Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Essegian A surname. Esselen An indigenous population native to the region of Big Sur on the Central Coast of California. Esselenian Of or relating to the Esselen people. Esselman A surname from German. Essen A major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. essence The inherent nature of a thing or idea. essenced Having an essence; scented. essenceless Without essence. essencelessness Lack of essence. essencier A type of separating funnel used to separate distilled essential oils Essendine A village and civil parish in Rutland, England (OS grid ref TF0412). Essendon A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia Essene A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls. esseneite A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, oxygen, and silicon. essenhout Synonym of essenwood (“Ekebergia capensis”). Essenian Relating to the Essenes. Essenic Relating to the Essenes. Essenism The doctrines or practices of the Essenes. Essenmacher A surname from German. essent that which is; an entity, a being, an existent essentiability The quality of being essential; essentiality. essential Necessary. essentialism The view that objects have properties that are essential to them. essentialist An advocate of essentialism. essentialistic Of or pertaining to essentialism. essentialistically In an essentialistic manner. essentiality The condition of being essential; a basic set of essential traits; being essentialization The process of essentializing. essentialize To reduce (something) to its essence. essentializer One who essentializes. essentially In essence: by nature. essentialness The condition of being essential; essentiality essentials The information required to have a basic understanding of a topic. essentiate To constitute or form the being or essence of (someone or something). essenwood The tree Ekebergia capensis. Essepian A surname from Armenian. Essequibo The Essequibo River, the largest river in Guyana. Esser A surname. esses A sequence of winding turns. Essex A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the Thames estuary. Essexian Of or relating to the Earl of Essex. essexite A form of silica-undersaturated pyroxene gabbro, containing nepheline and orthoclase as essential constituents. essexitic Composed of, or relating to, essexite. Essexville A city in Michigan. essiac A herbal infusion claimed by some to be able to cure cancer. Essick A surname. Essie A diminutive form of the female given name Esther. Essien A surname from Ibibio. essikert A refuse collection vehicle. Essington A village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9603). essive Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates existence in a state or capacity. Esslingen A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart. Esslinger A surname from German. Essman A surname. Essner A surname from German. essoin To excuse for failure to appear in court. essoiner An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another. essoinment The act of essoining. Essonne A department of Île-de-France, France. Capital: Évry-Courcouronnes (INSEE code 91). essorant Standing, with wings spread, as if about to take flight. Essy A female given name, short for Esther or Estelle. est Grace; favour. establish To make stable or firm; to confirm. establishability The quality of being establishable. establishable Able to be established. established Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted. establisher A person who establishes something. establishing The act by which something is established; establishment. establishment The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. establishmentarian A person who supports the political or social establishment establishmentarianism Support for the political or social establishment. establishmentism Support for the political or cultural establishment. Estabrook A surname. Estaca A barangay of Dagohoy, Bohol, Philippines. estacade A dyke of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to hinder the approach of an enemy. estacode travel allowance; money paid to an official to cover travel expenses estadal A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 3.3 m. estadio A traditional Portuguese unit of distance, variously equivalent to about 185.2, 231.5, or 257.2 m depending on the number of leagues per equatorial degree. estado A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.67 m. estafa fraud, con estafette A dispatch rider, especially military; a mounted courier. estafiata The flowering plant Artemisia frigida. estafiate A silver wormwood (Artemisia ludoviciana). Estala A surname. estaminet A small café or bar. estampage A pattern stamped on clay or other material by a press Estampar A barangay of Cataingan, Masbate, Philippines. estampie A medieval French dance. estancia A large rural estate in Latin America; a kind of ranch. estanciero The boss or supervisor in charge of the workers on an estancia. Estanza A barangay of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. Estanzuelas A town in Usulután department, El Salvador. estate The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person. estated having an estate estatesman The owner of an estate; a landowner. estatification The integration of separate properties into one estate. estatify To (cause to) undergo estatification; to classify as an estate. estavelle A hole that may function as an ephemeral spring or a sinkhole, depending on hydrological conditions. estazolam A benzodiazepine drug used to treat insomnia. Estcourt A surname. este A town (comune) in Padua province, Veneto region, Italy. Esteban A surname from Spanish. Estee A diminutive of the female given name Esther, variant of Esti. esteem Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard. esteemable Worthy of esteem; esteemed or estimable. esteemed Respected, having respect or admiration from others. esteemer One who esteems; one who sets a high value on something. Estelada A non-official flag representing Catalonian independence. Estell A surname. Estella A female given name from Latin. Estelle A female given name from French Estelnic A commune and village in Covasna County, Romania. estemmenosuchid Any therapsid in the family Estemmenosuchidae. Estep A surname. Estepp A surname. ester A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom. esterase Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester esterasic Relating to esterases esteratic Of or pertaining to esters. estergum The glycerol ester of rosin. Esterhazy A soft, silvery pewter grey. esterifiable Capable of esterifying. esterification Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester esterified (of an acid) Combined with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) combined with an acid, to form an ester. esterify To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester. esterization The process of esterizing. esterize To esterify; to convert into an ester. Esterline A surname. esterling An obsolete Belgian unit of mass, one twentieth of an ounce. Esterly A surname. esterolytic That splits / hydrolyzes esters to form alcohols and carboxylic acids esteropeptidase A peptidase that cleaves a polypeptide at a specific peptide ester linkage estes A surname. estetrol 15α-hydroxyestriol, an estrogen steroid hormone produced by the human fetal liver during pregnancy only. Estevan A city in Saskatchewan. Esteves A surname. Estevez A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician]. Estey A surname. Esth A member of a Finnic tribe living in what is now Estonia. Esther A female given name from Persian. Estherton An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania. Estherville A city, the county seat of Emmet County, Iowa, United States. esthesic Relating to the reconstruction by the receiver of a message created by a sender esthesiogenic That produces a sensation esthesiometer A device to measure tactile sensitivity. esthesiometric Relating to esthesiometry; by means of an esthesiometer esthesiometry measurement of an individual's ability to perceive a sensation (tactile or otherwise) esthesioneuroblastoma A rare form of cancer, involving the nasal cavity and believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium, that can cause loss of vision. esthesioneurocytoma A neuroblastoma of the olfactory plate esthesiophysiology Study of sensory physiology or perception.