Words starting with E — 669 entries

The 669 dictionary words that begin with the letter E, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• e5 sensesThe fifth letter of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.
• E10 sensesThe fifth letter of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.
• é1 senseFound chiefly in words borrowed from other languages. When it occurs as the last letter of the word, it indicates that the e is not silent.
• each5 sensesAll; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).
• eager8 sensesDesirous; keen to do or obtain something.
• Eager1 senseA surname.
• eagerly1 senseIn an eager manner.
• eagle5 sensesAny of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
• Eagle19 sensesThe Apollo Lunar Module of Apollo 11.
• Eagles2 sensesA surname.
• ear17 sensesThe organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
• earl2 sensesA British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a…
• Earl8 sensesThe title of an earl.
• earlier2 sensesoccurring previously
• early9 sensesAt a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
• Early1 senseA surname.
• earn9 sensesTo gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
• Earn1 senseA river in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which flows into the tidal River Tay.
• earned1 senseNot paid for; appearing in media on its own merits.
• earnest10 sensesGravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
• Earnest1 senseA male given name from the Germanic languages, of occasional usage, variant of Ernest.
• earnings3 sensesWages, money earned, income.
• Earp2 sensesA surname.
• earring1 senseA piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
• earth17 sensesSoil.
• Earth2 sensesThe third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
• earthly6 sensesRelating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
• earthquake4 sensesA shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
• ease22 sensesLack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
• easier1 sensemore easily
• easily4 sensesComfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.
• east9 sensesThe direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
• East10 sensesAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
• easter3 sensesEastern.
• Easter8 sensesA Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that…
• eastern3 sensesOf, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
• Eastern3 sensesOf a region designated as the East by convention or from the perspective of the speaker or author.
• easy13 sensesComfortable; at ease.
• Easy1 senseradiotelephony clear-code word for the letter E.
• eat18 sensesTo ingest. To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
• eaten1 senseHaving been consumed by eating.
• eater3 sensesA person or animal who eats.
• eating5 sensesBred to be eaten.
• eats1 senseFood.
• eavesdropping3 sensesverbal noun of eavesdrop: Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
• eBay2 sensesA popular Internet auction website.
• eccentric12 sensesNot at or in the centre; away from the centre.
• echo17 sensesA reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
• Echo12 sensesAn oread, punished by Hera by losing her own voice and only being able to mimic that of others.
• echoing1 senseThe act of something that echoes.
• eclipse7 sensesAn alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the…
• economic7 sensesPertaining to an economy.
• economics6 sensesThe study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and investment, and of management of the factors of production.
• economy12 sensesThe study of money, currency and trade, and the efficient use of resources.
• ecosystem3 sensesA system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.
• ecstasy8 sensesIntense pleasure.
• ecstatic5 sensesFeeling or characterized by ecstasy.
• ed3 sensesedition
• Ed1 senseA diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.
• Eddie2 sensesA diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.
• eddy4 sensesA current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
• Eddy2 sensesA diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.
• Eden38 sensesA garden built by God as the home for Adam and Eve; sometimes identified as part of Mesopotamia.
• Edgar10 sensesA male given name from Old English.
• edge22 sensesThe boundary line of a surface.
• Edge5 sensesA surname.
• EDGE2 sensesExplain, demonstrate, guide, enable; an educating method.
• edges1 senseThe fine hairs at the edge of someone's (usually a black woman's) hairline; baby hairs.
• edgy8 sensesNervous, apprehensive.
• edible6 sensesCapable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.
• Edie2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Edith, also used as a formal given name.
• Edinburgh7 sensesThe capital city of Scotland.
• Edison10 sensesA surname A surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward
• edit15 sensesA change to the text of a document.
• edited1 senseHaving been altered from the original version.
• Edith2 sensesA female given name from Old English.
• editing1 senseAn act or instance of something being edited.
• edition4 sensesA written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
• editor7 sensesA person who edits or makes changes to documents.
• editorial4 sensesOf or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial.
• Edmond4 sensesA male given name from Old English, a French style variant of Edmund.
• Edmund2 sensesA male given name from Old English, borne by early English kings and saints.
• Edna3 sensesA female given name from Hebrew.
• Edo4 sensesA state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Benin City.
• Eduardo1 senseA male given name from Spanish or Portuguese
• educate2 sensesTo instruct or train.
• educated3 sensesHaving attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
• education3 sensesThe process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
• educational4 sensesOf, or relating to education.
• Edward3 sensesA male given name from Old English.
• Edwards10 sensesAn English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
• Edwin4 sensesA male given name from Old English.
• ee4 senseseh
• Ee1 senseA surname.
• eel15 sensesAny freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
• Eel1 senseA township in Cass County, Indiana, United States, probably named after the Eel River.
• eerie3 sensesInspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
• effect13 sensesThe result or outcome of a cause.
• effective8 sensesHaving the power to produce a required effect or effects.
