English Words: E

18,836 words · Page 23 of 377

eat the micverb

To speak or sing with one's mouth close to, or in contact with, a microphone.

eat the onionverb

To unwittingly and erroneously interpret a work of satire as literal fact, particularly a piece published by The Onion.

eat the richphrase

An expression of contempt towards capitalism and the rich, demanding an equitable redistribution of wealth.

eat to live, not live to eatproverb

It is best not to be gluttonous; eating shouldn't be one's favorite activity, but one should eat only to supply health.

eat upverb

To consume completely.

eat up with a spoonverb

To accept (something) very eagerly.

eat, breathe, and sleepverb

To devote one's time obsessively to.

eat, drink and be merryproverb

Enjoy yourself; forget your cares; do not worry.

eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we dieproverb

Life is short, so you should enjoy it while you can.

eat-all-you-canadj

All-you-can-eat.

eat-inadj

Designed for dining in as well as food preparation.

eatabilitynoun

suitability for use as food

eatableadj

Able to be eaten; edible.

eatablenessnoun

The quality of being eatable.

eatagenoun

Edible growth of grass for horses and cattle, especially that of lattermath.

Eatanswillnoun

The area where a disorderly, argumentative and riotous election takes place.

eatathonnoun

A charity event in which participants eat as much as possible.

eateverb

Obsolete spelling of eat.

eatedverb

simple past and past participle of eat

eatenverb

past participle of eat

eaten bread is soon forgottenproverb

Kind deeds or favors are often forgotten by the beneficiary once they have been performed.

eaternoun

A person or animal who eats.

eaterienoun

Alternative spelling of eatery.

eatertainmentnoun

The combination of dining and entertainment, as in some themed restaurants.

eaterynoun

A restaurant or café; a place to purchase and eat food.

eatestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of eat

eatethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of eat

eathadj

Easy; not hard or difficult.

eatheradv

Obsolete spelling of either.

Eathertonname

A surname.

eathestadj

superlative form of eath: most eath

eathfuladj

Comfortable; at ease.

eathlinsadv

Easily; readily.

eathlyadv

In an eath or easy manner; easily; readily.

eathyadj

Easy.

eatin'noun

Pronunciation spelling of eating.

eatingverb

present participle and gerund of eat

eating habitnoun

A habit involving the regular consumption of certain types of food; the consistent choices one makes regarding eating, such as food choices, amount of food consumed, frequency of eating, etc.

eating ironsnoun

Knife, fork and spoon; cutlery.

eating psychopathologynoun

The mindset behind an eating disorder or more.

eating-disordernoun

Rare form of eating disorder.

eatingwarenoun

Items used for eating a meal, such as plates and cutlery.

Eatonname

A placename:

Eaton Countyname

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Charlotte.

Eaton Soconname

A village in St Neots parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL165595).

Eatonianame

A town in the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Eatonsvillename

A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Eatontonname

A city, the county seat of Putnam County, Georgia, United States.

Eatontownname

A borough of Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.

eatressnoun

A woman who eats.

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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 23. 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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