estimable worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate estranged separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate ; N. estrangement ethereal like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air ethnic relating to races ethnology study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology ethos underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos etymology study of word parts; study of the origins of words eugenic pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race eulogistic praising; full of eulogy eulogy expression of praise, often on the occasion of someones death; V. eulogize euphemism mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic euphony sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious |