• E’D
adj. 2001 UK sl. – intoxicated with MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy
• ED
adj. c1400 obs. rare – ? distinguished in war
► EDACIOUS adj. 1. devoted to eating; voracious; ravenous, greedy → 1829
adj. 2. greedy, eager → 1862
• EDACITY
n. 1. 1626 now chiefly humorous usage – capacity for eating; good appetite
n. 2. 1657 obs. – corrosive quality, destructive power
• EDAD!
int. 1710 obs. – an oath
• EDADS!
int. 1924 Amer. dial. – an exclamation
• EDBOTE
n. c1315 obs. rare – restitution, amends, satisfaction
• EDDER
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a hedge
• EDDERCAP
n. 1892 Eng. dial. – an ill-natured, petulant, malignant, captious person; a shrewish woman
• EDDER-COP
n. 1854 Eng. dial. – a spider
• EDDERCROP
n. 1742 Eng. dial. – a spider; hence, a small, insignificant person
• EDDERER
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a very tall, thin man
• EDDERIN
conj. 1844 Sc. – either; rather
• EDDERING
adj. 1805 Eng. dial. – long and slender, pliant, supple, lithe, powerful
• EDDICATE
adj. 1818 Sc. – educated
• EDDICATION
n. 1838 Sc. – education
• EDDICOP
n. 1854 Eng. dial. – a spider
• EDDICROP
n. 1742 Eng. dial. – a spider; hence, a small, insignificant person
• EDDIE GRUNDIES
n. 2002 UK sl. – underwear
• EDDISH
n. 1. a700 obs. – a park or enclosed pasture for cattle
n. 2. 1468 – grass (also clover, etc.) which grows again
• EDDISH-HEN
n. a1300 obs. – a quail
• EDDIT
n. 1807 – an adit, a watercourse
• EDDLE
vb. 1887 Sc. – to work for, to earn
• EDDLINS
n. 1887 Sc. – earnings, wages
• EDDRE
n. c1000 obs. – a blood-vessel, a vein
• EDDY
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – an idiot
• EDDYCROP
n. 1854 Eng. dial. – a spider
• EDDY-TIDE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – a whirlpool
• EDECIMATION
n. a1693 obs. rare – the act or process of taking a tithe or tenth
• EDELWEISS
n. 2003 UK sl. – a type of marijuana developed in Holland
• EDEN
n. a1225 – a delightful abode or resting-place, a paradise; a state of supreme happiness
• EDENIC
adj. 1850 – pert. to Eden or paradise
• EDENTATE
n. 1850 humorous usage – one who has lost his teeth
vb. 1656 obs. – to draw out a person’s teeth
• EDENTATION
n. 1623 obs. – the extraction of teeth
• EDENTULOUS
adj. 1782 – having no teeth, toothless
• E-DEUCE
n. 1977 US sl. – an M-14 automatic rifle
• EDGAR (BRITT)
n. 1969 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘shit’ – an act of defecation
• EDGAR BRITTS
n. 1. 1969 Aust. rhyming sl. for the ‘shits’ – diarrhoea
n. 2. 1983 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘the shits’ – a bad mood, anxiety, fear
• EDGARS
n. 1983 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘the shits’ (Edgar Britts) – a bad mood, anxiety, fear
• EDGE
n. 1. c1205 poetic usage – a cutting weapon or tool
n. 2. 1535 obs. – line of battle
n. 3. 1581 obs. – of persons: ardour, keenness in pursuit of an object; in weaker sense, inclination, liking
n. 4. 1682 obs. – keenness of eyesight
n. 5. 1715 Sc. & Eng. dial. – the ridge or summit of a hill or range of hills; a steep hill or hillside
n. 6. 1869 Eng. dial. – conceit, self-importance, swagger
n. 7. 1895 Eng. dial. – principle, disposition
n. 8. 1972 US sl. – a knife, used or intended for use as a weapon
n. 9. 1973 US sl. – an urban area with bars, night clubs and prostitution
n. 10. 1977 US sl. – in gambling: a statistical advantage, usually expressed as a percentage
n. 11. 1979 UK sl. – antagonism; a tension arising from mutual dislike
vb. 1575 obs. – to urge on, to incite, to provoke, to encourage a person; also, to stimulate, to give activity to an industry, etc.
• EDGE CITY
n. 1970 US sl. – a notional place where people live on the edge of danger
• EDGED
adj. 1. 1894 US sl. – tipsy, drunk
adj. 2. 1982 US sl. – angry, incensed, mad as hell
• EDGEFUL
adj. 1614 obs. rare – having sharp edge; keen, cutting
• EDGE IN A WORD
vb. 1942 – to intrude in a conversation → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• EDGEMCATION
n. 1833 – education → Amer. dial.
