All English words - page 1695

Meanings of Elephantiasis:

noun

A condition in which a limb or other part of the body becomes grossly enlarged due to obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, typically by the nematode parasites which cause filariasis.

Meanings of Elephantine:

adjective

Of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward.

Usage examples:

There was an elephantine thud from the bathroom

Meanings of Elephants:

noun

A very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to africa and southern asia. it is the largest living land animal.

Usage examples:

The sale of new ivory was banned in 1989 to curb the slaughter of elephants in africa.

Meanings of Elevate:

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Usage examples:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

Meanings of Elevated:

adjective

Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.

Usage examples:

This hotel has an elevated position above the village

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Usage examples:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

Meanings of Elevates:

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Usage examples:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

Meanings of Elevating:

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Usage examples:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

Meanings of Elevation:

noun

The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state, or position.

Usage examples:

Her sudden elevation to the cabinet

Meanings of Elevations:

noun

Height above a given level, especially sea level.

Usage examples:

The area has a topography that ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 metres in elevation

Meanings of Elevator:

noun

A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels; a lift.

Usage examples:

In the elevator she pressed the button for the lobby

Meanings of Elevator music:

noun

Bland recorded background music played in public places.

Usage examples:

She walked inside the small area, humming to herself to the elevator music.

Meanings of Elevator-pitch:

noun

A succinct and persuasive sales pitch.

Usage examples:

Aside from the organisers, some young tech hopefuls were given 60 seconds to perform an ' elevator …

Meanings of Elevators:

noun

A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels; a lift.

Usage examples:

In the elevator she pressed the button for the lobby

Meanings of Eleven:

cardinal number

Equivalent to the sum of six and five; one more than ten; 11.

Usage examples:

The room was about eleven feet wide

number

11

Usage examples:

The child is eleven., an eleven-story building

noun

A team of eleven players, for example in football, hockey, or cricket

Usage examples:

Starting eleven he comes back into the starting eleven after an injury., first eleven she's a regul…

Meanings of Elevenfold:

adjective

Eleven times as big or as much

Usage examples:

An elevenfold increase in sales, the use of these devices rose elevenfold in the 1990s.

Meanings of Elevens:

cardinal number

Equivalent to the sum of six and five; one more than ten; 11.

Usage examples:

The room was about eleven feet wide

number

11

Usage examples:

The child is eleven., an eleven-story building

Meanings of Elevenses:

plural noun

A short break for light refreshments, usually with tea or coffee, taken at about eleven o'clock in the morning.

Usage examples:

At eleven, a short woman carrying elevenses to the children interrupted classes, a meal consisting …

noun

A drink and a small amount to eat between breakfast and lunch

Meanings of Eleventh:

ordinal number

Constituting number eleven in a sequence; 11th.

Usage examples:

The eleventh century

adjective

(in the position of) the number 11 in a series; 11th

Usage examples:

We were seated in the eleventh row., today is the eleventh of june.

Meanings of Eleventh-hour:

idiom

The latest possible moment

Meanings of Elevenths:

ordinal number

Constituting number eleven in a sequence; 11th.

Usage examples:

The eleventh century

adjective

(in the position of) the number 11 in a series; 11th

Usage examples:

We were seated in the eleventh row., today is the eleventh of june.

Meanings of Elevon:

noun

The movable part of the trailing edge of a delta wing.

Usage examples:

The f - 117a has four elevons on the inboard and outboard trailing edge of the wing.

Meanings of Elevons:

noun

The movable part of the trailing edge of a delta wing.

Usage examples:

The f - 117a has four elevons on the inboard and outboard trailing edge of the wing.

Meanings of Elf:

noun

A supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small, delicate, elusive figure in human form with pointed ears, magical powers, and a capricious nature.

Usage examples:

Birthmarks were thought to be bruises left by elves

abbreviation

Extremely low frequency.

Meanings of Elfin:

adjective

(of a person or their face) small and delicate, typically with a mischievous charm.

Usage examples:

Her black hair suited her elfin face

noun

An elf.

Usage examples:

And yarthe was empty, but for the elfin, and the elfin quite naturally took it for theirs.

Meanings of Elfins:

noun

An elf.

Usage examples:

And yarthe was empty, but for the elfin, and the elfin quite naturally took it for theirs.

adjective

(of a person or their face) small and delicate, typically with a mischievous charm.

Usage examples:

Her black hair suited her elfin face