English Words Starting With E

• eschalot

  nounLow
  /ˈɛʃəlɒt/A small type of onion, specifically a variety with a cluster of small bulbs.
• eschar

  nounLow
  /ˈɛskɑː/A dry, dark scab or slough, particularly one forming over a burn or gangrenous wound.
• escharotic

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌɛskəˈrɒtɪk/A substance that destroys tissue and causes an eschar (a scab or dry crust).
• eschatology

  nounC2
  /ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒi/The part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.
• eschaton

  nounC2
  /ˈɛskətɒn/The final event in the divine plan; the end of the world or the culmination of history, especially as prophesied in biblical theology.
• escheat

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪsˈtʃiːt/The reversion of property (especially land) to the state, or to a lord, when the owner dies without legal heirs.
• escheatage

  nounExtremely rare
  /ɪsˈtʃiːtɪdʒ/The right of the state or lord to claim a deceased person's property when there is no legal heir or will.
• escheatment

  nounC2
  /ɪsˈtʃiːtmənt/The legal process by which property reverts to the state when no legal heir or claimant can be found.
• escheator

  nounVery Low
  /ɪsˈtʃiːtə/A royal official responsible for overseeing escheated property.
• escher

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɛʃə/Refers to or relates to Maurits Cornelis Escher, a Dutch graphic artist famous for his mathematically inspired and often impossible constructions.
• escher figure

  nounLow
  /ˈɛʃə ˌfɪɡə/A type of optical illusion depicting an impossible object, often an endlessly repeating structure or a shape that violates normal spatial logic.
• escherichia

  nounLow (C2/Technical)
  /ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə/A genus of rod-shaped bacteria, often found in the intestines of animals, some species of which can cause disease.
• escherichia coli

  nounlow
  /ˌɛʃəˌrɪkɪə ˈkəʊlaɪ/A species of bacteria commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals.
• eschew

  verbverb-transitiveLow (C2)
  /ɪsˈtʃuː/To deliberately avoid or abstain from something, typically on moral or practical grounds.
• eschscholtzia

  nounC2
  /ɛˈʃɒltsɪə/A genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, commonly known as California poppies.
• escoffier

  nounC1/C2
  /ɛsˈkɒfɪeɪ/To prepare and cook food in an elaborate, expert manner, typically in the style associated with the chef Auguste Escoffier.
• escolar

  nounLow
  /ˌɛskəˈlɑː/A tropical fish, Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, known for its oily flesh, often marketed under names like 'butterfish' or 'white tuna'.
• escondido

  nounLow
  /ˌɛskɒnˈdiːdəʊ/Hidden, concealed, out of sight.
• esconson

  nounN/A
  This word does not exist in standard English dictionaries. It appears to be a malformed or invented word.
• escorial

  nounC2
  /ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl/A large monastery-palace complex in Spain, specifically referring to the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial near Madrid.

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