• EDGEMENT
n. 1900 – incitement, urging, persuasion → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• EDGE NOTE
n. 2002 – a £50 note → UK prison sl.
• THE EDGE OF DARK
n. 1. 1885 – twilight, dusk, nightfall → Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. 1886 – a person of swarthy complexion → Eng. dial.
• THE EDGE OF DAYLIGHT
n. 1. 1885 – morning twilight → Eng. dial.
n. 2. 1900 – twilight, dusk, nightfall → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• EDGE OF DUSK
n. 1864 – early evening, twilight → Amer. dial.
• THE EDGE OF EVENING
n. 1785 – twilight, dusk, nightfall → Sc. & Eng. dial.
• THE EDGE OF GLOAMING
n. 1867 – twilight, dusk, nightfall → Sc.
• THE EDGE OF NIGHT
n. 1881 – twilight, dusk, early evening, nightfall → Eng. & Amer. dial.
• EDGE OF THE EVENING
n. 1758 – early evening, twilight → Amer. dial.
• EDGER
n. 1969 – one who is not straightforward; a deceiver; someone you can’t trust → Amer. dial.
• EDGE-UP
n. 1970 – a haircut which neatens the lines without changing the style; a trim → Amer. dial.
• EDGE WORK
n. 1950 – the alteration of dice by rounding off the edges to affect the roll → US sl.
• EDGEWISE
adj. 1914 – at odds, antagonistic, unfriendly, indignant → Amer. dial.
• EDGIE
adj. 1825 – quick, active, both mentally and physically; sharp, smart, clever → Sc.
vb. 1825 – to be quick or alert in doing anything → Sc. obs.
• EDGLING
adv. 1900 – standing on one edge → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• EDGY
adj. 1. 1825 – quick, active, both mentally and physically; sharp, smart, clever → Sc.
adj. 2. 1837 – nervous, irritable, tense → UK sl.
adj. 3. 1900 – eager, anxious, desirous, keen → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 4. 1900 – quick-tempered, easily provoked → Sc. (Bk.)
adj. 5. 1900 – tipsy → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 6. 1926 – of the weather: crisp, frosty → Amer. dial.
adj. 7. 1968 – in the used car business: said of a car that needs body work → US sl.
adj. 8. 1976 – leading a trend → US sl.
vb. 1900 – to be quick or alert in doing anything → Sc. (Bk.)
• EDIBILATORY
adj. 1828 – pertaining to eating or edibles
• EDIBILITY
n. 1849 – the quality of being edible, the capability of being eaten
• EDICTION
n. 1470 – edict, command → obs.
• EDIFIABLE
adj. 1612 – fitted to edify; edifying, profitable → obs.
• EDIFICANT
adj. 1642 – edifying, instilling ideas → obs.
• EDIFICATE
adj. 1470 – built up, constructed, formed, instituted, arranged → obs.
vb. 1623 – to build → obs.
• EDIFICATION
n. 1. 1432 – a building → obs.
n. 2. 1549 – building
n. 3. 1660 – mental or moral improvement, intellectual profit; instruction
• EDIFICATIVE
adj. 1410 – edifying; instilling ideas; adapted to promote spiritual improvement
• EDIFICATORY
adj. 1649 – intended or suited for purposes of religious edification
• EDIFICE
n. 1580 – the act or process of building or construction → obs.
• EDIFICIAL
adj. 1658 – pert. to building, architectural
• EDIFIER
n. 1460 – a builder
• EDIFY
vb. 1. 1340 – to build up, to establish, to organize a system, institution, or law, a moral quality, etc.; to establish or strengthen a person → obs.
vb. 2. 1340 – to build; to construct (a dwelling, edifice) of the usual building materials
vb. 3. 1400 – to take form, to grow; also, to prosper, to achieve success → obs.
vb. 4. 1534 – to inform, to instruct; to improve in a moral sense
vb. 5. 1645 – to frame a notion; to imagine → obs.
• EDIFYING
adj. 1. 1526 – tending to produce moral and spiritual improvement; instructive
adj. 2. 1662 – that builds → obs.
n. 2002 – the act or process of building; also, a building → UK rhyming sl. for ‘minge’
• EDINBURGH FRINGE
n. 2002 – the female pubic hair ; the vagina → UK rhyming sl. for ‘minge’
• EDIPUS
n. 1557 – one who is clever at guessing riddles
• EDISON
n. 1947 – in horse racing: a hand battery used illegally by a jockey to impart a shock to his horse → US sl.
• EDISON MEDICINE
n. 1990 – electric shock therapy → US sl.
• THE EDISON SPECIAL
n. 1974 – death in the electric chair → US prison sl.
