epee
— Noun
– English
~ a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
ependyma
— Noun
– English
~ thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
epenthesis
— Noun
– English
~ the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier; "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"
epenthetic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or pertaining to epenthesis
epergne
— Noun
– English
~ a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers
epha
— Noun
– English
~ an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
ephah
— Noun
– English
~ an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
ephedra
— Noun
– English
~ jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
Ephedraceae
— Noun
– English
~ ephedras: in some classifications included in the Gnetaceae
ephedrine
— Noun
– English
~ white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
ephemera
— Noun
– English
~ something transitory; lasting a day
ephemeral
— Adjective
– English
~ lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
ephemeral
— Noun
– English
~ anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
ephemerality
— Noun
– English
~ the property of lasting for a very short time
ephemeralness
— Noun
– English
~ the property of lasting for a very short time