English Words Starting With E

• eutherian

  adjectivenounC2+
  /juːˈθɪərɪən/A mammal of the major infraclass Eutheria, characterized by the placenta nourishing the embryo during gestation.
• euthymia

  nounVery Rare (C2+)
  /juːˈθaɪ.mi.ə/A normal, tranquil mental state; calmness, contentment; specifically in psychiatry, a stable, positive mood.
• eutocia

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /juːˈtəʊʃə/An easy, normal childbirth or labour.
• eutopia

  nounLow
  /juːˈtəʊpɪə/A perfect or ideal place, often imagined; a real or hypothetical excellent society.
• eutrophication

  nounLow
  /ˌjuː.trə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The excessive enrichment of a body of water with nutrients, especially phosphates and nitrates, leading to dense plant growth and the death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
• eutrophy

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈjuːtrəfi/The condition of being well-nourished or having abundant nutrients, specifically in reference to a lake or other body of water.
• eutychianus

  nounVery Low / Historical
  /juːˌtɪkɪˈeɪnəs/A follower of Eutyches, a 5th-century archimandrite who taught Monophysitism.
• euvolemia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjuː.vəˈliː.mi.ə/A normal, balanced state of blood volume within the circulatory system.
• euxenite

  nounC2
  /ˈjuːksənaɪt/A black or brown complex mineral, a major source of the rare-earth elements tantalum, niobium, and yttrium.
• euxine sea

  nounVery low (C2)
  /ˈjuːk.saɪn ˈsiː/The ancient and historical name for the Black Sea, located between southeastern Europe and western Asia.
• euxinia

  nounVery Low (C2+ Scientific)
  /juːkˈsɪnɪə/A condition in a body of water where bottom waters are free of oxygen and contain toxic hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), making the environment hostile to most life.
• eva

  abbreviationnounLow
  /ˈiːvə/A female given name, typically a shortened form of Evangeline, Evelyn, or Eva itself.
• evacuant

  adjectivenounC2
  /ɪˈvakjʊənt/A substance, especially a medicine, that causes the emptying of the bowels or other bodily organs.
• evacuate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/to remove people from a dangerous place to a safe one; to empty a place of its occupants.
• evacuation

  nounC1
  /ɪˌvæk.juˈeɪ.ʃən/The process of moving people from a place of danger to a safer location.
• evacuator

  nounC1/C2 (Low Frequency, Technical)
  /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪ.tər/A person or thing that evacuates; specifically, a device or substance used to empty a cavity or remove contents.
• evacuee

  nounB2
  /ɪˌvæk.juˈiː/A person who has been evacuated, especially from a place of danger.
• evade

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈveɪd/To escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness, trickery, or deceit.
• evadne

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈvædni/A proper noun, specifically a female given name of Greek origin.
• evaginate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Rare
  /ɪˈvadʒɪneɪt/To turn (a tubular structure, especially a body part) inside out or to protrude by turning inside out.

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