earnings noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (includi…
earphone noun electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds
earpiece noun electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds
earreach noun the range within which a voice can be heard
earthing noun fastening electrical equipment to earth
earthman noun an inhabitant of the earth
earthnut noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tu…
easement noun (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using …
easiness noun a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
ebenales noun trees or shrubs of the families Ebenaceae or Sapotaceae or Styracaceae…
ebionite adjective of or relating to the Ebionites or their religion
eccyesis noun pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
echeneis noun type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras
echinops noun genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles
echogram noun an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflectio…
echoless adjective having or producing no echo
eclectic adjective selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
eclipsis noun omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
ecliptic noun the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun
ecologic adjective characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environ…
economic adjective of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management …
ecstatic adjective feeling great rapture or delight
ectoderm noun the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
ectozoan adjective of or relating to epizoa
ectozoon noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
ecumenic adjective concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
edacious adjective devouring or craving food in great quantities
edentata noun order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters
edentate adjective having few if any teeth
edgeless adjective lacking a cutting edge
edgewise adverb with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
edginess noun feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
edifying adjective enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral imp…
educated adjective possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
educatee noun a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
educator noun someone who educates young people
eelgrass noun submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance…
eeriness noun strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear
effected adjective settled securely and unconditionally
effecter noun one who brings about a result or event
effector noun one who brings about a result or event
efferent adjective of nerves and nerve impulses
efficacy noun capacity or power to produce a desired effect
effluent adjective that is flowing outward
effusion noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
effusive adjective uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
eggfruit noun ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies
eggplant noun egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occ…
eggshell noun the exterior covering of a bird's egg
eggwhisk noun a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream
egoistic adjective limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
egomania noun an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own…
egyptian adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their la…
eighteen adjective being one more than seventeen
eighties noun the decade from 1880 to 1889
einstein noun physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativ…
ejection noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
elamitic noun an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities
elaphure noun large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds
elastase noun a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
elaterid noun any of various widely distributed beetles
eldorado noun an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity
eldritch adjective suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
election noun a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
elective adjective subject to popular election
electric adjective using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electri…
electron noun an elementary particle with negative charge
electrum noun an alloy of gold and silver
elegance noun a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
elements noun violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four …
eleusine noun annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands
elevated adjective raised above the ground
elevator noun lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and low…
eleventh adjective coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
elicited adjective called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
eligible adjective qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
elkhound noun breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in …
ellipsis noun omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
elliptic adjective (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
elongate verb make long or longer by pulling and stretching
eloquent adjective expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
emaciate verb cause to grow thin or weak
embalmer noun a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives
embattle verb fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense
embedded adjective enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
embezzle verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one'…
embitter verb cause to be bitter or resentful
embodied adjective possessing or existing in bodily form
embolism noun an insertion into a calendar
embossed adjective embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
emergent adjective occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action
emeritus adjective honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along …
emersion noun (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
emigrant noun someone who leaves one country to settle in another
emigrate verb leave one's country of residence for a new one
eminence noun high status importance owing to marked superiority
emissary noun someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
emmental noun Swiss cheese with large holes
empathic adjective showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
emphasis noun special importance or significance
employed adjective having your services engaged for
employee noun a worker who is hired to perform a job
employer noun a person or firm that employs workers
emporium noun a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of …
emptying noun the act of removing the contents of something
empyreal adjective of or relating to the sky or heavens
empyrean adjective of or relating to the sky or heavens
emulator noun someone who copies the words or behavior of another
emulsify verb cause to become an emulsion
emulsion noun (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
enabling adjective providing legal power or sanction
enallage noun a substitution of part of speech or gender or number or tense etc. (e.…
enamored adjective marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
enanthem noun eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring a…
enceinte adjective in an advanced stage of pregnancy
encipher verb convert ordinary language into code
enclosed adjective closed in or surrounded or included within
enclothe verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
encoding noun the activity of converting data or information into code
encomium noun a formal expression of praise
encroach verb advance beyond the usual limit
encysted adjective enclosed in (or as if in) a cyst
endameba noun any ameba of the genus Endamoeba
endeavor verb attempt by employing effort
endemism noun nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a pa…
endermic adjective acting by absorption through the skin
endocarp noun the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (a…
endoderm noun the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive an…
endogamy noun marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
endogeny noun a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth
endorser noun someone who expresses strong approval
endozoic adjective living within a living animal usually as a parasite
endplate noun the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to …
endpoint noun a place where something ends or is complete
energise verb raise to a higher energy level
energize verb cause to be alert and energetic
enervate verb weaken mentally or morally
enfilade verb rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction
enforced adjective forced or compelled or put in force
enforcer noun one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
engaging adjective attracting or delighting
enginery noun machinery consisting of engines collectively
engorged adjective overfull as with blood
engraved adjective cut or impressed into a surface
engraver noun a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by…
enhanced adjective increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
enhancer noun anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's …
enlarged adjective (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increas…
enlarger noun photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enla…
enlistee noun any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
enmeshed adjective caught as if in a mesh
enormity noun the quality of being outrageous
enormous adjective extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
enquirer noun someone who asks a question
enrollee noun a person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of study
ensemble noun a group of musicians playing or singing together
ensiform adjective shaped like a sword blade
ensilage noun fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentatio…
enthalpy noun (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy…
enthrone verb provide with power and authority
enticing adjective highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
entirely adverb to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often…
entirety noun the state of being total and complete
entitled adjective qualified for by right according to law
entoderm noun the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive an…
entoloma noun agarics with pink spores but lacking both volva and annulus (includes …
entomion noun the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal …
entozoan adjective of or relating to entozoa
entozoic adjective living within a living animal usually as a parasite
entozoon noun any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (…
entrails noun internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
entrepot noun a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without pay…
entresol noun intermediate floor just above the ground floor
entryway noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
enuresis noun inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
envelope noun a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
environs noun the area in which something exists or lives
