Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 6
Ecstatically (adv.) Rapturously; ravishingly. Ect
Ecstatically (adv.) In an ecstatic manner; "he reacted ecstatically to my plan to travel to Africa" [syn: ecstatically, rapturously, rhapsodically].
Ect- () Alt. of Ecto-.
Ecto- () A combining form signifying without, outside, external.
Ectad (adv.) (Anat.) Toward the outside or surface; -- opposed to entad. -- B. G. Wilder.
Ectal (a.) (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer; -- opposed to ental. -- B. G. Wilder.
Ectasia (n.) (Med.) A dilatation of a hollow organ or of a canal.
Ectasia (n.) Dilatation or distension of a hollow organ [syn: ectasia, ectasis].
Ectasis (n.) (Pros.) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
Ectental (a.) (Biol.) Relating to, or connected with, the two primitive germ layers, the ectoderm and ectoderm; as, the "ectental line" or line of juncture of the two layers in the segmentation of the ovum. -- C. S. Minot.
Ecteron (n.) (Anat.) The external layer of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon. -- Ec`ter*on"ic, a.
Ectethmoid (a.) (Anat.) External to the ethmoid; prefrontal.
Ecthlipsis (n.) The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.
Ecthlipsis (n.) (Lat. Pros.) The elision of a final m, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.
Ecthorea (n. pl. ) of Ecthoreum.
Ecthoreum (n.) The slender, hollow thread of a nettling cell or cnida. See Nettling cell.
Ecthymata (n. pl. ) of Ecthyma.
Ecthyma (n.) A cutaneous eruption, consisting of large, round pustules, upon an indurated and inflamed base. -- Dunglison.
Ecto- () See Ect-.
Ectoblast (n.) (Biol.) The outer layer of the blastoderm; the epiblast; the ectoderm.
Ectoblast (n.) (Biol.) The outer envelope of a cell; the cell wall. -- Agassiz.
Ectoblast (n.) The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue [syn: ectoderm, exoderm, ectoblast].
Ectobronchia (n. pl. ) of Ectobronchium.
Ectobronchium (n.) (Anat.) One of the dorsal branches of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds. Ectocuneriform
Ectocuneriform (n.) Alt. of Ectocuniform.
Ectocuniform (n.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform.
Ectocyst (n.) (Zool.) The outside covering of the Bryozoa.
Ectoderm (n.) (Biol.) The outer layer of the blastoderm; epiblast.
Ectoderm (n.) (Biol.) The external skin or outer layer of an animal or plant, this being formed in an animal from the epiblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm. Ectodermal
Ectoderm (n.) The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue [syn: ectoderm, exoderm, ectoblast].
Ectodermal (a.) Alt. of Ectodermic.
Ectodermic (a.) 外胚層的 Of or relating to the ectoderm. [syn: ectodermal, ectodermic].
Ectolecithal (a.) (Biol.) Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the center of the egg; as, ectolecithal ova.
Ectomere (n.) (Biol.) The more transparent cells, which finally become external, in many segmenting ova, as those of mammals.
Ectoparasite (n.) Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; -- opposed to endoparasite. -- Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic, a.
Ectoparasite (n.) Any external parasitic organism (as fleas) [syn: ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon].
Ectopia (n.) A morbid displacement of parts, especially such as is congenial; as, ectopia of the heart, or of the bladder.
Ectopic (a.) Out of place; congenitally displaced; as, an ectopic organ.
Ectoplasm (n.) (Biol.) 【生】外質；原生動物之外皮層；靈氣，靈的外質 The outer transparent layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum.
Ectoplasm (n.) (Biol.) The outer hyaline layer of protoplasm in a vegetable cell.
Ectoplasm (n.) (Biol.) The ectosarc of protozoan.
Ectoplasm (n.) (Spiritualism) A substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance.
Ectoplasm (n.) The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.
Ectoplastic (a.) Pertaining to, or composed of, ectoplasm.
Ectoprocta (n. pl.) (Zool.) An order of Bryozoa in which the anus lies outside the circle of tentacles.
Compare: Bryozoa
Bryozoa, (n. pl.) (Zool.) 苔蘚蟲門 A class of Molluscoidea, including minute animals which by budding form compound colonies; -- called also Polyzoa.
Note: They are often coralike in form and appearance, each small cell containing an individual zooid. Other species grow in delicate, flexible, branched forms, resembling moss, whence the name. Some are found in fresh water, but most are marine. The three principal divisions are Ectoprocta, Entoprocta, and Pterobranchia. See Cyclostoma, Chilostoma, and Phylactolema.
Bryozoa (n.) Marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids [syn: Bryozoa, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa].
Ectoprocta (n.) Coextensive with or a subphylum of Bryozoa [syn: Ectoprocta, phylum Ectoprocta].
Ectopy (n.) (Med.) Same as Ectopia.
