ebb
-the european bunting.
-the reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea;
-- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb.
-the state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay.
-to flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean;
-- opposed to flow.
-to return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede.
-to cause to flow back.
-receding; going out; falling; shallow; low.

ebb tide
-the reflux of tide water; the retiring tide;
-- opposed to flood tide.

ebbed
-of ebb

ebbing
-of ebb

ebionite
-one of a sect of heretics, in the first centuries of the church, whose doctrine was a mixture of judaism and christianity. they denied the divinity of christ, regarding him as an inspired messenger, and rejected much of the new testament.

ebionitism
-the system or doctrine of the ebionites.

eblanin
-see pyroxanthin.

eblis
-the prince of the evil spirits; satan.

ebon
-consisting of ebony.
-like ebony, especially in color; black; dark.
-ebony.

ebonies
-of ebony

ebonist
-one who works in ebony.

ebonite
-a hard, black variety of vulcanite. it may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.

ebonize
-to make black, or stain black, in imitation of ebony; as, to ebonize wood.

ebonized
-of ebonize

ebonizing
-of ebonize

ebony
-a hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. the usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green.
-made of ebony, or resembling ebony; black; as, an ebony countenance.

ebracteate
-without bracts.

ebracteolate
-without bracteoles, or little bracts;
-- said of a pedicel or flower stalk.

ebrauke
-hebrew.

ebrieties
-of ebriety

ebriety
-drunkenness; intoxication by spirituous liquors; inebriety.

ebrillade
-a bridle check; a jerk of one rein, given to a horse when he refuses to turn.

ebriosity
-addiction to drink; habitual drunkenness.

ebrious
-inclined to drink to excess; intoxicated; tipsy.

ebulliate
-to boil or bubble up.

ebullience
-alt. of ebulliency

ebulliency
-a boiling up or over; effervescence.

ebullient
-boiling up or over; hence, manifesting exhilaration or excitement, as of feeling; effervescing.

ebullioscope
-an instrument for observing the boiling point of liquids, especially for determining the alcoholic strength of a mixture by the temperature at which it boils.

ebullition
-a boiling or bubbling up of a liquid; the motion produced in a liquid by its rapid conversion into vapor.
-effervescence occasioned by fermentation or by any other process which causes the liberation of a gas or an aeriform fluid, as in the mixture of an acid with a carbonated alkali.
-a sudden burst or violent display; an outburst; as, an ebullition of anger or ill temper.

eburin
-a composition of dust of ivory or of bone with a cement;
-- used for imitations of valuable stones and in making moldings, seals, etc.

eburnation
-a condition of bone cartilage occurring in certain diseases of these tissues, in which they acquire an unnatural density, and come to resemble ivory.

eburnean
-made of or relating to ivory.

eburnification
-the conversion of certain substances into others which have the appearance or characteristics of ivory.

eburnine
-of or pertaining to ivory.