English Words Starting With E

• ether

  nounC1
  /ˈiːθə/1. A highly volatile, flammable liquid used historically as an anaesthetic. 2. The clear sky or upper regions of air beyond the clouds; the heavens. 3. (Physics/Computing) A medium or space through which electromagnetic waves are propagated.
• etherealize

  verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency, literary/technical)
  /iːˈθɪəriəlaɪz/To make something delicate, light, or spiritual; to give an unearthly, airy quality.
• etherege

  nounRare (C2)
  /ˈɛθərɪdʒ/A proper noun referring to the 17th-century English playwright Sir George Etherege, often used to denote his distinctive style of Restoration comedy.
• etherify

  verbverb-transitiveVery low
  /iːˈθɛrɪfaɪ/To convert a compound into an ether, typically by introducing an alkyl group into an alcohol.
• etherize

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈiːθərʌɪz/To administer ether or a similar anaesthetic to someone to induce unconsciousness.
• ethernet

  nounC1
  /ˈiːθənɛt/A system for connecting computers within a local area network (LAN) using cables or wireless technology to allow them to exchange data.
• ethic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈɛθɪk/A set of moral principles or values concerning what is good or bad and what is right or wrong, which govern or influence a person's or group's behaviour.
• ethical culture

  nounC1
  /ˈeθɪk(ə)l ˈkʌltʃə/A system of shared values, principles, and practices within an organization or society that guides moral behavior and decision-making.
• ethical hacker

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɛθɪkəl ˈhækə/A cybersecurity professional who is authorised to attempt to penetrate computer systems and networks in order to identify and fix security vulnerabilities.
• ethical investment

  nounC1
  /ˌeθ.ɪ.kəl ɪnˈvest.mənt/Investing money in companies or funds that align with moral principles, avoiding harmful industries.
• ethical will

  nounLow Frequency / Rare
  /ˈɛθɪkəl ˈwɪl/A non-binding document, often written by a dying person, that passes on spiritual, moral, and life values to heirs and descendants, rather than distributing material property.
• ethicality

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɛθ.ɪˈkæl.ə.ti/The quality or state of being ethical; conformity to moral principles or accepted professional standards of conduct.
• ethicist

  nounC2 (Proficient User / Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈeθ.ɪ.sɪst/A person who specializes in or studies ethics (moral philosophy).
• ethicize

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈɛθ.ɪ.saɪz/To make something ethical; to treat or discuss from an ethical perspective.
• ethics

  nounHigh
  /ˈɛθɪks/Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity; a system of moral principles.
• ethinamate

  nounVery Low
  /ɛˈθɪnəmeɪt/A synthetic sedative and hypnotic drug used for short-term treatment of insomnia.
• ethine

  nounVery low
  /ˈiːθaɪn/A simple, highly flammable hydrocarbon gas with a distinct garlic-like odour, used in welding and industrial synthesis.
• ethion

  nounVery low / Technical
  /ˈiːθɪɒn/An organophosphate insecticide and acaricide used primarily in agriculture.
• ethionamide

  nounVery rare (Technical/Medical)
  /ˌiːθaɪˈɒnəmaɪd/A synthetic antibiotic drug used to treat tuberculosis.
• ethiopia

  nounB1
  /ˌiːθiˈəʊpiə/A country in the Horn of Africa, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, known for its ancient history and diverse cultural heritage.

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