Nouns

Words that name people, places, things, or ideas

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emirate

noun

the domain controlled by an emir

emmenagogue

noun

any agent that promotes menstrual discharge

emmenthaler

noun

Swiss cheese with large holes

emmer

noun

hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in Un...

emmetropia

noun

(ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye i...

emolument

noun

compensation received by virtue of holding an office or havi...

empennage

noun

the rear part of an aircraft

empirin

noun

the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an anal...

empyema

noun

a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung...

emulsifier

noun

a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emu...

enallage

noun

a substitution of part of speech or gender or number or tens...

enamelware

noun

cooking utensil of enameled iron

enantiomorph

noun

either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) th...

enantiomorphism

noun

the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules tha...

enarthrosis

noun

a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one b...

encasement

noun

the act of enclosing something in a case

encaustic

noun

a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it...

encephalography

noun

roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been rep...

encephalomyelitis

noun

inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

encephalon

noun

that part of the central nervous system that includes all th...

enchiridion

noun

a concise reference book providing specific information abou...

enchondroma

noun

benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends...

encopresis

noun

involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects...

encomium

noun

a formal expression of praise

encrustation

noun

a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied...

enculturation

noun

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding cul...

encyclopaedism

noun

profound scholarly knowledge

encyclopaedist

noun

a person who compiles information for encyclopedias

encyclopedism

noun

profound scholarly knowledge

encyclopedist

noun

a person who compiles information for encyclopedias

endamoeba

noun

the type genus of the family Endamoebidae

endarteritis

noun

inflammation of the inner lining of an artery

endecott

noun

born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massac...

endicott

noun

born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massac...

endoblast

noun

the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the di...

endocarp

noun

the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some...

endocardium

noun

the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms...

endocranium

noun

membrane lining the inside of the skull

endoderm

noun

the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the di...

endodontist

noun

a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and ne...

endodontics

noun

the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental...

endogamy

noun

marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by cust...

endogen

noun

a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposi...

endolymph

noun

the bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the...

endogeny

noun

a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth

endometritis

noun

inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium...

endomorph

noun

a heavy person with a soft and rounded body

endoparasite

noun

any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of...

endoplasm

noun

the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell

endoskeleton

noun

the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (esp...