Words Containing ESCE
Here's the list of all the 458 Words Containing ESCE in the English Language.
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adolescent | 1. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent 2. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity More Definitions → |
descending | 1. coming down or downward More Definitions → |
evanescence | 1. the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight More Definitions → |
crescent | 1. resembling the new moon in shape 2. any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters More Definitions → |
fluorescent | 1. emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source 2. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light More Definitions → |
descent | 1. a movement downward 2. properties attributable to your ancestry More Definitions → |
descendants | 1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor More Definitions → |
fluorescence | 1. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength More Definitions → |
adolescence | 1. the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood 2. in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood More Definitions → |
descend | 1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way 2. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example More Definitions → |
descendant | 1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor 2. going or coming down More Definitions → |
incandescent | 1. emitting light as a result of being heated 2. characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance More Definitions → |
convalescent | 1. a person who is recovering from illness 2. returning to health after illness or debility More Definitions → |
iridescent | 1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles 2. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors More Definitions → |
obsolescence | 1. the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date More Definitions → |
crescendo | 1. (music) a gradual increase in loudness 2. (music) gradually increasing in volume More Definitions → |
luminescent | 1. emitting light not caused by heat More Definitions → |
luminescence | 1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures 2. light from nonthermal sources More Definitions → |
quiescent | 1. not active or activated 2. marked by a state of tranquil repose More Definitions → |
condescending | 1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension More Definitions → |
immunofluorescence | 1. (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue More Definitions → |
pubescent | 1. (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature 2. covered with fine soft hairs or down More Definitions → |
fluorescein | 1. a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed) More Definitions → |
coalesce | 1. mix together different elements 2. fuse or cause to grow together More Definitions → |
acquiescence | 1. acceptance without protest 2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something More Definitions → |
effervescent | 1. marked by high spirits or excitement 2. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide More Definitions → |
senescence | 1. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age 2. the property characteristic of old age More Definitions → |
inflorescence | 1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms 2. the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk More Definitions → |
descendent | 1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor 2. going or coming down More Definitions → |
opalescent | 1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors More Definitions → |
pearlescent | 1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors More Definitions → |
coalescence | 1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts More Definitions → |
acquiesce | 1. to agree or express agreement More Definitions → |
condescension | 1. the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior 2. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient More Definitions → |
chemiluminescence | 1. luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies More Definitions → |
evanescent | 1. tending to vanish like vapor More Definitions → |
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