English Words Starting With E

• ermine

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈɜː.mɪn/A small carnivorous mammal (Mustela erminea) with brown fur in summer and white fur in winter, valued for its winter white fur with a black-tipped tail.
• ermine frosting

  nounLow
  /ˈɜːmɪn ˈfrɒstɪŋ/A specific type of cake frosting or icing, made from boiled milk and flour, creating a fluffy, white texture.
• ermine moth

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈɜː.mɪn ˌmɒθ/A small white or pale-colored moth (family Yponomeutidae) whose caterpillars are often pests.
• ermite

  nounC1
  /ˈhɜː.mɪt/A person who lives alone, away from society, often for religious reasons.
• ermoupoli

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛə.muːˈpɒl.i/The capital city of the Greek island of Syros and the administrative centre of the Cyclades region.
• erna

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɜːnə/A female given name of German origin, meaning "serious, earnest, battle to the death." Also used historically as a short form for Ernestine.
• ernakulam

  nounVery Low (Geographic proper noun; primarily used in contexts relating to India/Kerala)
  /əːˈnʌkʊləm/A major commercial district and central business hub of the city of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala.
• erne

  nounLow (Literary/Specialized)
  /ɜːn/a large sea eagle, specifically the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla).
• ernest

  nounVery Rare (C2+)
  /ɜːnst/A rare or archaic term for an eagle or, less commonly, a bird of prey, specifically the white-tailed sea eagle.
• ernestine

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˈɜː.nɪ.stiːn/A rare, primarily feminine given name of English origin, meaning 'serious' or 'resolute'.
• ernie

  nounC1
  /ˈɜː.ni/A male given name, traditionally a diminutive of Ernest.
• ernst

  nounC1
  /ˈɜː.nɪst/Serious and sincere in intention, purpose, or effort; not light-hearted or playful.
• erode

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈrəʊd/To gradually wear away or destroy a surface or substance by chemical or physical action.
• eroica symphony

  nounC2
  /eˈrəʊɪkə ˈsɪmfəni/Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte and celebrated for its heroic scale and emotional power.
• eros

  nounC2
  /ˈɪə.rɒs/In psychology and philosophy, the life instinct, or the fundamental drive toward love, creativity, and self-preservation. In Greek mythology, the god of love and desire.
• eros-433

  nounExtremely Low / Non-Standard / Jargon
  /ˈɪərɒs fɔː θriː θriː/A hypothetical or fictional term, possibly referring to a specific entity, object, or concept within a specialized context such as science fiction, gaming, model numbers, or code names.
• erosion

  nounB2
  /ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/The gradual wearing away or destruction of a material surface by physical forces like water, wind, or ice.
• erosion surface

  nounC2
  /ɪˈrəʊʒ(ə)n ˈsɜːfɪs/A distinct, relatively flat or gently sloping land surface produced by erosion over a long period, representing a former base level of erosion.
• erotema

  nounVery Low (Technical/Literary)
  /ˌɛrəˈtiːmə/A rhetorical question; a figure of speech where a question is asked for effect or to make a point, not to elicit an answer.
• erotesis

  nounVery low (C2+)
  /ɪˈrɒtɪsɪs/A rhetorical figure in which a question is asked for effect, with no answer expected.

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