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1,624 words match “BROW”

ERICINOL n.
A colorless oil (quickly becoming brown), with a pleasant odor, obtained by the decomposition of ericolin.
ERMINE n.
he stoat. It is found in the northern parts of Asia, Europe, and America. In summer it is brown, but in winter it becomes white, except the tip of the tail, which is always black.
ERRANT a.
a direct path; roving. Seven planets or errant stars in the lower orbs of heaven. Sir T. Browne.
ESTIMABLE n.
A thing worthy of regard. [R.] One of the peculiar estimables of her country. Sir T. Browne.
ETERN; ETERNE a.
Eternal. [Poetic] Shak. Built up to eterne significance. Mrs. Browning.
EUDIALYTE n.
A mineral of a brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of the silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime.
EUNUCH; EUNUCHATE v.
To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man. Creech. Sir. T. Browne.
EUXENITE n.
A brownish black mineral with a metallic luster, found in Norway. It contains niobium, titanium, yttrium, and uranium, with some other metals.
EVENTERATE v.
To rip open; todisembowel. [Obs.] Sir. T. Brown.
EVOCATION n.
The act of calling out or forth. Sir. T. Browne. The evocation of that better spirit. M. Arnold.
EXAMINATOR n.
An examiner. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
EXANGUIOUS a.
Bloodless. [Obs.] See Exsanguious. Sir T. Browne.
EXANTLATION n.
Act of drawing out ; exhaustion. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
EXASPERATE a. 2 definitions
mbittered. [Obs.] Shak. Like swallows which the exasperate dying year Sets spinning. Mrs. Browning.
EXCLUSION n.
Thing emitted. Sir T. Browne.
EXCORIABLE n.
excoriated. The scaly covering of fishes, . . . even in such as are excoriatable. Sir T. Browne.
EXERCITATION n.
exercise; practice; use. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
EXESION n.
The act of eating out or through. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
EXILITION n.
A sudden springing or leaping out. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
EXOLUTION n.
See Exsolution. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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