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| Từ | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Nghĩa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e.g. | e.g. | adv. for example (exempli gratia) | ||
| each | ēach | each | ēach | a. every one considered individually pron. every one individually adv. for or to every one |
| eager | ēage̊r | eag-er | ēag-e̊r | a. having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy |
| eagerly | ēage̊rlẏ | eag-er-ly | ēag-e̊r-lẏ | adv. with eagerness; in an eager manner |
| eagerness | ēage̊rnėss | eag-er-ness | ēag-e̊r-nėss | n. a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something |
| overeager | ōve̊rēage̊r | over-eag-er | ōve̊r-ēag-e̊r | a. excessively eager |
| eagle | ēagle | eagle | ēagle | n. a large bird of prey with keen eyesight |
| eaglet | ēaglėt | eagl-et | ēagl-ėt | n. a young eagle |
| ear | ēar | ear | ēar | n. the organ of hearing on the side of the head n. the ability to hear sounds |
| eared | ēar𝕖d | ear-ed | ēar-𝕖d | a. having ears or ear-like appendages; often used in combination |
| earful | ēarfůl | ear-ful | ēar-fůl | n. an outpouring of gossip |
| earless | ēarle̊ss | ear-less | ēar-le̊ss | a. lacking external ears |
| earlobe | ēarlōbe | ear-lobe | ēar-lōbe | n. the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear |
| early | e̊arlẏ | ear-ly | e̊ar-lẏ | a. happening or done before the usual or expected time a. relating to the beginning of a period |
| earpiece | ēarpiēce | ear-piece | ēar-piēce | n. a device converting electric signals into sounds, inserted into or held over the ear |
| ears | ēarṡ | ear-s | ēar-ṡ | |
| earwax | ēarwax | ear-wax | ēar-wax | n a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal |
| earwig | ēarwig | ear-wig | ēar-wig | n. an insect with an elongated body and large pincers at the rear of the abdomen |
| earlier | e̊arlie̊r | ear-li-er | e̊ar-li-e̊r | |
| earliest | e̊arliėst | ear-li-est | e̊ar-li-ėst | |
| earsplitting | ēarsplitting | ear-split-t-ing | ēar-split-t-ing | a. extremely loud |
| earl | e̊arl | earl | e̊arl | n. a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount |
| earn | e̊arn | earn | e̊arn | v. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions |
| earned | e̊arn𝕖d | earn-ed | e̊arn-𝕖d | a. gained or acquired through merit or effort |
| earner | e̊arne̊r | earn-er | e̊arn-e̊r | n. someone who earns money by working |
| earnest | e̊arnėst | earn-est | e̊arn-ėst | a. serious and sincere n. money paid as a sign of commitment |
| earning | e̊arning | earn-ing | e̊arn-ing | n. money obtained in return for work |
| earns | e̊arnṡ | earn-s | e̊arn-ṡ | |
| earnestly | e̊arne̊stlẏ | earn-est-ly | e̊arn-e̊st-lẏ | adv. in a serious manner |
| earnestness | e̊arne̊stne̊ss | earn-est-ness | e̊arn-e̊st-ne̊ss | n. an earnest and sincere feeling |
| earnings | e̊arningṡ | earn-ing-s | e̊arn-ing-ṡ | n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time n. something that remunerates |
| unearned | ûne̊arn𝕖d | un-earn-ed | ûn-e̊arn-𝕖d | a. not gained by merit or labor or service |
| earth | e̊arth | earth | e̊arth | n. the planet on which we live n. the ground or soil |
| earthbound | e̊arthbòund | earth-bound | e̊arth-bòund | a. confined to the earth; lacking imagination |
| earthen | e̊arthe̊n | earth-en | e̊arth-e̊n | a. made of earth or baked clay |
| earthling | e̊arthling | earth-ling | e̊arth-ling | n. an inhabitant of the earth |
| earthly | e̊arthlẏ | earth-ly | e̊arth-lẏ | a. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven |
| earthquake | e̊arthquāke | earth-quake | e̊arth-quāke | n. a sudden shaking of the ground |
| earthward | e̊arthwård | earth-ward | e̊arth-wård | adv. toward the earth a. directed toward the earth |
| earthwork | e̊arthwo̊rk | earth-work | e̊arth-wo̊rk | n. an earthen rampart |
| earthworm | e̊arthwo̊rm | earth-worm | e̊arth-wo̊rm | n. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil |
| earthy | e̊arthẏ | earth-y | e̊arth-ẏ | a. not far removed from or suggestive of nature; hearty and lusty |
| earthmover | e̊arthmo̊ve̊r | earth-mov-er | e̊arth-mo̊v-e̊r | n. a large vehicle used for moving earth |
| earth-moving | e̊arth-mõving | earth-mov-ing | e̊arth-mõv-ing | a. relating to excavating large quantities of earth |
| earthshaking | e̊arthshāking | earth-shak-ing | e̊arth-shāk-ing | a. of great importance or significance |
| earthiness | e̊arthinėss | earth-i-ness | e̊arth-i-nėss | n. the quality of being earthy or unrefined |
| earthenware | e̊arthe̊nwāre | earth-en-ware | e̊arth-e̊n-wāre | n. ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat |
| unearth | ûne̊arth | un-earth | ûn-e̊arth | v. to dig up from the ground v. to discover something hidden |
| unearthed | ûne̊arth𝕖ḋ | un-earth-ed | ûn-e̊arth-𝕖ḋ | v. bring to light |
| unearthing | ûne̊arthing | un-earth-ing | ûn-e̊arth-ing | v. bring to light v. recover through digging |
| unearthly | ûne̊arthlẏ | un-earth-ly | ûn-e̊arth-lẏ | a. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences a. not normal or natural |
| ease | ēaṡe | ease | ēaṡe | n. freedom from difficulty, discomfort, or worry v. to make something less difficult or more comfortable |
| eased | ēaṡ𝕖d | eas-ed | ēaṡ-𝕖d | |
| easing | ēaṡing | eas-ing | ēaṡ-ing | n. a change for the better n. the act of reducing something unpleasant |
| easement | ēaṡ𝕖me̊nt | ease-ment | ēaṡ𝕖-me̊nt | n. the legal privilege of using something that is not your own |
| eases | ēaṡėṡ | ease-s | ēaṡė-ṡ | |
| easy | ēaṡẏ | eas-y | ēaṡ-ẏ | a. achieved without great effort; not difficult a. free from pain or trouble; comfortable |
| easier | ēaṡie̊r | eas-i-er | ēaṡ-i-e̊r | |
| easiest | ēaṡiėst | eas-i-est | ēaṡ-i-ėst | |
| easy-going | eas-y-going | a. relaxed and tolerant in manner | ||
| easily | ēaṡilẏ | eas-i-ly | ēaṡ-i-lẏ | adv. without difficulty or effort adv. without question; certainly |
| easiness | ēaṡinėss | eas-i-ness | ēaṡ-i-nėss | n. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry n. the quality of being easy in behavior or style |
| disease | disēaṡe | dis-ease | dis-ēaṡe | n. a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant |
| diseased | diṡēaṡ𝕖d | dis-eas-ed | diṡ-ēaṡ-𝕖d | a. suffering from a disease |
| diseases | diṡēaṡėṡ | dis-ease-s | diṡ-ēaṡė-ṡ | |
| unease | ûnēaṡe | un-ease | ûn-ēaṡe | n. a feeling of anxiety or discomfort |
| uneasy | ûnēaṡẏ | un-eas-y | ûn-ēaṡ-ẏ | a. feeling anxious or uncomfortable |
| uneasily | ûnēaṡi̊lẏ | un-eas-i-ly | ûn-ēaṡ-i̊-lẏ | adv. with anxiety or apprehension |
| uneasiness | unēaṡinėss | un-eas-i-ness | un-ēaṡ-i-nėss | n. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable |
| easel | ēaṡe̊l | easel | ēaṡe̊l | n. an upright frame for supporting an artist's canvas |
| east | ēast | east | ēast | n. the direction toward which the sun rises a. lying toward the east |
| easter | ēaste̊r | east-er | ēast-e̊r | n. a Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ |
| eastern | ēaste̊rn | east-ern | ēast-e̊rn | a. situated in or directed towards the east a. relating to the eastern part of the world |
| eastward | ēastwård | east-ward | ēast-wård | a. moving toward the east adv. toward the east |
| easterner | ēaste̊rne̊r | east-ern-er | ēast-e̊rn-e̊r | n. an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S. |
| easterly | ēaste̊rlẏ | east-er-ly | ēast-e̊r-lẏ | a. lying in or toward the east a. from the east; used especially of winds adv. from the east |
| easternmost | ēaste̊rnmōst | east-ern-most | ēast-e̊rn-mōst | a. farthest to the east |
| Easters | Ēaste̊rṡ | East-er-s | Ēast-e̊r-ṡ | |
| eastwards | ēastwårdṡ | east-ward-s | ēast-wård-ṡ | adv. toward the east |
| eat | ēat | eat | ēat | v. to put food into the mouth, chew it, and swallow it |
| eaten | ēate̊n | eaten | ēate̊n | |
| eater | ēate̊r | eat-er | ēat-e̊r | n. someone who consumes food for nourishment |
| eatery | ēate̊rẏ | eat-ery | ēat-e̊rẏ | n. a restaurant or other place to buy food |
| eating | ēating | eat-ing | ēat-ing | n. the act of eating food |
| eats | ēats | eat-s | ēat-s | n. food; meals (informal) |
| overeat | ōve̊rēat | over-eat | ōve̊r-ēat | v. to eat too much |
| overeating | ōve̊rēating | over-eat-ing | ōve̊r-ēat-ing | n eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) v overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
| uneaten | ûnēate̊n | un-eaten | ûn-ēate̊n | a. not eaten |
| uneatable | ûnēatåble | un-eat-able | ûn-ēat-åble | a. not fit to be eaten |
| eave | ēave | eave | ēave | n. the edge of a roof that overhangs the walls |
| eaves | ēav𝕖ṡ | eaves | ēav𝕖ṡ | n. the part of a roof that meets the walls of a building |
| ebb | ebb | ebb | ebb | n. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) n. the outward flow of the tide v. flow back or recede |
| ebbing | ebbing | ebb-ing | ebb-ing | n. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) v. flow back or recede (ebb的现在分词) |
| ebon | ebo̊n | ebon | ebo̊n | a. of a very dark black |
| ebonized | ebo̊nīz𝕖d | ebon-iz-ed | ebo̊n-īz-𝕖d | v stain black to make it look like ebony |
| ebony | ebo̊nẏ | ebony | ebo̊nẏ | n. hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys n. tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork |
| inebriate | inebriāte | in-ebri-ate | in-ebri-āte | vt. to make drunk; to intoxicate |
| inebriated | inebriāt𝕖d | in-ebri-at-ed | in-ebri-āt-𝕖d | v. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) a. stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) |
| inebriation | inēbriātio̊n | in-ebri-at-ion | in-ēbri-āt-io̊n | n. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol |
| ebullience | ėbùllience | ebulli-ence | ėbùlli-ence | n. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval |
| ebullient | ėbùllient | ebulli-ent | ėbùlli-ent | a. joyously unrestrained |
| eburnated | ebůrnātėd | eburnat-ed | ebůrnāt-ėd | a. hard and dense like ivory |
| monoecious | monōecio̊us | mon-o-ecious | mon-ō-ecio̊us | a. having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal |
| ecclesial | ėcclēṡiål | eccles-i-al | ėcclēṡ-i-ål | a. of or relating to a church |
| ecclesiology | ėcclēṡiolo̊gẏ | ecclesi-o-log-y | ėcclēṡi-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of theology concerned with the nature and functions of a church |
| ecclesiastic | ecclēsiastic | ecclesiast-ic | ecclēsiast-ic | n a clergyman or other person in religious orders a of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) |
| ecclesiastical | ecclēsiasticål | ecclesiast-ic-al | ecclēsiast-ic-ål | a. relating to the Christian Church or its clergy |
| ecdysis | ecdẏsis | ecdys-is | ecdẏs-is | n. the shedding of an outer layer of skin |
| catechize | catėc𝕙īze | cat-ech-ize | cat-ėc𝕙-īze | v. examine through questioning and answering v. give religious instructions to |
| echelon | eċhe̊lon | echelon | eċhe̊lon | n. a body of troops arranged in a line n. a rank or level in an organization |
| echinacea | echi̊nācēa | echinacea | echi̊nācēa | n. a plant of the daisy family, used in herbal medicine |
| echoey | echōėy | echo-ey | echō-ėy | a. having a tendency to produce echoes |
