• 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. 1819 – excessively desirous
adj. 2. 1829 – devoted to eating; voracious; ravenous, greedy
adj. 3. 1865 – greedy, eager
• 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. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to intrude in a conversation
• EDGEMCATION
n. 1833 Amer. dial. – education
• EDGEMENT
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – incitement, urging, persuasion
• EDGE NOTE
n. 2002 UK prison sl. – a £50 note
• THE EDGE OF DARK
n. 1. 1885 Eng. & Amer. dial. – twilight, dusk, nightfall
n. 2. 1886 Eng. dial. – a person of swarthy complexion
• THE EDGE OF DAYLIGHT
n. 1. 1885 Eng. dial. – morning twilight
n. 2. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – twilight, dusk, nightfall
• EDGE OF DUSK
n. a1864 Amer. dial. – early evening, twilight
• THE EDGE OF EVENING
n. 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial. – twilight, dusk, nightfall
• THE EDGE OF GLOAMING
n. 1867 Sc. – twilight, dusk, nightfall
• THE EDGE OF NIGHT
n. 1881 Eng. & Amer. dial. – twilight, dusk, early evening, nightfall
• EDGE OF THE EVENING
n. 1758 Amer. dial. – early evening, twilight
• EDGER
n. 1969 Amer. dial. – one who is not straightforward; a deceiver; someone you can’t trust
• EDGE-UP
n. 1970 Amer. dial. – a haircut which neatens the lines without changing the style; a trim
• EDGE WORK
n. 1950 US sl. – the alteration of dice by rounding off the edges to affect the roll
• EDGEWISE
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. – at odds, antagonistic, unfriendly, indignant
• EDGIE
adj. 1825 Sc. – quick, active, both mentally and physically; sharp, smart, clever
vb. 1825 Sc. obs. – to be quick or alert in doing anything
• EDGLING
adv. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – standing on one edge
• EDGY
adj. 1. 1825 Sc. – quick, active, both mentally and physically; sharp, smart, clever
adj. 2. 1837 UK sl. – nervous, irritable, tense
adj. 3. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – eager, anxious, desirous, keen
adj. 4. Bk1900 Sc. – quick-tempered, easily provoked
adj. 5. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – tipsy
adj. 6. 1926 Amer. dial. – of the weather: crisp, frosty
adj. 7. 1968 US sl. – in the used car business: said of a car that needs body work
adj. 8. 1976 US sl.- leading a trend
vb. Bk1900 Sc. – to be quick or alert in doing anything
• EDIBILATORY
adj. 1828 – pertaining to eating or edibles
• EDIBILITY
n. 1849 – the quality of being edible, the capability of being eaten
• EDICTION
n. c1470 obs. – edict, command
• EDIFIABLE
adj. 1612 obs. rare – fitted to edify; edifying, profitable
• EDIFICANT
adj. 1642 obs. – edifying, instilling ideas
• EDIFICATE
adj. c1470 obs. – built up, constructed, formed, instituted, arranged
vb. 1623 obs. rare – to build
• EDIFICATION
n. 1. 1432-50 obs. – a building
n. 2. 1549 rare – building
n. 3. 1660 – mental or moral improvement, intellectual profit; instruction
• EDIFICATIVE
adj. c1410 – edifying; instilling ideas; adapted to promote spiritual improvement
• EDIFICATORY
adj. 1649 – intended or suited for purposes of religious edification
• EDIFICE
n. 1580 obs. – the act or process of building or construction
• EDIFICIAL
adj. 1658 rare – pert. to building, architectural
• EDIFIER
n. 1460 rare – a builder
• EDIFY
vb. 1. a1340 obs. – to build up, to establish, to organize a system, institution, or law, a moral quality, etc.; to establish or strengthen a person
vb. 2. a1340 rare – to build; to construct (a dwelling, edifice) of the usual building materials
vb. 3. a1400 obs. – to take form, to grow; also, to prosper, to achieve success
vb. 4. 1534 – to inform, to instruct; to improve in a moral sense
vb. 5. 1645 obs. – to frame a notion; to imagine
• EDIFYING
adj. 1. 1526 – tending to produce moral and spiritual improvement; instructive
adj. 2. 1662 obs. – that builds
n. 2002 UK rhyming sl. for ‘minge’ – the act or process of building; also, a building
• EDINBURGH FRINGE
n. 2002 UK rhyming sl. for ‘minge’ – the female pubic hair ; the vagina
• EDIPUS
n. 1557 – one who is clever at guessing riddles
• EDISON
n. 1947 US sl. – in horse racing: a hand battery used illegally by a jockey to impart a shock to his horse
• EDISON MEDICINE
n. 1990 US sl. – electric shock therapy
• THE EDISON SPECIAL
n. 1974 US prison sl. – death in the electric chair
• EDITION
n. 1. 1551 obs. – the act of putting forth, or making public; publication
n. 2. 1599 obs.- the act of producing, or bringing into existence; hence, birth, extraction, origin
n. 3. a1625 obs. – kind, species
vb. 1716 obs. rare – to make an edition of; to issue, to publish
• EDITIONER
n. a1646 obs. rare – an editor
• EDITOR
n. 1649 obs. – the publisher of a book
• EDITORESS
n. 1836 – a female editor
• EDITRESS
n. 1799 – a female editor
• EDLEN
n. c888 obs. – reward
• EDLEY-MEDLEY
adv. 19C Eng. dial. – confusedly
• EDMEDE
adj. c1000 obs. – humble
n. c1000 obs. – gentleness, humility
• EDMOD
adj. c1000 obs. – gentle, humble, meek
• EDMODED
adj. a1175 obs. – meek, humble
• EDMODI
adj. a1225 obs. – gentle, humble, meek
• EDMODIEN
vb. a1225 obs. – to humble
• EDMODLICHE
adv. a1175 obs. – humbly, meekly
• EDMODNESS
n. c888 obs. – gentleness, humility, meekness
• EDMONCHUK
n. 1998 Can. sl. – the city of Edmonton, Alberta
• EDMUNDO (ROS)
n. 1998 UK rhyming sl. – a boss
• EDNA
int. 1960 UK sl. – watch out! be quiet!
n. 2002 UK rhyming sl. for ‘beverage’ (Edna Everage) – a drink
• EDNABOPPER
n. 1991 Aust. sl. – a fan of Dame Edna Everage
• EDNA EVERAGE
n. 2002 UK rhyming sl. for ‘beverage’ – a drink
• EDOCEATE
vb. 1623 obs. – to teach
• 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. Bk1966 – a person who seems to know everything; one having book knowledge, but who is lacking in common sense (Amer. dial.)
• 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 (rare)
• EDUCATIONAL
adj. 1652 – due to or arising from education (obs.)
• EDUCATIONARY
adj. 1879 – concerned with education
• EDUCATIONIZE
vb. 1835 – to subject to education (rare)
• 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 (rare)
vb. 1661 – to sweeten, to make sweet (obs.)
• EDULE
adj. 1699 – edible (obs.)
n. 1699 – an edible food (obs.)
• EDULIOUS
adj. a1682 – 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. c825 – reproach, rebuke, taunt; taunting speech (obs.)
• EDWITE
vb. c825 – 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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