English words starting with E

An abnormal or disfiguring outgrowth on the body or on a plant.

waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces and urine.

(of a living organism or cell) to separate and expel (waste matter) as a result of metabolism.

The process of eliminating waste matter from the body.

Relating to or involved in the bodily process of excreting waste matter.

to cause someone great mental or physical pain; to torment.

extremely painful or intense.

To an extreme or unbearable degree; intensely.

to prove or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing.

The act of proving or declaring that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing.

tending or serving to clear someone from alleged fault or guilt.

A short journey or trip, especially one taken for pleasure or as a break from routine.

(Of writing or speech) digressing from the main subject; characterized by digression.

A detailed discussion of a particular point in a book, usually in an appendix or a footnote.

Able to be forgiven or tolerated because there is a good reason for it.

to forgive someone for a small fault or for behaving badly

officially released from a duty or requirement.

An executive, especially in business.

extremely bad or unpleasant

To feel or express great loathing for; to curse or denounce vehemently.

The act of cursing someone or expressing great hatred.

(of a file or program) able to be run by a computer

To carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action).

Carried out or performed a plan, order, or piece of work.

The act of killing someone, especially as a legal punishment.

(of a killing) carried out in a manner characteristic of an organized assassination, typically involving a close-range, deliberate shot to the head

A person who carries out a sentence of death on a condemned person.

relating to the job of managing or directing an organization and making decisions

The part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect and administering state affairs.

Relating to or appropriate for a senior manager or high-ranking official in an organization.

The business or activity of recruiting senior managers and executives for companies.

A person or institution appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of their will.

critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture.

A person who explains or interprets a text, especially religious scriptures.

Relating to or containing explanation, especially of a religious or literary text.

A typical example or model that is considered perfect or excellent.

The quality or state of being exemplary; the condition of serving as an excellent model or pattern.

so good or typical that it should serve as a model to be imitated.

The act of showing or pointing out something by giving an example.

to be a typical example of something

an example or model, especially a moralizing or illustrative story.

To free someone from an obligation or rule that applies to others.

the action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

Caused by or resulting from physical exercise.

A person who exercises.

(gerund or present participle). Engaging in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness.

To use power, influence, or a quality in order to have a particular effect.

The use of physical or mental effort; strenuous activity.

a cosmetic product or substance used to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin.

to remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, often by rubbing with a special brush or cream.

(of a substance or product) having the property of removing dead cells from the surface of the skin

The process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of the skin.

a cosmetic product or tool used to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin.

The act or process of breathing air out of the lungs.

to breathe air out of your lungs

to breathe air, smoke, etc. out of your lungs

To make someone feel extremely tired and without energy.

extremely tired and having no energy

(of a resource or supply) able to be used up completely so that nothing remains.

making you feel extremely tired, both physically and mentally

a state of extreme physical or mental tiredness.

including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

in a way that includes or considers all elements or aspects; completely and thoroughly.

to show something publicly for people to see or for sale

to show something publicly for people to see or for entertainment

showing a quality, feeling, or type of behaviour

a public event at which objects such as paintings are shown

A tendency to behave in a way that attracts attention to oneself.

A person who behaves in an extravagant way in order to attract attention.

Behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention or display one's abilities, body, or personality in a very obvious way.

A person or company that shows their work or products at a public event, such as a trade fair or art exhibition.

To make someone feel very happy, animated, or elated.

feeling very happy, animated, or elated.

Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.

a feeling of being very happy and excited

To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.

The act of strongly encouraging or urging someone to do something.

The act of digging up something buried, especially a dead body, from the ground.

to remove a dead body from the ground, especially in order to examine how the person died

To dig up something buried, especially a dead body, from the ground.

An urgent need or demand.

An urgent need or demand that you must deal with immediately.

requiring immediate action or attention; urgent.

extremely small in size or amount; meager.

The state of being forced to live away from one's own country, especially for political reasons or as a punishment.

living in a foreign country because one is not allowed to live in one's own country, usually for political reasons

to have actual being; to be real

the state or fact of being real or living or of being present

Having reality or being; existing.

Relating to existence, especially human existence.

A philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

A person who believes in the philosophy of existentialism, which emphasizes individual existence, freedom, and choice.

Existing is used to describe something that is present or available now.

A door or passage through which you can leave a building, vehicle, or place.

In the process of leaving or going out.

a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time

relating to or characterized by marriage outside a specific group, especially as required by custom or law.

the custom of marrying outside a specific community, clan, or tribe.

Originating from outside an organism or system.

A segment of a DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein or peptide sequence, which is expressed in the final mature RNA molecule after splicing.

to officially state or show that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem

officially declared free from blame or guilt for a wrongdoing.

the act of officially absolving someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.

a planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.

(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high; far beyond what is fair or usual.

To an exceedingly or unreasonably high degree, especially in cost or price.

to force an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic

The act of forcing an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic.

a person who performs the religious or spiritual ritual of expelling evil spirits from a person or place.

to force an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic

Relating to or having an exoskeleton; of the nature of an exoskeleton.

A rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection.

Intended for or likely to be understood by the general public; popular or common.

originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.

having an unusual and often striking appearance that seems to come from a distant or foreign place.

In a manner that is strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously unusual or foreign.

the quality of being strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual, often because of associations with distant foreign countries.

To become or make something larger in size, number, or importance.

Able to be made larger or more extensive.