| echo | echō | ec-ho | ec-hō | n. a sound caused by the reflection of sound waves v. to repeat what someone else has said |
| echoing | echōing | ec-ho-ing | ec-hō-ing | a. (of sounds) repeating by reflection |
| eclair | ėclair | eclair | ėclair | n. oblong cream puff |
| preeclampsia | prēeclampsiå | pre-eclampsia | prē-eclampsiå | n. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention |
| eclat | èclà𝕥 | eclat | èclà𝕥 | n. brilliant or conspicuous success or effect |
| eclectic | ėclectic | eclect-ic | ėclect-ic | a. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas |
| eclecticism | eclecticiṡm | eclectic-ism | eclectic-iṡm | n. making decisions based on what seems best rather than following any single doctrine |
| ecliptic | ėcliptic | eclipt-ic | ėclipt-ic | n. the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun |
| eco-friendly | eco-friend-ly | a. not harmful to the environment | ||
| socioeconomically | sōciōeco̊nomicållẏ | soci-o-eco-nom-ic-al-ly | sōci-ō-eco̊-nom-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to socioeconomic factors |
| ecology | ėcolo̊gẏ | ec-o-logy | ėc-o-lo̊gẏ | n. the study of the relationships between living things and their environment |
| ecologic | ēcōlogic | ec-o-log-ic | ēc-ō-log-ic | a characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment a of or relating to the science of ecology |
| ecologist | ėcolo̊gist | ec-o-log-ist | ėc-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment |
| ecological | ēco̊logicål | ec-o-log-ic-al | ēc-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. relating to ecology or the environment |
| ecologically | ēco̊logicållẏ | ec-o-log-ic-al-ly | ēc-o̊-log-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to ecology |
| paleoecologist | pālēōecolo̊gist | paleo-ec-o-log-ist | pālēō-ec-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a scientist who studies ancient ecosystems |
| econometric | ėcono̊metric | econometr-ic | ėcono̊metr-ic | a. of or relating to econometrics |
| economist | ėcono̊mist | econom-ist | ėcono̊m-ist | n. an expert in the science of economics |
| economize | ėcono̊mīze | econom-ize | ėcono̊m-īze | v. use cautiously and frugally v. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of |
| econometrics | ėcono̊metrics | econometr-ic-s | ėcono̊metr-ic-s | n. the application of math and statistics to the study of economic and financial data |
| economic | ēco̊nomic | ec-o-nom-ic | ēc-o̊-nom-ic | a. relating to the economy or economics a. profitable; using resources carefully |
| economies | ėcono̊mi𝕖ṡ | ec-o-nom-ies | ėc-o-no̊m-i𝕖ṡ | |
| economise | ėcono̊mīṡe | ec-o-nom-ise | ėc-o-no̊m-īṡe | v. to use less money or resources |
| economy | ėcono̊mẏ | ec-o-nom-y | ėc-o-no̊m-ẏ | n. the state of a country in terms of production and consumption of goods n. careful management of money or resources |
| economical | ēco̊nomicål | ec-o-nom-ic-al | ēc-o̊-nom-ic-ål | a. using money or resources carefully and without waste |
| economics | ēco̊nomics | ec-o-nom-ic-s | ēc-o̊-nom-ic-s | n. the study of how a society organizes its money, trade, and industry |
| economically | ēco̊nomicållẏ | ec-o-nom-ic-al-ly | ēc-o̊-nom-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a way that relates to economics or the economy adv. in a thrifty manner |
| macroeconomics | macrōeco̊nomics | macro-economics | macrō-eco̊nomics | n. the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy |
| macroeconomist | macrōėcono̊mist | macro-econom-ist | macrō-ėcono̊m-ist | n. an economist who specializes in macroeconomics |
| macroeconomic | macrōeco̊nomic | macro-ec-o-nom-ic | macrō-ec-o̊-nom-ic | a. relating to the large-scale economic factors of a country |
| microeconomic | mīcrōeco̊nomic | micro-ec-o-nom-ic | mīcrō-ec-o̊-nom-ic | a. of or relating to microeconomics |
| uneconomic | ûneco̊nomic | un-ec-o-nom-ic | ûn-ec-o̊-nom-ic | a. wasteful of resources |
| uneconomical | ûneco̊nomicål | un-ec-o-nom-ic-al | ûn-ec-o̊-nom-ic-ål | a. wasteful of resources |
| socio-economic | soci-o-ec-o-nom-ic | a. relating to social and economic factors | ||
| ecru | ecrū | ecru | ecrū | n. a very light brown |
| ecstasy | ecståsẏ | ecstas-y | ecstås-ẏ | n. an overwhelming feeling of happiness |
| ecstatic | ecstatic | ecstat-ic | ecstat-ic | a. feeling overwhelming happiness or joy |
| ecstatically | ecstaticållẏ | ecstatic-al-ly | ecstatic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an ecstatic manner |
| ecuadorean | ecuådorēan | ecuador-ean | ecuådor-ēan | a. of or relating to Ecuador or its people |
| ecuadorian | ecuådoriån | ecuador-ian | ecuådor-iån | a. of or relating to Ecuador n. a native or inhabitant of Ecuador |
| ecumenical | ecūmenicål | ecumen-ic-al | ecūmen-ic-ål | a. concerned with promoting unity among churches; of worldwide scope |
| ecumenically | ecūmēnicållẏ | ecumen-ic-al-ly | ecūmēn-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an ecumenical manner |
| ecumenism | ecūmėniṡm | ecumen-ism | ecūmėn-iṡm | n. a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) |
| executable | exėcūtåble | ex-ecut-able | ex-ėcūt-åble | a. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are |
| eczema | ecze̊må | eczema | ecze̊må | n. a skin condition characterized by inflammation and itching |
| edible | edi̊ble | ed-ible | ed-i̊ble | a. fit to be eaten |
| edibility | edibilitẏ | ed-ibil-ity | ed-ibil-itẏ | n. the property of being fit to eat |
| inedible | inedi̊ble | in-ed-ible | in-ed-i̊ble | a. not suitable for food |
| eddy | eddẏ | edd-y | edd-ẏ | n. a miniature whirlpool resulting when a current doubles back on itself v. flow in a circular current |
| edelweiss | ède̊lweīss | edelweiss | ède̊lweīss | n. an alpine perennial plant with small white woolly flowers |
| edematous | ėdēmåto̊us | edem-at-ous | ėdēm-åt-o̊us | a. swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid |
| edema | ėdēmå | edema | ėdēmå | n. swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells or tissues |
| lymphedema | lẏmphėdēmå | lymph-edema | lẏmph-ėdēmå | n. swelling caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues, usually in the legs |
| edenic | ėdenic | eden-ic | ėden-ic | a. of or relating to the Garden of Eden; blissful |
| edge | edge | edge | edge | n. the outside limit of an object or area n. the sharp side of a blade n. a slight advantage vi. to move gradually |
| edged | edg𝕖d | edg-ed | edg-𝕖d | a. having a specified kind of border or edge a. having a cutting edge |
| edging | edging | edg-ing | edg-ing | n. something placed on the edge as a border or finish |
| edges | edgėṡ | edge-s | edgė-ṡ | |
| edgewise | edgewīṡe | edge-wise | edge-wīṡe | adv. as if by an edge; barely |
| edgy | edgẏ | edg-y | edg-ẏ | a. nervous or irritable; having a sharp edge |
| edgily | edgilẏ | edg-i-ly | edg-i-lẏ | adv. in a tense, nervous, or irritable manner |
| edginess | edgine̊ss | edg-i-ness | edg-i-ne̊ss | n. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable |
| edify | edi̊fȳ | edif-y | edi̊f-ȳ | v. instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually |
| edifying | edi̊fȳing | edif-y-ing | edi̊f-ȳ-ing | a. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement |
| edification | edi̊fi̊cātio̊n | edific-at-ion | edi̊fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. uplifting enlightenment |
| unedited | ûnedi̊tėd | un-edit-ed | ûn-edi̊t-ėd | a. not changed by editing |
| edutainment | edūtāinme̊nt | edu-tain-ment | edū-tāin-me̊nt | n. entertainment that is intended to be educational |
| eduldamer | edů𝕝dame̊r | eduldam-er | edů𝕝dam-e̊r | n. a semi-soft Dutch cheese |
| edwardian | edwãrdiån | edwardian | edwãrdiån | a. of or relating to or characteristic of the era of Edward VII in England |
| eejit | ēejit | eejit | ēejit | n. (Irish informal) an idiot |
| eel | ēel | eel | ēel | n. a long snake-like fish |
| eerie | ēeriē | eerie | ēeriē | a. inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening |
| eery | ēerẏ | eer-y | ēer-ẏ | a. inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening |
| eeriest | ēeriēst | eer-i-est | ēer-i-ēst | a. inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening |
| eerily | ēeri̊lẏ | eer-i-ly | ēer-i̊-lẏ | adv. in an eerie manner |
| eeriness | ēerinėss | eer-i-ness | ēer-i-nėss | n. strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear |
| eff | eff | eff | eff | v. (euphemism) used as a milder alternative to fuck |
| effing | effing | eff-ing | eff-ing | a. used as a euphemism for a vulgar word |
| efferent | effe̊re̊nt | eff-er-ent | eff-e̊r-e̊nt | a. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS |
| ineffable | ineffåble | in-eff-able | in-eff-åble | a. too great or extreme to be expressed in words |
| ineffably | ineffåblẏ | in-eff-ab-ly | in-eff-åb-lẏ | adv. to an inexpressible degree |
| effigy | effigẏ | effig-y | effig-ẏ | n. a representation of a person |
| effluent | efflūe̊nt | efflu-ent | efflū-e̊nt | n. liquid waste discharged into a river or the sea a. flowing outward |
| effusive | effūsive | effus-ive | effūs-ive | a. extravagantly demonstrative |
| effusively | ėffūsiv𝕖lẏ | effus-ive-ly | ėffūs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an effusive manner |
| egad | ēgad | egad | ēgad | int. an exclamation expressing exultation or surprise |
| egalitarianism | ēgali̊tariåniṡm | egalitarian-ism | ēgali̊tariån-iṡm | n. the doctrine of the equality of mankind |
| egalitarian | ėgali̊tariån | egal-it-ar-ian | ėgal-i̊t-ar-iån | n. a person who believes in the equality of all people a. relating to egalitarianism |
| inegalitarian | inėgalitåriån | in-egal-itarian | in-ėgal-itåriån | a. favoring social inequality |
| diegetic | dīe̊getic | di-eget-ic | dī-e̊get-ic | a. relating to or occurring within the world of a narrative |
| exegete | exėgēte | ex-egete | ex-ėgēte | n. a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts) |
| exegetical | exėgeticål | ex-eget-ic-al | ex-ėget-ic-ål | a. relating to exegesis |
| homodiegetic | hōmōdīe̊getic | hom-o-di-eget-ic | hōm-ō-dī-e̊get-ic | a. of or relating to a narrator who is also a character in the story |
| egg | egg | egg | egg | n. an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, or fish n. a reproductive body produced by a female animal |
| eggbeater | eggbēate̊r | egg-beater | egg-bēate̊r | n. a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream |
| eggnog | eggnog | egg-nog | egg-nog | n. a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor |
| eggs | eggṡ | egg-s | egg-ṡ | |
| eggy | eggẏ | egg-y | egg-ẏ | a. containing or tasting of egg |
| ego | ēgō | ego | ēgō | n. a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance |
| egoism | ēgōiṡm | ego-ism | ēgō-iṡm | n. concern for your own interests and welfare |
| egoist | egōist | ego-ist | egō-ist | n. a conceited and self-centered person |
| egotism | ēgo̊tiṡm | egot-ism | ēgo̊t-iṡm | n. an exaggerated opinion of your own importance |
| egotist | ēgo̊tist | egot-ist | ēgo̊t-ist | n. a conceited and self-centered person |
| egos | ēgōṡ | ego-s | ēgō-ṡ | |
| egoistic | egōistic | ego-ist-ic | egō-ist-ic | a. limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs |
| egotistic | egōtistic | egot-ist-ic | egōt-ist-ic | a. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance |
| egoistical | egōisticål | ego-ist-ic-al | egō-ist-ic-ål | a. self-centered; selfish |
| egotistical | ēgo̊tisticål | egot-ist-ic-al | ēgo̊t-ist-ic-ål | a. having an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| superego | sūpe̊rēgō | super-ego | sūpe̊r-ēgō | n. (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience |
| peregrination | pèrėgrinātio̊n | per-egrin-at-ion | pèr-ėgrin-āt-io̊n | n. traveling or wandering around |
| Egypt | Ēgẙpt | Egypt | Ēgẙpt | n. a country in northeastern Africa |
| egyptian | ėgẏpṫi̊ån | n. a native or inhabitant of Egypt a. relating to Egypt or its people | ||
| eh | e𝕙 | eh | e𝕙 | interj. an expression of inquiry or slight surprise |
| eidetic | eīdetic | eid-et-ic | eīd-et-ic | a. of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy |
| eider | eīde̊r | eider | eīde̊r | n. duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females |
| eiderdown | eīde̊rdòwn | eider-down | eīde̊r-dòwn | n. a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider n. down of the eider duck |
| eight | èi𝕘𝕙t | eight | èi𝕘𝕙t | num. the number equivalent to the sum of seven and one; 8 |
| eighteen | èi𝕘𝕙tēen | eight-een | èi𝕘𝕙t-ēen | num. the number 18 |
| eightfold | èi𝕘𝕙tfōld | eight-fold | èi𝕘𝕙t-fōld | a. having eight units or components adv. by a factor of eight |
| eighties | èi𝕘𝕙ti𝕖ṡ | eight-ies | èi𝕘𝕙t-i𝕖ṡ | |
| eighth | èi𝕘𝕙th | eigh-th | èi𝕘𝕙-th | num. next after the seventh; number eight |
| eighty | èi𝕘𝕙tẏ | eight-y | èi𝕘𝕙t-ẏ | num. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight |
| eightieth | èi𝕘𝕙tiėth | eight-i-eth | èi𝕘𝕙t-i-ėth | n. position 80 in a countable series of things num. the ordinal number of eighty in counting order |
| eighteens | èi𝕘𝕙tēenṡ | eight-een-s | èi𝕘𝕙t-ēen-ṡ | |
| eighteenth | èi𝕘𝕙tēenth | eight-een-th | èi𝕘𝕙t-ēen-th | num. position 18 in a countable series of things num. coming next after the seventeenth in position |
| eighths | èi𝕘𝕙ths | eigh-th-s | èi𝕘𝕙-th-s | n. one part in eight equal parts |
| einsteinian | eīnsteīniån | einstein-ian | eīnsteīn-iån | a. of or relating to Albert Einstein or his theories |
| either | ēithe̊r | eith-er | ēith-e̊r | a. one or the other of two pron. one or the other of two conj. used before two alternatives |
| neither | nēiṫhe̊r | n-eith-er | n-ēiṫh-e̊r | a. not the one nor the other of two people or things conj. used to introduce a negative statement that applies to both alternatives |
| ejaculate | ėjacūlāte | ejacul-ate | ėjacūl-āte | v. eject semen |
| ejaculation | ējacūlātio̊n | ejacul-at-ion | ējacūl-āt-io̊n | n. an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion n. the discharge of semen in males |
| ejido | ejĩdō | ejido | ejĩdō | n. a Mexican communal tract of land held in trust for the community |
| eka | ekå | eka | ekå | prefix. a prefix used to name undiscovered chemical elements |
| eke | ēke | eke | ēke | vt. to supplement or increase with effort |
| elan | ēlån | elan | ēlån | n. enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness |
| elegiac | elėgīåc | elegiac | elėgīåc | a. resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy a. expressing sorrow often for something past |
| elegance | ele̊gånce | eleg-ance | ele̊g-ånce | n. the quality of being graceful and stylish |
| elegy | ele̊gẏ | eleg-y | ele̊g-ẏ | n. a mournful poem; a lament for the dead |
| elf | elf | elf | elf | n. a small supernatural being in folklore |
| elves | elv𝕖ṡ | elv-es | elv-𝕖ṡ | |
| Elias | E̊līås | Elias | E̊līås | n. a male given name |
| elision | ėlisio̊n | eli-s-ion | ėli-s-io̊n | n. omission of a sound between two words, usually a vowel at a word boundary |
| eligible | eli̊gi̊ble | elig-ible | eli̊g-i̊ble | a. having the right to do or get something |
| eligibility | eligi̊bilitẏ | elig-ibil-ity | elig-i̊bil-itẏ | n. the quality or state of being eligible |
| ineligible | ineligi̊ble | in-elig-ible | in-elig-i̊ble | a. not eligible; prohibited by official rules |
| elitism | elitiṡm | elit-ism | elit-iṡm | n. the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group |
| elitist | èlĩtist | elit-ist | èlĩt-ist | n. someone who believes in rule by an elite group |
| elite | ėlĩte | elite | ėlĩte | n. a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status |
| elixir | ėlixi̊r | elixir | ėlixi̊r | n. a substance believed to cure all ills |
| elizabethan | elizåbēthån | elizabethan | elizåbēthån | a. of or relating to Queen Elizabeth I of England |
| elk | elk | elk | elk | n. a large species of deer found in northern regions |
| ell | ell | ell | ell | n. an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building |
| elliot | ellio̊t | elliot | ellio̊t | n. a male given name |
| ellipse | ėllipse | el-lipse | ėl-lipse | n. a closed plane curve from the intersection of a cone and a plane through it |
| ellipsis | ėllipsis | ellipsis | ėllipsis | n. omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences |
| elliptic | ėlliptic | ellipt-ic | ėllipt-ic | a. characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements |
| elliptically | ėllipticållẏ | elliptic-al-ly | ėlliptic-ål-lẏ | adv. in the form of an ellipse adv. with a part omitted |
| elm | elm | elm | elm | n. a large deciduous tree with broad leaves n. the hard wood of an elm tree |
| elocution | elo̊cūtio̊n | elocu-tion | elo̊cū-tio̊n | n. an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture |
| elocutionist | elo̊cūtio̊nist | elocu-tion-ist | elo̊cū-tio̊n-ist | n. a person skilled at public speaking |
| elongate | ėlongāte | elong-ate | ėlong-āte | v. make long or longer by pulling and stretching a. having notably more length than width |
| elongated | ėlongāt𝕖d | elong-at-ed | ėlong-āt-𝕖d | a. drawn out or made longer spatially |
| elongation | ēlongātio̊n | elong-at-ion | ēlong-āt-io̊n | n. the quality of being elongated n. an addition to the length of something n. the act of lengthening something |
| else | else | else | else | adv. in addition; besides a. different from the one mentioned |
| elsewhere | els𝕖whère | else-where | els𝕖-whère | adv. in or to another place |
| elucidate | ėlūci̊dāte | elucid-ate | ėlūci̊d-āte | v make clear and (more) comprehensible v make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear |
| elucidation | ėlūcidātio̊n | elucid-at-ion | ėlūcid-āt-io̊n | n. an act of explaining that serves to clear up |
| elusive | ėlūsive | elus-ive | ėlūs-ive | a. difficult to find, catch, or achieve a. difficult to describe or understand |
| elusiveness | ėlūsiv𝕖nėss | elus-ive-ness | ėlūs-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down |
| elven | elve̊n | elv-en | elv-e̊n | a. relating to or suggestive of an elf or elves |
| elvish | elvish | elv-ish | elv-ish | a. usually good-naturedly mischievous |
| elysian | ėlẏs̃iån | elys-ian | ėlẏs̃-iån | a. relating to or characteristic of heaven or the Elysian Fields; blissful |
| emic | ēmic | em-ic | ēm-ic | a. relating to the internal perspective of a participant in a culture (anthropology) |
| anemia | ånēmiå | an-em-ia | ån-ēm-iå | n. a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin |
| anemic | ånēmic | an-em-ic | ån-ēm-ic | a. suffering from anemia; lacking vitality |
| preem | prēem | pre-em | prē-em | n. a first performance or showing |
| preemie | prēemiē | pre-em-ie | prē-em-iē | n an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation |
| emaciate | ėmāċiāte | emaci-ate | ėmāċi-āte | v. grow weak and thin or waste away physically |
| emaciated | ėmāċiātėd | emaci-at-ed | ėmāċi-āt-ėd | a. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold |
| emaciation | ėmāciātio̊n | emaci-at-ion | ėmāci-āt-io̊n | n. extreme leanness usually caused by starvation or disease |
| ember | embe̊r | emb-er | emb-e̊r | n. a small piece of burning wood or coal in a dying fire |
| disembark | disembàrk | dis-embark | dis-embàrk | v. to go ashore from a ship |
| disembarkation | disembàrkātio̊n | dis-embark-at-ion | dis-embàrk-āt-io̊n | n the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft |
| embolism | embōliṡm | embol-ism | embōl-iṡm | n. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus n. an insertion into a calendar |
| embryonal | embrẏōnål | embry-on-al | embrẏ-ōn-ål | a. of an organism prior to birth or hatching |
| embryologist | embrẏolo̊gist | embry-o-log-ist | embrẏ-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a scientist who specializes in embryology |
| emeritus | ėmèri̊tůs | emeritus | ėmèri̊tůs | a. retired but retaining an honorary title |
| emery | eme̊rẏ | emer-y | eme̊r-ẏ | n. a hard grey-black mineral of corundum and hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive |
| emerald | eme̊råld | emerald | eme̊råld | n. a green transparent gemstone; the green color of an emerald |
| emersonian | eme̊rsōniån | emerson-ian | eme̊rsōn-iån | a. of or relating to Ralph Waldo Emerson or his philosophy |
| emetic | ėmetic | emet-ic | ėmet-ic | n. a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting |
| hyperemia | hȳpe̊rėmiå | hyper-emia | hȳpe̊r-ėmiå | n. increased blood in an organ or other body part |
| emigre | emi̊grè | emigre | emi̊grè | n. someone who leaves one country to settle in another |
| Emily | Emilẏ | Emily | Emilẏ | n. a female given name |
| preeminence | prēemi̊ne̊nce | pre-emin-ence | prē-emi̊n-e̊nce | n. high status importance owing to marked superiority |
| preeminent | prēemi̊ne̊nt | pre-emin-ent | prē-emi̊n-e̊nt | a. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement |
| preeminently | prēemīne̊ntlẏ | pre-emin-ent-ly | prē-emīn-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. to a preeminent degree; with superiority above others |
| emir | ėmir | emir | ėmir | n. an independent ruler or chieftain in Africa or Arabia |
| emirate | emi̊råte | emir-ate | emi̊r-åte | n. the territory or office of an emir |
| emissary | emi̊ssarẏ | emiss-ary | emi̊ss-arẏ | n. someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else |
| emo | ēmō | emo | ēmō | n. a style of rock music characterized by expressive, often confessional lyrics a. relating to or characteristic of the emo subculture |
| emolument | ėmolūme̊nt | emolument | ėmolūme̊nt | n. compensation received for holding an office or employment (wages or fees) |
| emotivism | ėmōtiviṡm | emot-iv-ism | ėmōt-iv-iṡm | n. the theory that moral judgments express emotional attitudes rather than facts |
| empanada | empånàdå | empanada | empånàdå | n. a turnover with a savory filling |
| empire | empīre | em-pire | em-pīre | n. a group of countries ruled by an emperor |
| emperor | empe̊ro̊r | em-per-or | em-pe̊r-o̊r | n. the ruler of an empire |
| empires | empīr𝕖ṡ | em-pire-s | em-pīr𝕖-ṡ | |
| emperors | empe̊ro̊rṡ | em-per-or-s | em-pe̊r-o̊r-ṡ | |
| exemplar | ėẋemplàr | ex-empl-ar | ėẋ-empl-àr | n. something to be imitated |
| exemplary | ėẋemplårẏ | ex-empl-ary | ėẋ-empl-årẏ | a. worthy of imitation; serving as a model |
| exemplum | ėẋemplům | ex-empl-um | ėẋ-empl-ům | n. an anecdote or short story used to illustrate a moral point |
