English Words: E

18,836 words · Page 24 of 377

eatsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of eat

eatwarenoun

Synonym of eatingware.

eatworthyadj

Worthy of being eaten; suitable for consumption; edible.

eaunoun

Alternative form of ea.

Eau Clairename

A city, the county seat of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.

Eau Claire Countyname

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Eau Claire.

eau Créolenoun

A fine Martinique liqueur, made by distilling the flowers of the mammee apple with spirit of wine.

eau de Colognenoun

A type of perfume; cologne.

eau de nilnoun

A pale green colour.

eau de parfumnoun

A solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds.

eau de toilettenoun

A lightly scented perfume to freshen the skin, usually applied directly to the skin after bathing or shaving.

eau de vienoun

Synonym of brandy.

eau fortenoun

An etching or a print from an etched plate.

eavenoun

Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”)

eavedadj

Having eaves (of a specified number or kind).

eavedropnoun

an eavesdrop (dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.)

eavelessadj

Without eaves.

Eavensonname

A surname.

eavesnoun

The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.

eavesdripnoun

Synonym of eavesdrop (“dripping of rain from the eaves of a house”).

eavesdropverb

To hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

eavesdroppernoun

One who eavesdrops.

eavesdroppingnoun

verbal noun of eavesdrop:

eavesdroppinglyadv

So as to eavesdrop.

eavesreadverb

To surreptitiously read something.

eavestroughnoun

A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.

eavingnoun

The eaves of a roof.

eawintj

Alternative form of hee-haw.

EAZnoun

Initialism of Education Action Zone, any of various areas of England considered for special assistance in increasing the quality or availability of educational opportunities, instituted by New Labour.

eazilyadv

Eye dialect spelling of easily.

ebanoun

A stiff dough made by soaking garri in hot water and kneading it with a baton.

ebanzukenoun

A banzuke illustrated with pictures of the wrestlers

eBayname

A popular Internet auction website.

eBayernoun

A member of the auction web site eBay.

ebbnoun

The receding movement of the tide.

ebb and flownoun

The flowing out and in of the tide.

ebbedadj

Having receded, or reduced in amount, intensity, or importance; diminished.

Ebbenname

A surname from German.

Ebberstonname

A village in Ebberston and Yedingham parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE8982).

Ebbertname

A surname.

ebbetnoun

The eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens.

ebbethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ebb

Ebbettsname

A surname originating as a matronymic.

Ebbiename

A diminutive of the male given names Ebenezer and Eben.

ebbingverb

present participle and gerund of ebb

Ebbinghaus illusionnoun

An optical illusion whereby a disk appears smaller if surrounded by larger disks than if by smaller.

ebbingsnoun

plural of ebbing

ebblessadj

Without an ebb.

ebbsnoun

plural of ebb

Ebbwname

A river in Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Caerphilly borough county borough, and the City of Newport, Wales, which runs into the Severn Estuary at the same place as the River Usk.

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 24. 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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