Emily Dickinson Lexicon

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.]

1. To cause or produce an ulcer or ulcers. Arbuthnot. Encyc.
2. 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.

1. 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.
2. A fretting; exacerbation; corrosion. Hooker.

EX-UL'CER-A-TO-RY, a.

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.