| exemplarity | ėẋemplàritẏ | ex-empl-ar-ity | ėẋ-empl-àr-itẏ | n. the quality of being exemplary |
| exemplification | ėẋemplificātio̊n | ex-empl-i-fic-at-ion | ėẋ-empl-i-fic-āt-io̊n | n. showing by example |
| emporium | emporiům | emporium | emporiům | n. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise |
| disempowered | disėmpòwe̊r𝕖d | dis-empower-ed | dis-ėmpòwe̊r-𝕖d | v. deprive of power or authority |
| disempowerment | disėmpòwe̊rme̊nt | dis-empower-ment | dis-ėmpòwe̊r-me̊nt | n. the act of removing power or authority from someone |
| empress | empress | empr-ess | empr-ess | n. a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor |
| empty | emptẏ | empt-y | empt-ẏ | a. containing nothing; not filled or occupied v. make or become empty |
| emptied | emptĩ𝕖d | empt-i-ed | empt-ĩ-𝕖d | v. make or become empty |
| emptier | emptie̊r | empt-i-er | empt-i-e̊r | |
| emptiest | emptiėst | empt-i-est | empt-i-ėst | |
| emptying | emptẏing | empt-y-ing | empt-ẏ-ing | n. the act of removing the contents of something |
| emptily | emptilẏ | empt-i-ly | empt-i-lẏ | adv. in an empty manner |
| emptiness | emptine̊ss | empt-i-ness | empt-i-ne̊ss | n. the state of containing nothing |
| exempt | ėẋempt | ex-empt | ėẋ-empt | a. free from an obligation imposed on others vt. to free from an obligation |
| exemption | ėẋemptio̊n | ex-empt-ion | ėẋ-empt-io̊n | n. freedom from an obligation or duty |
| preempt | prēempt | pre-empt | prē-empt | vt. to take action to prevent something from happening vt. to acquire before others |
| preemption | prēemptio̊n | pre-empt-ion | prē-empt-io̊n | n. the right to purchase before others |
| preemptive | prēemptive | pre-empt-ive | prē-empt-ive | a. taken as a measure against expected action |
| peremptory | pe̊rempto̊rẏ | per-empt-ory | pe̊r-empt-o̊rẏ | a. not allowing contradiction or refusal; insisting on immediate compliance |
| preemptory | prēempto̊rẏ | pre-empt-ory | prē-empt-o̊rẏ | a. pertaining to preemption |
| peremptorily | pe̊rempto̊rilẏ | per-emptor-i-ly | pe̊r-empto̊r-i-lẏ | adv. in an imperative and commanding manner |
| preemptively | prėemptiv𝕖lẏ | pre-empt-ive-ly | prė-empt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a preemptive manner; before others can act |
| empyrean | empȳrēan | empyrean | empȳrēan | n. the highest heaven; the firmament |
| empyreal | empȳrēal | empyr-e-al | empȳr-ē-al | a. relating to the highest heaven; sublime |
| emu | ēmū | emu | ēmū | n. a large Australian bird that runs quickly but cannot fly |
| emulate | emūlāte | emul-ate | emūl-āte | v. to imitate in an effort to equal or surpass |
| emulation | emūlātio̊n | emul-at-ion | emūl-āt-io̊n | n. ambition to equal or excel n. (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another |
| emulator | emūlāto̊r | emul-at-or | emūl-āt-o̊r | n. someone who copies the words or behavior of another n. hardware or software that enables one system to behave like another |
| emulsify | ėmûlsifȳ | emuls-ify | ėmûls-ifȳ | v. cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion |
| emulsion | ėmûlsio̊n | emuls-ion | ėmûls-io̊n | n. a colloid in which both phases are liquids; a light-sensitive coating on film |
| anencephalic | anencephalic | an-encephal-ic | an-encephal-ic | a. characterized by partial or total absence of a brain |
| anencephaly | anėncephålẏ | an-encephal-y | an-ėncephål-ẏ | n. a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres |
| enchilada | enchilàdå | enchilada | enchilàdå | n. a tortilla rolled and filled with meat and chili sauce |
| Encl. | Encl. | n. abbreviation for enclosure | ||
| encore | encore | encore | encore | n. an extra performance given in response to audience demand |
| end | end | end | end | n. the final part; a conclusion; a goal v. to come to a conclusion; to finish |
| ended | endėd | end-ed | end-ėd | |
| ending | ending | end-ing | end-ing | n. the final part of something n. a conclusion or final event |
| endless | endlėss | end-less | end-lėss | a. having or seeming to have no end or limit |
| end-product | end-product | n. the final product of a manufacturing process | ||
| ends | endṡ | end-s | end-ṡ | |
| end-user | end-ūṡe̊r | end-user | end-ūṡe̊r | n. the person who ultimately uses a product |
| endpaper | endpāpe̊r | end-pap-er | end-pāp-e̊r | n. a blank leaf at the beginning or end of a book |
| endlessly | endle̊sslẏ | end-less-ly | end-le̊ss-lẏ | adv. with unflagging resolve |
| endlessness | endle̊ssne̊ss | end-less-ness | end-le̊ss-ne̊ss | n. the property of being (or seeming to be) without end |
| endings | endingṡ | end-ing-s | end-ing-ṡ | |
| endways | endwāyṡ | end-way-s | end-wāy-ṡ | adv. with the end pointing forward or upward |
| emend | ėmend | em-end | ėm-end | v. make improvements or corrections to |
| upend | ûpend | up-end | ûp-end | v. to become turned or set on end |
| upended | ûpendėd | up-end-ed | ûp-end-ėd | a. turned up on end |
| unending | ûnending | un-end-ing | ûn-end-ing | a. continuing forever or indefinitely |
| endemism | endėmiṡm | endem-ism | endėm-iṡm | n. nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally in a particular place |
| endive | endive | endive | endive | n. a widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green |
| neuroendocrine | neūrōendo̊crīne | neur-o-endocrine | neūr-ō-endo̊crīne | a. relating to the nervous and endocrine systems working together |
| unendurable | ûnėndůråble | un-endur-able | ûn-ėndůr-åble | a. incapable of being put up with |
| enduro | ėndurō | enduro | ėndurō | n. a long-distance endurance race, especially for motor vehicles |
| enema | ene̊må | enema | ene̊må | n. an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation |
| enemy | enėmẏ | enemy | enėmẏ | n. a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something |
| enemies | ene̊mi𝕖ṡ | enem-ies | ene̊m-i𝕖ṡ | |
| archenemy | àrchene̊mẏ | arch-enemy | àrch-ene̊mẏ | n. a principal enemy |
| energies | ene̊rgi𝕖ṡ | en-erg-ies | en-e̊rg-i𝕖ṡ | |
| energise | ene̊rgīṡe | en-erg-ise | en-e̊rg-īṡe | vt. to give energy or enthusiasm to |
| energize | ene̊rgīze | en-erg-ize | en-e̊rg-īze | vt. to give energy to; to make active |
| energumen | ene̊rgume̊n | en-erg-umen | en-e̊rg-ume̊n | n. a person possessed by an evil spirit; a fanatic |
| energy | ene̊rgẏ | en-erg-y | en-e̊rg-ẏ | n. the strength and vitality required for sustained activity n. power derived from physical or chemical resources |
| energized | ene̊rgīz𝕖d | en-erg-iz-ed | en-e̊rg-īz-𝕖d | a. supplied with energy |
| energetic | ene̊rgetic | en-erg-et-ic | en-e̊rg-et-ic | a. possessing or exerting or displaying energy |
| energizing | ene̊rgīzing | en-erg-iz-ing | en-e̊rg-īz-ing | a. supplying motive force |
| energizer | ene̊rgīze̊r | en-erg-ize-r | en-e̊rg-īze̊-r | n. someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people n. a device that supplies electrical energy |
| energetics | ene̊rge̊tics | en-erg-et-ic-s | en-e̊rg-e̊t-ic-s | n. the branch of science dealing with energy and its transformations |
| energetically | ene̊rgeticållẏ | en-erg-et-ic-al-ly | en-e̊rg-et-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an energetic manner |
| disenfranchise | disėnfranchīṡe | dis-enfranch-ise | dis-ėnfranch-īṡe | v. to deprive of voting rights |
| disenfranchised | disėnfranchīṡ𝕖d | dis-enfranch-is-ed | dis-ėnfranch-īṡ-𝕖d | a. deprived of the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote |
| disenfranchisement | disėnfranchīṡ𝕖me̊nt | dis-enfranch-ise-ment | dis-ėnfranch-īṡ𝕖-me̊nt | n. the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise |
| bioengineer | bīōenginēer | bio-en-gin-eer | bīō-en-gin-ēer | n. a person who applies engineering principles to biology |
| england | ėnglånd | |||
| english | ėnglish | a. relating to England or its people or language n. the language of England n. the people of England | ||
| englishman | ėnglishmån | |||
| enigma | ėnigmå | enigma | ėnigmå | n. something that is mysterious and difficult to understand |
| enigmatic | enigmatic | enigma-tic | enigma-tic | a. difficult to interpret or understand |
| enigmatically | enigmaticållẏ | enigma-tic-al-ly | enigma-tic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a cryptic or mysterious manner |
| enmity | enmi̊tẏ | enm-ity | enm-i̊tẏ | n a state of deep-seated ill-will n the feeling of a hostile person |
| biennial | bīenniål | bi-enn-i-al | bī-enn-i-ål | n. a plant with a two-year life cycle a. occurring every second year |
| perennial | pe̊renniål | per-enn-i-al | pe̊r-enn-i-ål | n. a plant lasting for three seasons or more a. lasting an indefinitely long time |
| perennially | pe̊renniållẏ | per-enn-i-al-ly | pe̊r-enn-i-ål-lẏ | adv. in a perennial manner; repeatedly |
| ennui | ennūi | ennui | ennūi | n. listlessness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or excitement |
| enoki | enōkĩ | enoki | enōkĩ | n. a slender edible mushroom with a small cap |
| enormity | ėnormi̊tẏ | enorm-ity | ėnorm-i̊tẏ | n. extreme wickedness; vastness of size |
| ensemble | ensemble | ensemble | ensemble | n. a group of musicians performing together n. a set of things considered as a whole |
| entity | enti̊tẏ | ent-ity | ent-i̊tẏ | n. a thing with distinct and independent existence |
| nonentity | nonenti̊tẏ | non-ent-ity | non-ent-i̊tẏ | n. a person of no influence n. the state of not existing |
| disentangle | dise̊ntangle | dis-entang-le | dis-e̊ntang-le | v. extricate from entanglement |
| entente | 𝕖nt𝕖nte | entente | 𝕖nt𝕖nte | n. a friendly understanding between political powers |
| enteric | entèric | enter-ic | entèr-ic | a. of or relating to the intestines |
| enteral | ente̊rål | en-ter-al | en-te̊r-ål | a. of or relating to the enteron a. of or relating to or inside the intestines |
| coelenterate | c𝕠ėlente̊rȧte | coel-enter-ate | c𝕠ėl-ente̊r-ȧte | n. an aquatic invertebrate such as a jellyfish or coral a. relating to coelenterates |
| gastroenteritis | gastrōente̊rītis | gastro-enter-itis | gastrō-ente̊r-ītis | n. inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| parenteral | parente̊rål | par-enter-al | par-ente̊r-ål | a. administered by means other than through the alimentary tract |
| gastroenterologist | gastrōente̊rolo̊gist | gastr-o-enter-o-log-ist | gastr-ō-ente̊r-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract |
| gastroenterology | gastrōente̊rolo̊gẏ | gastr-o-enter-o-log-y | gastr-ō-ente̊r-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases |
| entomological | ento̊mo̊logicål | entom-o-log-ic-al | ento̊m-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to the biological science of entomology |
| entourage | 𝕖ntoūràge | entourage | 𝕖ntoūràge | n. a group of people attending to an important person |
| entrails | entråilṡ | entrails | entråilṡ | n. internal organs collectively, especially those in the abdominal cavity |
| entree | entrēe | entree | entrēe | n. the right to enter; the main dish of a meal |
| entrepot | entre̊pōt | entrepot | entre̊pōt | n. a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties |
| entrepreneur | entre̊pre̊ne̊ur | entrepreneur | entre̊pre̊ne̊ur | n. a person who starts and runs a business |
