Index of English words, starting with "el"

(1) - Elapse (v. i.) To slip or glide away; to pass away silently, as time; -- used chiefly in reference to time.

(1) - Elasmobranch (n.) One of the Elasmobranchii.
(2) - Elasmobranch (a.) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.

(1) - Elastic (n.) An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.
(2) - Elastic (a.) Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.
(3) - Elastic (a.) Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.

(1) - Elasticity (n.) Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork.
(2) - Elasticity (n.) The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; tendency to rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.