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