English Words Starting With E

• eatage

  nounRare
  /ˈiːtɪdʒ/Fodder or pasture for livestock; the action or result of grazing or eating fodder.
• eaten

  verbA1
  /ˈiːtn̩/Past participle of 'eat'; describes the action of having consumed food.
• eatery

  nounB1
  /ˈiː.tər.i/A casual place where people go to eat food; a restaurant.
• eating

  adjectivenounA1
  /ˈiːtɪŋ/The act of putting food into the mouth, chewing, and swallowing it.
• eating disorder

  nounB2
  /ˈiːtɪŋ dɪsˌɔːdə/A serious medical condition characterised by abnormal or disturbed eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical and/or mental health.
• eaton

  nounLow
  /ˈiːtən/The standard verb 'eat' with the suffix '-on', a non-standard, dialectal or colloquial form meaning 'to eat something continuously, heavily, or enthusiastically'.
• eatontown

  nounVery Low
  /ˈiːt(ə)ntaʊn/A proper noun, the name of a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
• eats

  plural-nounA1 (as verb), C1 (as informal noun)
  /iːts/The third-person singular present tense of the verb 'to eat', meaning to consume food.
• eau claire

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊ ˈkleə/A proper noun referring to a city in Wisconsin, USA.
• eau de cologne

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊ də kəˈləʊn/A lightly scented, citrus-based fragrance originally made in Cologne, Germany; a type of perfume with a low concentration of aromatic compounds (typically 2–5%), lighter than eau de parfum or perfume extract.
• eau de javelle

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊ də ʒaˈvɛl/A dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite used as a bleach and disinfectant.
• eau de nil

  nounRare/technical
  /ˌəʊ də ˈniːl/A pale greenish-yellow color.
• eau de toilette

  nounB2
  /ˌəʊ də twɑːˈlet/A diluted, lightly scented perfume or fragrance, less concentrated than perfume, typically applied to the skin.
• eau de vie

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊ də ˈviː/A clear, colourless fruit brandy, typically distilled from fermented fruit other than grapes.
• eau de vie de marc

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊ də ˌviː də ˈmɑːk/A French brandy distilled from the leftover grape skins, seeds, and stems (pomace) after wine-making.
• eau minerale

  nounB2
  /ˌəʊ ˌmɪn.əˈrɑːl/Water containing dissolved minerals, obtained from a natural underground source and often bottled and sold for drinking.
• eave

  nounC1-C2
  /iːvz/The lower edge of a roof that projects over the wall.
• eave spout

  nounMedium-Low
  /iːv spaʊt/A narrow channel or pipe attached to the edge of a roof (the eave) to collect and direct rainwater away from the building.
• eave trough

  nounLow
  /ˈiːv ˌtrɒf/A narrow channel or gutter fixed beneath the edge of a roof to carry rainwater away from the building.
• eaves

  plural-nounC1
  /iːvz/The lower edge of a roof that overhangs the wall of a building.

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