Alphabetical word directory

English words starting with E

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emolument

n

A salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.

[ɪˈmɑːljʊmənt]

emote

v

to express emotion in a very obvious or theatrical way, especially when acting

[ɪˈmoʊt]

emotion

n

A strong feeling such as love, fear, or anger.

[ɪˈmoʊʃ(ə)n]

emotion-laden

adj

filled with or characterized by strong feelings or emotions.

[ɪˈmoʊʃ(ə)n ˌleɪd(ə)n]

emotional

adj

Relating to a person's feelings

[ɪˈmoʊʃənl]

emotionalism

n

The tendency to rely on or display emotion, especially in an excessive way.

[ɪˈmoʊʃ(ə)nəlɪz(ə)m]

emotionality

n

The quality or state of being emotional, especially in showing one's feelings openly.

[ɪˌmoʊʃəˈnæləti]

emotionally

adv

in a way that relates to a person's emotions or feelings

[ɪˈmoʊʃənəli]

emotionless

adj

not showing any feelings or emotions.

[ɪˈmoʊʃnləs]

emotive

adj

relating to or expressing strong feelings or emotions.

[ɪˈmoʊtɪv]

emotivism

n

The meta-ethical theory which claims that ethical sentences do not express propositions but emotional attitudes.

[ɪˈmoʊt̬ɪvɪzəm]

empanada

n

A baked or fried pastry turnover of Spanish or Latin American origin, filled with a variety of savory ingredients like meat, cheese, or vegetables.

[ˌem.pəˈnɑː.də]

empanel

v

To enter (a person's name) on a list or panel, especially of jurors or a jury.

[ɪmˈpæn(ə)l]

empath

n

A person with the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

[ˈɛmpaθ]

empathetic

adj

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

[ˌempəˈθetɪk]

empathetically

adv

In a way that shows an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

[ˌempəˈθetɪkli]

empathic

adj

Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

[emˈpæθɪk]

empathize

v

to understand and share the feelings of another person.

[ˈempəθaɪz]

empathy

n

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

[ˈempəθi]

emperor

n

a man who rules an empire

[ˈempərər]

emphasis

n

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

[ˈemfəsɪs]

emphasise

v

To give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing.

[ˈemfəsaɪz]

emphasize

v

to give special importance or attention to something when speaking or writing.

[ˈemfəsaɪz]

emphatic

adj

expressed or performed with emphasis

[ɪmˈfætɪk]

emphatically

adv

in a forceful way that shows you feel strongly about something

[ɪmˈfætɪkli]

emphysema

n

a condition in which the small air sacs in the lungs become stretched and damaged, typically causing breathlessness.

[ˌemfɪˈsiːmə]

empire

n

A group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or government

[ˈem.paɪər]

empiric

n

A person who relies solely on practical experience rather than theory, especially in medicine.

[ɛmˈpɪrɪk]

empirical

adj

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

[ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl]

empirically

adv

in a way that is based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

[ɪmˈpɪrɪkli]

empiricism

n

The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience.

[ɛmˈpɪrəˌsɪzəm]

empiricist

n

A person who believes that all knowledge is based on experience derived from the senses.

[ɛmˈpɪrɪsɪst]

emplacement

n

a prepared position or platform for a weapon, especially a large gun.

[ɪmˈpleɪsmənt]

emplotment

n

The process or result of organizing events and experiences into a coherent narrative structure or plot.

[ɪmˈplɑːtmənt]

employ

v

To give someone a job to do for payment.

[ɪmˈplɔɪ]

employable

adj

(of a person) having the skills, qualities, or willingness to work that make them suitable to be employed.

[ɪmˈplɔɪəbl]

employed

adj

Having a paid job

[ɪmˈplɔɪd]

employee

n

a person who is paid to work for a person or company.

[ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː]

employee-owned

adj

(of a business or company) owned by the people who work for it.

[ɪmˌplɔɪ.iː ˈoʊnd]

employer

n

A person, company, or organization that pays people to work for them.

[ɪmˈplɔɪər]

employer-based

adj

relating to or provided through a person's employer, typically referring to benefits, insurance, or systems.

[ɪmˈplɔɪər beɪst]

employer-employee

n

A person or organization that hires people to do work and pays them for it.

[ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ - ˌemplɔɪˈiː]

employer-paid

adj

(of a benefit, insurance premium, etc.) paid for by an employer rather than the employee.

[ɪmˈplɔɪər peɪd]

employer-provided

adj

Supplied or made available by an employer, typically referring to benefits, insurance, or services.

[ɪmˈplɔɪər prəˈvaɪdɪd]

employer-sponsored

adj

Provided, paid for, or arranged by a person's or group's employer

[ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈspɑːnsərd]

employment

n

The state of having a paid job.

[ɪmˈplɔɪmənt]

employment-based

adj

Relating to or dependent on one's employment status or job.

[ɪmˈplɔɪmənt beɪst]

employment-related

adj

Connected to or having to do with a job or work.

[ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɪˌleɪtɪd]

emporium

n

A large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.

[ɛmˈpɔːr.i.əm]

empower

v

To give someone the authority or power to do something.

[ɪmˈpaʊər]

empowered

adj

having the authority, power, or confidence to do something

[ɪmˈpaʊərd]

empowering

adj

Making someone stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights.

[ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ]

empowerment

n

The process of giving someone the authority or power to do something.

[ɪmˈpaʊərmənt]

empress

n

A woman who rules an empire, or the wife of an emperor.

[ˈɛmprəs]

emptied

v

past tense and past participle of empty; to make something empty, to remove all the contents from something.

[ˈemptid]

emptily

adv

In a way that lacks meaning, substance, or sincerity; in a vacant or hollow manner.

[ˈɛmptɪli]

emptiness

n

The state of containing nothing or of being empty.

[ˈɛmptinəs]

empty

adj

containing nothing; having no people or things inside

[ˈɛm(p)ti]

empty-handed

adj

Having nothing in your hands, especially after expecting to receive or obtain something.

[ˌemp.tiˈhæn.dɪd]

empty-headed

adj

lacking intelligence or serious thought; foolish or silly.

[ˈempti ˈhedɪd]

empty-nest

adj

(of parents) having children who have grown up and left home

[ˈɛmpti nɛst]

emptying

n

The action of making something empty or the state of becoming empty.

[ˈɛmptiɪŋ]

empyreal

adj

Of or relating to the sky or the heavens; celestial.

[ˌɛmpɪˈriəl]

empyrean

adj

Relating to heaven or the sky; celestial; sublime.

[ˌɛmpaɪˈriːən]

emu

n

A large, flightless Australian bird, similar to an ostrich but with three toes and brownish-grey feathers.

[ˈiːmjuː]

emulate

v

To try to be like someone or something else, especially because you admire them.

[ˈem.jə.leɪt]

emulation

n

effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.

[ˌem.jəˈleɪ.ʃən]

emulator

n

A person or thing that copies the behavior or actions of another.

[ˈem.jə.leɪ.t̬ɚ]

emulsify

v

to combine two liquids, especially oil and water, into a smooth mixture in which very small drops of one liquid are suspended throughout the other.

[ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪ]

emulsion

n

A fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.

[ɪˈmʌlʃən]

enable

v

To make someone or something able to do something; to provide with the means or opportunity.

[ɪˈneɪbl]

enablement

n

The act of providing someone with the means, authority, or opportunity to do something; empowerment.

[ɪˈneɪblmənt]

enabler

n

A person or thing that makes something possible or easier to achieve.

[ɪˈneɪblər]

enabling

adj

Giving someone or something the authority or means to do something.

[ɪˈneɪblɪŋ]

enact

v

to make a bill or other proposal into law.

[ɪˈnækt]

enactment

n

the process of making a law or regulation official.

[ɪˈnæktmənt]

enamel

n

a hard, shiny substance that is put on the surface of metal, clay, etc. for decoration or protection

[ɪˈnæm(ə)l]

enameled

adj

Covered or decorated with a glossy, usually opaque, glassy substance.

[ɪˈnæm(ə)ld]

enameling

n

The process or art of applying a vitreous, glassy coating (enamel) to a surface, typically metal or pottery, for decoration or protection.

[ɪˈnæməlɪŋ]

enamelware

n

kitchen utensils or other objects made of metal coated with a hard, glossy, decorative enamel surface.

