English Words: E

18,836 words · Page 13 of 377

earmarknoun

A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.

earmarkableadj

Capable of being earmarked.

earmoldnoun

An anatomically-shaped device worn in the ear for sound conduction or ear protection.

earmouldnoun

Alternative spelling of earmold.

earmuffnoun

A garment to keep the ears warm.

earmuffedadj

Wearing earmuffs.

earnverb

To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

earn a livingverb

Alternative form of make a living.

earn one's crustverb

To earn money, to do something as a job.

earn one's keepverb

To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.

earn one's spursverb

Synonym of win one's spurs.

earn one's stripesverb

To acquire recognized credentials by competent performance.

earn one's wingsverb

To prove one's worth or merit.

earn outverb

To qualify for a bonus or other amount of money that has been promised.

earnableadj

Capable of being earned.

earnedverb

simple past and past participle of earn

earned run averagenoun

A statistic in baseball which equals the number of earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched.

earnernoun

One who earns money.

earnestnoun

Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.

earnestestadj

superlative form of earnest: most earnest

earnestfuladj

serious; earnest

earnestlieradv

comparative form of earnestly: more earnestly

earnestlyadv

In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

earnestnessnoun

The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.

earnestnessenoun

Obsolete spelling of earnestness.

earnestynoun

Earnestness.

earnethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of earn

Earneyname

A surname from Irish.

earnfuladj

Full of anxiety or yearning.

Earnhardtname

A surname from German.

Earnhartname

A surname.

Earnheartname

A surname.

Earniename

A diminutive of the male given name Earnest.

earningverb

present participle and gerund of earn

earningsnoun

Wages, money earned, income.

earnings missnoun

A lower revenue or earnings per share than what analysts have predicted.

earnings seasonnoun

The time of year when corporate earnings are reported, usually in January, April, July, and October.

earnoutnoun

A formula by which the management of a company earns a share of the company's share capital by achieving results above pre-determined levels.

earnsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of earn

Earnshawname

A habitational surname from Old English.

Earnshaw's theoremname

A theorem stating that a collection of point charges cannot be maintained in a stable stationary equilibrium configuration solely by the electrostatic interaction of the charges.

earntverb

simple past and past participle of earn

earnutnoun

A finding that attaches to the back of an earring to keep it securely fixed on the ear.

Earpname

A surname.

earpadnoun

A cushioned pad enclosing the speaker part of a headphone for purposes of hygiene and comfort.

earphonenoun

A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

earphonedadj

Wearing earphones.

earphonesnoun

A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.

earpicknoun

An instrument for removing earwax from the ear.

earpiecenoun

A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.

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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 13. 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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