• EDITION
n. 1. 1551 – the act of putting forth, or making public; publication → obs.
n. 2. 1599 the act of producing, or bringing into existence; hence, birth, extraction, origin → obs.
n. 3. 1625 – kind, species → obs.
vb. 1716 – to make an edition of; to issue, to publish → obs.
• EDITIONER
n. 1646 – an editor → obs.
• EDITOR
n. 1649 – the publisher of a book → obs.
• EDITORESS
n. 1836 – a female editor
• EDITRESS
n. 1799 – a female editor
• EDLEN
n. ..888 – reward → obs.
• EDLEY-MEDLEY
adv. 19C – confusedly → Eng. dial.
• EDMEDE
adj. 1000 – humble → obs.
n. 1000 – gentleness, humility → obs.
• EDMOD
adj. 1000 – gentle, humble, meek → obs.
• EDMODED
adj. 1175 – meek, humble → obs.
• EDMODI
adj. 1225 – gentle, humble, meek → obs.
• EDMODIEN
vb. 1225 – to humble → obs.
• EDMODLICHE
adv. 1175 – humbly, meekly → obs.
• EDMODNESS
n. ..888 – gentleness, humility, meekness → obs.
• EDMONCHUK
n. 1998 – the city of Edmonton, Alberta → Can. sl.
• EDMUNDO (ROS)
n. 1998 – a boss → UK rhyming sl.
• EDNA
int. 1960 – watch out! be quiet! → UK sl.
n. 2002 – a drink → UK rhyming sl. for ‘beverage’ (Edna Everage)
• EDNABOPPER
n. 1991 – a fan of Dame Edna Everage → Aust. sl.
• EDNA EVERAGE
n. 2002 – a drink → UK rhyming sl. for ‘beverage’
• EDOCEATE
vb. 1623 – to teach → obs.
• EDOCTRINATE
vb. 1625 – to teach thoroughly, to train → obs.
• EDOD!
int. 1694 – an oath → obs.
• EDSEL
n. 1972 – the US Air Force F-111 aircraft → US sl.
• EDUCABLE
adj. 1845 – capable of being educated
• EDUCAND
n. 1920 – one who is to be educated; a pupil or student
• EDUCATE
adj. 1818 – educated → Sc.
vb. 1607 – to rear, to bring up children or animals by supply of food and attention to physical wants → obs.
• EDUCATED
adj. 1. 1949 – fraudulent → Amer. dial.
adj. 2. 1968 – sophisticated, worldly → Amer. dial.
• EDUCATED BACKHOUSE
n. 1966 – a flush toilet → Amer. dial.
• EDUCATED CROOK
n. 1966 – a lawyer → Amer. dial.
• EDUCATED CURRENCY
n. 1951 – in horse racing: bets placed on the basis of what is believed to be authentic empirical tips → US sl.
• EDUCATED FOOL
n. 1966 – a person who seems to know everything; one having book knowledge, but who is lacking in common sense → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
• EDUCATED THIRST
n. 1968 – said of one who drinks champagne and fancy mixed drinks → Amer. cowboy usage
• EDUCATEE
n. 1815 – one who is subjected to the process of education
• EDUCATION
n. 1533 – the process of nourishing or rearing a child, young person, or animal → obs.
• EDUCATIONABLE
adj. 1859 – capable of receiving education
• EDUCATIONAL
adj. 1652 – due to or arising from education → obs.
• EDUCATIONARY
adj. 1879 – concerned with education
• EDUCATIONIZE
vb. 1835 – to subject to education
• EDUCATOR
n. 1. 1566 – one who or that which nourishes or rears physically → obs.
n. 2. 1980 – in the circus or carnival: the ‘Billboard’ weekly newspaper → US sl.
• EDUCATORY
adj. 1845 – that has an educating influence
• EDUCATRESS
n. 1805 – a female educator or teacher
• EDULCORATE
adj. 1810 – softened, sweetened
vb. 1661 – to sweeten, to make sweet → obs.
• EDULE
adj. 1699 – edible → obs.
n. 1699 – an edible food → obs.
• EDULIOUS
adj. 1682 – edible, good for food → obs.
• EDUMACATION
n. 1969 – education → Amer. dial.
• E’D UP
adj. 2001 – intoxicated with MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy → UK sl.
• EDWARD
n. 1790 – a dragonfly → Eng. dial. obs.
• EDWIT
n. ..825 – reproach, rebuke, taunt; taunting speech → obs.
• EDWITE
vb. ..825 – to taunt, to blame, to reproach → obs.
• EDWITING
n. 1388 – a reproaching or rebuking, a rebuke, reproach → obs.
• EDYAN
adj. 1929 – eager, keen → Sc.
• EDZACT
vb. 1. 1917 – to perfect, to render exact; to make precisely right, to adjust precisely → Amer. dial.
vb. 2. 1928 – to reason out; also, to understand fully → Amer. dial.
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