7-letter words containing ep
- epigeal — Growing on or close to the ground.
- epigene — formed or taking place at or near the surface of the earth
- epigone — A less distinguished follower or imitator of someone, especially an artist or philosopher.
- epigoni — the descendants of the Seven against Thebes, who undertook a second expedition against the city and eventually captured and destroyed it
- epigram — A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
- epilate — To remove hair from the body by mechanical, chemical or other means.
- epimere — the dorsal part of the mesoderm of a vertebrate embryo, consisting of a series of segments (somites)
- epinaos — a rear vestibule
- episcia — a creeping plant of the genus Episcia
- episode — An event or a group of events occurring as part of a larger sequence; an incident or period considered in isolation.
- episome — A genetic element inside some bacterial cells, especially the DNA of some bacteriophages, that can replicate independently of the host and also in association with a chromosome with which it becomes integrated.
- epistle — letter, written correspondence
- epitaph — A phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
- epitaxy — The natural or artificial growth of crystals on a crystalline substrate determining their orientation.
- epithem — an external topical application
- epithet — An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
- epitome — A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
- epitomy — Misspelling of epitome.
- epitope — The part of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself.
- epizoan — Alternative form of epizoon.
- epizoic — (of an animal or plant) growing or living on the exterior of a living animal
- epizoon — An animal that lives on the body of another animal, especially as a parasite.
- epochal — Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
- eponyme — Archaic form of eponym.
- eponyms — Plural form of eponym.
- eponymy — (semantics) The semantic relation of eponyms; the quality of being eponymous.
- epopees — Plural form of epopee.
- epoxide — An organic compound whose molecule contains a three-membered ring involving an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms.
- epoxied — Simple past tense and past participle of epoxy.
- epoxies — Plural form of epoxy.
- epsilon — The name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, \u03b5 or \u0395, preceded by delta ('\u0394', '\u03b4') and followed by zeta ('\u0396', '\u03b6').
- epstein — Sir Jacob. 1880–1959, British sculptor, born in the US of Russo-Polish parents
- epulary — of or relating to feasting
- epurate — to purify
- epyllia — Plural form of epyllion.
- erepsin — a mixture of proteolytic enzymes secreted by the small intestine
- estrepe — to lay waste, esp on rented land
- eupepsy — Dated form of eupepsia.
- excepts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of except.
- firepan — a metal grate for holding hot coals.
- firepit — a pit dug into the ground or made from stones, masonry, etc., for keeping a fire used for cooking or warmth.
- firepot — a small clay pot filled with combustible materials, formerly used as a missile
- forceps — an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations.
- forepaw — the paw of a foreleg.
- freehep — An organisation offering a repository of software and related information for high energy physics applications.
- freeper — an active member of the Free Republic website, an American right-wing news and discussion forum
- freeppp — (networking) The latest incarnation of MacPPP. FreePPP continues to be used by many MacOS users as an alternative to Apple's TCP/IP stack.
- gamepad — a handheld input device used in video games to control the movement of graphic elements on the screen, usually having buttons and a directional control.
- gluepot — a double boiler in which glue is melted.
- gnustep — (operating system) A GNU implementation of OpenStep. Work has started on an implementation using an existing library written in Objective-C. Much work remains to be done to bring this library close to the OpenStep specifications. Adam Fedor is head of the project.