Webster's Dictionary 1913

1486

Emphatic

{ Em‐phat″ic (?), Em‐phat″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. emphatique. See Emphasis.] 1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying...

1487

Emphatically

Em‐phat″ic‐al‐ly, adv. 1. With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or degree; preëminently.He was indeed emphatically a popular writer. Macaulay.2. Not really, but apparent...

1488

Emphaticalness

Em‐phat″ic‐al‐ness, n. The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.

1489

Emphractic

Em‐phrac″tic (?), a.(Med.) Having the quality of closing the pores of the skin.

1490

Emphrensy

Em‐phren″sy (?), v. t. To madden.

1491

Emphysema

‖Em′phy‐se″ma (?), n. [NL., from Gr. � inflation, fr. � to inflate; � in + � to blow: cf. F. emphysème.] (Med.) A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue...

1492

Emphysematous

Em′phy‐sem″a‐tous (?), a. [Cf. F. emphysémateux.] (Med.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, emphysema; swelled; bloated.

1493

Emphyteusis

‖Em′phy‐teu″sis (?), n.(Rom. Law) A real right, susceptible of assignment and of descent, charged on productive real estate, the right being coupled with the enjoyment of the pr...

1494

Emphyteutic

Em′phy‐teu″tic (?), a. [L. emphyteuticus.] Of or pertaining to an emphyteusis; as, emphyteutic lands.

1495

Emphyteuticary

Em′phy‐teu″ti‐ca‐ry (?), n. [L. emphyteuticarius, a.] One who holds lands by emphyteusis.

1496

Empierce

Em‐pierce″ (?), v. t. [Pref. em- + pierce. Cf. Impierce.] To pierce; to impierce. Spenser.

1497

Empight

Em‐pight″ (?), a. [Pref. em- + pight pitched, fixed.] Fixed; settled; fastened. Spenser.

1498

Empire

Em″pire (?), n. [F., fr. L. imperium a command, sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See Emperor; cf. Imperial.] 1. Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. “The empi...

1499

Empire State

Empire State. New York; — a nickname alluding to its size and wealth.

1500

Empire State of the South

Empire State of the South. Georgia; — a nickname.

1501

Empire State of the West

Empire State of the West. Missouri; — a nickname.

1502

Empiric

Em‐pir″ic (?; 277), n. [L. empiricus an empiric, Gr. � experienced, equiv. to �; � in + � a trial, experiment; akin to � ford, way, and E. fare: cf. F. empirique. See In, and Fa...

1503

Empiric (2)

{ Em‐pir″ic (?), Em‐pir″ic‐al (?), } a. 1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments.In philos...

1504

Empirically

Em‐pir″ic‐al‐ly, adv. By experiment or experience; without science; in the manner of quacks.

1505

Empiricism

Em‐pir″i‐cism (?), n. 1. The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge by observation and experiment.2. Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere experie...

1506

Empiricist

Em‐pir″i‐cist (?), n. An empiric.

1507

Empiristic

Em′pi‐ris″tic (?), a.(Physics) Relating to, or resulting from, experience, or experiment; following from empirical methods or data; — opposed to nativistic.

1508

Emplace

Em‐place″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Emplaced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Emplacing (?).] [Cf. F. emplacer. See En-; Place, v. & n.] To put into place or position; to fix on an emplacement.

1509

Emplacement

Em‐place″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. emplacement.] A putting in, or assigning to, a definite place; localization; as, the emplacement of a structure.

1510

Emplaster

Em‐plas″ter (?), n. [OF. emplastre, F. emplâtre, L. emplastrum a plaster or salve, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to plaster up, daub over; � in + � to form, mold, apply as a plaster.] See Pl...

1511

Emplaster (2)

Em‐plas″ter, v. t. [Cf. OF. emplastrer, F. emplâtrer. See Emplaster, n.] To plaster over; to cover over so as to present a good appearance. “Fair as ye his name emplaster.” Chau...

1512

Emplastic

Em‐plas″tic (?), a. [Cf. F. emplastique, fr. Gr. � clogging. See Emplaster.] Fit to be applied as a plaster; glutinous; adhesive; as, emplastic applications.