• effectively2 sensesIn an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
• efficiency5 sensesThe extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
• efficient5 sensesMaking good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
• effort5 sensesThe work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
• Egan8 sensesA surname from Irish.
• egg26 sensesAn approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or…
• Egg5 sensesA surname.
• eggman1 senseA man who delivers eggs.
• eggplant4 sensesThe plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.
• ego5 sensesThe self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
• Egypt21 sensesA country in North Africa and West Asia. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Capital: Cairo.
• Egyptian5 sensesOf, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.
• eh14 sensesUsed as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
• eH1 senseredox potential (in volts).
• ehh1 senseAn expression of surprise
• Eiffel2 sensesA surname from French.
• eight8 sensesA numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.
• eighteen1 senseThe cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.
• Eighteen1 senseA surname.
• eighth6 sensesThe ordinal form of the number eight.
• eighty1 senseThe cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.
• Eileen1 senseA female given name from Irish.
• einstein4 sensesA genius; a very smart person.
• Einstein3 sensesAlbert Einstein, the world-famous 20th-century theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.
• Eisenhower2 sensesA surname.
• either7 sensesAny one (of two).
• EKG1 senseSynonym of ECG (“electrocardiogram”).
• el5 sensesThe name of the Latin script letter L/l.
• El3 sensesAny of several major ancient Near East deities, including the supreme god of the Canaanite religion, but especially the supreme Hebrew God.
• elaborate4 sensesComplex, detailed, or sophisticated.
• Elaine2 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• elastic10 sensesCapable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
• elbow10 sensesThe joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
• elder16 sensesCloser to the dealer, i.e. receiving cards earlier than others.
• Elder1 senseA surname.
• elderly4 sensesold; having lived for relatively many years.
• elderman1 senseA male elder (leader of tribe or community).
• eldest3 senses(of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.
• Eleanor1 senseA female given name.
• elect6 sensesOne chosen or set apart.
• elected1 senseOne who is elected.
• election6 sensesA process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
• electric9 sensesOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
• electrical2 sensesRelated to electricity (or electronics)
• electrician2 sensesA tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.
• electricity6 sensesOriginally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this…
• electromagnetic1 senseRelating to electromagnetism.
• electron2 sensesThe subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
• electronic7 sensesOf or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
• electronics3 sensesThe study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting…
• electrons1 senseThe digital or electronic version of a document.
• elegance4 sensesGrace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
• elegant4 sensesCharacterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
• element25 sensesOne of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are…
• elementary12 sensesRelating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
• elements3 sensesThe weather, such as wind or rain; environmental conditions considered as a source of danger, wear, etc.
• Elena2 sensesA female given name from Italian, Spanish, or Ancient Greek.
• elephant6 sensesA large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
• Elephant1 senseThe 105th sura (chapter) of the Quran.
• Elephants1 senseThe Ivory Coast national football team
• elevated7 sensesRaised, usually above ground level.
• elevator8 sensesAnything that raises or uplifts.
• eleven5 sensesThe cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.
• elf6 sensesA supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes…
• Eli3 sensesA male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
• Elias2 sensesA male given name from Hebrew.
• eligible3 sensesAllowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something.
• Elijah3 sensesAn Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.
• eliminate6 sensesTo completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
• elimination7 sensesThe act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
• Eliot4 sensesAn English and Scottish surname, variant of Elliott.
• Elisa1 senseA female given name from French.
• Elisabeth2 sensesThe mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
• Elise1 senseA female given name from Hebrew.
• elite6 sensesOf high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
• elixir4 sensesA liquid which converts lead to gold.
• Eliza1 senseA female given name from Hebrew, popular in the 19th century.
• Elizabeth16 sensesA female given name from Hebrew, popular since the 16th century.
• elk3 sensesAny of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes). Any of the subspecies of the moose (Alces alces, the…
• Elk4 sensesA member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, an American fraternal order.
• ell4 sensesThe name of the Latin script letter L/l. (more commonly el)
• Ell3 sensesA surname.
• Ella7 sensesA female given name.
• Elle1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Eleanor and other names beginning with El. Also given as a name in its own right.
• ellen3 sensesStrength vouchsafed; comfort; grace.
• Ellen2 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• Ellie3 sensesA unisex given name.
• Elliot4 sensesA surname transferred from the given name, a variant of Elliott.
• Elliott8 sensesA male given name. A male given name from Hebrew.
• Ellis13 sensesAn English surname originating as a patronymic from Elis, the Middle English form of Elijah.
• Ellison4 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• elm2 sensesA tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.
• Elm6 sensesA village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TF4706).
• Elmer6 sensesA surname transferred from the given name.
• Elmo7 sensesA male given name from Italian.
• elope4 sensesOf a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
• Elsa1 senseA female given name from German or Hebrew.
• else3 sensesOther; in addition to previously mentioned items.
• Else1 senseA surname.
• elsewhere2 sensesSynonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place.
• Elsie2 sensesA female given name from Hebrew.