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.

• erm2 sensesUsed in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.
• Ernest2 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the 19th century.
• Ernesto1 senseA male given name from Spanish.
• Ernie1 senseA diminutive of the male given name Ernest.
• ERNIE1 senseThe machine that draws random premium bond numbers in the United Kingdom.
• Ernst1 senseA surname.
• erotic2 sensesRelating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
• err4 sensesTo make a mistake.
• errand6 sensesA journey undertaken to accomplish some task. A mundane mission of no great consequence, concerning household or business affairs (dropping items by,…
• erratic4 sensesUnsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.
• Errol3 sensesA male given name transferred from the surname, popularized by American Actor Errol Flynn.
• error12 sensesThe state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
• eruption4 sensesA violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
• es1 senseThe name of the Cyrillic script letter С / с.
• escape23 sensesTo get free; to free oneself.
• escaped1 senseHaving escaped, especially from prison or another place of confinement.
• escaping2 sensesThe act of one who escapes; an escape.
• Escobar1 senseA surname from Spanish
• escort11 sensesA group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.
• escorted1 senseWith or having an escort.
• escorting1 senseThe act by which someone is escorted; provision of an escort.
• ese1 sensedude, man. (Usually used vocatively).
• Ese1 senseA language of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.
• Eskimo7 sensesA dog of the American Eskimo breed.
• Esmeralda2 sensesA female given name from Spanish.
• especially4 sensesIn a special manner; specially.
• espionage1 senseThe act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
• Esposito1 senseA surname from Italian.
• espresso2 sensesA concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
• essay6 sensesA written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
• essence8 sensesThe inherent nature of a thing or idea.
• Essence1 senseA female given name of African-American usage.
• essential10 sensesNecessary.
• essentially2 sensesIn an essential way. In essence: by nature.
• Essex19 sensesA maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the…
• est1 senseGrace; favour.
• Est1 senseEsther, the book of Esther
• establish4 sensesTo make stable or firm; to confirm.
• established5 sensesHaving been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
• establishing1 senseThe act by which something is established; establishment.
• establishment6 sensesThe act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
• Establishment1 senseAny particular establishment (ruling class) that is construed as the sole one within a given context (such as a specific country).
• estate15 sensesThe collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
• Esteban1 senseA surname from Spanish.
• esteem5 sensesAssessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
• esteemed1 senseRespected, having respect or admiration from others.
• Estelle1 senseA female given name from French
• Esther3 sensesA female given name from Persian.
• estimate6 sensesA rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
• estimated1 senseThat is an estimate.
• eta3 sensesThe seventh letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, the eighth in Old Greek.
• eternal5 sensesLasting forever; unending.
• eternally2 sensesFor eternity; forever.
• eternity5 sensesExistence without end, infinite time.
• Ethan2 sensesA male given name from Hebrew, of mostly American usage since the 18th century; popular in the 2000s.
• ethel3 sensesThe rune ᛟ.
• Ethel11 sensesA female given name from Old English, popular at the turn of the 20th century.
• ether9 sensesThe substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities. The…
• Ether3 sensesThe god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether.
• ethical5 sensesOf or relating to the study of ethics.
• ethics3 sensesMorality.
• Ethiopia6 sensesA country in East Africa.
• ethnic7 sensesOf or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
• etiquette3 sensesThe manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.
• Eugene2 sensesA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• eulogy2 sensesAn oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
• Eunice4 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• eunuch6 sensesA castrated man.
• eureka2 sensesAn exclamation indicating a sudden discovery.
• Eureka31 sensesA locality in the Byron council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
• euro3 sensesThe currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: €
• Euro2 sensesThe UEFA European Football Championship, a European football competition held between the international teams of Europe every four years.
• Europe4 sensesA continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean.
• European6 sensesRelated to Europe.
• Euros1 sensethe UEFA European Football Championship
• Ev3 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Evelyn.
• Eva1 senseA female given name from Latin, ultimately from Hebrew.
• evacuate6 sensesTo leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from.
• evacuated2 sensesHaving had population removed, by evacuation.
• evacuation6 sensesThe act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
• evade3 sensesTo get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
• evaluate3 sensesTo draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.
• evaluation3 sensesAn assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular…
• Evan4 sensesA male given name from Welsh Ifan, equivalent to English John.
• Evans5 sensesA surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] common in Wales, derived from the given name Evan (or Ifan in Welsh).
• evasive2 sensesTending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
• eve3 sensesThe day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
• Eve7 sensesThe first woman and mother of the human race; Adam's wife.
• Evelyn8 sensesA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• even23 sensesFlat and level.
• Even2 sensesA Tungusic language spoken by the Evens in Siberia and the Russian Far East.
• evening4 sensesThe time of day between afternoon and night.
• evenings1 senseIn the evening, during the evening.
• evenly4 sensesSo as to form a flat surface.
• event13 sensesAn occurrence; something that happens.
• eventually3 sensesIn the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
• ever7 sensesContinuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).
