Evenly
E″ven‐ly (?), adv. With an even, level, or smooth surface; without roughness, elevations, or depression; uniformly; equally; comfortably; impartially; serenely.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Evenminded
E″ven‐mind′ed (?), a. Having equanimity.
Evenness
E″ven‐ness, n. The state of being ven, level, or disturbed; smoothness; horizontal position; uniformity; impartiality; calmness; equanimity; appropriate place or level; as, even...
Evensong
E″ven‐song′ (?), n. [AS. ǣfensang.] A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, the time of e...
Event
E‐vent″ (?), n. [L. eventus, fr. evenire to happen, come out; e out + venire to come. See Come.] 1. That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, go...
Event (2)
E‐vent″ (?), v. t. [F. éventer to fan, divulge, LL. eventare to fan, fr., L. e out + ventus wind.] To break forth. B. Jonson.
Eventerate
E‐ven″ter‐ate (?), v. t. [L. e out + venter the belly: cf. F. éventer.] To rip open; to disembowel. Sir. T. Brown.
Eventful
E‐vent″ful (?) a. Full of, or rich in, events or incidents; as, an eventful journey; an eventful period of history; an eventful period of life.
Eventide
E″ven‐tide′ (?) n. [AS. ǣfentīd. See Tide.] The time of evening; evening. Spenser.
Eventilate
E‐ven″ti‐late (?), v. t. [L. eventilatus, p. p. of eventilare to fan. See Ventilate.] 1. To winnow out; to fan. Cockeram.2. To discuss; to ventilate. Johnson.
Eventilation
E‐ven′ti‐la″tion (?), n. The act of eventilating; discussion. Bp. Berkely.
Eventless
E‐vent″less (?), a. Without events; tame; monotonous; marked by nothing unusual; uneventful.
Eventognathi
‖Ev′en‐tog″na‐thi (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Dr. � well + � within γνάθοσ the jaw.] (Zoöl.) An order of fishes including a vast number of freshwater species such as the carp, loach, ...
Eventration
E′ven‐tra‐tion (?), n. [L. e out + venter belly.] (Med.) (a) A tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. (...
Eventual
E‐ven″tu‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. éventiel. See Event.] 1. Coming or happening as a consequence or result; consequential. Burke.2. Final; ultimate. “Eventual success.” Cooper.3. (Law)...
Eventuality
E‐ven′tu‐al″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Eventualities (#). [Cf. F. éventualité.] 1. The coming as a consequence; contingency; also, an event which comes as a consequence.2. (Phren.) Dispos...
Eventually
E‐ven″tu‐al‐ly (?), adv. In an eventual manner; finally; ultimately.
Eventuate
E‐ven″tu‐ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Eventuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Eventuating.] To come out finally or in conclusion; to result; to come to pass.
Eventuation
E‐ven′tu‐a″tion (?), n. The act of eventuating or happening as a result; the outcome. R. W. Hamilton.
Ever
Ev″er (?) adv. [OE. ever, æfre, AS. æfre; perh. akin to AS. ā always. Cf. Aye, Age,Evry, Never.] [Sometimes contracted into e'er.] 1. At any time; at any period or point of time...
Everduring
Ev′er‐dur″ing (?) a. Everlasting. Shak.
Everglade
Ev′er‐glade (?), n. A swamp or low tract of land inundated with water and interspersed with hummocks, or small islands, and patches of high grass; as, the everglades of Florida.
Evergreen
Ev″er‐green (?) a.(Bot.) Remaining unwithered through the winter, or retaining unwithered leaves until the leaves of the next year are expanded, as pines cedars, hemlocks, and t...
Evergreen (2)
Ev″er‐green, n. 1. (Bot.) An evergreen plant.2. pl. Twigs and branches of evergreen plants used for decoration. “The funeral evengreens entwine.” Keble.
Evergreen State
Evergreen State. Washington; — a nickname alluding to the abundance of evergreen trees.
Everich
{ Ev″er‐ich (?), Ev″er‐ych }, a. [OE. see Every.] each one; every one; each of two. See Every. Chaucer.
Everichon
{ Ev′er‐ich‐on″, Ev′er‐ych‐on″ } (?), pron. [OE. everich + oon, on, one. See Every, and One.] Every one. Chaucer.