac. Ab. Juries, M 3; Co. Litt. 157, b, 369, a; Hob. 294; Dy. 84, a, pl. 19; Noy, 102; 1 Str. 643; 11 Mod. 111, 118; Com. 601; 5 Cowen, 503.
Embracive (a.) Disposed to embrace; fond of caressing. [R.] -- Thackeray.
Embraid (v. t.) To braid up, as hair. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Embraid (v. t.) To upbraid. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Elyot.
Embranchment (n.) The branching forth, as of trees.
Embrangle (v. t.) To confuse; to entangle.
I am lost and embrangled in inextricable difficulties. -- Berkeley.
Embrangle (v.) Make more complicated or confused through entanglements [syn: snarl, snarl up, embrangle].
Embrasure (n.) An embrace. [Obs.] "Our locked embrasures." -- Shak.
Embrasure (n.) (Arch.) A splay of a door or window.
Embrasure (n.) (Fort.) An aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle. See Illust. of Casemate.
Embrasure (n.) An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through [syn: port, embrasure, porthole].
Embrave (v. t.) To inspire with bravery. [Obs.] -- Beaumont.
Embrave (v. t.) To decorate; to make showy and fine. [Obs.]
And with sad cypress seemly it embraves. -- Spenser.
Embrawn (v. t.) To harden. [Obs.]
It will embrawn and iron-crust his flesh. -- Nash.
Embread (v. t.) To braid. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Embreathement (n.) The act of breathing in; inspiration. [R.]
The special and immediate suggestion, embreathement, and dictation of the Holy Ghost. -- W. Lee.
Embrew (v. t.) To imbrue; to stain with blood. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Embright (v. t.) To brighten. [Obs.]
Embrocated (imp. & p. p.) of Embrocate.
Embrocating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Embrocate.
Embrocate (v. t.) (Med.) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.
Embrocate (v.) Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing [syn: anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate].
Embrocation (n.) (Med.) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
Embrocation (n.) (Med.) The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
Embrocation (n.) A medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain [syn: liniment, embrocation].
Compare: Imbroglio
Imbroglio (n.; pl. Imbroglios.) [Written also embroglio.] An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.
Imbroglio (n.) A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding or disagreement, especially one that is bitter.
Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio. -- Carlyle.
Embroglio (n.) See Imbroglio.
Embroidered (imp. & p. p.) of Embroider.
Embroidering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Embroider.
Embroider (v. t.) To ornament with needlework; as, to embroider a scarf.
Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen. -- Ex. xxviii. 39.
Embroider (v.) Decorate with needlework [syn: embroider, broider].
Embroider (v.) Add details to [syn: embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise].
Embroider, () The art of embroidery was known to the Jews (Ex. 26:36; 35:35; 38:23; Judg. 5:30; Ps. 45:14). The skill of the women in this art was seen in the preparation of the sacerdotal robes of the high priest (Ex. 28). It seems that the art became hereditary in certain families (1 Chr. 4:21). The Assyrians were also noted for their embroidered robes (Ezek. 27:24).