Ectorganism (n.) (Biol.) An external parasitic organism.
Ectosarc (n.) (Biol.) The semisolid external layer of protoplasm in some unicellular organisms, as the amoeba; ectoplasm; exoplasm.
Ectosteal (a.) (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to ectostosis; as, ectosteal ossification.
Ectostosis (n.) (Physiol.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.
Ectozoic (a.) (Zool.) See Epizoic.
Ectozoa (n. pl. ) of Ectozoon
Ectozoon (n.) See Epizoon.
Ectropion (n.) An unnatural eversion of the eyelids.
Ectropium (n.) Same as Ectropion.
Ectrotic (a.) Having a tendency to prevent the development of anything, especially of a disease.
Ectypal (a.) Copied, reproduced as a molding or cast, in contradistinction from the original model.
Ectype (n.) A copy, as in pottery, of an artist's original work. Hence:
Ectype (n.) A work sculptured in relief, as a cameo, or in bas-relief (in this sense used loosely).
Ectype (n.) A copy from an original; a type of something that has previously existed.
Ectypography (n.) A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
Ecumenic (a.) Alt. of Ecumenical.
Ecumenical (a.) 一般的，普遍的；全基督教的 General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council.
{Ecumenical Bishop}, A title assumed by the popes.
{Ecumenical council}. See under {Council}.
Ecumenical (a.) Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement" [syn: {ecumenic}, {oecumenic}, {ecumenical}, {oecumenical}].
Ecumenical (a.) Of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" [syn: {cosmopolitan}, {ecumenical}, {oecumenical}, {general}, {universal}, {worldwide}, {world- wide}].
Ecumenical (a.) (Formal) 促進基督教（不同教派）大聯合的 Encouraging the different Christian Churches to unite.
// An ecumenical service.
Compare: Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical (a.) （基督）教會的；教士的 Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.
‘The ecclesiastical hierarchy.’
Compare: Clergy
Clergy (n.) 神職人員；牧師；教士 [the S] [G] [Usually treated as plural] The body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.
‘All marriages were to be solemnized by the clergy.’
Compare: Hierarchy
Hierarchy (n.) 等級制度；僧侶統治（集團）；統治集團 A system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.
‘The initiative was with those lower down in the hierarchy.’
[Mass noun] ‘The trend is to get away from hierarchy and control.’
Hierarchy (n.) (The hierarchy) The clergy of the Catholic Church or of an episcopal Church.
‘The Roman Catholic hierarchy in Romania.’
Hierarchy (n.) The upper echelons of a hierarchical system.
‘The magazine was read quite widely even by some of the hierarchy.’
Hierarchy (n.) An arrangement or classification of things according to relative importance or inclusiveness.
‘A taxonomic hierarchy of phyla, classes, orders, families, genera, and species.’
Hierarchy (n.) (Theology) The traditional system of orders of angels and other heavenly beings.
‘The heavenly hierarchy.’
Ecumenism (n.) 【宗】泛基督教主義，普世教會主義；大公主義 Movement or tendency toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation. The term, of recent origin, emphasizes what is viewed as the universality of the Christian faith and unity among churches. The ecumenical movement seeks to recover the apostolic sense of the early church for unity in diversity, and it confronts the frustrations, difficulties, and ironies of the modern pluralistic world. It is a lively reassessment of the historical sources and destiny of what followers perceive to be the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church of Jesus Christ.
Ecumenism (n.) A movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) [syn: ecumenism, oecumenism].
Ecumenism (n.) (Christianity) The doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity [syn: ecumenism, ecumenicism, ecumenicalism].
Ecumenism (n.) The principle or aim of promoting unity among the world's Christian Churches.
‘Among the subjects he considers are the diaconate, the priestly office, the office of the bishop, the place of canon law in the life of the church, and ecumenism.’
Ecurie (n.) A stable.
Eczema (n.) (Med.) An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Eczema (n.) Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages.
Eczematous (a.) Pertaining to eczema; having the characteristic of eczema.
-ed () The termination of the past participle of regular, or weak, verbs; also, of analogous participial adjectives from nouns; as, pigmented; talented.
Edacious (a.) 貪吃的，狼吞虎咽的 Given to eating; voracious; devouring.
Edacious (a.) (Archaic) Of or relating to eating.
Compare: Voracious
Voracious (a.) 饑渴的；渴求的；（尤指）貪吃的 Very eager for something, especially a lot of food.
// He has a voracious appetite (= he eats a lot).
// He's a voracious reader of historical novels (= he reads a lot of them eagerly and quickly).
Compare: Devouring
Devouring (a.) [ Before noun ] (Literary) （情感）強烈的 A devouring emotion is extremely strong and usually causes damage.
// She is driven by a devouring ambition/passion.
Edacity (n.) Greediness; voracity; ravenousness; rapacity.
