Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [443]
bulldoze, muscle, press, push—more at PRESS
elbow room noun : enough space for work or operation
1elder noun : ELDERBERRY 2
2elder adjective 1 : being the older one
2 : EARLIER, FORMER
3 : of higher rank : SENIOR
3elder noun 1 : an older individual : SENIOR
2 : one having authority by reason of age and experience
3 : a church officer
Synonyms
[1] ancient, golden-ager, oldster, senior citizen—more at SENIOR CITIZEN
[2] dean, senior—more at DEAN
el·der·ber·ry noun 1 : the edible black or red fruit of a shrub or tree related to the honeysuckle and bearing flat clusters of small white or pink flowers
2 : a tree or shrub bearing elderberries
el·der·ly adjective 1 : rather old; especially : past middle age
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of later life
Synonyms
ancient, geriatric, old, senior; also pensioned, retired, superannuated
Antonyms
young, youthful
el·dest adjective : of the greatest age
El Do·ra·do noun [ORIGIN: Sp, lit., the gilded one]
: a place of vast riches, abundance, or opportunity
elec abbreviation electric; electrical; electricity
1elect adjective 1 : carefully selected : CHOSEN
2 : elected but not yet installed in office Synonyms chosen, select—more at SELECT 2elect noun, plural elect 1 : a selected person 2 plural : a select or exclusive group Synonyms best, choice, cream, elite, fat, flower, pick, prime—more at ELITE 3elect verb 1 : to select by vote (as for office or membership) 2 : to select or choose esp. by preference : PICK Synonyms choose, cull, handpick, name, opt, pick, prefer, select, single, take—more at CHOOSE elec·tion noun 1 : an act or process of electing 2 : the fact of being elected Synonyms choice, selection—more at SELECTION elec·tion·eer verb : to work for the election of a candidate or party 1elective adjective 1 : chosen or filled by election 2 : permitting a choice : OPTIONAL Synonyms discretionary, optional, voluntary—more at OPTIONAL 2elective noun : an elective course or subject of study elec·tor noun 1 : one qualified to vote in an election 2 : one elected to an electoral college — elec·tor·al adjective electoral college noun : a body of electors who elect the president and vice president of the U.S. elec·tor·ate noun : a body of persons entitled to vote elec·tric adjective [ORIGIN: NL electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, fr. ML, of amber, fr. L electrum amber, fr. Gk ēlektron] 1 or elec·tri·cal : of, relating to, operated by, or produced by electricity 2 : exciting as if by electric shock : ELECTRIFYING, THRILLING; also : charged with strong emotion — elec·tri·cal·ly adverb Synonyms breathtaking, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, rousing, stirring, thrilling—more at EXCITING electrical storm noun : THUNDERSTORM electric chair noun : a chair used to carry out the death penalty by electrocution electric eye noun : PHOTOELECTRIC CELL elec·tri·cian noun : a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment elec·tric·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : a form of energy that occurs naturally (as in lightning) or is produced (as in a generator) and that is expressed in terms of the movement and interaction of electrons 2 : electric current elec·tri·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to charge with electricity 2 : to equip for use of electric power 3 : to excite intensely or suddenly : THRILL — elec·tri·fi·ca·tion noun Synonyms excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, thrill, titillate, turn on—more at THRILL elec·tro·car·dio·gram noun : the tracing made by an electrocardiograph elec·tro·car·dio·graph noun : a device for recording the changes of electrical potential occurring during the heartbeat — elec·tro·car·dio·graph·ic adjective — elec·tro·car·di·og·ra·phy noun elec·tro·chem·is·try noun : a branch of chemistry that deals with the relation of electricity to chemical changes — elec·tro·chem·i·cal adjective elec·tro·cute verb -cut