All English words - page 1695

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

Meanings of Elfish:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of an elf or elves.

Usage examples:

Small elfish features

Meanings of Elfishly:

adverb

In a way that relates to or is like an elf (= an imaginary magical being in stories, often like a small person with pointed ears)

Usage examples:

She looked up and grinned elfishly at us., he was dressed in a black cloak and elfishly pointed bla…

Meanings of Elflocks:

noun

A tangled mass of hair.

Meanings of Eli:

proper noun

(in the bible) a priest who acted as a teacher to the prophet samuel (1 sam. 1–3).

Meanings of Elia:

proper noun

The pseudonym adopted by charles lamb in his essays of elia (1823) and last essays of elia (1833).

Meanings of Elias:

noun

A national park (= a large area of land protected by the government because of its natural beauty or because it has a special history) in the us state of alaska

Usage examples:

Of the 5,000 square miles of glacial ice in wrangell-st. elias, the root glacier is the most access…

Meanings of Elicit:

verb

Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Usage examples:

I tried to elicit a smile from joanna

Meanings of Elicitation:

noun

The process of getting or producing something, especially information or a reaction

Usage examples:

We discussed the elicitation of confessions in murder investigations., he was charged with fraudule…

Meanings of Elicited:

verb

Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Usage examples:

I tried to elicit a smile from joanna

Meanings of Eliciting:

verb

Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Usage examples:

I tried to elicit a smile from joanna

Meanings of Elicits:

verb

Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Usage examples:

I tried to elicit a smile from joanna

Meanings of Elide:

verb

Omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking.

Usage examples:

English speakers often elide the vowel completely

Meanings of Elided:

adjective

(of a sound or syllable) omitted when speaking.

Usage examples:

Elided consonants

verb

Omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking.

Usage examples:

English speakers often elide the vowel completely

Meanings of Elides:

verb

Omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking.

Usage examples:

English speakers often elide the vowel completely

Meanings of Elidible:

adjective

Able to be elided.

Meanings of Eliding:

verb

Omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking.

Usage examples:

English speakers often elide the vowel completely

Meanings of Eligibilities:

noun

The fact of being allowed to do or receive something because you satisfy certain conditions

Usage examples:

The poverty level is the official measure used to decide eligibility for federal health, housing, n…

Meanings of Eligibility:

noun

The state of having the right to do or obtain something through satisfaction of the appropriate conditions.

Usage examples:

Your eligibility for benefits will depend on your income