English Words Starting With E

• esfahan

  nounC2
  /ˌɛsfəˈhɑːn/A city in central Iran, known historically as Isfahan, famous for its architecture, Persian carpets, and cultural heritage.
• esher

  nounC2
  /ˈiːʃə/A surname or place name, notably referring to Esher, a town in Surrey, England.
• eshkol

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛʃkɒl/A cluster or bunch, especially of grapes or flowers.
• esker

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛskə/A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, deposited by meltwater from a retreating glacier or ice sheet.
• eskilstuna

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛskɪlsˌtuːnə/A city in southeastern Sweden.
• eskimo

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈes.kɪ.məʊ/A member of indigenous peoples inhabiting Arctic and subarctic regions of North America (particularly Alaska and Canada) and parts of Greenland and Siberia. Historically used to refer to the Inuit and Yupik peoples collectively.
• eskimo curlew

  nounC2
  /ˈɛskɪməʊ ˈkɜːljuː/A now-critically endangered or possibly extinct medium-sized shorebird of North America, formerly a long-distance migrant between the Arctic tundra and South America.
• eskimo dog

  nounC1
  /ˈɛs.kɪ.məʊ dɒɡ/A breed of large, powerful working dog with a thick coat, traditionally used by Indigenous Arctic peoples for pulling sleds.
• eskimo-aleut

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈɛskɪməʊ ˈælɪuːt/A language family of the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America and northeastern Asia, comprising the Eskimo languages (including Inuit and Yupik) and the Aleut language.
• eskimology

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˌɛskɪˈmɒlədʒi/The study of the Eskimo (Inuit and Yupik) peoples, their languages, cultures, and histories.
• eskisehir

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛskɪʃeˈhɪə/A city in northwestern Turkey, known for its historical significance and modern university.
• esky

  nounHigh in Australia and New Zealand; Low to non-existent elsewhere.
  /ˈɛski/A portable insulated container for keeping food and drinks cold, especially outdoors; a brand name for a type of cooler that has become generic in Australia and New Zealand.
• eslisor

  noun
• esmeralda

  nounLow
  /ˌɛzməˈrɑːldə/ or /ˌɛzməˈraldə/A female given name, ultimately derived from the Spanish/Portuguese word for the precious green gemstone 'emerald'.
• esmeraldas

  nounLow
  /ˌɛzməˈrældəz/The plural form of 'esmeralda', meaning emeralds – precious green gemstones.
• esmond

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun frequency)
  /ˈɛzmənd/(chiefly as a proper noun, particularly a male given name) Derived from Old English elements meaning "grace" or "protection" and "protector".
• esne

  nounObsolete/Historical
  /ˈɛzni/A labourer or servant in Anglo-Saxon England, often of a lower social status than a freeman.
• esnecy

  nounObsolete / Extremely Rare
  /ˈɛznəsi/A historical legal term for the right of the eldest heir to make the first choice when dividing an inheritance.
• esol

  nounC2
  /ˈiːsɒl/An acronym for 'English for Speakers of Other Languages', referring to the teaching, learning, and use of English by non-native speakers.
• esonarthex

  nounVery low
  /ˌiːsəʊˈnɑːθɛks/An inner narthex or vestibule in a church, especially in Byzantine architecture, often forming a second entrance space inside the main entrance.

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