Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: EX-U'BER-ATE – EX-U'PER-ANCE
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EX-U'BER-ATE, v.i. [L. exubero.]
To abound; to be in great abundance. [Little used.] Boyle.
EX-UC'COUS, a. [See EXSUCCOUS.]
EX'U-DATE, or EX-UDE, v.t. [and i. See EXSUDE, the preferable orthography.]
EX-U-DA'TION, n. [See EXSUDATION.]
EX-UD'ED, pp. [See EXSUDED.]
EX-UD'ING, ppr. [See EXSUDING.]
EX-UL'CER-ATE, v.i.
To become an ulcer or ulcerous. Bacon.
EX-UL'CER-ATE, v.t. [L. exulcero; ex and ulcero, to ulcerate, ulcus, an ulcer.]
- To cause or produce an ulcer or ulcers. Arbuthnot. Encyc.
- To afflict; to corrode; to fret or anger. Milton.
EX-UL'CER-A-TED, pp.
Affected with ulcers; having become ulcerous.
EX-UL'CER-A-TING, ppr.
Producing ulcers on; fretting; becoming ulcerous.
EX-UL-CER-A'TION, n.
- The act of causing ulcers on a body, or the process of becoming ulcerous; the beginning erosion which wears away the substance and forms an ulcer. Encyc. Quincy.
- A fretting; exacerbation; corrosion. Hooker.
Having a tendency to form ulcers.
EX-ULT', v.i. [egzult; L. exulto; ex and salto, salio, to leap; It. esultare.]
Properly, to leap for joy; hence, to rejoice in triumph; to rejoice exceedingly, at success or victory; to be glad above measure; to triumph. It is natural to man to exult at the success of his schemes, and to exult over a fallen adversary.
EX-ULT'ANCE, or EX-ULT'AN-CY, n.
Exultation. [Not used.] Hammond.
EX-ULT'ANT, a.
Rejoicing triumphantly. More.
EX-ULT-A'TION, n.
The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; great gladness; rapturous delight; triumph. Exaltation usually springs from the gratification of our desire of some good; particularly of distinction or superiority, or of that which confers distinction. It often springs from the gratification of pride or ambition. But exultation may be a lively joy springing from laudable causes.
EX-ULT'ING, ppr.
Rejoicing greatly or in triumph.
EX'ULT-ING-LY, adv.
In a triumphant manner.
EX-UN'DATE, v.i.
To overflow. [Not used.]
EX-UN-DA'TION, n. [L. exundatio, from exundo, to overflow; ex and undo, to rise in waves, unda, a wave.]
An overflowing abundance. [Little used.] Ray.
EX-UN'GU-LATE, v.t. [L. ex and ungula.]
To pare off superfluous parts, or nails.
EX-UN'GU-LA-TED, pp.
Deprived of nails or superfluous parts.
EX-UN'GU-LA-TING, ppr.
Paring off; as nails, &c.
EX-U'PER-A-BLE, a.
That may be overcome or surpassed.
EX-U'PER-ANCE, n.
Overbalance.