English Words Starting With E

• enamored

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪˈnæməd/Filled with a feeling of love, admiration, or strong attraction for someone or something.
• enamour

  verbC1/C2 (Low-frequency, literary/formal)
  /ɪˈnæmə(r)/To inspire with strong romantic love, attraction, or fascination.
• enantiomer

  nounLow
  /ɪˈnantɪəʊmə/Each of a pair of molecules that are mirror images of each other but are not superimposable, like left and right hands.
• enantiomorph

  nounC2
  /ɪˈnantɪə(ʊ)mɔːf/A molecule or crystal form that is a mirror image of another and is not superimposable on it.
• enantiomorphism

  nounC2
  /ɪˌnæn.ti.əʊˈmɔː.fɪ.zəm/A relationship between two objects that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed.
• enantiosis

  nounVery Rare
  /ɪˌnæntɪˈəʊsɪs/A rhetorical device where a statement is made by denying its opposite, often using irony or understatement.
• enantiotropy

  nounVery Low
  /ɛˌnantɪˈɒtrəpi/The property whereby two different crystal forms of the same substance can reversibly transform into each other at a specific temperature and pressure.
• enargite

  nounExtremely Low (Technical/Scientific)
  /ˈɛnɑːdʒaɪt/A black or dark grey mineral, a source of copper.
• enarthrosis

  nounC2
  /ˌɛnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs/A ball-and-socket joint, a freely movable joint where the rounded head of one bone fits into the cup-like cavity of another.
• enate

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈiːneɪt/A female relative on the mother's side.
• enation

  nounC2
  /iːˈneɪʃən/A growth or outgrowth, typically abnormal or accessory, on a plant or organism.
• enby

  nounLow
  /ˈɛnbi/A noun meaning a non-binary person.
• encaenia

  nounVery low
  /ɛnˈsiːnɪə/A festival commemorating the founding or dedication of a church, college, or institution, often held annually.
• encage

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ɪnˈkeɪdʒ/to confine or shut in, as if in a cage.
• encamp

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkæmp/to settle in or set up a camp; to establish a temporary living place, especially for soldiers or travelers.
• encampment

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/A place where people (often a group like soldiers, refugees, or protesters) set up temporary living quarters with tents or shelters.
• encapsulant

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈkæp.sjə.lənt/A material that completely surrounds, encloses, or seals another material or component to protect it.
• encapsulate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkæpsjʊleɪt/To enclose something within a container or to express the essence of something in a concise way.
• encapsulation

  nounC2
  /ɪnˌkæpsjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The action of enclosing something in or as if in a capsule, especially to present it as a single coherent unit.
• encapsule

  verb-ambitransitiveLow
  /ɪnˈkapsjuːl/To enclose or contain something within a capsule or small, defined space.

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