English Words Starting With E

• esterify

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ɛˈstɛrɪfaɪ/To convert an acid into an ester by combining it with an alcohol.
• estes

  nounHigh
  Not applicable for Spanish.Determiner and demonstrative pronoun; plural form of 'este', meaning 'these' (masculine plural). Used to indicate objects or people close to the speaker in space, time, or thought.
• estes park

  nounLow
  /ˈɛstɪs pɑːk/A town and popular mountain resort in Colorado, USA, serving as the eastern gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park.
• esther

  nounLow
  /ˈɛstə/A female given name of Persian origin, biblical figure, queen of Persia in the Hebrew Bible.
• esthesia

  nounLow
  /ɛsˈθiːzɪə/The capacity for sensation or feeling; perception through the senses.
• esthesiometer

  nounRare
  /ɛsˌθiːziˈɒmɪtə/A medical or scientific instrument for measuring tactile sensitivity, particularly the distance between two points on the skin that can be perceived as separate stimuli.
• esthesis

  nounC2
  /ɛsˈθiːsɪs/Capacity for sensation or feeling; the ability to perceive.
• esthete

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈiːs.θiːt/A person who has a highly developed appreciation of beauty, especially in art, music, and other cultural forms; someone who cultivates a refined sense of taste and aesthetic sensitivity.
• estheticism

  nounLow
  /iːsˈθet.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/The belief that the pursuit and appreciation of beauty should be the central purpose of art and life.
• estheticize

  verb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low-frequency academic/literary term)
  /ˈiːs.θə.tɪ.saɪz/ or /iːsˈθɛt.ɪ.saɪz/To portray or interpret something in an artistic or aesthetically pleasing way, often by emphasizing its beauty and ignoring its less pleasant aspects.
• esthetics

  nounC1
  /iːsˈθet.ɪks/ /ɛsˈθet.ɪks/The branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.
• esthonia

  nounC1
  /eˈstəʊ.ni.ə/A country in Northern Europe on the Baltic Sea.
• estienne

  nounVery Low / Historical
  /ˈɛstɪɛn/A proper noun referring to a famous family of French scholar-printers from the 15th–16th centuries.
• estimate

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈestɪmeɪt/ (n), /ˈestɪmeɪt/ (v, common) also /ˈestɪmət/ (v, rare)A rough calculation or approximation of the value, amount, quantity, or extent of something.
• estimation

  nounB2
  /ˌestɪˈmeɪʃn/A rough calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
• estivate

  verbverb-intransitiveC2 (Very low frequency, highly specialized)
  /ˈiːstɪveɪt/To spend the summer in a state of dormancy or torpor, typically to avoid hot or dry conditions.
• estivation

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/, /ˌɛstɪˈveɪʃən/A state of dormancy or inactivity entered by some animals (e.g., snails, lungfish, some insects) during a hot or dry period to conserve energy and survive.
• estoc

  nounVery Low (Historical/Technical Term)
  /ɛˈstɒk/A long, narrow, straight, thrusting sword without a cutting edge, used in the 16th–17th centuries.
• estocada

  nounRare / Literary / Technical
  /ˌɛstəʊˈkɑːdə/A thrust or stab, typically with a sword or a sharp instrument, especially as the final blow in a bullfight.
• estonia

  nounB2
  /eˈstəʊ.ni.ə/A country in Northern Europe, located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.

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