envisage verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not th…
enzootic adjective of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but onl…
eolithic adjective of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age (characterized …
epanodos noun recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse or…
ependyma noun thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the sp…
ephesian adjective of or relating to ancient Ephesus or its people or language or culture
ephestia noun small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food p…
epicalyx noun a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
epicycle noun a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle
epidemic adjective (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease
epidural adjective on or outside the dura mater
epigraph noun a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
epilator noun a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
epilepsy noun a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of cons…
epilogue noun a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by …
epiphora noun repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
epiphyte noun plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain
episodic adjective of writing or narration
episperm noun protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
episteme noun the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually …
eponymic adjective being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym
equality noun the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
equating noun the act of regarding as equal
equation noun a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
equipage noun equipment and supplies of a military force
equipped adjective provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
erasable adjective capable of being effaced
erasmian adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Erasmus
erectile adjective capable of being raised to an upright position
erecting noun the act of building or putting up
eremitic adjective of or relating to or befitting eremites or their practices of hermitic…
erethism noun an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulatio…
ergotism noun poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products
erigeron noun cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemb…
eritrean adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its people
eruption noun the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic mat…
eruptive adjective producing or characterized by eruptions
eryngium noun large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads
erysimum noun large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers …
erythema noun abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels …
escalate verb increase in extent or intensity
escallop verb bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
escapade noun a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
escapism noun an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion …
escapist noun a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
escargot noun edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of m…
escarole noun variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
eschalot noun type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used…
esoteric adjective confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
espalier noun a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow f…
esparcet noun Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods
especial adjective surpassing what is common or usual or expected
espousal noun archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
espresso noun strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through…
esquimau noun a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenla…
essayist noun a writer of literary works
essonite noun a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown
esteemed adjective having an illustrious reputation
esterify verb change (a compound) into an ester
esthesia noun mental responsiveness and awareness
esthesis noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
esthetic adjective concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
estimate verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
estonian adjective of or pertaining to Estonia or the people or culture of Estonia
estoppel noun a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth o…
estragon noun aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
estrange verb remove from customary environment or associations
estrogen noun a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by th…
etcetera adverb continuing in the same way
eternize verb cause to continue indefinitely
ethereal adjective characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
ethernet noun a type of network technology for local area networks
ethician noun a philosopher who specializes in ethics
ethicism noun a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important
ethicist noun a philosopher who specializes in ethics
ethiopia noun Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea
ethnarch noun the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) …
ethnical adjective denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built u…
ethology noun the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their na…
ethylene noun a flammable colorless gaseous alkene
etiolate verb make weak by stunting the growth or development of
etruscan noun a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria
eucalypt noun a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
eugenics noun the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breed…
eulogise verb praise formally and eloquently
eulogist noun an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics
eulogium noun a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
eulogize verb praise formally and eloquently
euonymus noun widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
euphonic adjective of or relating to or characterized by euphony
euphoria noun a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
euphoric adjective exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
euphuism noun any artificially elegant style of language
eupnoeic adjective passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally
eurasian adjective relating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia
european adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe
europium noun a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
eurydice noun (Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus
eurythmy noun the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of mus…
eutectic noun a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point
eutheria noun all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
evacuate verb move out of an unsafe location into safety
evaluate verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or signific…
evenfall noun the time of day immediately following sunset
evenness noun the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)
evensong noun the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office
eventful adjective full of events or incidents
eventide noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from lat…
eventual adjective expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operat…
eversion noun the position of being turned outward
everting noun the act of turning inside out
everyday adjective found in the ordinary course of events
eviction noun action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as b…
evildoer noun a person who sins (without repenting)
evilness noun the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
evitable adjective capable of being avoided or warded off
exacting adjective having complicated nutritional requirements
exaction noun act of demanding or levying by force or authority
examinee noun someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic exami…
examiner noun someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
exanthem noun eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
exchange verb give to, and receive from, one another
excision noun the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written …
excitant adjective (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
exciting adjective creating or arousing excitement
excursus noun a message that departs from the main subject
executed adjective put to death as punishment
executor noun a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
exegesis noun an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
exertion noun use of physical or mental energy
exigency noun a pressing or urgent situation
exiguity noun the quality of being meager
existent adjective having existence or being or actuality
exocrine adjective of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions
exoergic adjective (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy
exogamic adjective characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not clos…
exogenic adjective derived or originating externally
exorcise verb expel through adjuration or prayers
exorcist noun one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppr…
exorcize verb expel through adjuration or prayers
exordium noun (rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse
exoteric adjective suitable for the general public
exotoxin noun a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
expanded adjective increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
expected adjective considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
expender noun someone who spends money to purchase goods or services
expiable adjective capable of being atoned for
explicit adjective precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
exploded adjective showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show th…
explorer noun someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some sci…
exponent noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
exporter noun a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale)
exposure noun vulnerability to the elements
extended adjective relatively long in duration
extensor noun a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
exterior adjective situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building
external adjective happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or espec…
extoller noun someone who communicates high praise
extrados noun the exterior curve of an arch
extremum noun the point located farthest from the middle of something
exultant adjective joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
exulting adjective joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
exuviate verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
eyedness noun the property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim)
eyeglass noun lens for correcting defective vision in one eye
eyeliner noun makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes
eyepiece noun combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
eyeshade noun a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
eyesight noun normal use of the faculty of vision
eyetooth noun one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located betwee…