English Words: E

18,836 words · Page 44 of 377

exterioradj

Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.

exterminateverb

To kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.

exterminationnoun

The act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication.

exterminatornoun

Someone or something that exterminates.

externaladj

Outside of something; on the exterior.

externalitynoun

The state of being external or externalized.

externallyadv

on the surface or the outside

extinctadj

Of fire, etc.: no longer alight; of a light, etc.: no longer shining; extinguished, quenched.

extinctionnoun

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

extinguishverb

To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.

extinguishedverb

simple past and past participle of extinguish

extinguishernoun

One who, or that which, extinguishes something.

extinguishingnoun

The process by which something is extinguished.

extinguishmentnoun

The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.

extolverb

To praise; to make high.

Extonname

A village in Woodbury parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9886).

extortverb

To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.

extortionnoun

The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

extortionateadj

Of, related to, or typifying extortion (“the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats”).

extracellularadj

Occurring or found outside of a cell.

extractnoun

Something that is extracted or drawn out.

extractedverb

simple past and past participle of extract

extractionnoun

The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.

extractiveadj

That serves to extract something

extractornoun

Any of various mechanical devices that extract a component from others.

extracurricularadj

Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment.

extraditeverb

To remove a person from one state to another by legal process.

extraditionnoun

A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.

extragalacticadj

Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.

extrajudicialadj

Out of or beyond the power or authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction.

extramaritaladj

Occurring outside marriage.

extramuraladj

Taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university or prison.

extraneousadj

Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.

extraordinaireadj

Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding.

extraordinarilyadv

In an extraordinary manner.

extraordinaryadj

Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

extrapolateverb

To infer by extending known information.

extrapolationnoun

A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.

extrasnoun

plural of extra

extrasensoryadj

Of or relating to extrasensory perception.

extraterrestrialadj

Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.

extraterritorialadj

Of a section of territory: not subject to the laws of the local country.

extravagancenoun

Excessive or superfluous expenditure of money.

extravagantadj

Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

extravagantlyadv

With lavish expenditure or behaviour; in an extravagant manner.

extravaganzanoun

An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama, originally associated with Victorian England.

extraversionnoun

Alternative spelling of extroversion.

extremeadj

Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.

extremelyadv

To an extreme degree.

extremesnoun

plural of extreme

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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 44. 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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