Words beginning with EX

766 words and phrases start with the letters EX.

ex(noun) a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
ex-boyfriend(noun) a man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend
ex-directory(adjective) (of telephone numbers) not listed in the telephone directory
ex-gambler(noun) a former gambler
ex-husband(noun) a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
ex-mayor(noun) a former mayor
ex-president(noun) a former president
ex-serviceman(noun) a person who has served in the armed forces
ex-spouse(noun) a person who was formerly a spouse
ex-wife(noun) a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
ex cathedra(adverb) with the full authority of the office
ex gratia(adjective) as a favor; not compelled by legal right
ex libris(noun) a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted
ex officio(adjective) by virtue of an office or position
ex post facto(adjective) affecting things past
ex tempore(adverb) without preparation
ex vivo(adjective) of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism
exabit(noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
exabyte(noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes
exacerbate(verb) make worse
exacerbating(adjective) making worse
exacerbation(noun) action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
exact(adjective) marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
exacta(noun) a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
exacting(adjective) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
exaction(noun) act of demanding or levying by force or authority
exactitude(noun) the quality of being exact
exactly(adverb) indicating exactness or preciseness
exactness(noun) the quality of being exact
Exacum(noun) genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets
Exacum affine(noun) perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers
Exaeretodon(noun) a genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia
exaggerate(verb) to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
exaggerated(adjective) represented as greater than is true or reasonable
exaggeratedly(adverb) in an exaggerated manner
exaggeration(noun) extravagant exaggeration
exalt(verb) praise, glorify, or honor
exaltation(noun) a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
exalted(adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
exalting(adjective) tending to exalt
exam(noun) a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
exam paper(noun) a written examination
examen(noun) a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
examination(noun) the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
examination paper(noun) a written examination
examine(verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
examinee(noun) someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)
examiner(noun) someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
example(noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group
exanimate(adjective) deprived of life; no longer living
exanthem(noun) eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
exanthema(noun) eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
exanthema subitum(noun) a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few…
exarch(noun) a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America
exarchate(noun) a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
exasperate(verb) exasperate or irritate
exasperated(adjective) greatly annoyed; out of patience
exasperating(adjective) extremely annoying or displeasing
exasperatingly(adverb) in an exasperating manner
exasperation(noun) an exasperated feeling of annoyance
exaugural(adjective) occurring at or marking the close of a term of office
exbibit(noun) a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibits or 2^60 bits
exbibyte(noun) a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes
Excalibur(noun) the legendary sword of King Arthur
excavate(verb) recover through digging
excavation(noun) the act of digging
excavator(noun) a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
exceed(verb) be greater in scope or size than some standard
exceedance(noun) (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified…
exceeding(adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
exceedingly(adverb) to an extreme degree
excel(verb) distinguish oneself
excel at(verb) be good at
excellence(noun) the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
Excellency(noun) a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His'…
excellent(adjective) very good; of the highest quality
excellently(adverb) extremely well
excelsior(noun) thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
except(verb) take exception to
exception(noun) a deliberate act of omission
exceptionable(adjective) liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to
exceptional(adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
exceptionally(adverb) to an exceptional degree
excerpt(noun) a passage selected from a larger work
excerption(noun) a passage selected from a larger work
excess(noun) a quantity much larger than is needed
excessive(adjective) beyond normal limits
excessively(adverb) to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
excessiveness(noun) immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
exchange(noun) chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
exchange premium(noun) a fee charged for exchanging currencies
exchange rate(noun) the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
exchange traded fund(noun) a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange
exchange transfusion(noun) slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
exchangeability(noun) the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange
exchangeable(adjective) suitable to be exchanged
exchanged(adjective) changed for (replaced by) something different
exchanger(noun) one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country
exchequer(noun) the funds of a government or institution or individual
excise(verb) remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

excise tax(noun) a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
exciseman(noun) someone who collects taxes for the government
excision(noun) the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
excitability(noun) excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
excitable(adjective) easily excited
excitable area(noun) the cortical area that influences motor movements
excitableness(noun) being easily excited
excitant(adjective) (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
excitation(noun) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
excitative(adjective) (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
excitatory(adjective) (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
excite(verb) arouse or elicit a feeling
excited(adjective) (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
excitedly(adverb) with excitement; in an excited manner
excitement(noun) the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
exciting(adjective) creating or arousing excitement
excitingly(adverb) in an exciting manner
exclaim(verb) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
exclaiming(noun) an abrupt excited utterance
exclamation(noun) an abrupt excited utterance
exclamation mark(noun) a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
exclamation point(noun) a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
exclamatory(adjective) sudden and strong
exclude(verb) prevent from being included or considered or accepted
exclusion(noun) the state of being excluded
exclusion principle(noun) no two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of…
exclusionary rule(noun) a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the…
exclusive(adjective) not divided or shared with others
exclusive right(noun) a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
exclusively(adverb) without any others being included or involved
exclusiveness(noun) tendency to associate with only a select group
excogitate(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
excogitation(noun) thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
excogitative(adjective) concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation
excogitator(noun) a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly
excommunicate(verb) exclude from a church or a religious community
excommunication(noun) the state of being excommunicated
excoriate(verb) express strong disapproval of
excoriation(noun) an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
excrement(noun) waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
excrescence(noun) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
excrescent(adjective) forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
excreta(noun) waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
excrete(verb) eliminate from the body
excreting(noun) the bodily process of discharging waste matter
excretion(noun) the bodily process of discharging waste matter
excretory(adjective) of or relating to the process of excretion
excretory organ(noun) an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
excretory product(noun) waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
excruciate(verb) torment emotionally or mentally
excruciating(adjective) extremely painful
excruciatingly(adverb) in a very painful manner
excruciation(noun) a state of acute pain
exculpate(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
exculpated(adjective) freed from any question of guilt
exculpation(noun) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
exculpatory(adjective) clearing of guilt or blame
excursion(noun) a journey taken for pleasure
excursion rate(noun) a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket
excursionist(noun) a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
excursive(adjective) (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
excursus(noun) a message that departs from the main subject
excusable(adjective) capable of being overlooked
excusably(adverb) in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
excusatory(adjective) offering or expressing apology
excuse(verb) accept an excuse for
excused(adjective) granted exemption
excuser(noun) a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
EXEC(noun) the chief executive department of the United States government
execrable(adjective) of very poor quality or condition
execrate(verb) find repugnant
execration(noun) hate coupled with disgust
executability(noun) capability of being executed
executable(adjective) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
executant(noun) a performer (usually of musical works)
execute(verb) kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
executed(adjective) put to death as punishment
executing(noun) putting a condemned person to death
execution(noun) putting a condemned person to death
execution of instrument(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing…
execution sale(noun) a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid…
execution speed(noun) (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS
executioner(noun) an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
executive(noun) a person responsible for the administration of a business
executive agency(noun) an agency of the executive branch of government
executive branch(noun) the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
executive clemency(noun) the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that…
executive council(noun) a council that shares the supreme executive power
executive department(noun) a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
executive director(noun) a person responsible for the administration of a business
Executive Office of the President(noun) the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
executive officer(noun) the officer second in command
executive program(noun) a program that controls the execution of other programs
executive routine(noun) a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines
executive secretary(noun) a secretary having administrative duties and responsibilities
executive session(noun) a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public
executive vice president(noun) a vice president holding executive power
executor(noun) a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
executor-heir relation(noun) the responsibility of an executor (or administrator) of an estate to act in the best interests of the heir
executrix(noun) a woman executor