Edamame (n.) [ U ] 鹽水毛豆（一道日本菜） A Japanese dish consisting of soybeans their pods that have been boiled in water with salt.
Eddas (n. pl. ) of Edda.
Edda (n.) The religious or mythological book of the old Scandinavian tribes of German origin, containing two collections of Sagas (legends, myths) of the old northern gods and heroes.
Eddaic (a.) Alt. of Eddic.
Eddic (a.) Relating to the Eddas; resembling the Eddas.
Edder (n.) An adder or serpent.
Edder (n.) Flexible wood worked into the top of hedge stakes, to bind them together.
Edder (v. t.) To bind the top interweaving edder; as, to edder a hedge.
Eddish (n.) Aftermath; also, stubble and stubble field. See Arrish.
Eddoes (n. pl.) The tubers of Colocasia antiquorum. See Taro.
Eddies (n. pl. ) of Eddy.
Eddy (n.) A current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current.
Eddy (n.) A current of water or air moving in a circular direction; a whirlpool.
Eddied (imp. & p. p.) of Eddy.
Eddying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Eddy.
Eddy (v. i.) To move as an eddy, or as in an eddy; to move in a circle.
Eddy (v. t.) To collect as into an eddy.
Edelweiss (n.) A little, perennial, white, woolly plant (Leontopodium alpinum), growing at high elevations in the Alps.
Edema (n.) Same as oedema.
Edematous (a.) Alt. of Edematose.
Edematose (a.) Same as oedematous.
Eden (n.) The garden where Adam and Eve first dwelt; hence, a delightful region or residence.
Edenic (a.) Of or pertaining to Eden; paradisaic.
Compare: Amphibole
Amphibole (n.) (Min.) A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline rocks, as syenite, diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc. See Hornblende.
Edenite (n.) (Min.) A variety of amphibole. See Amphibole.
Edenized (a.) Admitted to a state of paradisaic happiness. [R.] -- Davies (Wit's Pilgr. ).
Edental (a.) See Edentate, a.
Edental (n.) (Zool.) One of the Edentata.
Edental (a.) Having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals" [syn: edental, edentate, edentulate].
Edentalous (a.) See Edentate, a.
Edentata (prop. n. pl.) (Zool.) 貧齒目（原始的陸地哺乳動物的一個目，特點是齒列不完全，睪丸在腹腔內，以植物為食或以昆蟲為食，如樹獺、食蟻獸、犰狳） An order of mammals including the armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also Bruta. The incisor teeth are rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth are lacking.
Edentata (n.) Order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos [syn: Edentata, order Edentata].
Edentate (a.) Destitute of teeth; as, an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf.
Edentate (a.) (Zool.) Belonging to the Edentata.
Edentate (n.) (Zool.) One of the Edentata.
Edentate (a.) Having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals" [syn: edental, edentate, edentulate].
Edentate (n.) Primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America.
Edentated (a.) Same as Edentate, a.
Edentation (n.) A depriving of teeth. [R.] -- Cockeram.
Edentulous (a.) 缺齒的 Toothless.
Edge (n.) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. -- Rev. ii. 12.
Slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword. -- Shak.
Edge (n.) Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.
Upon the edge of yonder coppice. -- Shak.
In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of battle. -- Milton.
Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. -- Sir W. Scott.
Edge (n.) Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
The full edge of our indignation. -- Sir W. Scott.
Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. -- Jer. Taylor.
Edge (n.) The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. "On the edge of winter." -- Milton.
Edge joint (Carp.), A joint formed by two edges making a corner.
Edge mill, A crushing or grinding mill in which stones roll around on their edges, on a level circular bed; -- used for ore, and as an oil mill. Called also Chilian mill.
Edge molding (Arch.), A molding whose section is made up of two curves meeting in an angle.
Edge plane. (a) (Carp.) A plane for edging boards.
Edge plane. (b) (Shoemaking) A plane for edging soles.
Edge play, A kind of swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is employed.
Edge rail. (Railroad) (a) A rail set on edge; -- applied to a rail of more depth than width.
Edge rail. (Railroad) (b) A guard rail by the side of the main rail at a switch. -- Knight.
Edge railway, A railway having the rails set on edge.
Edge stone, A curbstone.
Edge tool. (a) Any tool or instrument having a sharp edge intended for cutting.
Edge tool. (b) A tool for forming or dressing an edge; an edging tool.
To be on edge, (a) To be eager, impatient, or anxious.
To be on edge, (b) To be irritable or nervous.
On edge, (a) See to be on edge.
On edge (b) See to set the teeth on edge.
To set the teeth on edge, (a) To cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in the teeth, as by bringing acids into contact with them. [Archaic] -- Bacon.
To set the teeth on edge, (b) To produce a disagreeable or unpleasant sensation; to annoy or repel; -- often used of sounds; as, the screeching of of the subway train wheels sets my teeth on edge.