Vocabulary : Eavesdropper to Eblis
Eavesdropper : One who stands under the eaves, or near the window or door of a house, to listen; hence, a secret listener.Eavesdropping : The habit of lurking about dwelling houses, and other places where persons meet fro private intercourse, secretly listening to what is said, and then tattling it abroad. The offense is indictable at common law.
Ebb : The European bunting. ;; The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb. ;; The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay. ;; To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow. ;; To return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede. ;; To cause to flow back. ;; Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low.
Ebb tide : The reflux of tide water; the retiring tide; -- opposed to flood tide.
Ebbed : of Ebb
