English Words Starting With E

• encopresis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛŋkəʊˈpriːsɪs/The involuntary or intentional passage of faeces in inappropriate places by an individual who is old enough to have bowel control, typically seen in children beyond the age of four.
• encore

  interjectionnounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈɒŋ.kɔː(r)/A repeated or additional performance at the end of a concert, called for by an enthusiastic audience.
• encounter

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/to meet someone or something, especially unexpectedly, or to experience something (usually challenging or difficult)
• encounter group

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈkaʊn.tə ˌɡruːp/A group meeting, often intensive and involving strangers, designed to promote emotional honesty, personal growth, and interpersonal interaction through direct confrontation and sharing of feelings.
• encounter session

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈkaʊn.tə ˌseʃ.ən/A structured meeting or gathering where people come together, often for the first time, to interact, discuss, or engage in a specific activity.
• encourage

  verbverb-transitiveB1
  /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/to give someone confidence, support, or hope; to make something more likely to happen or develop.
• encouragement

  nounHigh (B1/B2)
  /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ.mənt/The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope; words or behaviour that give someone the courage or confidence to do something.
• encrimson

  verb-transitiveRare
  /ɪnˈkrɪmz(ə)n/To make or become crimson in color.
• encrinite

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈɛnkrɪnaɪt/A fossil crinoid, specifically a member of the extinct genus Encrinus; a jointed, stony fossil resembling a segmented stem.
• encroach

  verbverb-intransitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/To gradually and without permission move into something else's space, territory, time, or rights.
• encroachment

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt/The act of intruding or gradually taking something (rights, territory, time, etc.) that belongs to others, often in a stealthy or unauthorized way.
• encrust

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkrʌst/To cover the surface of something with a hard decorative or protective layer.
• encrustation

  nounC1
  /ˌɛnkrʌˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/A hard outer layer or crust formed on a surface.
• encrypt

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkrɪpt/To convert information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
• encryption

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈkrɪp.ʃən/The process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
• enculturate

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ɪnˈkʌltʃəreɪt/To cause (someone) to adapt to and adopt the dominant or surrounding culture; to socialize into a culture's norms and values.
• enculturation

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The process by which individuals learn and adopt the cultural norms, values, behaviours, and social patterns of their own society or group.
• encumber

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkʌmbə/To burden or weigh someone or something down, making movement or action difficult.
• encumbrance

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈkʌm.brəns/A burden or something that hinders action or movement.
• encumbrancer

  nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency
  /ɪnˈkʌm.brən.sər/A person or entity that holds a legal claim or lien against a property, such as a mortgage lender or creditor.

Showing 2081–2100 of 4896 words.