Egg (v. t.) To urge on; to instigate; to incite/
Eggar (n.) Any bombycid moth of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa; as, the oak eggar (L. roboris) of Europe.
Egg-bird (n.) A species of tern, esp. the sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa) of the West Indies. In the Bahama Islands the name is applied to the tropic bird, Phaethon flavirostris.
Egg-cup (n.) A cup used for holding an egg, at table.
Eggement (n.) Instigation; incitement.
Egger (n.) One who gathers eggs; an eggler.
Egger (v. t.) One who eggs or incites.
Eggery (n.) A place where eggs are deposited (as by sea birds) or kept; a nest of eggs.
Egg-glass (n.) A small sandglass, running about three minutes, for marking time in boiling eggs; also, a small glass for holding an egg, at table.
Egghot (n.) A kind of posset made of eggs, brandy, sugar, and ale.
Eggler (n.) One who gathers, or deals in, eggs.
Eggnog (n.) A drink consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and (usually) wine or spirits.
Eggplant (n.) A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple.
Egg-shaped (a.) Resembling an egg in form; ovoid.
Eggshell (n.) The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.
Eggshell (n.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form.
Egg squash () A variety of squash with small egg-shaped fruit.
Eghen (n. pl.) Eyes.
Egilopical (a.) Pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with, an aegilops, or tumor in the corner of the eye.
Egilops (n.) See Aegilops.
Eglandulose (a.) Alt. of Eglandulous
Eglandulous (a.) Destitute of glands.
Eglantine (n.) A species of rose (Rosa Eglanteria), with fragrant foliage and flowers of various colors.
Eglantine (n.) The sweetbrier (R. rubiginosa).
Eglatere (n.) Eglantine.
Egling (n.) The European perch when two years old.
Eglomerate (v. t.) To unwind, as a thread from a ball.
Ego (n.) The conscious and permanent subject of all psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of reflective thought; -- opposed to non-ego.
Egoical (a.) Pertaining to egoism.
Egoism (n.) The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for.
Egoism (n.) Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; -- opposed to altruism.
Egoist (n.) One given overmuch to egoism or thoughts of self.
Egoist (n.) A believer in egoism.
Egoistic (a.) Alt. of Egoistical
Egoistical (a.) Pertaining to egoism; imbued with egoism or excessive thoughts of self; self-loving.
Egoistically (adv.) In an egoistic manner.
Egoity (n.) Personality.
Egomism (n.) Egoism.
Egophonic (a.) Belonging to, or resembling, egophony.
Egophony (n.) The sound of a patient's voice so modified as to resemble the bleating of a goat, heard on applying the ear to the chest in certain diseases within its cavity, as in pleurisy with effusion.
Egotheism (n.) The deification of self.
Egotism (n.) The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; the act or practice of magnifying one's self or parading one's own doings. The word is also used in the sense of egoism.
Egotist (n.) One addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs.
Egotistic (a.) Alt. of Egotistical
Egotistical (a.) Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.
Egotistically (adv.) With egotism.
Egotized (imp. & p. p.) of Egotize
Egotizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Egotize
Egotize (v. i.) To talk or write as an egotist.
Egranulose (a.) Having no granules, as chlorophyll in certain conditions.
Egre (a. & n.) See Eager, and Eagre.
Egregious (a.) Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.
Egregiously (adv.) Greatly; enormously; shamefully; as, egregiously cheated.
Egregiousness (n.) The state of being egregious.
Egremoin (n.) Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria).
Egress (n.) The act of going out or leaving, or the power to leave; departure.
Egress (n.) The passing off from the sun's disk of an inferior planet, in a transit.
Egress (v. i.) To go out; to depart; to leave.
Egression (n.) The act of going; egress.
Egressor (n.) One who goes out.
Egret (n.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima).
Egret (n.) A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette.
Egret (n.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle.
Egret (n.) A kind of ape.
Egrette (n.) Same as Egret, n., 2.
Egrimony () The herb agrimony.
Egrimony (n.) Sorrow.
Egriot (n.) A kind of sour cherry.
Egritude (n.) Sickness; ailment; sorrow.
Egyptian (a.) Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.
Egyptian (n.) A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.
Egyptian (n.) A gypsy.
Egyptized (imp. & p. p.) of Egyptize
Egyptizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Egyptize
Egyptize (v. t.) To give an Egyptian character or appearance to.
Egyptologer (n.) Alt. of Egyptologist
Egyptologist (n.) One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of Egyptology.
Egyptological (a.) Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology.
Egyptology (n.) The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics.
Eh (interj.) An expression of inquiry or slight surprise.
Ehlite (n.) A mineral of a green color and pearly luster; a hydrous phosphate of copper.
Eider (n.) Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp. Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider (Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species.
Eidograph (n.) An instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of the pantograph.
Eidolon (n.) An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition.
Eigh (interj.) An exclamation expressing delight.
Eight (n.) An island in a river; an ait.
Eight (a.) Seven and one; as, eight years.
Eight (n.) The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.
Eight (n.) A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.
Eighteen (a.) Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds.
Eighteen (n.) The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects.
Eighteen (n.) A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii.
Eighteenmo (a. & n.) See Octodecimo.
Eighteenth (a.) Next in order after the seventeenth.
Eighteenth (a.) Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.
Eighteenth (n.) The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.
Eighteenth (n.) The eighth after the tenth.
Eightetethe (a.) Eighteenth.
Eightfold (a.) Eight times a quantity.
Eighth (a.) Next in order after the seventh.