English words starting with E

Designed to reduce the amount of energy used or consumed.

to make someone feel weak and without energy

Feeling drained of energy or vitality; very tired or weakened.

causing you to feel weak and without energy

to make someone or something very weak

made weak or feeble; deprived of strength or vitality.

To bind with or as if with fetters; to restrain or confine.

to cause strong feelings of anger, excitement, or violence in someone

To surround or cover something completely by wrapping or folding it in something else.

to make sure that a law or rule is obeyed by people

The quality or state of being enforceable; the fact that a law, contract, or rule can be made effective or obeyed.

(of a law, rule, or agreement) capable of being made to obey or be carried out effectively.

Made to happen or be obeyed, especially by law or authority.

The act of making people obey a law or rule, or making a particular situation happen or be accepted.

a person or group that makes sure people obey a rule or law.

to give someone the right to vote in an election

Having been given the right to vote in elections.

The giving of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

To occupy or attract someone's interest or attention.

Having formally agreed to marry

A formal agreement to get married.

Charming and attractive, able to capture and hold attention or interest.

in a charming, attractive, or interesting manner

to cause a feeling or situation to exist

A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion.

a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc., or a person who is trained to repair and control engines

Designed or constructed using scientific and technical knowledge, especially for a specific purpose.

The work involved in designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc., or the study of this.

Characteristic of or resembling the style, customs, or manner associated with England.

Relating to England, its people, or their language.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the English language.

Using, containing, or involving only the English language.

Using or able to use English as a main language.

Characteristic of or resembling the customs, manners, or aesthetics associated with England or its people.

A man who is English by birth or descent.

To eat or swallow food greedily.

Swollen or congested with fluid, especially blood.

The state of being swollen or congested with fluid, especially blood.

A physical change in the brain thought to encode a specific memory.

To cut words or designs into a hard surface, especially for printing or decoration.

(of a design, writing, etc.) cut or carved into a hard surface.

a person who cuts or carves designs, letters, or patterns onto a hard surface, especially as a job.

the process or art of cutting a design into a hard surface, especially so that prints can be made from it.

to occupy completely; to absorb all the attention or interest of.

having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something

Absorbing all one's attention or interest; fascinating.

The state of being completely occupied or absorbed in something; deep mental involvement.

To flow over and completely cover or surround something.

To surround or cover something or someone completely, often in a rapid and overwhelming way.

Completely surrounding or covering something.

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something.

Improved in quality, value, or strength.

The act of increasing or improving the quality, value, or extent of something.

A substance or agent used to increase the effectiveness, quality, or intensity of something.

(present participle) Raising something to a higher degree or level; improving the quality, value, or extent of something.

a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

In a manner that is mysterious and difficult to understand or explain.

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

to legally order someone to do something or to stop doing something.

to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

giving pleasure; pleasant.

in a way that gives pleasure or satisfaction

The state or experience of getting pleasure from something.

To make something bigger or to become bigger.

having become or been made larger in size or capacity.

the process of making something bigger or the fact of becoming bigger.

A device or apparatus used to make something larger, especially a machine for producing photographic prints that are bigger than the original negative.

(gerund or present participle of enlarge) making something bigger or more extensive.

to give someone greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.

giving someone greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

The state of having knowledge or understanding, especially of spiritual or philosophical matters.

to join the armed forces

a person who has enlisted in the armed forces.

The act of enrolling or being enrolled in the armed forces.

to make something more interesting, lively, or cheerful.

to catch or entangle in, or as if in, the meshes of a net

caught or entangled in a net, trap, or complicated situation.

the state or condition of being entangled or caught, as if in a net.

A feeling of hatred or strong dislike between enemies.

To make someone a member of the nobility.

Making someone or something more dignified, excellent, or noble in character.

A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

A type of edible mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) with a long, thin stem and a small, white cap, often used in East Asian cuisine.

the great size, seriousness, or difficulty of a situation, problem, event, etc.

extremely large in size or quantity

to a very great degree or extent; extremely.

As much or as many as required

To ask for information.

A person who asks for information or investigates something.

an act of asking for information

to make someone very angry

extremely angry; furious

to fill someone with great delight or joy; to captivate completely.

filled with great pleasure and delight; completely captivated.

to improve the quality of something by adding something to it

Having had its quality, value, or nutritional content improved or increased.

making someone's life or experience better, fuller, or more rewarding.

the act of making someone or something richer or more meaningful.

to officially join a course, school, or organization

To officially register or enter someone's name on a list, especially as a member of a course or institution.

to have officially joined a course, school, or organization

a person who has enrolled or been enrolled, especially in a school, course, or program.

the act of officially joining a course, school, or organization

The act of officially joining a course, school, or organization.

to settle yourself in a safe, comfortable, or hidden place

to settle yourself in a safe, comfortable, or secret place

A group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together

to preserve or protect something, such as a right or tradition, in a formal and lasting way, especially by placing it in a law or document.

the act of enshrining something, or the state of being enshrined.

to cover or surround something completely so that it can no longer be seen

A flag, especially one flown on a ship to indicate its nationality.

to make someone a slave

in a state of being owned by another person and forced to work without pay or personal freedom.

the act of making someone a slave; the state of being a slave.

to catch or trap someone or something, especially in a clever or deceitful way

to happen after something else, often as a result of it

Happening after something and as a result of it.

(of a bathroom) immediately adjoining and accessible from a bedroom