AETHER | • aether n. Alternative spelling of ether. • Aether prop.n. (Greek mythology) One of the Greek primordial deities who was the personification of light, brother-husband… • æther n. Obsolete spelling of ether. |
BETHEL | • bethel n. A holy place. • bethel n. A chapel, especially one for sailors, converted from an old ship. • Bethel prop.n. An ancient town in Palestine, generally identified with modern Beitin in the West Bank; the site of… |
ETHENE | • ethene n. (Organic chemistry, IUPAC name) The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless… • ethene n. (Organic chemistry) Any alkene derived from ethylene. • ETHENE n. a flammable gas, also ETHYLENE. |
ETHERS | • ethers n. Plural of ether. • ETHER n. a volatile liquid used as an anaesthetic. |
HETHER | • hether n. Obsolete spelling of heather. • hether adv. Obsolete spelling of hither. • hether adv. Obsolete spelling of helder. |
LETHEE | • LETHEE n. (Shakespeare) lifeblood, or death. |
LETHES | • lethes n. Plural of lethe. • LETHE n. forgetfulness. |
NETHER | • nether adj. Lower; under. • nether adj. Lying beneath, or conceived as lying beneath, the Earth’s surface. • nether adv. Down; downward. |
PETHER | • Pether prop.n. A surname transferred from the given name. • PETHER n. (Scots) a pedlar, also PEDDER, PEDDLER, PEDLER. |
QUETHE | • quethe v. (Obsolete except in past tense quoth) To say or declare. • QUETHE v. (obsolete) to quote. |
SEETHE | • seethe v. (Transitive, archaic) To boil. • seethe v. (Intransitive, of a liquid) To boil vigorously. • seethe v. (Intransitive, of a liquid) To foam in an agitated manner, as if boiling. |
TEETHE | • teethe v. (Intransitive) To grow teeth. • teethe v. (Intransitive) To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth. • TEETHE v. to cut teeth. |
TETHER | • tether n. A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement. • tether n. (Nautical, sailing) a strong rope or line that connects a sailor’s safety harness to the boat’s jackstay. • tether n. (By extension) the limit of one’s abilities, resources etc. |
WETHER | • wether n. A castrated goat. • wether n. A castrated ram. • wether v. (Transitive) To castrate a male sheep or goat. |
WRETHE | • WRETHE v. (Spenser) to shape into a wreath, to wreathe. |