English Words Starting With E

• encephalomyocarditis

  nounVery Low
  /ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəʊkɑːˈdaɪtɪs/A rare, viral disease causing inflammation of the brain, heart muscle, and skeletal muscles.
• encephalon

  nounC2
  /ɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/The brain.
• encephalopathy

  nounLow
  /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/A disease or disorder of the brain.
• encephalosis

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˌɛn.sɛf.ə.ˈləʊ.sɪs/A pathological term for a softening or degenerative change in brain tissue.
• encephalotomy

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌɛnsɛfəˈlɒtəmi/A surgical operation involving the cutting into or dissection of the brain.
• enchain

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪnˈtʃeɪn/To bind or confine with or as if with chains; to hold fast.
• enchainement

  nounLow
  /ɒ̃ˈʃeɪnmɒ̃/The smooth phonetic linking of sounds between words.
• enchant

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/to attract someone deeply; to delight or charm completely, often to the point of seeming magical.
• enchanter

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈtʃɑːntə(r)/A person, typically male, who uses magic or spells; a sorcerer or magician.
• enchanter's nightshade

  nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ɪnˈtʃɑːntəz ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/A small, unassuming woodland herb of the willowherb family (genus Circaea), known for its tiny white flowers.
• enchantment

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/A strong feeling of delight or pleasure caused by something magical, beautiful, or captivating; the state of being under a magic spell.
• enchantress

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈtʃɑːntrəs/A woman who uses magic or spells; a witch, sorceress.
• enchase

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪnˈtʃeɪz/To set or inlay (a gem or ornament) into a surface.
• enchilada

  nounB2
  /ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑːdə/A Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili sauce.
• enchiridion

  nounVery Low (Literary/Formal)
  /ˌɛnkʌɪˈrɪdɪən/A concise handbook or manual; a portable book of essential information.
• enchondroma

  nounVery low frequency
  /ˌɛnkɒnˈdrəʊmə/A benign tumour composed of cartilage, occurring within the substance of a bone.
• encina

  nounVery Low
  /ɛnˈsiːnə/A species of evergreen oak tree native to the Mediterranean region, specifically Quercus ilex (holly oak or holm oak).
• encincture

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic / Literary
  /ɪnˈsɪŋk.tʃə/To surround or encircle, as with a belt or girdle.
• encipher

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈsaɪfə/To convert a message or information into a secret code, typically by substituting letters or symbols according to a specific system.
• encircle

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈsɜːkl/To form a circle around something; to surround completely.

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