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9-letter words containing i, s, u, e

  • epictetus — ?50–?120 ad, Greek Stoic philosopher, who stressed self-renunciation and the brotherhood of man
  • epicurism — Epicureanism.
  • epidaurus — an ancient port in Greece, in the NE Peloponnese, in Argolis on the Saronic Gulf
  • epidurals — Plural form of epidural.
  • epigenous — growing on the surface, esp the upper surface, of an organism or part
  • epigynous — (of flowers) having the receptacle enclosing and fused with the gynoecium so that the other floral parts arise above it
  • epilogues — Plural form of epilogue.
  • epimysium — A sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle.
  • epizeuxis — (rhetoric) Repeating words in immediate succession.
  • equalised — (British) Simple past tense and past participle of equalise.
  • equaliser — (UK) alternative spelling of equalizer.
  • equalises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equalise.
  • equalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equalize.
  • equations — Plural form of equation.
  • equerries — Plural form of equerry.
  • equinoxes — Plural form of equinox.
  • equipages — Plural form of equipage.
  • equipoise — Balance of forces or interests.
  • equisetic — derived from equisetum
  • equisetum — A plant of a genus that comprises the horsetails.
  • eruptions — Plural form of eruption.
  • espousing — Present participle of espouse.
  • esquiline — one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built
  • essaouira — a port in SW Morocco on the Atlantic. Pop: 84 000 (2003)
  • essequibo — a river in Guyana, rising near the Brazilian border and flowing north to the Atlantic: drains over half of Guyana. Length: 1014 km (630 miles)
  • estuarial — Relating to an estuary.
  • estuarian — relating to an estuary
  • estuaries — Plural form of estuary.
  • estuarine — Of or pertaining to an estuary.
  • esurience — The quality of being esurient; extreme gluttony or boundless hunger.
  • eucharist — The Eucharist is the Christian religious ceremony in which Christ's last meal with his disciples is celebrated by eating bread and drinking wine.
  • eulogised — Simple past tense and past participle of eulogise.
  • eulogises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eulogise.
  • eulogiums — Plural form of eulogium.
  • eulogizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eulogize.
  • eumenides — another name for the Furies, used by the Greeks as a euphemism
  • eunuchism — The condition of being a eunuch.
  • euphausid — (zoology) Any member of the Euphausidae.
  • euphemise — Alternative spelling of euphemize.
  • euphemism — A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
  • euphemist — One who uses euphemisms.
  • euphenics — the study of biological improvement
  • euphonies — Plural form of euphony.
  • euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
  • euphrasia — eyebright
  • euphuisms — Plural form of euphuism.
  • euplastic — healing quickly and well
  • euripides — ?480–406 bc, Greek tragic dramatist. His plays, 18 of which are extant, include Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus, Hecuba, Trojan Women, Electra, Iphigeneia in Tauris, Iphigeneia in Aulis, and Bacchae
  • euro-isdn — European Integrated Services Digital Network. An ETSI standard for Integrated Services Digital Network being phased in in March 1994. Euro-ISDN will allow full transparent interworking between all European countries (members of the CEPT). It is available on a commercial basis in most European countries.
  • euro-size — (of clothes, shoes, etc) European in size or measurement
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