| entrepreneurship | entre̊pre̊ne̊urship | entrepreneur-ship | entre̊pre̊ne̊ur-ship | n. the activity of setting up a business and taking financial risks in the hope of profit |
| entrepreneurial | entre̊pre̊ne̊uriål | entrepreneur-i-al | entre̊pre̊ne̊ur-i-ål | a. of or relating to an entrepreneur |
| entrée | entrée | entrée | entrée | n. a dish served before the main course; the right to enter |
| unenviable | ûnenviåble | un-en-vi-able | ûn-en-vi-åble | a. so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy |
| envoy | envoẏ | envoy | envoẏ | n. a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador |
| eon | ēon | eon | ēon | n. the longest division of geological time n. an immeasurably long period of time |
| eosin | ēo̊sin | eos-in | ēo̊s-in | n. a red fluorescent dye used in cosmetics and as a biological stain |
| epaulet | epåulet | epaulet | epåulet | n. adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder |
| epaulette | epåùlette | epaulette | epåùlette | n adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder |
| epee | èpēe | epee | èpēe | n. a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade |
| ephedra | ėphedrå | ephedra | ėphedrå | n. a desert shrub with scalelike leaves, used as a source of ephedrine |
| ephedrine | ėphedrine | ephedrine | ėphedrine | n. a drug used as a bronchodilator to treat asthma and bronchitis |
| pseudoephedrine | 𝕡seūdōėphedrine | pseudo-ephedrine | 𝕡seūdō-ėphedrine | n. an isomer of ephedrine used as a decongestant |
| ephemeral | ėpheme̊rål | ephemer-al | ėpheme̊r-ål | a. lasting for a very short time |
| ephemerality | ėpheme̊ralitẏ | ephemer-al-ity | ėpheme̊r-al-itẏ | n. the property of lasting for a very short time |
| ephemera | ėpheme̊rå | ephemera | ėpheme̊rå | n. something transitory; lasting a day |
| ephemeris | ėpheme̊ris | ephemeris | ėpheme̊ris | n. an annual publication of astronomical tables giving positions of celestial bodies |
| epic | epic | epic | epic | n. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds a. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary |
| epicure | epicūre | epicure | epicūre | n. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
| epicurean | epi̊cūrēan | epicure-an | epi̊cūrē-an | a. devoted to the pursuit of pleasure n. a person devoted to pleasure and luxury |
| epigone | epigōne | epigone | epigōne | n. an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician |
| episcopacy | ėpisco̊påcẏ | episcop-acy | ėpisco̊p-åcẏ | n. the collective body of bishops |
| episode | episōde | epi-sode | epi-sōde | n. a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events n. a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series |
| episodes | episōd𝕖ṡ | epi-sode-s | epi-sōd𝕖-ṡ | |
| epistaxis | epistaxis | epistaxis | epistaxis | n. bleeding from the nose |
| epistemological | epistėmo̊logicål | epistem-o-log-ic-al | epistėm-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to epistemology |
| epistle | ėpis𝕥le̊ | epistle | ėpis𝕥le̊ | n. a specially long, formal letter n. a book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle |
| epitaxy | epitaxẏ | epitax-y | epitax-ẏ | n. the growth of a crystal layer on a substrate with the same crystalline orientation |
| eponymous | ėponẏmo̊us | eponym-ous | ėponẏm-o̊us | a. being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym |
| epoxy | ėpoxẏ | epox-y | ėpox-ẏ | n. a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives |
| epsilon | epsi̊lon | epsilon | epsi̊lon | n. the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet |
| inept | inept | in-ept | in-ept | a. having or showing no skill; clumsy |
| ineptitude | ineptitūde | in-ept-itude | in-ept-itūde | n. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training n. having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful |
| ineptly | ineptlẏ | in-ept-ly | in-ept-lẏ | adv. in an incompetent manner |
| ineptness | ineptnėss | in-ept-ness | in-ept-nėss | n unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training n the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose |
| equable | equåble | equ-able | equ-åble | a. not varying; steady |
| equal | ēquål | equ-al | ēqu-ål | a. being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value v. be the same in value or amount |
| equate | ėquāte | equ-ate | ėqu-āte | v. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics |
| equine | ēquīne | equ-ine | ēqu-īne | a. resembling a horse n. a horse or similar animal |
| equity | equi̊tẏ | equ-ity | equ-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being fair and impartial n. the value of a property after debts are paid |
| equitable | equi̊tåble | equ-it-able | equ-i̊t-åble | a. fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience |
| equaled | ēquål𝕖d | equ-al-ed | ēqu-ål-𝕖d | |
| equivalence | ėquivåle̊nce | equi-val-ence | ėqui-vål-e̊nce | n. essential equality and interchangeability |
| equivalency | ėquivåle̊ncẏ | equi-val-ency | ėqui-vål-e̊ncẏ | n. the state of being equivalent |
| equivalent | ėquivåle̊nt | equi-val-ent | ėqui-vål-e̊nt | a. equal in value, amount, or meaning n. something that is equal to something else |
| equaling | ēquåling | equ-al-ing | ēqu-ål-ing | |
| equality | ėquãlitẏ | equ-al-ity | ėqu-ãl-itẏ | n. the state of being equal |
| equalize | ēquålīze | equ-al-ize | ēqu-ål-īze | v. to make equal |
| equation | ėquātio̊n | equ-at-ion | ėqu-āt-io̊n | n. a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal n. a situation in which different factors balance each other |
| equilibrium | ēquilibriům | equi-libr-ium | ēqui-libr-iům | n. a state of balance |
| equably | equåblẏ | equ-ab-ly | equ-åb-lẏ | adv. in an equable manner |
| equally | ēquållẏ | equ-al-ly | ēqu-ål-lẏ | adv. in an equal or identical manner adv. to the same degree |
| equator | ėquāto̊r | equ-at-or | ėqu-āt-o̊r | n. an imaginary line around the Earth equidistant from the poles |
| equinox | ēqui̊nox | equ-in-ox | ēqu-i̊n-ox | n. either of two times when the sun crosses the equator and day equals night |
| equals | ēquålṡ | equ-al-s | ēqu-ål-ṡ | |
| equestrian | ėquestriån | equ-est-ri-an | ėqu-est-ri-ån | a. of or relating to or composed of knights a. of or relating to or featuring horseback riding |
| equalizer | ēquålīze̊r | equ-al-iz-er | ēqu-ål-īz-e̊r | n. a score that makes the match even n. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion |
| equitation | equi̊tātio̊n | equ-it-at-ion | equ-i̊t-āt-io̊n | n. the art or practice of riding horses |
| equalizing | ēquålīzing | equ-al-iz-ing | ēqu-ål-īz-ing | v. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching |
| equitably | equitåblẏ | equ-it-ab-ly | equ-it-åb-lẏ | adv. in an equitable manner |
| equivalently | ėquivåle̊ntlẏ | equi-val-ent-ly | ėqui-vål-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. In an equal manner. |
| equations | ėquātio̊nṡ | equ-at-ion-s | ėqu-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| equatorial | ēquåtoriål | equ-at-or-i-al | ēqu-åt-or-i-ål | a. of or relating to the equator |
| equiangular | ēqui̊angūlår | equ-i-ang-ul-ar | ēqu-i̊-ang-ūl-år | a. having equal angles |
| equalization | ēquålizātio̊n | equ-al-iz-at-ion | ēqu-ål-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making equal or uniform |
| adequacy | ade̊quåcẏ | ad-equ-acy | ad-e̊qu-åcẏ | n. the state or quality of being sufficient |
| adequate | adėquȧte | ad-equ-ate | ad-ėqu-ȧte | a. enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose |
| adequately | adėquȧt𝕖lẏ | ad-equ-ate-ly | ad-ėqu-ȧt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a way that is enough or satisfactory |
| disequilibrium | disēqui̊libriům | dis-equi-libr-ium | dis-ēqui̊-libr-iům | n. loss of equilibrium due to an unstable situation |
| inequity | inequi̊tẏ | in-equ-ity | in-equ-i̊tẏ | n. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards |
| inequitable | inequi̊tåble | in-equ-it-able | in-equ-i̊t-åble | a. not equitable or fair |
| inequality | inėquàli̊tẏ | in-equ-al-ity | in-ėqu-àl-i̊tẏ | n. lack of equality; disparity |
| inequitably | inequitåblẏ | in-equ-it-ab-ly | in-equ-it-åb-lẏ | adv. in an inequitable manner |
| unequal | ûnēquål | un-equ-al | ûn-ēqu-ål | a. not equal in size, amount, or quality |
| unequaled | ûnēquål𝕖d | un-equ-al-ed | ûn-ēqu-ål-𝕖d | a. radically distinctive and without equal |
| unequalled | ûnēquåll𝕖d | un-equ-al-led | ûn-ēqu-ål-l𝕖d | a. radically distinctive and without equal |
| unequally | ûnēquållẏ | un-equ-al-ly | ûn-ēqu-ål-lẏ | adv. in an unequal or partial manner |
| inadequacy | inadėquåcẏ | in-ad-equ-acy | in-ad-ėqu-åcẏ | n. the state of being insufficient |
| inadequate | inadėquȧte | in-ad-equ-ate | in-ad-ėqu-ȧte | a. not sufficient for a purpose |
| inadequately | inadėquȧt𝕖lẏ | in-ad-equ-ate-ly | in-ad-ėqu-ȧt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an inadequate manner |
| equerry | eque̊rrẏ | equerry | eque̊rrẏ | n. an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles |
| era | ērå | er-a | ēr-å | n. a period of time marked by distinctive events or characteristics |
| eras | ēråṡ | er-a-s | ēr-å-ṡ | |
| erbium | e̊rbiům | erbium | e̊rbiům | n. a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium |
| exercise | exe̊rcīse | ex-er-cise | ex-e̊r-cīse | n. activity requiring physical effort to sustain or improve health and fitness n. a task or activity done to practise or test skills v. use or apply a quality or skill |
| exercise-book | exe̊rcīse-book | ex-er-cise-book | ex-e̊r-cīse-book | n. a notebook used for writing exercises |
| exercised | exe̊rcīṡ𝕖d | ex-er-cis-ed | ex-e̊r-cīṡ-𝕖d | |
| exercising | exe̊rcīsing | ex-er-cis-ing | ex-e̊r-cīs-ing | n. the activity of exerting your muscles to keep fit v. present participle of exercise |
| exercises | exe̊rcīṡėṡ | ex-er-cise-s | ex-e̊r-cīṡė-ṡ | |
| ere | ère | ere | ère | prep. before; sooner than |
| erectile | ērectile | erect-ile | ērect-ile | a. capable of being raised to an upright position |
| eremite | èrėmīte | erem-ite | èrėm-īte | n. a hermit; a person who lives in religious seclusion |
| erg | e̊rg | erg | e̊rg | n. a unit of work or energy: the work done by one dyne over one centimeter |
| ergometer | e̊rgo̊mėte̊r | erg-o-met-er | e̊rg-o̊-mėt-e̊r | n. an instrument for measuring physical effort or power |
| ergonomic | e̊rgo̊nomic | erg-o-nom-ic | e̊rg-o̊-nom-ic | a. of or relating to ergonomics |
| ergonomics | e̊rgo̊nomics | erg-o-nom-ic-s | e̊rg-o̊-nom-ic-s | n. the study of people's efficiency in their working environment |
| serotonergic | sėro̊to̊ne̊rgic | seroton-erg-ic | sėro̊to̊n-e̊rg-ic | a. activated by or capable of liberating serotonin |
| cholinergic | chōline̊rgi̊c | chol-in-erg-ic | chōl-in-e̊rg-i̊c | a. releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound |
| Erie | Ēriē | Erie | Ēriē | n. a male given name; a city in Pennsylvania |
| eristic | èristic | erist-ic | èrist-ic | a. given to disputation; controversial |
| eritrean | èritrēan | eritrean | èritrēan | n. a native or inhabitant of Eritrea a. of or relating to Eritrea or its people |
| ermine | e̊rmi̊ne | ermine | e̊rmi̊ne | n. the expensive white fur of the ermine n. mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat |
