English Words: E

18,836 words · Page 1 of 377

echaracter

The fifth letter of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.

e caudatanoun

A form of the letter e modified by the addition of a diacritical “tail”: ⟨ę⟩.

e caudataenoun

plural of e caudata

e hoanoun

Mate, friend.

E majornoun

The major key with the notes E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, the key signature of which has four sharps.

E minornoun

a minor key with the notes E, F♯, G, A, B, C, and D

E numbernoun

Any of a range of European abbreviations for food additives used on labels.

e pluribus unumproverb

"out of many, one" or "from many, one" (alternatively translated as "one out of many" or "one from many”)

E'd upadj

Under the influence of the recreational drug Ecstasy.

e'enadj

Contraction of even.

e'eradv

Contraction of ever.

e'rydet

Alternative spelling of every.

e'rythingpron

Alternative spelling of everything.

e'rytingpron

Alternative spelling of everything.

E-1noun

A private.

E-2noun

A visa granted to investors in United States businesses.

E-6noun

A staff sergeant.

e-accessnoun

Electronic access to resources, such as publications at a library.

e-accountnoun

An account, such as a bank account, that is operated and accessed by electronic means.

e-activismnoun

Cyberactivism.

e-activistnoun

Cyberactivist.

e-addressnoun

E-mail address.

e-alertnoun

An alert sent by e-mail or similar electronic means.

e-appraisalnoun

A staff appraisal carried out using computer technology.

e-archivenoun

An archive kept in electronic format; a computerized archive.

e-arrivalnoun

A computerised system for processing immigrants into a country.

e-assessmentnoun

An assessment carried out by means of computer technology.

e-auctionnoun

An auction that takes place between remote bidders by means of a computer network.

e-ballotnoun

A computerized ballot in e-voting.

e-banknoun

A bank that operates via the Internet.

e-bankingnoun

Banking carried out electronically, as for example over the Internet.

e-barrassmentnoun

Humiliation as a result of sending an email with embarrassing mistakes.

e-basedadj

Having an electronic basis, especially in terms of computers and the Internet.

e-basketnoun

The basket of an online shop, where a user's purchases are displayed before checkout.

e-beggarnoun

Synonym of cyberbeggar.

e-beggingnoun

The act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.

e-benefitsnoun

The use of a computer system to manage employees' benefits.

e-bicyclenoun

Synonym of e-bike.

e-biddingnoun

Bidding activity or a bidding event taking place on the Internet.

e-bikenoun

A bicycle assisted by, or powered by, an electric motor.

e-bikernoun

A cyclist who rides an e-bike.

e-billnoun

A bill that is delivered electronically.

e-billingnoun

electronic billing

e-biznoun

e-business.

e-blastnoun

A marketing method that sends a mass e-mail to an entire mailing list or distribution list.

e-boardingnoun

The use of electronic technology to facilitate the boarding of an aircraft by passengers.

E-boatnoun

Any German fast attack craft in World War Two.

e-booknoun

An electronic book, a book published in electronic form.

e-bookstorenoun

An online store that sells e-books.

e-bordernoun

A national border where entry and exit is regulated by means of technology, such as biometrics.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter E contains 18,836 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 377 pages, and you are currently viewing page 1. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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