
emaciated | emaciated: adj. emaciate, atrophied, shrivelled, wizened, shrunken, haggard, gaunt, drawn, pinched, bony, skeletal, cadaverous, withered, wasted, consumptive, phthisic, anorexic or anorectic, wasting (away), scrawny, skinny, thin, lean, spare, undernourished, underfed, starved, half-starved: The inmates of the camp were so emaciated they could scarcely stand.
emanate | emanate: v. 1 issue, come (out), emerge, proceed, flow, ooze, exude; radiate: Black smoke emanated from the mouth of the idol. 2 radiate, give off or out, send out or forth, disseminate, discharge, put out, emit; exhale, ooze, exude: The idol''s eyes emanated a blue light.
emancipate | emancipate: v. release, set free, liberate, enfranchise, manumit, loose, let loose, let go, set free, disenthral, unfetter, unchain, unshackle; deliver: Britain emancipated the slaves almost 50 years before Lincoln''s Emancipation Proclamation.
embargo | embargo: n. 1 restraint, block, blockage, bar, ban, stoppage, cessation, proscription, prohibition, interdiction, check, restriction, barrier; hindrance, impediment: The government placed an embargo on the export of oil. --v. 2 restrain, block, bar, ban, stop, cease, proscribe, prohibit, interdict, check, restrict, hold back, prevent; hinder, impede, retard, hold up: They may embargo oil shipments in case of war.
embark | embark: v. 1 board, go aboard; entrain; emplane or enplane: We embarked and the ship sailed. 2 Often, embark on. commence, begin, enter (upon), initiate, launch, start, go into, set about, take up or on, engage in, assume, tackle: He will embark on the new enterprise next month.
embarrass | embarrass: v. disconcert, discomfit, chagrin, abash, shame, mortify, humble, humiliate, discountenance, discompose, fluster, upset, distress, disgrace, Colloq show up: He embarrassed his colleagues by his bad manners.
embarrassed | embarrassed: adj. 1 ashamed, shamefaced, blushing, disconcerted, discomfited, chagrined, abashed, shamed, mortified, humiliated, discountenanced, discomposed, flustered, distressed, red-faced, uncomfortable, self-conscious, sheepish, red in the face; humbled, disgraced: She was extremely embarrassed by all the attention. 2 in debt, in the red, straitened, insolvent, Colloq short, hard up, broke, Brit skint: I''m financially embarrassed now but I''ll pay you later.
embarrassing | embarrassing: adj. awkward, humiliating, mortifying, shaming, shameful, uncomfortable, discomfiting, disconcerting, touchy, distressing, worrying: I had a very embarrassing moment when I forgot the client''s name.
embarrassment | embarrassment: n. 1 bashfulness, awkwardness, clumsiness, discomposure, abashment, uneasiness, discomfort, self-consciousness, mortification, chagrin: My embarrassment made me blush. 2 difficulty, mess, predicament, dilemma, problem, trouble, Colloq hot water, pickle, fix, scrape, bind: Finding them together presented me with a real embarrassment. 3 excess, superfluity, superabundance, over-abundance, embarras de richesse, embarras de choix, oversupply, surplus, profusion: An embarrassment of options was open to me.
embellish | embellish: v. 1 beautify, improve, titivate or tittivate, dress (up), trick out or up, enhance, elaborate, enrich, embroider, gild, furbish (up), garnish, decorate, adorn, ornament, deck, bedeck, trim, elaborate, caparison, rubricate, varnish; gild refined gold, paint the lily, Misquote gild the lily: The saddles are embellished with silver studs. 2 elaborate, exaggerate, overdo, embroider, enhance, dress up: His reports are so embellished that you cannot separate fact from fiction.
embellishment | embellishment: n. 1 decoration, ornamentation, ornament, elaboration, adornment, embroidery: The basic design, which is shoddy, is unimproved by embellishment. Good pasta needs minimal embellishment. 2 exaggeration, enhancement, tinsel, garnish, gilding, frill: All the embellishments make her story totally unbelievable.
embers | embers: n.pl. live coals; cinders, ashes; remains, remnants: The dying embers of the fire symbolized her waning love for Darrin.
embezzle | embezzle: v. misappropriate, peculate, misapply, misuse, steal, make off or away with, filch, pilfer, purloin, Law defalcate; Colloq have one''s hand in the till: The treasurer had embezzled half a million from the company.
