All English words - page 1790

Meanings of Escarpment:

noun

A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.

Usage examples:

Perhaps the most striking feature is the steep escarpment that characterizes the northwest-facing e…

Meanings of Escarpments:

noun

A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.

Usage examples:

Perhaps the most striking feature is the steep escarpment that characterizes the northwest-facing e…

Meanings of Escarps:

noun

A steep bank or slope, especially that of a ditch in a fortification.

Usage examples:

The reconstruction of escarps at the fortress of gibraltar

Meanings of Eschar:

noun

A dry, dark scab or falling away of dead skin, typically caused by a burn, an insect bite, or infection with anthrax.

Usage examples:

Formation of a local cutaneous papule ensues at the site of inoculation within three to five days a…

Meanings of Eschars:

noun

A dry, dark scab or falling away of dead skin, typically caused by a burn, an insect bite, or infection with anthrax.

Usage examples:

Formation of a local cutaneous papule ensues at the site of inoculation within three to five days a…

Meanings of Eschatological:

adjective

Relating to death, judgement, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.

Usage examples:

Unorthodox religionists concerned with eschatological questions

Meanings of Eschatology:

noun

The part of theology concerned with death, judgement, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.

Usage examples:

Christian hope is concerned with eschatology, or the science of last things

Meanings of Escheat:

noun

The reversion of property to the state, or (in feudal law) to a lord, on the owner's dying without legal heirs.

Usage examples:

The crown's right of escheat was lost

verb

(of land) revert to a lord or the state by escheat.

Usage examples:

A private chase which had escheated to the king

Meanings of Escheated:

verb

(of land) revert to a lord or the state by escheat.

Usage examples:

A private chase which had escheated to the king

noun

The reversion of property to the state, or (in feudal law) to a lord, on the owner's dying without legal heirs.

Usage examples:

The crown's right of escheat was lost

Meanings of Escheating:

verb

(of land) revert to a lord or the state by escheat.

Usage examples:

A private chase which had escheated to the king

noun

The reversion of property to the state, or (in feudal law) to a lord, on the owner's dying without legal heirs.

Usage examples:

The crown's right of escheat was lost

Meanings of Escheats:

noun

The reversion of property to the state, or (in feudal law) to a lord, on the owner's dying without legal heirs.

Usage examples:

The crown's right of escheat was lost

verb

(of land) revert to a lord or the state by escheat.

Usage examples:

A private chase which had escheated to the king

Meanings of Eschew:

verb

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Usage examples:

He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence

Meanings of Eschewed:

verb

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Usage examples:

He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence

Meanings of Eschewing:

verb

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Usage examples:

He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence

Meanings of Eschews:

verb

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Usage examples:

He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence

Meanings of Eschscholtzia:

noun

A north american poppy which is cultivated for its bright yellow, orange, or red flowers.

Meanings of Eschynite:

noun

A dark brown rock-forming mineral containing cerium, titanium, and niobium; now also more fully "aeschynite-(ce)". also: either of two related minerals, in which cerium and calcium are replaced either by yttrium, erbium, and calcium (more fully "aeschynite-(y)"), or else by neodymium and cerium (more fully "aeschynite-(nd)").

Meanings of Escolar:

noun

A large, elongated predatory fish occurring in tropical and temperate oceans throughout the world.

Usage examples:

For the fish, i used a blend of tropical fish (tuna, swordfish and escolar), which i had bought fro…

Meanings of Escolars:

noun

A large, elongated predatory fish occurring in tropical and temperate oceans throughout the world.

Usage examples:

For the fish, i used a blend of tropical fish (tuna, swordfish and escolar), which i had bought fro…

Meanings of Escorial:

proper noun

A monastery and palace in central spain, near madrid, built in the late 16th century by philip ii.

Meanings of Escort:

noun

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank.

Usage examples:

A police escort

verb

Accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort.

Usage examples:

He escorted her back to her hotel

Meanings of Escorted:

verb

Accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort.

Usage examples:

He escorted her back to her hotel

noun

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank.

Usage examples:

A police escort

Meanings of Escorting:

verb

Accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort.

Usage examples:

He escorted her back to her hotel

noun

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank.

Usage examples:

A police escort

Meanings of Escorts:

noun

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank.

Usage examples:

A police escort

verb

Accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort.

Usage examples:

He escorted her back to her hotel

Meanings of Escritoire:

noun

A small writing desk with drawers and compartments.

Usage examples:

A profusion of lamps and candles relieved the gloom, bathing in a pink glow sofas, settees, armchai…