ejac·u·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing 1 : to eject a fluid (as semen)
2 : to utter suddenly : EXCLAIM
— ejac·u·la·tion noun
— ejac·u·la·to·ry adjective
Synonyms
blurt, bolt, cry, exclaim, spout
eject verb : to drive or throw out or off
— ejec·tion noun
Synonyms
banish, boot, bounce, cast, expel, oust, rout, run off, throw out
belch, disgorge, erupt, jet, spew, spout, spurt—more at ERUPT
eke verb eked; ek·ing : to gain, supplement, or extend usu. with effort — usu. used with out <~ out a living>
Synonyms usually eke out
scrape, squeeze, wrest, wring; also acquire, earn, gain, obtain, procure, secure
EKG abbreviation [ORIGIN: G Elektrokardiogramm]
electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
el abbreviation elevation
1elaborate adjective 1 : planned or carried out with great care
2 : being complex and usu. ornate
— elab·o·rate·ly adverb
Synonyms
[1, 2] complex, complicated, detailed, fancy, intricate, involved, sophisticated; also elegant, grand, ornate, magnificent, splendid
Antonyms
simple
2elaborate verb -rat·ed; -rat·ing 1 : to build up from simpler ingredients
2 : to work out in detail : develop fully
Synonyms usually elaborate on
amplify, develop, embellish, enlarge, expand—more at EXPAND
elab·o·rate·ness noun : the state or quality of being elaborate
Synonyms
complexity, intricacy, sophistication—more at COMPLEXITY
elab·o·ra·tion noun 1 : the act or process of elaborating
2 : something produced by elaborating
Synonyms
development, evolution, expansion, growth, progress, progression—more at DEVELOPMENT
élan noun [ORIGIN: F]
: ARDOR, SPIRIT
eland noun, plural eland also elands [ORIGIN: Afrikaans]
: either of two large African antelopes with spirally twisted horns in both sexes
elapse verb elapsed; elaps·ing : to slip by : PASS
Synonyms
cease, end, expire, finish, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up—more at CEASE
1elastic adjective 1 : capable of recovering size and shape after deformation : SPRINGY
2 : capable of ready change or easy expansion or contraction : FLEXIBLE; also ADAPTABLE
— elas·tic·i·ty noun
Synonyms
[1] flexible, resilient, rubbery, springy, stretch, supple; also adaptable, ductile, malleable, plastic, pliable, pliant
Antonyms
inelastic, inflexible, rigid, stiff
[2] adaptable, adjustable, changeable, flexible, fluid, malleable, variable—more at FLEXIBLE
2elastic noun 1 : elastic material
2 : a rubber band
elate verb elat·ed; elat·ing : to fill with joy
Synonyms
elevate, enrapture, exhilarate, transport; also excite, inspire, stimulate, uplift
Antonyms
depress
elated adjective : marked by high spirits
Synonyms
ecstatic, euphoric, intoxicated, rapturous, rhapsodic—more at ECSTATIC
ela·tion noun : the quality or state of being elated
Synonyms
ecstasy, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, intoxication, paradise, rapture, rhapsody, transport—more at ECSTASY
1elbow noun [ORIGIN: ME elbowe, fr. OE elboga, fr. el- (akin to eln ell) + boga bow]
1 : the joint of the arm; also : the outer curve of the bent arm
2 : a bend or joint resembling an elbow in shape
2elbow verb : to push aside with the elbow; also : to make one's way by elbowing
Synonyms