English Words Starting With E

• esop

  nounC2
  /ˈiːsɒp/An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a retirement benefit plan in which the company contributes its stock to the plan for the benefit of the company's employees.
• esophageal speech

  nounLow/Very low
  /iːˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl spiːtʃ/A method of speaking without a larynx, using air from the esophagus to create sound.
• esophagus

  nounC1/C2
  /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/The muscular tube connecting the throat (pharynx) to the stomach, through which food passes during swallowing.
• esoterica

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌɛsəʊˈtɛrɪkə/Things that are understood by or of interest to only a small number of people with specialized knowledge.
• esotericism

  nounC2
  /ˌiːsəʊˈter.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/The quality or state of being esoteric; knowledge or ideas intended for or understood by only a small group of people with specialized knowledge.
• esoterism

  nounC2
  /ˌɛsəʊˈtɛrɪz(ə)m/The doctrine or practice of knowledge that is intended for, or likely to be understood by, only a small number of people with a specialized interest.
• esotery

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈɛs.əʊ.tə.ri/Esoteric knowledge; things understood by or meant for a select few; inner or secret doctrines.
• esotropia

  nounLow (technical term)
  /ˌɛsə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊpɪə/A form of strabismus (squint) in which one or both eyes turn inward.
• espadrille

  nounC1
  /ˌɛspəˈdrɪl/A casual, flat shoe, typically made with a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole of rope or rubber.
• espagnole

  nounC2
  /ˌɛspænˈjɒl/A rich, brown, fundamental sauce in classic French cooking, made from a roux and brown stock.
• espagnolette

  nounLow/Technical
  /ɛˌspanjəˈlɛt/A type of locking mechanism for casement windows, consisting of a vertical rod with a handle that operates multiple locking points.
• espalier

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪˈspælɪeɪ/A fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall or a system of trellises.
• espana

  nounLow
  /ɛˈspæn.jə/ or /ɛˈspɑːn.jə/ (approximating the Spanish pronunciation without the palatal nasal)An incorrect or non-standard spelling of 'España', the Spanish-language name for the country of Spain.
• espanol

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌɛspəˈnjɒl/A Romance language originating in Spain, now the official or primary language of over 20 countries.
• espartero

  nounLow
  /ˌɛspɑːˈtɛərəʊ/A Spanish term for a maker or seller of items made from esparto grass, or a person who works with esparto.
• esparto

  nounLow
  /ɛˈspɑː.təʊ/A strong, wiry grass (Stipa tenacissima), native to southern Spain and North Africa, used for making ropes, basketry, paper, and other items.
• esperance

  nounRare / Archaic / Literary
  /ˈɛsp(ə)rəns/A feeling of hope; expectation of something desired.
• esperanto

  nounLow
  /ˌɛspəˈræntəʊ/An artificial international language created in 1887 by L.L. Zamenhof, intended as a universal second language for fostering communication between speakers of different native languages.
• espial

  nounVery low frequency / Archaic
  /ɪˈspaɪəl/The act of catching sight of something or someone; the fact of being seen.
• espionage

  nounC1
  /ˈɛspɪənɑːʒ/The practice of spying or using spies to obtain secret information, typically for a government or organization.

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