Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 21

Embroiderer (n.) One who embroiders.

Embroideries (pl. ) of Embroidery

Embroidery (n.) Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.

Embroidery (n.) Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration.

Embroiled (imp. & p. p.) of Embroil

Embroiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Embroil

Embroil (v. t.) To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.

Embroil (v. t.) To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.

Embroil (n.) See Embroilment.

Embroiler (n.) One who embroils.

Embroilment (n.) The act of embroiling, or the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil.

Embronze (v. t.) To embody in bronze; to set up a bronze representation of, as of a person.

Embronze (v. t.) To color in imitation of bronze. See Bronze, v. t.

Embrothel (v. t.) To inclose in a brothel.

Embroude (v. t.) Alt. of Embroyde

Embrowde (v. t.) Alt. of Embroyde

Embroyde (v. t.) To embroider; to adorn.

Embrown (v. t.) To give a brown color to; to imbrown.

Embrue (v. t.) See Imbrue, Embrew.

Embrute (v. t.) To brutify; to imbrute.

Embryos (pl. ) of Embryo

Embryo (n.) The first rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant

Embryo (n.) The young of an animal in the womb, or more specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a fetus (see Fetus).

Embryo (n.) The germ of the plant, which is inclosed in the seed and which is developed by germination.

Embryo (a.) Pertaining to an embryo; rudimentary; undeveloped; as, an embryo bud.

Embryogenic (a.) Pertaining to the development of an embryo.

Embryogeny (n.) The production and development of an embryo.

Embryogony (n.) The formation of an embryo.

Embryography (n.) The general description of embryos.

Embryologic (a.) Alt. of Embryological

Embryological (a.) Of or pertaining to embryology.

Embryologist (n.) One skilled in embryology.

Embryology (n.) The science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants; a study of the gradual development of the ovum until it reaches the adult stage.

Embryon (n. & a.) See Embryo.

Embryonal (a.) Pertaining to an embryo, or the initial state of any organ; embryonic.

Embryonary (a.) Embryonic.

Embryonate (a.) Alt. of Embryonated

Embryonated (a.) In the state of, or having, an embryonal.

Embryonic (a.) Of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal; rudimentary.

Embryoniferous (a.) Having an embryo.

Embryoniform (a.) Like an embryo in form.

Embryoplastic (n.) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo; as, embryoplastic cells.

Embryo sac () See under Embryonic.

Embryotic (a.) Embryonic.

Embryotomy (n.) The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal.

Embryotroph (n.) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.

Embryous (a.) Embryonic; undeveloped.

Embulk (v. t.) To enlarge in the way of bulk.

Emburse (v. t.) To furnish with money; to imburse.

Embush (v. t.) To place or hide in a thicket; to ambush.

Embushment (n.) An ambush.

Embusy (v. t.) To employ.

Eme (n.) An uncle.

Emeer (n.) Same as Emir.

Emenagogue (n.) See Emmenagogue.

Emended (imp. & p. p.) of Emend

Emending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Emend

Emend (v. t.) To purge of faults; to make better; to correct; esp., to make corrections in (a literary work); to alter for the better by textual criticism, generally verbal.

Emendable (a.) Corrigible; amendable.

Emendately (adv.) Without fault; correctly.

Emendation (n.) The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.

Emendation (n.) Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document; as, the book might be improved by judicious emendations.

Emendator (n.) One who emends or critically edits.

Emendatory (a.) Pertaining to emendation; corrective.

Emender (n.) One who emends.

Emendicate (v. t.) To beg.

Emerald (n.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.

Emerald (n.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare/l. It is used by English printers.

Emerald (a.) Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.

Emeraldine (n.) A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted upon by acid.

Emeraud (n.) An emerald.

Emerged (imp. & p. p.) of Emerge

Emerging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Emerge

Emerge (v. i.) To rise out of a fluid; to come forth from that in which anything has been plunged, enveloped, or concealed; to issue and appear; as, to emerge from the water or the ocean; the sun emerges from behind the moon in an eclipse; to emerge from poverty or obscurity.

Emergences (pl. ) of Emergence

Emergence (n.) The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or appearance.

Emergencies (pl. ) of Emergency

Emergency (n.) Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.

Emergency (n.) An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.

Emergent (a.) Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light.

Emergent (a.) Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent.

Emeril (n.) Emery.

Emeril (n.) A glazier's diamond.

Emerited (a.) Considered as having done sufficient public service, and therefore honorably discharged.

Emeritus (a.) Honorably discharged from the performance of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long and faithful services; -- said of an officer of a college or pastor of a church.

Emeriti (pl. ) of Emeritus

Emeritus (n.) A veteran who has honorably completed his service.

Emerods (n. pl.) Alt. of Emeroids

Emeroids (n. pl.) Hemorrhoids; piles; tumors; boils.

Emersed (a.) Standing out of, or rising above, water.

Emersion (n.) The act of emerging, or of rising out of anything; as, emersion from the sea; emersion from obscurity or difficulties.

Emersion (n.) The reappearance of a heavenly body after an eclipse or occultation; as, the emersion of the moon from the shadow of the earth; the emersion of a star from behind the moon.

Emery (n.) Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances. Native emery is mixed with more or less magnetic iron. See the Note under Corundum.

Emesis (n.) A vomiting.

Emetic (a.) Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth.

Emetic (n.) A medicine which causes vomiting.

Emetical (a.) Inducing to vomit; producing vomiting; emetic.

Emetine (n.) A white crystalline bitter alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.

Emeto-cathartic (a.) Producing vomiting and purging at the same time.

Emeu (n.) Alt. of Emew

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