earful noun an outpouring of gossip
earlap noun one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
earned adjective gained or acquired
earner noun someone who earn wages in return for their labor
earthy adjective conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
earwax noun a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
earwig noun any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies…
easily adverb with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
easing noun a change for the better
easter noun a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ
eatage noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
eatery noun a building where people go to eat
eating noun the act of consuming food
ebbing noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
ecarte noun a card game for 2 players
eccles noun Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of im…
ecesis noun (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established i…
echium noun a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
echoic adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
eczema noun generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin
edging noun border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (…
edible adjective suitable for use as food
edison noun United States inventor
edited adjective improved or corrected by critical editing
editor noun a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication
edward noun King of England and Ireland in 1936
eerily adverb in an unnatural eery manner
efface verb remove completely from recognition or memory
effete adjective marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
effigy noun a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
efflux noun the process of flowing out
effort noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish someth…
egbert noun king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful …
egeria noun small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants
eggcup noun dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg
eggnog noun a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually al…
egoism noun (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis …
egoist noun a conceited and self-centered person
eiffel noun French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)
eighth adjective coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
eighty adjective being ten more than seventy
either adverb after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like…
elanus noun a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds
elaphe noun North American rat snakes
elapid noun any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemisph…
elated adjective exultantly proud and joyful
elater noun any of various widely distributed beetles
eldest adjective first in order of birth
eleven adjective being one more than ten
elfish adjective usually good-naturedly mischievous
elicit verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
elijah noun a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols
elixir noun a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol)…
elodea noun submerged freshwater perennials
eluate noun a liquid solution that results from elution
elvish adjective usually good-naturedly mischievous
elymus noun tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye)
embalm verb preserve a dead body
embank verb enclose with banks, as for support or protection
emblem noun special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, e…
embody verb represent in bodily form
embryo noun (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an arch…
emerge verb come out into view, as from concealment
emesis noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
emetic noun a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
emigre noun someone who leaves one country to settle in another
emilia noun tropical African herbs
empale verb pierce with a sharp stake or point
empire noun the domain ruled by an emperor or empress
enable verb render capable or able for some task
enamel verb coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
enatic adjective related on the mother's side
encamp verb live in or as if in a tent
encase verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
encode verb convert information into code
encore verb request an encore, from a performer
endear verb make attractive or lovable
ending noun the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
endive noun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green
endure verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
energy noun (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a phy…
enfold verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
engage verb carry out or participate in an activity
engild verb decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
engine noun motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
englut verb overeat or eat immodestly
engram noun a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that rep…
engulf verb devote (oneself) fully to
enigma noun something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
enjoin verb issue an injunction
enkidu noun legendary friend of Gilgamish
enlace verb spin,wind, or twist together
enmesh verb entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
enmity noun a state of deep-seated ill-will
ennead noun the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
enolic adjective of or relating to or consisting of enol
enosis noun the union of Greece and Cyprus (which is the goal of a group of Greek …
enough adverb as much as necessary
enrich verb make better or improve in quality
enrobe verb provide with a coating
enroll verb register formally as a participant or member
ensete noun Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas
ensign noun a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or th…
entail verb have as a logical consequence
entice verb provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) p…
entire adjective constituting the full quantity or extent
entity noun draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
entomb verb place in a grave or tomb
entrap verb take or catch as if in a snare or trap
entree noun the principal dish of a meal
enured adjective made tough by habitual exposure
enwrap verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
enzyme noun any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as …
eocene noun from 58 million to 40 million years ago
eolian noun a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
eolith noun a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint)
eonian adjective of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
eparch noun a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church
epical adjective constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
epigon noun an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician
epilog noun a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by …
eponym noun the person for whom something is named
equate verb consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
equine adjective resembling a horse
equipt adjective provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
equity noun the difference between the market value of a property and the claims h…
eraser noun an implement used to erase something
erbium noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
erebus noun (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld
eringo noun any plant of the genus Eryngium
ermine noun the expensive white fur of the ermine
eroded adjective worn away as by water or ice or wind
erotic adjective giving sexual pleasure
errand noun a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or m…
errant adjective straying from the right course or from accepted standards
erring adjective capable of making an error
ersatz adjective artificial and inferior
eryngo noun any plant of the genus Eryngium
escape verb run away from confinement
escarp noun a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
eschar noun a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the…
eschew verb avoid and stay away from deliberately
escort verb accompany as an escort
escrow noun a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party …
escudo noun formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal
eskimo noun a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenla…
espial noun the act of detecting something
esprit noun liveliness of mind or spirit
essene adjective said of or relating to the Essenes
estate noun everything you own
esther noun (Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be …
estrus noun applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual ar…
etamin noun a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh
etched adjective cut or impressed into a surface
etcher noun someone who etches
ethane noun a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
ethene noun a flammable colorless gaseous alkene
ethics noun motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
ethnic adjective denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built u…
ethnos noun people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
ethyne noun a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synth…
etymon noun a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in…
euchre noun a card game similar to ecarte
euclid noun Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
eugene noun Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the Wa…
eulogy noun a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
eunuch noun a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
eupnea noun normal relaxed breathing
eureka noun an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a lo…
europa noun the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites
europe noun the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia)
evenly adverb in equal amounts or shares
evilly adverb in a wicked evil manner
evince verb give expression to
evoked adjective called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
exacta noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right or…
exacum noun genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets
examen noun a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
exarch noun a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America
exceed verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
excess adjective more than is needed, desired, or required
excise verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
excite verb arouse or elicit a feeling
excuse verb accept an excuse for
exempt verb grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
exhort verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
exhume verb dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
exilic adjective of or relating to a period of exile (especially the exile of the Jews …
exmoor noun horned sheep of Devon
exodus noun a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
exogen noun flowering plant with two cotyledons
exotic adjective being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
expand verb extend in one or more directions
expect verb regard something as probable or likely
expend verb use up, consume fully
expert adjective having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
expiry noun a coming to an end of a contract period
export verb sell or transfer abroad
expose verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
exsert verb thrust or extend out
extant adjective still in existence
extend verb extend in scope or range or area
extent noun the point or degree to which something extends
extern noun a nonresident doctor or medical student
extort verb obtain through intimidation
eyecup noun a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye
eyeful noun a strikingly beautiful woman
eyeish noun a member of the Caddo people of northeastern Texas
eyelet noun a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or…
eyelid noun either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye