Index of English words, starting with "ex"

(1) - Exhalation (n.) A bright phenomenon; a meteor.
(2) - Exhalation (n.) That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam; effluvium; emanation; as, exhalations from the earth or flowers, decaying matter, etc.
(3) - Exhalation (n.) The act or process of exhaling, or sending forth in the form of steam or vapor; evaporation.

(1) - Exhale (v. i.) To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish.
(2) - Exhale (v. t.) To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor; as, the sum exhales the moisture of the earth.
(3) - Exhale (v. t.) To breathe out. Hence: To emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia.

(1) - Exhaust (n.) The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
(2) - Exhaust (n.) The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
(3) - Exhaust (a.) Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work.
(4) - Exhaust (a.) Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy.
(5) - Exhaust (v. t.) To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether.
(6) - Exhaust (v. t.) To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject.
(7) - Exhaust (v. t.) To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources.
(8) - Exhaust (v. t.) To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury.
(9) - Exhaust (v. t.) To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

(1) - Exhausted (imp. & p. p.) of Exhaust