Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [433]
2dynamite verb -mit·ed; -mit·ing : to blow up with dynamite
3dynamite adjective : TERRIFIC, WONDERFUL
dy·na·mo noun, plural -mos 1 : an electrical generator
2 : a forceful energetic individual
dy·na·mom·e·ter noun : an instrument for measuring mechanical power (as of an engine)
dy·nas·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : a succession of rulers of the same family
2 : a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a long time
— dy·nas·tic adjective
dys·en·tery noun, plural -ter·ies : a disease marked by diarrhea with blood and mucus in the feces; also : DIARRHEA
dys·func·tion also dis·func·tion noun 1 : impaired or abnormal functioning 2 : abnormal or unhealthy behavior within a group — dys·func·tion·al adjective dys·lex·ia noun : a learning disability marked by difficulty in reading, writing, and spelling — dys·lex·ic adjective or noun dys·pep·sia noun : INDIGESTION — dys·pep·tic noun dys·pep·tic adjective : having or showing ill humor Synonyms bearish, bilious, cantankerous, disagreeable, ill-humored, ill-tempered, ornery, splenetic, surly dys·pla·sia noun : abnormal growth or development dys·pro·si·um noun : a metallic chemical element that forms highly magnetic compounds dys·tro·phy noun, plural -phies : a disorder involving atrophy of muscular tissue; especially : MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY dz abbreviation dozen E 1e noun, plural e's or es often cap 1 : the 5th letter of the English alphabet 2 : the base of the system of natural logarithms having the approximate value 2.71828 3 : a grade rating a student's work as poor or failing 2e abbreviation, often cap 1 east; eastern 2 error 3 excellent e- combining form : electronic ea abbreviation each 1each adjective : being one of the class named <~ player> 2each pronoun : every individual one 3each adverb : to or for each : APIECE each other pronoun : each of two or more in reciprocal action or relation ea·ger adjective : marked by urgent or enthusiastic desire or interest <~ to learn> — ea·ger·ly adverb Synonyms avid, enthusiastic, hungry, keen, raring, thirsty; also engaged, interested; hung up, obsessed; ambitious, covetous, craving, hankering, longing, pining; restive, restless; disposed, inclined, ready, willing Antonyms apathetic, indifferent ea·ger·ness noun : the quality or state of being eager; also : an act or instance of being eager Synonyms alacrity, ambition, appetite, ardor, avidity, enthusiasm, excitement, hunger, impatience, keenness, quickness, thirst Antonyms apathy, indifference 1eagle noun 1 : a large bird of prey related to the hawks 2 : a score of two under par on a hole in golf 2eagle verb ea·gled; ea·gling : to score an eagle on a golf hole ea·glet noun : a young eagle -ean see -AN E and OE abbreviation errors and omissions excepted 1ear noun 1 : the organ of hearing; also : the outer part of this in a vertebrate 2 : something resembling a mammal's ear in shape, position, or function 3 : an ability to understand and appreciate something heard 4 : sympathetic attention Synonyms attention, awareness, cognizance, eye, heed, notice, observance, observation—more at ATTENTION 2ear noun : the fruiting spike of a cereal (as wheat) ear·ache noun : an ache or pain in the ear ear·drum noun : a thin membrane that receives and transmits sound waves in the ear eared adjective : having ears esp. of a specified kind or number ear·ful noun : a verbal outpouring (as of news, gossip, anger, or complaint) earl noun [ORIGIN: ME erl, fr. OE eorl warrior, nobleman] : a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount — earl·dom noun ear·lobe noun : the pendent part of the ear 1early adverb ear·li·er; -est : at an ealy time Synonyms beforehand, precociously, prematurely, unseasonably; also immediately,