- 2. Relating or belonging to the ellipse, like an ellipse.
- 3. Defective, incomplete, containing omissions.
Elocution, n.
- 1. Speech, faculty of speech, power of expression.
- 2. Utterance, delivery, manner of speaking, oral expression.
- 3. Art of delivery, art of oral expression, reading art, declamatory art.
Éloge, n. [Fr.] Eulogy, eulogium, panegyric, funeral oration.
Elongate, v. a. Lengthen, stretch, extend, draw out, lengthen out.
Elope, v. n. Abscond (as a woman with a paramour), run away, run off.
Eloquence, n.
- 1. Oratory, art of speaking well, (in public).
- 2. Graceful and vigorous utterance, fit words in fit places, appropriate expression.
- 3. Impassioned utterance, flowing and impassioned speech, speech full of appropriate feeling.
Eloquent, a.
- 1. Persuasive, impressive.
- 2. Graceful and vigorous.
- 3. Impassioned, flowing and full of feeling, fluent and powerful.
Else, a. or pron. Other.
Else, ad. or conj.
- 1. Otherwise.
- 2. Besides.