English Words Starting With E

• eupatrid

  nounC2+ / Extremely Rare
  /ˈjuːpətrɪd/A member of the hereditary aristocracy or nobility of ancient Athens, belonging to a noble family.
• eupen and malmedy

  nounRare
  /ˈɔɪpən ənd ˈmælmeɪdi/A region in eastern Belgium, bordering Germany, which was transferred from Germany to Belgium after World War I.
• eupepsia

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /juːˈpɛpsɪə/good or normal digestion; absence of indigestion
• euphausiid

  nounVery Low
  /juːˈfɔːzɪɪd/A small, shrimp-like, planktonic crustacean of the order Euphausiacea, such as krill.
• euphemism

  nounC1
  /ˈjuː.fə.mɪ.zəm/A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
• euphemize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈjuː.fə.maɪz/to describe something unpleasant in a milder or less direct way to make it sound more acceptable.
• euphonia

  nounRare
  /juːˈfəʊnɪə/Pleasing sound; especially a genus of small, colourful songbirds known for their pleasant vocalisations.
• euphonium

  nounLow
  /juːˈfəʊnɪəm/A brass musical instrument of medium pitch and mellow tone, resembling a small tuba and held vertically.
• euphonize

  verbverb-transitiveRare / Technical
  /ˈjuːfənʌɪz/To make pleasant-sounding; to render euphonious.
• euphony

  nounC2
  /ˈjuːfəni/The quality of having a pleasant, harmonious sound.
• euphorbia

  nounC2
  /juːˈfɔː.bi.ə/A large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, characterized by milky, often toxic, latex sap and unique flower structures.
• euphoria

  nounC1
  /juːˈfɔː.ri.ə/A feeling of intense happiness, elation, or well-being.
• euphoriant

  adjectivenounC2 (Rare)
  /juːˈfɔːrɪənt/A substance that induces a feeling of euphoria.
• euphotic zone

  nounTechnical/Low
  /juːˈfəʊtɪk zəʊn/The upper layer of a body of water that receives sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis to occur.
• euphrasy

  nounObsolete/Arch
  /ˈjuːfrəsi/An archaic name for the plant eyebright (genus Euphrasia), historically used as a medicinal herb to treat eye ailments.
• euphrates

  nounC1
  /juːˈfreɪtiːz/A major river in Western Asia, flowing through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, historically central to ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.
• euphroe

  nounObscure / Specialized
  /ˈjuːfrəʊ/A flat wooden or metal block with a series of holes, used on sailing ships to spread the lines of a crowfoot (an arrangement of ropes attached to an awning or sail).
• euphrosyne

  nounExtremely Rare
  /juːˈfrɒzɪniː/Cheerfulness, merriment, mirth.
• euphues

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈjuːfjuːiːz/A 16th-century literary character whose name became synonymous with an excessively ornate, balanced, and elaborate style of writing.
• euphuism

  nounC2
  /ˈjuːfjuˌɪzəm/A highly elaborate, artificial style of writing or speaking, characterized by excessive use of literary devices such as antithesis, alliteration, and mythological references.

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