English to English Dictionary

Epipelagic Zone

The uppermost layer of the ocean, extending from the surface down to about 200 meters, where enough sunlight penetrates to allow photosynthesis.

Epiphany

A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.

Epistolary

Relating to or contained in letters.

Equalization

The action or process of making equal or uniform.

Eradicate

To destroy completely; to put an end to something bad or negative.

Erode

To gradually wear away or destroy land, rock, or other surfaces through the action of water, wind, or other natural agents.

Erotica

Literature, art, or photography that treats sexual subjects in an aesthetic or passionate manner.

Erroneously

In a way that is mistaken, incorrect, or based on false information.

Escallop

An edible marine bivalve mollusk with a ribbed fan-shaped shell, closely related to the scallop.

Escarpment

A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of different heights.

Esophageal

Relating to the esophagus, the muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach.

Ethical dilemma

A complex situation in which a person has to choose between two or more moral imperatives, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable.