earache noun an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
eardrop noun an earring with a pendant ornament
eardrum noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
earflap noun one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
earldom noun the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
earless adjective lacking external ears
earlobe noun the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
earmark verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
earmuff noun either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) th…
earnest adjective characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your o…
earplug noun an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
earring noun jewelry to ornament the ear
earshot noun the range within which a voice can be heard
earthen adjective made of earth (or baked clay)
earthly adjective of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished fr…
eastern adjective lying toward or situated in the east
eastman noun United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photograph…
eatable adjective suitable for use as food
ebonise verb stain black to make it look like ebony
ebonite noun a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
ebonize verb stain black to make it look like ebony
eccrine adjective (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without relea…
ecdemic adjective of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in wh…
ecdysis noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in re…
echelon noun a body of troops arranged in a line
echidna noun a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long sno…
echinus noun ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
echoing adjective (of sounds) repeating by reflection
eclipse verb be greater in significance than
eclogue noun a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
ecology noun the environment as it relates to living organisms
economy noun the system of production and distribution and consumption
ecstasy noun a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
ectasia noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
ectasis noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
ectopia noun abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
ectopic adjective exhibiting ectopia
ecuador noun a republic in northwestern South America
edacity noun excessive desire to eat
edental adjective having few if any teeth
edifice noun a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanen…
edified adjective instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improv…
editing noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acce…
edition noun the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
edwards noun American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of …
eellike adjective resembling an eel in being long and thin and sinuous
eelpout noun marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
eelworm noun any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms
effects noun property of a personal character that is portable but not used in busi…
effendi noun a former Turkish term of respect
egalite noun social and political equality
egality noun social and political equality
egotism noun an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
egotist noun a conceited and self-centered person
egretta noun small Old and New World herons
eidetic adjective of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy
eightvo noun the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper th…
eimeria noun parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invert…
ejector noun a person who ousts or supplants someone else
elamite noun a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia…
elapsed adjective (of time) having passed or slipped by
elastic adjective capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression
elastin noun a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of …
elating adjective making lively and joyful
elation noun an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism
elderly adjective advanced in years
elected adjective subject to popular election
elector noun a citizen who has a legal right to vote
electra noun (Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
elegant adjective refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
elegiac adjective resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy
elegist noun the author of a mournful poem lamenting the dead
element noun an abstract part of something
elephas noun type genus of the family Elephantidae
elevate verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
elflike adjective small and delicate
elinvar noun Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs beca…
elision noun omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of …
elitism noun the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of indi…
elitist noun someone who believes in rule by an elite group
elkwood noun small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flow…
ellipse noun a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular con…
elmwood noun hard tough wood of an elm tree
elocute verb declaim in an elocutionary manner
eluding noun look forward to the birth of a child
elusion noun look forward to the birth of a child
elusive adjective difficult to describe
elution noun the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a …
elysian adjective relating to the Elysian Fields
elysium noun a place or condition of ideal happiness
elytron noun either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects whic…
emanate verb proceed or issue forth, as from a source
embargo verb ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons
embassy noun a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
embolic adjective of or relating to an embolism or embolus
embolus noun an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulatin…
embroil verb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
emended adjective improved or corrected by critical editing
emerald noun a green transparent form of beryl
emerson noun United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1…
emigree noun someone who leaves one country to settle in another
eminent adjective standing above others in quality or position
emirate noun the domain controlled by an emir
emitter noun the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
emotive adjective characterized by emotion
empanel verb enter into a list of prospective jurors
empathy noun understanding and entering into another's feelings
emperor noun the male ruler of an empire
empiric adjective relying on medical quackery
emplace verb provide a new emplacement for guns
empower verb give or delegate power or authority to
empress noun a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
empyema noun a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
emulate verb strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
emulous adjective characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
enamine noun an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N-
enation noun line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
encased adjective covered or protected with or as if with a case
encelia noun genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush
enchain verb restrain or bind with chains
enclave noun an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign ter…
enclose verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
encrust verb cover or coat with a crust
encrypt verb convert ordinary language into code
endemic adjective of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constan…
endgame noun the final stages of an extended process of negotiation
endogen noun a monocotyledonous flowering plant
endowed adjective provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or…
energid noun a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm wi…
enfeoff verb put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feud…
enforce verb ensure observance of laws and rules
engaged adjective having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
england noun a division of the United Kingdom
english adjective of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
engorge verb overeat or eat immodestly
engraft verb cause to grow together parts from different plants
engrave verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
engross verb devote (oneself) fully to
enjoyer noun a person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
ennoble verb confer dignity or honor upon
enology noun the art of wine making
enounce verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
enquiry noun an instance of questioning
enraged adjective marked by extreme anger
ensnare verb take or catch as if in a snare or trap
ensnarl verb entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
ensuant adjective following or accompanying as a consequence
ensuing adjective following immediately and as a result of what went before
entasis noun a slight convexity in the shaft of a column
entente noun an informal alliance between countries
enteral adjective of or relating to the enteron
enteric adjective of or relating to the enteron
enteron noun the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
enthuse verb cause to feel enthusiasm
entrant noun a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
entreat verb ask for or request earnestly
entropy noun (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an ou…
envelop verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
envenom verb cause to be bitter or resentful
envious adjective showing extreme cupidity
environ verb extend on all sides of simultaneously
epacris noun any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their sho…
eparchy noun a province in ancient Greece
epaulet noun adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
epergne noun a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets o…
ephedra noun jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leav…
epicarp noun outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or gr…
epicene adjective having an ambiguous sexual identity
epicure noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food a…
epigaea noun small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus
epigone noun an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician
episcia noun any plant of the genus Episcia
episode noun a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
episome noun DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated togethe…
epistle noun a specially long, formal letter
epitaph noun an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buri…
epitaxy noun growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another …
epithet noun a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
epitome noun a standard or typical example
epizoan adjective of or relating to epizoa
epizoic adjective living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a pa…
epizoon noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
epochal adjective highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking t…
eponymy noun the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person
epsilon noun the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
equably adverb in an equable manner
equally adverb to the same degree (often followed by `as')
equator noun an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is eq…
equerry noun an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
equinox noun either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the …
erasmus noun Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar …
erasure noun a correction made by erasing
erectly adverb in a straight-backed manner
ergodic adjective positive recurrent aperiodic state of stochastic systems
ergotic adjective relating to or produced by ergot
eristic adjective given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arg…
eroding noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down…
erodium noun geraniums of Europe and South America and Australia especially mountai…
erosion noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down…
erosive adjective wearing away by friction
erotica noun creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary o…
erotism noun a state of anticipation of sexuality
errancy noun (Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine
erratic adjective liable to sudden unpredictable change
erratum noun a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some…
errhine adjective causing nasal discharge
erudite adjective having or showing profound knowledge
erwinia noun rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants
escaped adjective having escaped, especially from confinement
escheat noun a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the ab…
escolar noun large snake mackerel with rings like spectacles around its eyes
esquire noun (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight
esselen noun a member of a North American Indian people living on the California co…
essence noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or expe…
esthete noun one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
estival adjective (rare) of or occurring in summer
estonia noun a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
estriol noun a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone
estrone noun a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalia…
estrous adjective (of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus
estuary noun the wide part of a river where it nears the sea
etagere noun a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
etamine noun a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh
etching noun an impression made from an etched plate
eternal adjective continuing forever or indefinitely
ethanal noun a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the…
ethanol noun the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors
ethical adjective of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
ethmoid noun one of the eight bones of the cranium
etonian noun a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Eton College
etruria noun an ancient country in central Italy
eugenia noun tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard…
eugenic adjective pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced
euglena noun minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella
euphony noun any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
euphory noun a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
eupneic adjective passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally
eupnoea noun normal relaxed breathing
eurasia noun the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
euryale noun (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons
euterpe noun a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America
evacuee noun a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place
evangel noun the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) th…
evasion noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an un…
evasive adjective deliberately vague or ambiguous
evening noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from lat…
everest noun a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal
evernia noun lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus
evident adjective clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
exactly adverb indicating exactness or preciseness
exalted adjective of high moral or intellectual value
examine verb consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover ess…
example noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
excerpt verb take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
excited adjective (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
exclude verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
excreta noun waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from …
excrete verb eliminate from the body
excused adjective granted exemption
excuser noun a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
execute verb kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
exegete noun a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)
exhibit verb show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
exigent adjective demanding attention
exocarp noun outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or gr…
exoderm noun the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
exogamy noun marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own…
exotism noun the quality of being exotic
expense verb reduce the estimated value of something
expired adjective having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
explain verb make plain and comprehensible
explode verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy
exploit verb use or manipulate to one's advantage
exposed adjective with no protection or shield
expound verb add details, as to an account or idea
expunge verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
extinct adjective no longer in existence
extract verb remove, usually with some force or effort
extreme adjective of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
extrude verb form or shape by forcing through an opening
exudate verb release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
exurbia noun a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia
exuviae noun cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
exuvial adjective of or relating to the cast-off skins or cuticles of various animals
eyebath noun a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye
eyebrow noun the arch of hair above each eye
eyedrop noun a drop from an eye dropper
eyehole noun a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
eyelash noun any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
eyeless adjective lacking eyes or eyelike features
eyelike adjective suggesting an eye or eyes
eyesore noun something very ugly and offensive
eyespot noun an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies)
eyewash noun lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
ezekiel noun a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 58…