embezzlement | embezzlement: n. misappropriation, peculation, misapplication, misuse, misusing, abstraction, stealing, theft, thievery, larceny, filching, purloining, pilferage, pilfering, Law defalcation: Wanted for embezzlement, he fled to Brazil.
embittered | embittered: adj. bitter, resentful, sour, soured, caustic, acrimonious, acid, envenomed; angry, choleric, rancorous: His conviction for fraud left him an embittered man.
emblem | emblem: n. badge, insigne, symbol, representation, device, seal, crest, token, sign; trade mark, logotype or logo: The white knight''s emblem was a pair of crossed flaming swords.
emblematic | emblematic: adj. emblematical, symbolic(al), representative, representational: The white dove is emblematic of peace.
embodiment | embodiment: n. 1 incarnation, realization, concretization, manifestation, expression, personification, materialization, actualization, reification, substantiation: The golden section is the embodiment of an ancient principle of proportion. 2 consolidation, collection, unification, incorporation, inclusion, integration, combination, concentration, systematization, organization, codification, synthesis, epitome: This book is the embodiment of Arnolfo''s theories of aesthetics.
embody | embody: v. 1 concretize, realize, manifest, express, personify, materialize, reify, actualize, externalize, incarnate: Her feminist convictions are embodied in her lifestyle. 2 exemplify, typify, represent, symbolize, stand for: Note how this painting embodies Longchamp''s unique notions of form. 3 consolidate, collect, unite, unify, incorporate, include, integrate, combine, concentrate, systematize, organize, comprise, codify, epitomize, synthesize: The teachings of the sect are embodied in their scriptures.
embrace | embrace: v. 1 hug, clasp, grasp, hold, enfold, cuddle, cleave together, Archaic clip: She embraced him warmly when they met again. 2 adopt, espouse, take up or in, avail oneself of, use, make use of, employ, accept, receive, welcome: They embraced Christian ideals. 3 include, comprise, embody, incorporate, comprehend, encompass: Their tribal territory embraces all areas south of the mountains. --n. 4 hug, squeeze, clutch, Slang clinch: He gave her a tender embrace and left.
emerge | emerge: v. 1 appear, come out, come forth, come up, rise; arise, surface, come into view or notice, come to light, be revealed, crop up, turn out, develop, become known, become apparent, transpire, happen, evolve: It emerged that she had bought a pistol that morning. 2 issue, emanate, come forth, proceed: The train emerged from the tunnel.
emergence | emergence: n. rise, surfacing, appearance; development, materialization, manifestation: They were surprised by his emergence as leader.
emergency | emergency: n. crisis, exigency, danger, predicament, difficulty, pinch: In an emergency, put on lifebelts.
emigrant | emigrant: n. �migr�, expatriate, displaced person, DP, refugee, boat person; colonist, settler: For millions of European emigrants, their first sight of the promised land was the Statue of Liberty in New York harbour.
emigrate | emigrate: v. migrate, move, relocate, resettle; leave, quit, depart, forsake: Her parents emigrated from Turkey and settled in Scotland.
eminent | eminent: adj. 1 distinguished, esteemed, exalted, respected, revered, honoured, dignified, notable, noteworthy, important, noted, outstanding, prominent, pre-eminent, conspicuous, superior, great, illustrious, famous, renowned, well-known, celebrated: McLeod is an eminent meteorologist. 2 conspicuous, outstanding, marked: His suggestion made eminent good sense.
eminently | eminently: adv. very, exceedingly, extremely, exceptionally, remarkably, singularly, notably, signally: This man is eminently well suited for his job.
emit | emit: v. discharge, eject, expel, emanate, send out or forth, pour out or forth, give off or out, issue, vent, radiate; exhale; exude, ooze: The factory has been emitting toxic gases into the atmosphere.
emotion | emotion: n. feeling, passion, sentiment, sensation: They say there is a fine line between the emotions of love and hate.
