English words: E

819 words under E; 201–300 on this page.

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• elude verb (elude, eludes, eluded, eluding)
  To escape from someone or something by being clever or fast, so they cannot catch or find you.
• elul nounJewish tradition
  The sixth month of the Hebrew calendar, around August and September.
• elysium noun (no plural)
  A place of perfect peace and happiness, a heavenly land where good people are sent after death (old use in myths).
• em pronoun (informal spoken form of "them"); interjection…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A spoken short form of "them", often written 'em.
• email noun (email, emails); verb…
  An email is a message sent from one computer or phone to another over the internet.
• emanate verbJewish tradition
  To flow out or come forth from a source, like light from the sun.
• emanation noun (emanations)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Something that comes out from a source, such as a light, a smell or a spirit.
• emancipated adjective; verb form…
  Freed from slavery.
• emancipation noun (emancipation, uncountable)
  Being set free from slavery or from strict control by others.
• embalm verb (embalm, embalms, embalmed, embalming); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To embalm a dead body is to treat it with special chemicals or salts so it does not rot quickly.
• embankment noun (an embankment, embankments)
  A long bank of earth or stone built to carry a road or railway, or to stop a river from flooding.
• embark verb (embark, embarks, embarked, embarking)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To embark is to go on board a ship or aircraft to start a journey.
• embarrass verb (embarrass, embarrasses, embarrassed, embarrassing)
  To embarrass someone means to make them feel shy, silly or uncomfortable in front of others.
• embarrassed adjective…
  Feeling shy, awkward or a bit ashamed because of something you did or something that happened in front of other people, often with a red…
• embarrassing adjective…
  Embarrassing describes something that makes you feel shy, silly or uncomfortable in front of other people.
• embarrassment noun (embarrassment, embarrassments)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A feeling of being shy, silly or uncomfortable because of something you did or something that happened in front of others.
• embassy noun (an embassy, embassies)
  An embassy is the official building in a foreign country where an ambassador and their staff work to represent their own country.
• embedded adjective (embedded); verb form of embed…
  Embedded means fixed firmly inside something else, like a stone stuck in mud.
• embellish verb (embellish, embellishes, embellished, embellishing)
  To make something more beautiful by adding decorations.
• ember noun (ember, embers)
  An ember is a small piece of wood or coal that is still glowing hot after a fire has died down.
• embitter verb (embitters, embittered, embittering)Jewish tradition
  To embitter someone is to make them resentful and angry for a long time, after they have been hurt or treated unfairly.
• emblem noun (emblem, emblems)
  A picture or object that stands for a country, group, team or idea: «The maple leaf is the emblem of Canada».
• embodied verb…
  Showed or represented an idea or quality clearly, as a perfect example.
• embodiment noun (embodiments)
  The embodiment of a quality is a person or thing that shows that quality perfectly.
• embody verb (embodies, embodied, embodying)
  To embody an idea is to show it clearly in a person or thing.
• embrace verb (embrace, embraces, embraced, embracing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To put your arms around someone to show love or friendship; to hug.
• embroider verb (embroider, embroiders, embroidered, embroidering)
  To embroider means to sew patterns or pictures onto cloth with coloured thread.
• embroidery noun (embroideries)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Embroidery is decorating cloth by sewing patterns on it with coloured thread.
• embryo noun (an embryo, embryos)
  A living thing at a very early stage of growing, before it is born or hatches: inside an egg, a seed or its mother's womb.
• emendation nounJewish tradition
  A change made to a text to fix a mistake or make it clear.
• emerald noun (an emerald, emeralds; emerald — the colour)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An emerald is a bright green precious stone used in jewellery.
• emerge verb (emerge, emerges, emerged, emerging)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To come out from inside or behind something and be seen: A chick emerged from the egg.
• emergence noun (uncountable; also an emergence)
  Coming out from somewhere and becoming visible, like an insect from a cocoon.
• emergency noun (emergency, emergencies); adjective…
  A sudden dangerous situation where help is needed quickly: a fire, a bad accident, someone who can't breathe.
• emergent adjective (emergent)
  Emergent means starting to appear, grow or become known.
• emerging verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Emerging is the -ing form of «emerge», which means to come out from somewhere hidden or dark.
• emerods noun, plural of emerod
  painful lumps or sores that swell on the skin, here as a plague sent on the wicked.
• emetic noun (an emetic, emetics); adjective
  A medicine or substance that makes a person vomit (be sick).
• emigrant noun (an emigrant, emigrants)
  A person who leaves their own country to live in another country.
• emigrate verb (emigrate, emigrates, emigrated, emigrating)
  To leave your own country to go and live permanently in another country.
• emigration noun (uncountable)
  Emigration is leaving your own country to go and live permanently in another country.
• eminence noun (eminences)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Eminence is the state of being famous, important or high in rank.
• eminent adjective (no change in form)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Eminent means famous, respected and important, known for doing something very well.
• emir noun (emirs)
  An emir is a ruler, a governor or a prince in some Arab lands.
• emissary noun (emissaries)
  An emissary is a person sent to carry a message or do an official errand for someone else.
• emission noun (an emission, emissions; emission — uncountable)
  Gas, heat, light or another substance sent out into the air: car emissions.
• emit verb (emit, emits, emitted, emitting)
  To emit is to send out light, heat, sound, gas or a smell.
• emmental noun (Emmental, uncountable; a piece of Emmental); also…
  Emmental is a yellow Swiss cheese with big round holes in it.
• emoji noun (an emoji, emojis or emoji)
  An emoji is a small picture or face used in text messages, emails and online posts to show a feeling or idea, like a smiling face or a…
• emollient noun (an emollient, emollients); adjective (emollient)
  An emollient is a cream or lotion that makes dry skin soft and smooth.
• emote verb (emote, emotes, emoted, emoting); noun…
