especial

3 definitions found

especial - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Especial \Es*pe"cial\, a. [OF. especial, F. sp['e]cial, L.
     specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality.
     See Species, and cf. Special.]
     Distinguished among others of the same class or kind;
     special; concerning a species or a single object; principal;
     particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.
  
     Syn: Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See
          Peculiar.
          [1913 Webster]

especial - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  especial
      adj 1: surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid
             especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a
             matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special
             occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's
             so special about the year 2000?" [syn: especial(a),
             exceptional, particular(a), special]

especial - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  40 Moby Thesaurus words for "especial":
     absolute, certain, concrete, defined, definite, detailed,
     determinate, different, distinct, distinguished, dominant,
     esoteric, exceptional, express, extraordinary, fixed, individual,
     inner, intimate, minute, notable, noteworthy, paramount,
     particular, personal, precise, predominant, preeminent,
     preponderant, private, respective, set, several, singular,
     solipsistic, special, specific, supreme, surpassing, unusual