Words beginning with EV

178 words and phrases start with the letters EV.

eV(noun) a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
Eva Braun(noun) the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)
Eva Le Gallienne(noun) United States actress (born in England) (1899-1991)
evacuant(adjective) strongly laxative
evacuate(verb) move out of an unsafe location into safety
evacuation(noun) the act of removing the contents of something
evacuee(noun) a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place
evade(verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
evaluate(verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
evaluation(noun) act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
evaluative(adjective) exercising or involving careful evaluations
evaluator(noun) an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
evanesce(verb) disappear gradually
evanescence(noun) the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
evanescent(adjective) tending to vanish like vapor
evangel(noun) the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and…
evangelical(adjective) relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible…
Evangelical and Reformed Church(noun) a Protestant denomination of Calvinist faith
Evangelical United Brethren Church(noun) a Methodist denomination
evangelicalism(noun) stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
evangelise(verb) preach the gospel (to)
evangelism(noun) zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel
evangelist(noun) a preacher of the Christian gospel
Evangelista Torricelli(noun) Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647)
evangelistic(adjective) relating to or promoting the preaching and dissemination of the Christian gospel
evangelize(verb) preach the gospel (to)
Evans(noun) United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
Evansville(noun) a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River
evaporable(adjective) (used of substances) capable of being volatilized
evaporate(verb) lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
evaporated(adjective) drawn off in the form of vapor
evaporated milk(noun) milk concentrated by evaporation
evaporation(noun) the process of becoming a vapor
evaporative(adjective) relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation
evaporative cooler(noun) a cooling system that cools by evaporation
evaporite(noun) the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater
evaporometer(noun) an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water
Evariste Galois(noun) French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at…
evasion(noun) a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
evasive(adjective) deliberately vague or ambiguous
evasive action(noun) an action aimed at evading an opponent
evasive answer(noun) (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
evasively(adverb) with evasion; in an evasive manner
evasiveness(noun) intentionally vague or ambiguous
Eve(noun) (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God…
Evelyn Arthur Saint John Waugh(noun) English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
Evelyn Waugh(noun) English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
even(adjective) divisible by two
even-pinnate(adjective) (of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
even-pinnate leaf(noun) a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex
even-tempered(adjective) not easily irritated
even-textured(adjective) having an even texture
even-toed(adjective) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla
even-toed ungulate(noun) placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
even a little(adverb) to any extent at all
even as(adverb) at the same time as
even chance(noun) an unpredictable phenomenon
even off(verb) adjust for
even out(verb) adjust for
even so(adverb) despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
even spacing(noun) regularity of spacing
even up(verb) adjust for
evenfall(noun) the time of day immediately following sunset
evenhanded(adjective) without partiality
evenhandedly(adverb) without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
evening(noun) the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
evening-primrose family(noun) a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
evening-snow(noun) small California annual with white flowers
evening bag(noun) a handbag used with evening wear
evening clothes(noun) attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
evening dress(noun) attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
evening gown(noun) a gown for evening wear
evening grosbeak(noun) North American grosbeak
evening lychnis(noun) bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated…
Evening Prayer(noun) (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
evening primrose(noun) any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
evening shift(noun) the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
evening shirt(noun) a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)
evening star(noun) a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
evening trumpet flower(noun) poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers
eveningwear(noun) attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
Evenk(noun) a member of the Tungus speaking people who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related…
Evenki(noun) a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia
evenly(adverb) in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
evenness(noun) the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)
evensong(noun) the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service…
event(noun) something that happens at a given place and time
event planner(noun) someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)
eventful(adjective) full of events or incidents
eventide(noun) the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
eventration(noun) protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
eventual(adjective) expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
eventuality(noun) a possible event or occurrence or result
eventually(adverb) after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
eventuate(verb) come out in the end
ever(adverb) at any time
ever-changing(adjective) marked by continuous change or effective action
ever-present(adjective) being always present
ever so(adverb) (intensifier for adjectives) very
Everest(noun) a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world…

Everglade State(noun) a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate…
Everglades(noun) a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
Everglades National Park(noun) a national park in Florida containing an immense subtropical wilderness with mangrove swamps and rare birds…
evergreen(adjective) (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
evergreen beech(noun) any of various beeches of the southern hemisphere having small usually evergreen leaves
evergreen bittersweet(noun) broad and bushy Asiatic twining shrub with pinkish fruit; many subspecies or varieties
evergreen blueberry(noun) shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruit
evergreen cherry(noun) California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
evergreen grass(noun) coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay…
evergreen huckleberry(noun) stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used…
evergreen magnolia(noun) evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling…
evergreen millet(noun) tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern…
evergreen oak(noun) evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood
evergreen plant(noun) a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
Evergreen State(noun) a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
evergreen thorn(noun) evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe
evergreen winterberry(noun) evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
evergreen wood fern(noun) North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
everlasting(adjective) continuing forever or indefinitely
everlasting flower(noun) any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without…
everlasting pea(noun) any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus
everlastingly(adverb) for a limitless time
everlastingness(noun) the property of lasting forever
evermore(adverb) at any future time; in the future
Evernia(noun) lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus
Evers(noun) United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)
eversion(noun) the position of being turned outward
Evert(noun) United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in…
everting(noun) the act of turning inside out
every(adjective) (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
every bit(adverb) to the same degree (often followed by `as')
every inch(adverb) in every way; completely
every last(adjective) (used as intensive) every
every night(adverb) at the end of each day
every now and then(adverb) occasionally
every quarter(adverb) in three month intervals
every so often(adverb) occasionally
every week(adverb) without missing a week
every which way(adverb) in a random manner
every year(adverb) without missing a year
everyday(adjective) found in the ordinary course of events
everydayness(noun) ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
everyman(noun) the ordinary person
everyplace(adverb) to or in any or all places; (`everyplace' is used informally for `everywhere')
everywhere(adverb) to or in any or all places; (`everyplace' is used informally for `everywhere')
evict(verb) expel or eject without recourse to legal process
eviction(noun) action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for…
evidence(noun) your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
evidenced(adjective) supported by evidence
evident(adjective) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
evidential(adjective) serving as or based on evidence
evidentiary(adjective) pertaining to or constituting evidence
evidently(adverb) unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
evil(noun) morally objectionable behavior
evil-looking(adjective) having an evil appearance
evil-minded(adjective) having evil thoughts or intentions
evil eye(noun) a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm
evil spirit(noun) a spirit tending to cause harm
evildoer(noun) a person who sins (without repenting)
evildoing(noun) the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
evilly(adverb) in a wicked evil manner
evilness(noun) the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
evince(verb) give expression to
eviscerate(verb) surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
evisceration(noun) surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient
evitable(adjective) capable of being avoided or warded off
evocation(noun) imaginative re-creation
evocative(adjective) serving to bring to mind
evoke(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
evoked(adjective) called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
evoked potential(noun) the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus
evolution(noun) a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature…
evolutionarily(adverb) in an evolutionary way; from an evolutionary point of view
evolutionary(adjective) of or relating to or produced by evolution
evolutionary trend(noun) a general direction of evolutionary change
evolutionism(noun) (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
evolutionist(noun) a person who believes in organic evolution
evolve(verb) work out