| ern | e̊rn | ern | e̊rn | n. a large greyish-brown eagle with a white tail |
| supererogatory | sūpe̊rèrogåto̊rẏ | super-erog-at-ory | sūpe̊r-èrog-åt-o̊rẏ | a. beyond what is required |
| erotic | ērotic | erot-ic | ērot-ic | a. relating to sexual desire n. an erotic person |
| erotica | ēroticå | erot-ica | ērot-icå | n. creative activity intended primarily to stimulate sexual desire |
| eroticism | e̊roticiṡm | erot-ic-ism | e̊rot-ic-iṡm | n. a state of anticipation of sexuality |
| eroticized | ēroticīz𝕖d | erot-ic-iz-ed | ērot-ic-īz-𝕖d | v give erotic character to or make more interesting |
| erotically | ēroticållẏ | erot-ic-al-ly | ērot-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an erotic manner |
| homoerotic | hōmōėrotic | homo-erot-ic | hōmō-ėrot-ic | a. of or concerning homosexual love |
| homoeroticism | hōmōėroticiṡm | homo-erot-ic-ism | hōmō-ėrot-ic-iṡm | n. a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex |
| err | err | err | err | v. to make a mistake or be incorrect |
| errand | errånd | err-and | err-ånd | n. a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task |
| errant | errånt | err-ant | err-ånt | a. straying from the right course or accepted standards |
| erratic | ėrratic | errat-ic | ėrrat-ic | a. not consistent or regular; unpredictable |
| erring | erring | err-ing | err-ing | a. capable of making an error |
| error | erro̊r | err-or | err-o̊r | n. a mistake n. the state of being wrong |
| erroneous | errōnēo̊us | err-on-eous | err-ōn-ēo̊us | a. containing or characterized by error |
| erratically | erraticållẏ | erratic-al-ly | erratic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an erratic unpredictable manner |
| errands | erråndṡ | err-and-s | err-ånd-ṡ | |
| errors | erro̊rṡ | err-or-s | err-o̊r-ṡ | |
| erroneously | errōnēo̊uslẏ | err-on-eous-ly | err-ōn-ēo̊us-lẏ | adv. in a mistaken manner |
| aberrant | aberrånt | ab-err-ant | ab-err-ånt | a. markedly different from an accepted norm |
| aberration | abe̊rrātio̊n | ab-err-at-ion | ab-e̊rr-āt-io̊n | n. a departure from what is normal or right; a disorder in one's mental state |
| aberrational | abe̊rrātio̊nål | ab-err-at-ion-al | ab-e̊rr-āt-io̊n-ål | a. characterized by aberration |
| inerrancy | inerråncẏ | in-err-ancy | in-err-åncẏ | n. (Christianity) exemption from error |
| unerring | ûne̊rring | un-err-ing | ûn-e̊rr-ing | a. not liable to error |
| unerringly | ûne̊rringlẏ | un-err-ing-ly | ûn-e̊rr-ing-lẏ | adv. without making errors |
| ersatz | èrsàtz | ersatz | èrsàtz | n. an artificial or inferior substitute a. artificial and inferior |
| exert | ėxe̊rt | ex-ert | ėx-e̊rt | v. to apply or use force, influence, or effort |
| exertion | ėẋe̊rtio̊n | ex-ert-ion | ėẋ-e̊rt-io̊n | n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work |
| inert | ine̊rt | in-ert | in-e̊rt | a. having little or no ability to react chemically a. lacking the ability or strength to move |
| inertia | ine̊rtiå | in-ert-ia | in-e̊rt-iå | n. the tendency of a body to remain at rest or in uniform motion |
| inertial | ine̊rtiål | in-ert-i-al | in-e̊rt-i-ål | a. of or relating to inertia |
| overexertion | ōve̊rėxe̊rtio̊n | over-ex-ert-ion | ōve̊r-ėx-e̊rt-io̊n | n. excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results |
| erythema | èrẏthēmå | erythema | èrẏthēmå | n. abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels |
| erythematous | èrẏthēmåto̊us | erythemat-ous | èrẏthēmåt-o̊us | a. relating to or characterized by erythema |
| erythromycin | ėrẏthrōmȳcin | erythr-o-mycin | ėrẏthr-ō-mȳcin | n. an antibiotic obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus |
| erythropoietin | èrẏthro̊poi𝕖tin | erythro-poietin | èrẏthro̊-poi𝕖tin | n. a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell production |
| escarole | escårōle | escarole | escårōle | n. a variety of endive with broad leaves |
| escapist | ėscāpist | escap-ist | ėscāp-ist | n. a person who escapes into a world of fantasy |
| escargot | escàrgō𝕥 | escargot | escàrgō𝕥 | n. an edible snail usually served in the shell with melted butter and garlic |
| escarpment | escàrpme̊nt | escarp-ment | escàrp-me̊nt | n. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge |
| eschar | esc𝕙àr | eschar | esc𝕙àr | n. a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin |
| esculent | escūle̊nt | escul-ent | escūl-e̊nt | a. fit to be eaten |
| escutcheon | ėscûtche̊o̊n | escutcheon | ėscûtche̊o̊n | n. a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms n. a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed |
| eskimo | eski̊mō | eskimo | eski̊mō | n. a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic |
| esophagitis | ėsophågītis | esophag-itis | ėsophåg-ītis | n. inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux |
| esophagus | ėsophågůs | esophag-us | ėsophåg-ůs | n. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach |
| esophageal | ėsophågēal | esophag-e-al | ėsophåg-ē-al | a. relating to the esophagus |
| gastroesophageal | gastrōėsophågēål | gastr-o-esophag-e-al | gastr-ō-ėsophåg-ē-ål | a. of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus |
| esoteric | eso̊tèric | esoter-ic | eso̊tèr-ic | a. intended for or understood by only a small group |
| esoterica | esōtericå | esoter-ic-a | esōter-ic-å | n. secrets known only to an initiated minority |
| espadrille | espådrille | espadrille | espådrille | n. a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part |
| espalier | espalie̊r | espal-ier | espal-ie̊r | n. a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat |
| espaliered | ėspalie̊r𝕖d | espal-ier-ed | ėspal-ie̊r-𝕖d | v. train a tree to grow flat against a wall (espalier的过去式) a. trained to grow flat against a wall |
| Esperanto | Espe̊rantō | Esperanto | Espe̊rantō | n. an artificial language designed for international communication |
| espionage | espio̊nàge | espionage | espio̊nàge | n. the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets |
| esplanade | esplånàde | esplanade | esplånàde | n. a long stretch of open level ground for walking beside the seashore |
| espousal | ėspòuṡål | espous-al | ėspòuṡ-ål | n. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception n. the act of becoming betrothed or engaged |
| espresso | espressō | espresso | espressō | n. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water through finely ground beans |
| espressos | espressōṡ | espresso-s | espressō-ṡ | |
| esprit | esprĩ𝕥 | esprit | esprĩ𝕥 | n. liveliness of mind or spirit |
| essayistic | essāyistic | essay-ist-ic | essāy-ist-ic | a. of or relating to or in the style of an essay |
| estuarine | estūårine | est-u-ar-ine | est-ū-år-ine | a. of or relating to or found in estuaries |
| comestible | co̊mestible | com-est-ible | co̊m-est-ible | a. fit to be eaten n. an article of food |
| comestibles | co̊mesti̊bl𝕖ṡ | com-est-ible-s | co̊m-est-i̊bl𝕖-ṡ | n. any substance that can be used as food |
| estancia | estàncià | estanc-ia | estànc-ià | n. a large ranch or estate in South America |
| ester | este̊r | est-er | est-e̊r | n. formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water |
| aesthete | aèsthēte | a-esthete | a-èsthēte | n. one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature |
| anesthesia | anėsthēs̃iå | an-esthes-ia | an-ėsthēs̃-iå | n. loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness |
| anesthesiologist | ane̊sthēṡiolo̊gist | an-esthesi-o-log-ist | an-e̊sthēṡi-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a specialist who administers anesthetics |
| anesthesiology | ane̊sthēṡiolo̊gẏ | an-esthesi-o-log-y | an-e̊sthēṡi-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics |
| paresthesia | parėsthēs̃iå | par-esthes-ia | par-ėsthēs̃-iå | n. abnormal skin sensations such as tingling or burning |
| synesthesia | sẏnėsthēs̃i̊ȧ | syn-esthes-ia | sẏn-ėsthēs̃-i̊ȧ | n. a sensation in one sense when another sense modality is stimulated |
| esthetic | esthetic | esthet-ic | esthet-ic | a. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty |
| esthetics | esthetics | esthet-ic-s | esthet-ic-s | n. the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste |
| esthetically | estheticållẏ | esthet-ic-al-ly | esthet-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a tasteful way |
| aesthetic | aèsthetic | a-esthet-ic | a-èsthet-ic | a. relating to beauty or the appreciation of beauty n. a set of principles of beauty |
| anesthetic | ane̊sthetic | an-esthet-ic | an-e̊sthet-ic | n. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations a. characterized by insensibility |
| anesthetist | ånesthetist | an-esthet-ist | ån-esthet-ist | n. a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated |
| anesthetize | anēsthe̊tīze | an-esthet-ize | an-ēsthe̊t-īze | v. administer an anesthetic drug to |
| anesthetized | anēsthe̊tīz𝕖d | an-esthet-iz-ed | an-ēsthe̊t-īz-𝕖d | v administer an anesthetic drug to |
| aestheticism | āestheticiṡm | a-esthet-ic-ism | ā-esthet-ic-iṡm | n. devotion to the beautiful in nature and art |
| aesthetics | aèsthetics | a-esthet-ic-s | a-èsthet-ic-s | n. the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste |
| aesthetically | aèstheticållẏ | a-esthet-ic-al-ly | a-èsthet-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a tasteful way |
| synesthetic | sẏnėsthetic | syn-esthet-ic | sẏn-ėsthet-ic | a. relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense |
| unaesthetic | ûnaèsthetic | un-a-esthet-ic | ûn-a-èsthet-ic | a. not aesthetically pleasing |
| estimable | esti̊måble | estim-able | esti̊m-åble | a. deserving of respect or high regard a. deserving of esteem and respect |
| estimate | estimāte | estim-ate | estim-āte | n. an approximate calculation or judgement of the value or quantity of something v. roughly calculate or judge the value or quantity of |
| estimated | esti̊māt𝕖d | estim-at-ed | esti̊m-āt-𝕖d | a. roughly calculated or judged |
| estimation | esti̊mātio̊n | estim-at-ion | esti̊m-āt-io̊n | n. an approximate calculation n. a judgment or opinion |
| estimator | estimåto̊r | estim-at-or | estim-åt-o̊r | n. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) |
| inestimable | inestimåble | in-estim-able | in-estim-åble | a. beyond calculation or measure |
| overestimate | ōve̊restimāte | over-estim-ate | ōve̊r-estim-āte | n. an estimate that is too high v. to estimate too highly |
| overestimation | ōve̊resti̊mātio̊n | over-estim-at-ion | ōve̊r-esti̊m-āt-io̊n | n. an appraisal that is too high |
| underestimate | ûnde̊restimāte | under-estim-ate | ûnde̊r-estim-āte | v. to think that something is less than it really is n. an estimate that is too low |
| underestimated | ûnde̊resti̊mātėd | under-estim-at-ed | ûnde̊r-esti̊m-āt-ėd | v. assign too low a value to v. make too low an estimate of |
| underestimating | ûnde̊restimāting | under-estim-at-ing | ûnde̊r-estim-āt-ing | |
| underestimation | ûnde̊resti̊mātio̊n | under-estim-at-ion | ûnde̊r-esti̊m-āt-io̊n | n. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value |
| underestimates | ûnde̊restimåt𝕖s | under-estim-ate-s | ûnde̊r-estim-åt𝕖-s | |
