Words starting with e

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

e means: the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet

e means: the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...

e means: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

e means: a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

e means: a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

e layer means: a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length

e region means: a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length

e'en means: even

e'er means: at all times; all the time and on every occasion

e-bomb means: a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings

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cocklebur means: burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use

cocklebur means: any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs

eumeces skiltonianus means: found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands

fort george g. meade means: a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency

fresh gale means: wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale

genus barosaurus means: huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic

gibelike means: abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

ground plan means: a floor plan for the ground level of a building

helminthiasis means: infestation of the body with parasitic worms

hospitalization means: placing in medical care in a hospital

hospitalization means: insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense

hospitalization means: the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital

hospitalization means: a period of time when you are confined to a hospital

optic chiasma means: the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain

penstemon rupicola means: one of the West's most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California

phalaenopsis amabilis means: orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red

pumped-up means: tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline

ringneck snake means: any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck

rose of sharon means: Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe

speed cop means: a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)