[ɪˈnæməlwer]

enamor

v

to fill someone with a feeling of love or delight

[ɪˈnæmər]

enamored

adj

Feeling or filled with love or admiration for someone or something.

[ɪˈnæmərd]

enantiomer

n

each of a pair of molecules that are mirror images of each other and are not superimposable.

[ɪˈnæn.ti.oʊ.mɚ]

encamp

v

To set up a camp or live in a camp.

[ɪnˈkæmp]

encampment

n

a place where a group of people, especially soldiers, live in tents or temporary shelters.

[ɪnˈkæmpmənt]

encapsulate

v

to express the most important parts of something in a few words, a small space, or a single object

[ɪnˈkæpsəleɪt]

encapsulated

adj

enclosed or summarized in a concise form.

[ɪnˈkæpsəleɪtɪd]

encapsulation

n

the action of enclosing something in or as if in a capsule.

[ɪnˌkæpsəˈleɪʃən]

encase

v

To completely cover or surround something, especially in a protective layer or container.

[ɪnˈkeɪs]

encasement

n

the action of enclosing or placing something in a case.

[ɪnˈkeɪsmənt]

encaustic

adj

(of a painting method) using pigments mixed with hot wax which are burned in as an inlay.

[ɛnˈkɔːstɪk]

encephalitis

n

Inflammation of the brain, typically caused by infection or an allergic reaction.

[ˌen.sef.əˈlaɪ.t̬əs]

encephalopathy

n

Any disease or disorder of the brain.

[enˌsef.əˈlɑː.pə.θi]

enchant

v

to attract someone strongly and make them feel very interested, excited, or pleased

[ɪnˈtʃænt]

enchanted

adj

filled with delight and wonder; charmed.

[ɪnˈtʃæntɪd]

enchanter

n

A person who uses magic or casts spells; a sorcerer.

[ɪnˈtʃæntər]

enchanting

adj

very pleasant or attractive; charming

[ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋ]

enchantingly

adv

in a manner that delights or charms completely

[ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋli]

enchantment

n

a feeling of great pleasure and delight; a state of being under a magical spell.

[ɪnˈtʃæntmənt]

enchantress

n

a woman who uses magic or sorcery; a witch.

[ɪnˈtʃæntrəs]

enchilada

n

a mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili sauce.

[ˌen.tʃɪˈlɑː.də]

encipher

v

To convert a message or data into a coded form, especially to conceal its meaning.

[ɪnˈsaɪfər]

encircle

v

To form a circle around something; to surround.

[ɪnˈsɜːrkl]

encircled

adj

completely surrounded by something

[ɪnˈsɜːrkld]

encirclement

n

The action or state of surrounding something completely.

[ɪnˈsɜːrk(ə)lmənt]

encircling

adj

Forming a circle around; surrounding.

[ɪnˈsɜːrklɪŋ]

enclave

n

A portion of territory entirely surrounded by the territory of another state.

[ˈɑːnkleɪv]

enclose

v

To surround or close off on all sides.

[ɪnˈkloʊz]

enclosed

adj

surrounded or closed in on all sides.

[ɪnˈkloʊzd]

enclosing

adj

forming a surrounding boundary or container.

[ɪnˈkloʊzɪŋ]

enclosure

n

an area that is surrounded by a barrier such as a fence or wall.

[ɪnˈkloʊʒər]

encode

v

To convert information or instructions into a particular form, especially a code or format that a computer can process.

[ɪnˈkoʊd]

encoded

adj

Converted into a coded form, especially for purposes of secrecy or efficient processing.

[ɪnˈkoʊdɪd]

encoder

n

A device or program that converts data from one format to another, especially for transmission, storage, or encryption.

[ɪnˈkoʊdər]

encoding

n

The process of converting information or data into a particular form, especially for transmission, storage, or processing by computers.

[ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ]

encomiast

n

a person who delivers or writes an encomium; a eulogist.

[ɛnˈkoʊ.mi.æst]

encomiastic

adj

expressing high praise; eulogistic.

[ɛnˌkoʊmɪˈæstɪk]

encomium

n

a formal expression of high praise; a eulogy.

[ɛnˈkoʊmiəm]

encompass

v

to include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc.

[ɪnˈkʌmpəs]

encore

n

An extra or repeated performance given in response to enthusiastic audience demand.

[ˈɑːnkɔːr]
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