| estonian | estōniån | eston-ian | estōn-iån | a. of or relating to Estonia or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Estonia |
| estrous | estro̊us | estr-ous | estr-o̊us | a. showing or in a state of estrus; in heat |
| estrus | estrůs | estr-us | estr-ůs | n. a state or period of heightened sexual arousal in animals |
| estradiol | estrådīōl | estra-di-ol | estrå-dī-ōl | n. the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally |
| estriol | estrīōl | estriol | estrīōl | n. a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form treats estrogen deficiency |
| estrone | estrōne | estrone | estrōne | n. a weak natural estrogen from the ovary; synthetic version treats estrogen deficiency |
| estuary | estūarẏ | estu-ary | estū-arẏ | n. the wide part of a river where it nears the sea |
| esurience | ėsurie̊nce | esuri-ence | ėsuri-e̊nce | n. greediness; hunger |
| et | et | et | et | conj. and; as well as (Latin) |
| eta | ētå | eta | ētå | n. the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet n. estimated time of arrival |
| etc | etc | etc | etc | adv. continuing in the same way abbr. et cetera; and so on |
| etc. | etc. | adv. and so on; and the rest | ||
| etcetera | etcete̊rå | etcetera | etcete̊rå | n. additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same |
| etceteras | ėtcete̊råṡ | etceteras | ėtcete̊råṡ | n. additional items; extras |
| etch | etch | etch | etch | v. make an etching of v. cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible |
| etched | etch𝕖ḋ | etch-ed | etch-𝕖ḋ | a. marked by the process of etching; corroded |
| etcher | etche̊r | etch-er | etch-e̊r | n. someone who etches |
| etching | etching | etch-ing | etch-ing | n. an engraving made using acid on a metal plate |
| ethane | ethāne | eth-ane | eth-āne | n. a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel |
| ethic | ethic | eth-ic | eth-ic | n. a set of moral principles |
| ethyl | ethẙl | eth-yl | eth-ẙl | n. the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5, derived from ethane by removing a hydrogen atom |
| ethical | ethicål | eth-ic-al | eth-ic-ål | a. relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these |
| ethylene | ethẙlēne | eth-yl-ene | eth-ẙl-ēne | n. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene obtained from petroleum and natural gas |
| ethicist | ethicist | eth-ic-ist | eth-ic-ist | n. a philosopher who specializes in ethics |
| ethanol | ethånol | eth-an-ol | eth-ån-ol | n. the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors |
| ethics | ethics | eth-ic-s | eth-ic-s | n. moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity |
| ethologist | ėtholo̊gist | eth-o-log-ist | ėth-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats |
| ethically | ethicållẏ | eth-ic-al-ly | eth-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view |
| ethology | ėtholo̊gẏ | eth-o-log-y | ėth-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study of animal behavior |
| ethological | etho̊logicål | eth-o-log-ic-al | eth-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. relating to animal behavior |
| bioethical | bīo̊ethicål | bio-eth-ic-al | bīo̊-eth-ic-ål | a. of or relating to bioethics |
| bioethicist | bīōethicist | bio-eth-ic-ist | bīō-eth-ic-ist | n. an expert in bioethics |
| bioethics | bīōethics | bio-eth-ic-s | bīō-eth-ic-s | n. the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences |
| unethical | ûnethicål | un-eth-ic-al | ûn-eth-ic-ål | a. not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior |
| unethically | ûnethicållẏ | un-eth-ic-al-ly | ûn-eth-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an unethical manner |
| ether | ēthe̊r | eth-er | ēth-e̊r | n. a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid n. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space |
| ethereal | ėthērēal | eth-ere-al | ėth-ērē-al | a. extremely delicate and light; heavenly |
| etheric | ēthèric | eth-er-ic | ēth-èr-ic | a. of or relating to ether |
| etherize | ēthe̊rīze | eth-er-ize | ēth-e̊r-īze | vt. to anesthetize with ether |
| ethereally | ėthe̊reallẏ | eth-ere-al-ly | ėth-e̊re-al-lẏ | adv. in an ethereal manner |
| ethiopian | ēthiōpiån | ethiopian | ēthiōpiån | a. of or relating to Ethiopia n. a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia |
| ethmoid | ethmoid | ethmoid | ethmoid | n. a small cranial bone with air spaces, forming part of the eye sockets and nasal cavity |
| ethnic | ethnic | ethn-ic | ethn-ic | a. relating to a population subgroup with a common cultural tradition |
| ethnical | ethnicål | ethn-ic-al | ethn-ic-ål | a. denoting or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people |
| ethnogenesis | ethno̊genėsis | ethn-o-genesis | ethn-o̊-genėsis | n. the formation or emergence of an ethnic group |
| ethnicity | ethnicitẏ | ethn-ic-ity | ethn-ic-itẏ | n. the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common cultural tradition |
| ethnocultural | ethnōcûltůrål | ethn-o-cultur-al | ethn-ō-cûltůr-ål | a. relating to a particular ethnic group and its culture |
| ethnographer | ethnogråphe̊r | ethn-o-graph-er | ethn-o-gråph-e̊r | n. an anthropologist who does ethnography |
| ethnically | ethnicållẏ | ethn-ic-al-ly | ethn-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to ethnicity |
| ethnobotany | ethnōbotånẏ | ethn-o-botan-y | ethn-ō-botån-ẏ | n. the study of the relationship between people and plants |
| ethnography | ethnogråphẏ | ethn-o-graph-y | ethn-o-gråph-ẏ | n. the branch of anthropology that describes individual human societies |
| ethnology | ethnolo̊gẏ | ethn-o-log-y | ethn-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races |
| ethnobotanical | ethno̊bo̊tanicål | ethn-o-botan-ic-al | ethn-o̊-bo̊tan-ic-ål | a. of or relating to ethnobotany |
| ethnographical | ethno̊gràphicål | ethn-o-graph-ic-al | ethn-o̊-gràph-ic-ål | a. of or relating to ethnography |
| ethnohistorical | ethno̊historicål | ethn-o-histor-ic-al | ethn-o̊-histor-ic-ål | a. relating to ethnohistory (the study of cultures and peoples using historical methods) |
| ethnological | ethnōlogicål | ethn-o-log-ic-al | ethn-ō-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to ethnology |
| ethnicization | ethnicīzātio̊n | ethn-ic-iz-at-ion | ethn-ic-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of making something ethnic in character |
| multi-ethnic | multi-ethn-ic | a. relating to several different ethnic groups | ||
| ethos | ēthos | etho-s | ētho-s | n. the characteristic spirit or beliefs of a community |
| etiologic | ētio̊logic | eti-o-log-ic | ēti-o̊-log-ic | a. of or relating to the philosophical study of causation a. relating to the etiology of a disease |
| etiology | ētiolo̊gẏ | eti-o-log-y | ēti-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the cause of a disease |
| etic | etic | etic | etic | a. relating to or employing an outsider's perspective in analysis |
| etiquette | eti̊q𝕦e̊tte | etiquette | eti̊q𝕦e̊tte | n. rules governing socially acceptable behavior |
| etruscan | ėtrûscån | etruscan | ėtrûscån | a. of or relating to ancient Etruria or its people |
| etude | ètūde | etude | ètūde | n. a short composition for a solo instrument to demonstrate technical skill |
| etymology | etẙmolo̊gẏ | etym-o-log-y | etẙm-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study of the sources and development of words |
| etymological | etẙmo̊logi̊cål | etym-o-log-ic-al | etẙm-o̊-log-i̊c-ål | a. based on or belonging to etymology |
| eucalyptus | eūcålẏptůs | eucalyptus | eūcålẏptůs | n. wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber n. a tree of the genus Eucalyptus |
| euchre | eūc𝕙re̊ | euchre | eūc𝕙re̊ | n. a card game where each player gets 5 cards and must take 3 tricks to win |
| euclidean | eūclidēan | euclid-ean | eūclid-ēan | a. relating to or denoting Euclid or his system of geometry |
| eunuch | eūnůc𝕙 | eunuch | eūnůc𝕙 | n. a castrated man |
| euonymus | eūonẏmůs | euonymus | eūonẏmůs | n. widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees |
| Euphrates | Eūphrāt𝕖ṡ | Euphrates | Eūphrāt𝕖ṡ | n. a major river in western Asia |
| aneurism | aneūriṡm | an-eur-ism | an-eūr-iṡm | n. a cardiovascular disease with saclike widening of an artery from a weakened wall |
| Eurasia | Eūrās̃i̊å | Eurasia | Eūrās̃i̊å | n. the combined landmass of Europe and Asia |
| eurasian | eūrās̃iån | eurasian | eūrās̃iån | n. a person of mixed European and Asian descent a. of or relating to Eurasia |
| eureka | eūrēkå | eureka | eūrēkå | int. an exclamation of triumph on making a discovery |
| euro | eūrō | euro | eūrō | n. the basic monetary unit of the European Union |
| Eurocurrency | Eūro̊cûrre̊ncẏ | Euro-currency | Eūro̊-cûrre̊ncẏ | n. currency held in banks outside its country of origin |
| Europe | Eūro̊pe | Europe | Eūro̊pe | n. the continent west of Asia |
| European | Eūro̊pēan | Europ-ean | Eūro̊p-ēan | a. relating to Europe or its people n. a person from Europe |
| Europeans | Eūro̊pēanṡ | Europ-ean-s | Eūro̊p-ēan-ṡ | |
| europeanized | e̊uro̊pēanīz𝕖d | europe-an-iz-ed | e̊uro̊pē-an-īz-𝕖d | v. make European in character or culture |
| europeanization | eūro̊pēanīzātio̊n | europ-ean-iz-at-ion | eūro̊p-ēan-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of making something European in character |
| europe | eūro̊pe | |||
| european | eūro̊pēan | a. relating to Europe or its people n. a person from Europe | ||
| eustachian | eūstāc𝕙iån | eustachian | eūstāc𝕙iån | a. of or relating to the Eustachian tube |
| eutrophication | eūtrophicātio̊n | eutroph-ic-at-ion | eūtroph-ic-āt-io̊n | n. excessive nutrients in a body of water, causing dense plant growth and oxygen depletion |
| ever | eve̊r | ev-er | ev-e̊r | adv. at any time; always; in any way |
| everest | eve̊re̊st | ev-er-est | ev-e̊r-e̊st | n. the highest mountain in the world |
| everlasting | eve̊rlàsting | ever-last-ing | eve̊r-làst-ing | a. continuing forever or indefinitely |
| evermore | eve̊rmore | ev-er-more | ev-e̊r-more | adv. for all future time; forever |
| forever | fo̊reve̊r | for-ever | fo̊r-eve̊r | adv. for all future time; permanently |
| nevermore | neve̊rmore | n-ever-more | n-eve̊r-more | adv. at no time hereafter |
| medevac | mede̊vac | med-evac | med-e̊vac | n. evacuation of persons (usually by air) to a place where they can receive medical care |
| coeval | cōēvål | co-eval | cō-ēvål | n. a person of nearly the same age as another a. of the same period |
| evangelicalism | ēvangelicåliṡm | evangelical-ism | ēvangelicål-iṡm | n. stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation |
| evangelism | ėvange̊liṡm | evangel-ism | ėvange̊l-iṡm | n. zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel |
| evangelist | ėvange̊list | evangel-ist | ėvange̊l-ist | n. a preacher of the Christian gospel |
| evangelize | ėvange̊līze | evangel-ize | ėvange̊l-īze | v. preach the gospel v. convert to Christianity |
| evangelical | ēvangelicål | evangel-ic-al | ēvangel-ic-ål | a. relating to a Christian movement emphasizing personal conversion a. zealous in advocating a cause |
| evangelistic | ēvange̊listic | evangel-ist-ic | ēvange̊l-ist-ic | a. relating to the preaching and dissemination of the Christian gospel |
