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Exultant

Inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly.

Exultation

The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph.

Exulting

Rejoicing triumphantly or exceedingly; exultant.

Exustion

The act or operation of burning up.

Exuviable

Capable of being cast off in the form of exuvi/.

Exuviae

Cast skins, shells, or coverings of animals; any parts of animals which are shed or cast off, as the skins of snakes, the shells of lobsters, etc.

Exuviate

To she/ [1913 Webster]d an old covering or condition preliminary to taking on a new one; to molt.

Exuviation

The rejecting or casting off of some part, more particularly, the outer cuticular layer, as the shells of crustaceans, skins of snakes, etc.; molting; ecdysis.

Ey

An interj. of wonder or inquiry.

Eyalet

Formerly, one of the administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire; -- now called a vilayet.

Eyas

Unfledged, or newly fledged.

Eyasmusket

An unfledged or young male sparrow hawk.

Eye

To appear; to look.

eye dropper

a small dropping tube for delivering drops of a liquid; same as dropper{2}.

eye opener

That which makes the eyes open, as startling news or occurrence; something which causes one to suddenly understand what was not previously known.

eye-beaming

a radiant glance of the eye; as, he pretended profundity by eye-beamings at people.

eye-catcher

An object or person that seizes the attention; as, her Statue of Liberty outfit was an eye-catcher.

eye-catching

Seizing the attention; as, eye-catching posters; as, she wore an eye-catching low-cut gown.

eye-lotion

a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes.

Eye-minded

Having one's mental imagery prevailingly of the visual type; having one's thoughts and memories mainly in the form of visual images.

eye-opening

Causing one suddenly to learn or understand what was not previously known; as, an eye-opening look into the private machinations of the governor.

eye-piece eyepiece

The lens, or combination of lenses, at the eye end of a microscope, telescope or other optical instrument, through which the image formed by the mirror or object glass is viewed.

Eye-saint

An object of interest to the eye; one worshiped with the eyes.

Eye-splice

A splice formed by bending a rope's end back, and fastening it into the rope, forming a loop or eye. See Illust. under Splice.

Eye-spot

A simple visual organ found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve termination. An eyelike spot of color.

Eyeball

The ball or globe of the eye.

Eyebar

A bar with an eye at one or both ends.

Eyebolt

A bolt with a looped head, or an opening in the head.

Eyebright

A small annual plant (Euphrasia officinalis), formerly much used as a remedy for diseases of the eye.

eyebrow

The brow or hairy arch above the eye.

eyebrow pencil

a cosmetic pencil-like device used to apply a tint to the eyebrows, or darken lighter areas on the eyebrows. It is sometimes used to create a /beauty mark/ on the face.

eyecup

A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass.

Eyed

Heaving (such or so many) eyes; -- used in composition; as, sharp-eyed; blue-eyed; dull-eyed; sad-eyed; ox-eyed Juno; myriad-eyed.

Eyeflap

A blinder on a horse's bridle.

Eyeful

Filling or satisfying the eye; visible; remarkable.

eyeful

a view of something remarkable; a completely satisfying view; as much as, or more than, one would want to see; as, he got an eyeful of burnt-out buildings on his tour of the south Bronx.

Eyeglass

A lens of glass worn in front of the eye to assist vision; -- usually used in the plural, referring to a pair of lenses fixed together in a frame, and worn resting on the bridge of the nose, to improve the vision. A single eyeglass in a frame is called a monocle.

eyeglasses

a pair of lenses fixed together in a frame, used for correcting defective vision. Also called a pair of eyeglasses. See also eyeglass{1}.

Eyehole

A circular opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet.

Eyelash

The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the pl.

Eyelet

A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.

Eyeleteer

A small, sharp-pointed instrument used in piercing eyelet holes; a stiletto.

Eyelid

The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.

eyeliner

a cosmetic powder of a dark tint, applied to the eyelid close to the base of the eyelashes to accentuate the eyes. Compare eye shadow.

Eyen Eyne

Plural of eye; -- now obsolete, or used only in poetry.

eyepatch

a protective covering, usually made of cloth, for an injured eye.

Eyer

One who eyes another.

Eyereach

The range or reach of the eye; eyeshot.

Eyeservant

A servant who attends faithfully to his duty only when watched.

Eyeservice

Service performed only under inspection, or the eye of an employer.

eyeshadow eye shadow

a cosmetic powder or cream of a dark tint, applied on the eyelids or just under the eyebrows to accentuate the eyes. Compare eyeliner.

Eyeshot

Range, reach, or glance of the eye; view; sight; as, to be out of eyeshot.

Eyesight

Sight of the eye; the sense of seeing; view; observation.

Eyesore

Something offensive to the eye or sight; a blemish.

Eyestalk

One of the movable peduncles which, in the decapod Crustacea, bear the eyes at the tip.

Eyestone

A small, lenticular, calcareous body, esp. an operculum of a small marine shell of the family Turbinid/, used to remove a foreign substance from the eye. It is put into the inner corner of the eye under the lid, and allowed to work its way out at the outer corner, bringing with it the substance.

Eyestring

The tendon by which the eye is moved.

Eyet

An island. See Eyot.

Eyetooth

A canine tooth of the upper jaw.

Eyewater

A wash or lotion for application to the eyes.

Eyewitness

One who sees a thing done; one who has ocular view of anything.

Eyght

An island. See Eyot.

Eyot

A little island in a river or lake. See Ait.

Eyra

A wild cat (Felis eyra) ranging from southern Brazil to Texas. It is reddish yellow and about the size of the domestic cat, but with a more slender body and shorter legs.

Eyre

A journey in circuit of certain judges called justices in eyre (or in itinere).

Eyry Eyrie

The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in a lofty place; aerie.

F

F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma /, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Ph/nician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p, k, v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. pe`nte; E. wolf, L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos; E. fox, vixen ; fragile, break; fruit, brook, v. t.; E. bear, L. ferre. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, 188, 198, 230.

Fa

A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization. The tone F.

fab

extremely pleasing.

Fabaceae

A large natural family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniacea; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae.

Fabaceous

Having the nature of a bean; like a bean.

Fabella

One of the small sesamoid bones situated behind the condyles of the femur, in some mammals.

Fabian

A member of, or sympathizer with, the Fabian Society.

Fabiana

a genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs.

Fabianism

the principles and beliefs of or similar to those of the Fabian Society, advocating socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law.

Fable

To feign; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely.

Fabler

A writer of fables; a fabulist; a dealer in untruths or falsehoods.

Fabliau

One of the metrical tales of the Trouv/res, or early poets of the north of France.

Fabric

To frame; to build; to construct.

Fabricate

To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.

fabricated

formed or conceived by the fancy or imagination; as, a fabricated excuse for his absence.

Fabrication

The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture; as, the fabrication of a bridge, a church, or a government.

Fabricator

One who fabricates; one who constructs or makes.

Fabrile

Pertaining to a workman, or to work in stone, metal, wood etc.; as, fabrile skill.

Fabulist

One who invents or writes fables.

Fabulize

To invent, compose, or relate fables or fictions.

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