  To show feelings in a strong, often over-the-top way, especially when acting.
• emoticon noun (an emoticon, emoticons)
  A small face made from keyboard symbols, like :-) or :(, used in messages to show a feeling.
• emotion noun (an emotion, emotions)
  An emotion is a strong feeling such as happiness, sadness, fear, anger, love or surprise.
• emotional adjective (emotional, more emotional); adverb emotionally
  Emotional means about feelings: emotional problems, emotional health.
• empathy noun (empathy, uncountable)
  The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, as if you were in their place.
• emperor noun (an emperor, emperors)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A man who rules an empire, a group of many countries or lands, such as the Roman emperors.
• emphasis noun (emphasis, emphases)
  Special importance or attention given to something: «The school puts emphasis on reading».
• emphasise verb (emphasise, emphasises, emphasised, emphasising)
  To show that something is especially important.
• emphasize verbJewish tradition
  To give special importance or attention to something by stressing it.
• emphatic adjective (emphatic, more emphatic); adverb emphatically
  Emphatic means said or done strongly and clearly, to show you really mean it.
• empire noun (empire, empires)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A group of countries or lands ruled by one ruler or government, often an emperor or empress.
• employ verb (employ, employs, employed, employing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To employ someone is to give them a job and pay them.
• employed adjective; past form of the verb employ…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Having a paid job.
• employee noun (an employee, employees)
  An employee is a person who works for a company or another person and is paid for it.
• employer noun (an employer, employers)
  An employer is a person or company that pays people to work for them.
• employment noun (employment — usually uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Employment is having a paid job.
• empowered adjective (empowered, more empowered); past form of empower…
  Feeling strong, confident and in control of your life.
• empress noun (an empress, empresses)
  An empress is a woman who rules an empire.
• emptiness noun (emptiness, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The state of having nothing or nobody inside.
• empty adjective (empty, emptier, emptiest); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Empty means with nothing in or on it: an empty box.
• emu noun (an emu, emus)
  An emu is a very large bird from Australia that cannot fly but can run very fast.
• emulsion noun (an emulsion, emulsions; also uncountable)
  A mixture of two liquids that do not usually mix, such as oil and water, where tiny drops of one are spread through the other.
• en preposition and pronoun (French «en» = in, to, of it); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  «En» means «in» or «to» with countries and months, and «in» or «by» for ways of travelling: «en France» (in France), «en été» (in summer)…
• enable verb (enable, enables, enabled, enabling)
  To enable means to make it possible for someone or something to do something.
• enact verb (enact, enacts, enacted, enacting)
  To enact a law means to make it officially into law.
• enactment noun (an enactment, enactments; enactment, uncountable)
  The act of making a bill into law, or the law itself.
• enamel noun (enamel — uncountable); verb…
  The hard, white, shiny outer layer of your teeth that protects them.
• enamour verb (enamours, enamoured, enamouring)
  To enamour someone is to charm them so they feel love for you.
• encamp verb (encamps, encamped, encamping)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To encamp is to set up tents or a camp in the open and stay there for a time.
• encampment noun (an encampment, encampments)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A place where a group of people, like soldiers, refugees or travellers, set up tents or shelters for a time.
• encase verb (encase, encases, encased, encasing)
  To cover or surround something completely, as if in a case or box.
• encased verb (past and past participle of encase); adjective…
  Completely covered or surrounded by something hard or protective.
• enchanted adjective (no change in form)
  Enchanted means under a magic spell, or full of magic.
• enchanter noun (an enchanter, enchanters); feminine enchantresseveryday · Jewish tradition
  An enchanter is a person in stories who uses magic spells, especially to charm or control people.
• enchantment noun (enchantment, enchantments)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An enchantment is a magic spell that makes things happen or changes someone.
• enchantress noun (enchantress, enchantresses)
  A enchantress is a woman who works magic and casts spells.
• encircle verb (encircle, encircles, encircled, encircling)
  To encircle something is to form a circle round it or surround it on all sides.
• encircled verb, past form of encircle…
  Formed a circle around something or someone; surrounded.
• encircling verb…
  Forming a circle around something; surrounding it on all sides.
• enclave noun (an enclave, enclaves)
  An enclave is a small piece of land belonging to one country that is completely surrounded by another country.
• enclose verb (enclose, encloses, enclosed, enclosing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To enclose a place is to put a wall, fence or cover all the way round it.
• enclosed adjective; verb, past form of enclose…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Enclosed means surrounded on all sides by walls, a fence or something else.
• enclosure noun (an enclosure, enclosures)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An enclosure is an area with a fence or wall all round it, often to keep animals in.
• encompass verb (encompass, encompasses, encompassed, encompassing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To encompass something is to include it or cover all of it.
• encore noun (an encore, encores); exclamation (encore!); verb…
  An extra song or piece played at the end of a concert because the audience claps and asks for more.
• encounter verb (encounter, encounters, encountered, encountering)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To encounter means to meet someone or something, often by chance or unexpectedly: "we encountered a bear".
• encourage verb (encourage, encourages, encouraged, encouraging)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To encourage someone is to give them hope, confidence or support so they keep trying.
• encouragement noun (encouragement, mostly uncountable)
  Encouragement is words or actions that give someone confidence and hope to keep going or try something.
• encouragingly adverbJewish tradition
  In a way that gives courage and hope.
• encroachment noun…
  Slowly going into a place, time or right that belongs to someone else, a little at a time.

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