| evangelizing | ėvangėlīzing | evangel-iz-ing | ėvangėl-īz-ing | v. preach the gospel (to) |
| evangelization | ėvangelīzātio̊n | evangel-iz-at-ion | ėvangel-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of preaching the gospel |
| eve | ēve | eve | ēve | n. the day before n. the period immediately before something |
| everybody | eve̊rẏbodẏ | every-body | eve̊rẏ-bodẏ | pron. every person |
| everyday | eve̊rẏdāy | every-day | eve̊rẏ-dāy | a. used or seen daily; ordinary |
| even | ēve̊n | ev-en | ēv-e̊n | a. flat and smooth; equal; divisible by two vt. to make flat or equal adv. used to emphasize something surprising n. an even number |
| everyone | eve̊rẏône | every-one | eve̊rẏ-ône | pron. every person; everybody |
| every | eve̊rẏ | eve-ry | eve̊-rẏ | a. each and all without exception; every single one |
| eves | ēv𝕖ṡ | eve-s | ēv𝕖-ṡ | |
| everything | eve̊rẏthing | every-thing | eve̊rẏ-thing | pron. all things; all the things in the world |
| everywhere | eve̊rẏwhère | every-where | eve̊rẏ-whère | adv. in or to all places |
| evener | ēve̊ne̊r | ev-en-er | ēv-e̊n-e̊r | |
| evenest | ēve̊nėst | ev-en-est | ēv-e̊n-ėst | |
| evening | ēve̊ning | ev-en-ing | ēv-e̊n-ing | n. the period of time between late afternoon and night |
| evenly | ēve̊nlẏ | ev-en-ly | ēv-e̊n-lẏ | adv. in an equal manner; smoothly and uniformly |
| everyman | eve̊rẏmån | eve-ry-man | eve̊-rẏ-mån | n. the ordinary person |
| everydayness | eve̊rẏdāynėss | every-day-ness | eve̊rẏ-dāy-nėss | n. ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace |
| evenness | ēve̊nne̊ss | ev-en-ness | ēv-e̊n-ne̊ss | n. a quality of uniformity and lack of variation |
| evenhanded | ēve̊nhandėd | ev-en-hand-ed | ēv-e̊n-hand-ėd | a. fair and impartial |
| evenings | ēve̊ningṡ | ev-en-ing-s | ēv-e̊n-ing-ṡ | |
| even-tempered | ev-en-temp-er-ed | a. calm and not easily annoyed | ||
| uneven | ûnēve̊n | un-ev-en | ûn-ēv-e̊n | a. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture a. variable and recurring at irregular intervals |
| unevenly | ûnēve̊nlẏ | un-ev-en-ly | ûn-ēv-e̊n-lẏ | adv. in an uneven and irregular way |
| unevenness | ûnēve̊nnėss | un-ev-en-ness | ûn-ēv-e̊n-nėss | n. the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity |
| eventuate | ėventūāte | event-u-ate | ėvent-ū-āte | v. come out in the end |
| never | neve̊r | n-ever | n-eve̊r | adv. not at any time; not ever; certainly not |
| ew | ew̄ | ew | ew̄ | |
| eww | ew̄w | eww | ew̄w | |
| ewe | ew̄e | ewe | ew̄e | n. female sheep |
| Ewell | Ew̄e̊ll | Ewell | Ew̄e̊ll | n. a surname |
| ewer | ew̄e̊r | ewer | ew̄e̊r | n. an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring |
| ex | ex | ex | ex | n. a man or woman who was formerly someone's spouse a. out of fashion |
| exes | exėṡ | ex-es | ex-ėṡ | |
| exam | ėẋam | exam | ėẋam | n. a test of knowledge or skill |
| examen | ėẋāme̊n | exam-en | ėẋām-e̊n | n. a detailed inspection of your conscience n. a critical study |
| examine | ėẋamine | exam-ine | ėẋam-ine | vt. to inspect closely and carefully vt. to question someone in detail |
| exams | ėẋamṡ | exam-s | ėẋam-ṡ | |
| examined | ėẋami̊n𝕖d | exam-in-ed | ėẋam-i̊n-𝕖d | v. inspected or investigated carefully |
| examinee | ėẋaminēe | exam-in-ee | ėẋam-in-ēe | n. someone who is tested by an examination |
| examiner | ėẋami̊ne̊r | exam-in-er | ėẋam-i̊n-e̊r | n. a person who examines or tests someone |
| examining | ėẋamining | exam-in-ing | ėẋam-in-ing | |
| examines | ėẋamin𝕖ṡ | exam-ine-s | ėẋam-in𝕖-ṡ | |
| examination | ėẋaminātio̊n | exam-in-at-ion | ėẋam-in-āt-io̊n | n. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) n. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge |
| cross-examine | cross-ėẋamine | cross-exam-ine | cross-ėẋam-ine | vt. to question a witness thoroughly, especially in court |
| re-examine | rē-ėẋamine | re-exam-ine | rē-ėẋam-ine | vt. to examine again |
| reexamine | rēeẋami̊ne | re-exam-ine | rē-eẋam-i̊ne | vt. to examine again |
| reexamination | rēėẋami̊nātio̊n | re-exam-in-at-ion | rē-ėẋam-i̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the act of examining again |
| unexamined | ûnėẋamin𝕖d | un-exam-in-ed | ûn-ėẋam-in-𝕖d | a. not examined or investigated |
| exec | eẋec | exec | eẋec | n. an executive; a person responsible for the administration of a business |
| execrable | eẋecråble | execr-able | eẋecr-åble | a. of very poor quality or condition a. unequivocally detestable |
| execrate | exėcrāte | execr-ate | exėcr-āte | vt. to detest utterly; to curse |
| execration | exėcrātio̊n | execr-at-ion | exėcr-āt-io̊n | n. a curse; strong hatred or disgust |
| exegesis | exėgēsis | exegesis | exėgēsis | n. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) |
| exigence | exige̊nce | exig-ence | exig-e̊nce | n. a pressing or urgent need |
| exigency | exige̊ncẏ | exig-ency | exig-e̊ncẏ | n. a pressing or urgent situation |
| exigent | exige̊nt | exig-ent | exig-e̊nt | a. requiring immediate action; pressing |
| exile | exīle | exile | exīle | n. a person who lives away from their native country, either by choice or by force n. the state of being barred from one's native country |
| exiled | eẋīl𝕖d | exil-ed | eẋīl-𝕖d | v expel from a country |
| exist | ėxist | exist | ėxist | vi. to be real or alive vi. to live, especially under difficult conditions |
| existed | ėẋistėd | exist-ed | ėẋist-ėd | |
| existence | ėxiste̊nce | exist-ence | ėxist-e̊nce | n. the fact or state of existing n. a way of living |
| existent | eẋiste̊nt | exist-ent | eẋist-e̊nt | a. having existence or being or actuality |
| existing | ėẋisting | exist-ing | ėẋist-ing | a. presently existing |
| exists | ėẋists | exist-s | ėẋist-s | |
| existential | eẋistentiål | exist-ent-ial | eẋist-ent-iål | a. relating to existence |
| existences | ėẋiste̊ncėṡ | exist-ence-s | ėẋist-e̊ncė-ṡ | |
| existentialism | ėxistentiåliṡm | exist-ent-ial-ism | ėxist-ent-iål-iṡm | n. a philosophical movement that emphasizes individual freedom and responsibility |
| existentialist | ėxistentiålist | exist-ent-ial-ist | ėxist-ent-iål-ist | n. a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility a. relating to existentialism |
| coexist | cōėxist | co-exist | cō-ėxist | v. exist together peacefully |
| coexistence | cōėxiste̊nce | co-exist-ence | cō-ėxist-e̊nce | n. existing together peacefully |
| coexistent | cōėẋiste̊nt | co-exist-ent | cō-ėẋist-e̊nt | a. existing at the same time |
| coexisting | cōėxisting | co-exist-ing | cō-ėxist-ing | v. exist together (coexist的现在分词) a. existing at the same time |
| nonexistence | nonėẋiste̊nce | non-exist-ence | non-ėẋist-e̊nce | n. the state of not existing |
| nonexistent | none̊ẋiste̊nt | non-exist-ent | non-e̊ẋist-e̊nt | a. not having existence or being or actuality |
| preexist | prēėxist | pre-exist | prē-ėxist | v. exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time |
| preexistence | prėėxiste̊nce | pre-exist-ence | prė-ėxist-e̊nce | n. existing in a former state or previous to something else |
| preexistent | prēėxiste̊nt | pre-exist-ent | prē-ėxist-e̊nt | a. existing previously or before something |
| exoteric | exōteric | ex-o-ter-ic | ex-ō-ter-ic | a. suitable for the general public |
| exon | exon | exon | exon | n. sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures |
| inexorable | inexo̊råble | in-exor-able | in-exo̊r-åble | a. unyielding; unalterable |
| inexorably | inexo̊råblẏ | in-exor-ab-ly | in-exo̊r-åb-lẏ | adv. in an inexorable manner |
| exorcism | exo̊rcism | exorc-ism | exo̊rc-ism | n. freeing from evil spirits |
| exorcist | exo̊rcist | exorc-ist | exo̊rc-ist | n. someone who practices exorcism |
| exorcize | exorcīze | exorc-ize | exorc-īze | vt. to drive out evil spirits |
| exotic | ėẋotic | ex-otic | ėẋ-otic | a. from a distant country; unusual and striking |
| exoticism | ėẋoticism | ex-otic-ism | ėẋ-otic-ism | n. the quality of being exotic |
| exotically | ėẋoticållẏ | ex-otic-al-ly | ėẋ-otic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an exotic manner |
| expo | expō | expo | expō | n. a large public exhibition or fair |
| extant | extånt | extant | extånt | a. still in existence; not destroyed or lost |
| extra | extrå | extra | extrå | a. added to what is already present or available n. something additional |
| extraneous | extrānēo̊us | extran-eous | extrān-ēo̊us | a. not relevant or essential; coming from outside |
| ey | ey | int. an expression of wonder or inquiry | ||
| eye | eȳe | eye | eȳe | n. the organ of sight; the ability to see; attention vt. to look at closely |
| eyeblink | eȳ𝕖blink | eye-blink | eȳ𝕖-blink | n. an instant; the time it takes to blink |
| eyed | eȳ𝕖d | eye-d | eȳ𝕖-d | a. having an eye or eyes as specified |
| eyeful | eȳ𝕖fùl | eye-ful | eȳ𝕖-fùl | n. a full view; a good look |
| eyelash | eȳ𝕖lash | eye-lash | eȳ𝕖-lash | n. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids |
| eyeless | eȳ𝕖lėss | eye-less | eȳ𝕖-lėss | a. lacking eyes or eyelike features a. lacking sight |
| eyelet | eȳ𝕖lėt | eye-let | eȳ𝕖-lėt | n. a small round hole in cloth or leather for a cord, hook, or bar |
| eyelid | eȳelid | eye-lid | eȳe-lid | n. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye |
| eyepatch | eȳepatch | eye-patch | eȳe-patch | n. a protective cloth covering for an injured eye |
| eyepiece | eȳepiēce | eye-piece | eȳe-piēce | n. the lens at the viewing end of an optical instrument |
| eyes | eȳ𝕖ṡ | eye-s | eȳ𝕖-ṡ | |
| eyeshade | eȳ𝕖shāde | eye-shade | eȳ𝕖-shāde | n. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes |
| eyeshot | eȳ𝕖shot | eye-shot | eȳ𝕖-shot | n. the range of the eye |
| eyesight | eȳ𝕖sī𝕘𝕙t | eye-sight | eȳ𝕖-sī𝕘𝕙t | n. the ability to see; vision |
| eyesore | eȳesore | eye-sore | eȳe-sore | n. something very ugly and offensive |
| eyestalk | eȳ𝕖stãlk | eye-stalk | eȳ𝕖-stãlk | n. a movable stalk bearing an eye at its tip, found in certain crustaceans |
| eyestrain | eȳ𝕖strāin | eye-strain | eȳ𝕖-strāin | n. a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work |
| eyewall | eȳewãll | eye-wall | eȳe-wãll | n. the area of a hurricane or typhoon surrounding the eye, containing the strongest winds |
| eyewash | eȳewãsh | eye-wash | eȳe-wãsh | n. nonsense; something done only for show |
| eyewear | eȳeweār | eye-wear | eȳe-weār | n. items worn on the eyes, such as glasses or goggles |
| eyeliner | eȳ𝕖līne̊r | eye-lin-er | eȳ𝕖-līn-e̊r | n. makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes |
| eye-opener | eye-open-er | n. something that provides a revelation or surprise | ||
| eye-catching | eye-catch-ing | a. striking and easily noticed | ||
| eyewitness | eȳewitne̊ss | eye-wit-ness | eȳe-wit-ne̊ss | n. a spectator who can describe what happened v. be present at an event and see it with one's own eyes |
| eyeshadow | eȳ𝕖shadōw | eye-shad-ow | eȳ𝕖-shad-ōw | n. makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes |
| bigeye | bigeȳe | big-eye | big-eȳe | n. red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales |
| eyrie | ēẙrie | eyr-ie | ēẙr-ie | n. the nest of a bird of prey, usually on a high place n. any high dwelling place |
