English Words Starting With E

• estonian

  adjectivenounB1
  /eˈstəʊ.ni.ən/Of or relating to Estonia, its people, or the Estonian language.
• estop

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low
  /ɪˈstɒp/To stop or prevent someone from doing something, especially through legal means; to bar by estoppel.
• estoppage

  nounC1
  /ɪˈstɒpɪdʒ/The legal doctrine that prevents a person from asserting a claim or fact contrary to their own previous statements or actions, especially if another has relied on them to their detriment.
• estoppel

  nounC2
  /ɪˈstɒp(ə)l/A legal principle that prevents someone from arguing something or asserting a right that contradicts what they have previously said or done, or what has been legally established as fact.
• estoril

  nounC2
  /ˌɛʃ.təˈɹiːl/A coastal town and municipality in Portugal, near Lisbon, known for its casino, motor racing circuit, and as a historical location for exiled European royalty.
• estournelles de constant, d'

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˌɛstʊəˌnɛl də ˈkɒnstɒ̃ ˈdə/A proper noun referring to Paul Henri Benjamin Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant, Baron de Constant de Rebecque (1852–1924), a French diplomat, pacifist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
• estovers

  plural-nounVery low (obsolete/archaic/technical)
  /ɪˈstəʊvəz/Necessaries; specifically, the right of a tenant or other legal occupant to take necessary supplies (such as wood) from the land they occupy, for essential uses like fuel, repair, or agricultural implements.
• estrada cabrera

  nounVery Low
  /ɛˌstrɑːdə kəˈbrɛərə/A proper noun referring to a specific historical figure, Manuel José Estrada Cabrera, who was the President of Guatemala from 1898 to 1920.
• estrade

  nounC2
  /ɛˈstreɪd/A low platform or dais, often raised a few steps from the floor, used for a throne, lecture desk, or seating of important people.
• estradiol

  nounC1-C2 / Specialized / Technical
  /ˌiːstrəˈdaɪɒl/The primary, most potent, and naturally occurring form of estrogen in humans.
• estragon

  nounLow
  /ˈɛstrəɡən/A perennial herb (Artemisia dracunculus), also known as tarragon, with narrow aromatic leaves used as a culinary seasoning.
• estrange

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈstreɪndʒ/To cause someone to feel alienated or no longer close, especially within a previously affectionate or familial relationship.
• estrangement

  nounC1
  /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/The state of being alienated or no longer friendly, close, or harmonious with someone.
• estray

  nounverb-intransitiveVery Low
  /ɪˈstreɪ/A person or animal that has strayed; someone or something wandering without a home or owner, often used in legal contexts regarding lost property.
• estreat

  nounverbverb-transitiveObsolete/Very Rare
  /ɪˈstriːt/A copy or extract of a court record (especially of a fine or forfeiture), used to enforce its collection.
• estrela mountain dog

  nounC1
  /əʃˈtɾelə ˈmaʊn.tɪn dɒɡ/A large breed of livestock guardian dog originating from the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal.
• estremadura

  nounRare
  /ˌɛʃtrəməˈdʊərə/The name of a historical region in west-central Portugal, now largely superseded by the term 'Centro' for administrative purposes.
• estrildid

  adjectivenounVery low
  /ɪˈstrɪl.dɪd/A small, seed-eating passerine bird of the family Estrildidae, native to Africa, southern Asia, and Australasia, often kept as cage birds.
• estrin

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈɛstrɪn/A less common variant spelling of 'estrogen' or referring to estrogenic substances, specifically estrone.
• estriol

  nounLow
  /ˈiːstrɪɒl/ or /ˈɛstrɪɒl/ (as 'oestriol': /ˈiːstrɪɒl/)A specific type of estrogen, a female sex hormone.

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