emotional | emotional: adj. 1 passionate, impassioned, ardent, enthusiastic, heated, zealous, heartfelt, excited, fervent, fervid: She reacted in a very emotional way to the suggestions. 2 tense, nervous, excitable, highly-strung, high-strung, temperamental, volatile, hotheaded, demonstrative: He is a very emotional person, who should not be driving a bus. 3 sensitive, warm, sentimental, tender, moving, poignant, stirring, emotive, affective, touching: Their meeting after 50 years was certainly emotional. 4 frantic, agitated, irrational, hysterical, wild, ranting: She became very emotional when the police took away her son.
emphasis | emphasis: n. importance, stress, significance, prominence, attention, weight, gravity, force, moment, pre-eminence, priority, underscoring, underlining, Technical paralipsis: They place too much emphasis on the social aspects of school.
emphasize | emphasize: v. stress, accentuate, accent, underscore, point up, underline, call or draw attention to, mark, highlight, play up, spotlight, feature: The new procedures emphasize safety.
emphatic | emphatic: adj. firm, uncompromising, determined, decided, resolute, dogged; earnest, definite, unequivocal, unambiguous, distinct, dogmatic, categorical, peremptory, explicit, incisive, insistent, affirmative, positive, sure, certain, unmistakable or unmistakeable, specific, definitive, direct; forceful, vigorous, energetic, assertive, intense; express, pronounced, strong: She was emphatic about leaving then and there.
empirical | empirical: adj. empiric, experiential, practical, observed, pragmatic, experimental: He has been there and has empirical knowledge of the system.
employ | employ: v. 1 hire, engage, enlist, recruit, enrol, sign (up), take on, retain, commission: I have employed a solicitor to look after my affairs while I am away. The company employed 120 engineers. 2 use, make use of, utilize, apply: We plan to employ the most modern equipment. 3 occupy, take (up), engage, involve: He is employed with his stamp collection.
employee | employee: n. worker, staff member, wage-earner; hand: The employees are on strike.
employer | employer: n. 1 proprietor, owner, patron, manager, director, chief, head, Colloq boss, Brit gaffer, governor, Eye dialect guv''nor, guv: My employer comes in late every day. 2 company, firm, corporation, business, establishment, organization, Colloq outfit: She took her employer to court for unfair dismissal.
employment | employment: n. 1 occupation, job, trade, work, business, profession, vocation, calling, livelihood, pursuit, m�tier, skill, craft, Colloq line, Slang racket: My employment for many years has been restoring antique furniture. 2 hire, hiring, engagement, engaging, employing, taking on, retaining, enlistment, enlisting: The employment of 50 people by the new firm will help the town. 3 use, utilization, application, operation, implementation: The job involves the employment of specialized techniques.
emptiness | emptiness: n. 1 voidness, hollowness, vacantness, vacancy, vacuity, blankness, bareness, barrenness, desolation, desertedness, vacuum, void: He was again alone in the vast emptiness of space. After she left, I felt a terrible emptiness. 2 senselessness, meaninglessness, pointlessness, aimlessness, purposelessness, futility, uselessness, worthlessness, hollowness: The emptiness of the candidate''s words was apparent to all. 3 vacuity, vacuousness, vacantness, blankness, expressionlessness, emotionlessness: The emptiness of her facial expression told me that she hadn''t understood a word.
empty | empty: adj. 1 void, unfilled, hollow, bare, barren, vacant, unfurnished, unadorned, undecorated; emptied, drained, spent, exhausted: That empty space on the wall needs a painting. 2 vacant, unoccupied, uninhabited, untenanted: He finally found an empty flat with two bedrooms. 3 deserted, desolate, uninhabited, wild, waste, bare, barren; forsaken: He wandered for days on the empty moor. 4 trivial, insincere, hypocritical, hollow, cheap, worthless, valueless, meaningless, insignificant, insubstantial, unsatisfying, idle: His promises were merely words, empty words. 5 vacant, blank, deadpan, expressionless, poker-faced; vacuous, fatuous, stupid, foolish, inane: He looked at me with that empty expression of his. 6 blank, clean, new, unused, clear: On an empty page write your name and the date. 7 empty of. devoid of, lacking (in), wanting, in want of, deficient in, destitute of, without, sans: Their hearts are empty of compassion. --v. 8 clear, remove, take out or away, put out, cast or throw out, eject; vacate, evacuate; dump, drain, exhaust, pour out, void, discharge, unload: Thieves emptied everything from the house. The police are emptying the building because of a bomb scare. Empty these bottles outside.