• Everest4 sensesEllipsis of Mount Everest. A mountain on the border of Tibet, China and Nepal.
• Everett12 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• everlasting14 sensesLasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
• every3 sensesAll of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
• Every1 senseA surname.
• everybody1 senseAll people.
• everyday6 sensesAppropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
• everyone1 senseEvery person.
• everything6 sensesAll the things under discussion.
• everywhere3 sensesIn or to all locations under discussion.
• eviction2 sensesThe act of evicting.
• evidence5 sensesFacts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
• evident1 senseObviously true by simple observation.
• evidently3 sensesIn a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred.
• Evie2 sensesA diminutive of the female given names Eva, Eve, Evelyn, or Evangeline.
• evil12 sensesIntending to harm; malevolent.
• evils2 sensesSynonym of evil eye (“dirty look”).
• evolution10 sensesA change of position. A manoeuvre of troops or ships.
• evolutionary2 sensesOf or relating to the biological theory of evolution.
• evolve10 sensesTo move (something) in regular procession through a system.
• evolved2 sensesHaving arisen through a process of evolution or iterative development.
• ew2 sensesExpression of disgust or nausea.
• Ewing13 sensesA surname.
• eww1 senseElongated form of ew.
• EWW1 senseThe station code of Ewell West railway station in Ewell, England.
• ex8 sensesThe name of the Latin script letter X/x.
• ex-boyfriend1 senseA former boyfriend.
• ex-con1 senseA former prisoner.
• ex-girlfriend1 senseA former girlfriend.
• ex-husband1 senseA former husband (from a previous marriage after a divorce).
• ex-wife1 senseA former wife (from a previous marriage after a divorce).
• exact9 sensesPrecisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
• exactly3 sensesWithout approximation; precisely.
• exaggerate2 sensesTo overstate, to describe more than the fact.
• exaggerated1 senseThat has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
• exaggerating1 senseGiven to exaggeration or serving to exaggerate; overblown.
• exaggeration3 sensesThe act of heaping or piling up.
• exam1 senseShortened form of examine
• examination4 sensesThe act of examining.
• examine5 sensesTo observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
• examiner3 sensesA person who investigates someone or something.
• examining2 sensesTending to examine or engaged in close examination; studiously observant.
• example7 sensesSomething that is representative of all such things in a group.
• exceed5 sensesTo be larger, greater than (something).
• excellence3 sensesThe quality of being excellent; brilliance
• Excellence1 senseA title of honor or respect; more common in the form Excellency.
• excellency1 senseSynonym of excellence; the quality of being excellent.
• Excellency1 senseA form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
• excellent5 sensesHaving excelled, having surpassed.
• except6 sensesTo exclude; to specify as being an exception.
• exception6 sensesThe act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
• exceptional5 sensesForming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
• exceptionally1 senseTo an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
• excess7 sensesThe state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
• excessive1 senseExceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
• exchange14 sensesAn act of exchanging or trading.
• excite4 sensesTo stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
• excited4 sensesHaving great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
• excitedly1 senseIn an excited manner.
• excitement2 sensesThe state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
• exciting3 sensesCreating or producing excitement.
• exclaiming2 sensesUttering an exclamation.
• exclude5 sensesTo bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.
• excluded1 senseKept out; not permitted to enter or be a part; shunned.
• exclusive10 sensesExcluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
• exclusively1 senseto the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
• excursion7 sensesA brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
• excuse7 sensesTo forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
• execute6 sensesTo kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
• execution7 sensesThe act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
• executioner3 sensesAn official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
• executive7 sensesDesigned or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
• exemplary6 sensesDeserving honour, respect and admiration.
• exercise12 sensesAny activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
• exercises1 senseA ceremony or assembly: opening exercises; graduation exercises.
• exercising1 senseThe act by which something is exercised.
• exes3 sensesThe number six.
• exhale6 sensesTo expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.
• exhaling1 senseexhalation
• exhaust14 sensesTo draw or let out wholly; to drain completely.
• exhausted3 sensesVery tired; zonked (out).
• exhausting1 senseVery tiring.
• exhaustion5 sensesThe point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
• exhibit9 sensesTo display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
• exhibition7 sensesAn instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
• exile3 sensesThe state of being banished from one's home or country.
• exist1 senseto be; have existence; have being or reality
• existence2 sensesThe state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
• existing1 senseThat exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
• exit13 sensesAn act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
• exits1 senseIncome, returns, revenue.
• exorcism1 senseThe ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
• exotic11 sensesForeign, especially in an exciting way.
• expand11 sensesTo change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
• expansion11 sensesAn act, process, or instance of expanding.
• expect6 sensesTo predict or believe that something will happen
• expectation8 sensesThe act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
• expected1 senseAnticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
• expecting3 sensesOf a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
• expedition8 sensesA military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into enemy territory.
• expel4 sensesTo eject.
• expense4 sensesA spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
• expensive4 sensesHaving a high price or cost.