English Words Starting With E

• ewe equivalent

  nounB2
  /ɪˈkwɪv.əl.ənt/equal in value, amount, function, meaning, or effect
• ewe lamb

  nounLow
  /juː læm/A young female sheep, under one year old.
• ewe-neck

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjuː nɛk/A concave arching of the top line of a horse's neck, resembling that of a female sheep (ewe).
• ewell

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjuːəl/(primarily) A proper noun, specifically a surname and a place name.
• ewer

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈjuːə/A large jug or pitcher with a wide spout, often ornate, used for holding and pouring water.
• ewery

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Historical
  /ˈjuːəri/A room or building where water is stored and distributed; specifically, a place for storing ewers (water pitchers).
• ewig-weibliche

  nounC2 / Very low frequency / Niche literary-philosophical term
  /ˌeːvɪç ˈvaɪplɪçə/The concept of the eternal feminine principle.
• ewing

  nounRare
  /ˈjuːɪŋ/A proper noun, primarily used as a surname or a place name.
• ewing's sarcoma

  nounLow (specialized medical term)
  /ˈjuːɪŋz sɑːˈkəʊmə/A rare, malignant tumor of bone or soft tissue, primarily affecting children and young adults.
• ex libris

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌɛks ˈliːbrɪs/A printed label, often decorative, pasted inside the front cover of a book to indicate its owner; literally, 'from the books (or library) of'.
• ex voto

  adjectiveadverbnounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌeks ˈvəʊtəʊ/A religious offering made in fulfillment of a vow or in gratitude for a blessing received.
• ex-im

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌeks ˈɪm/A contraction of "export-import," referring to the combined activities or business of exporting and importing goods and services.
• ex-president

  nounC1
  /ˌeks ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/A person who formerly held the office of president.
• ex-serviceman

  nounC1
  /ˌeks ˈsɜː.vɪs.mən/A man who has served in the armed forces and is now retired or discharged.
• ex-servicewoman

  nounC2
  /ˌeks ˈsɜː.vɪsˌwʊm.ən/A woman who has formerly served in the armed forces but is no longer an active member.
• exabyte

  nounLow
  /ˈɛksəbaɪt/A unit of digital information or computer storage equal to one quintillion (10^18) bytes, or more commonly 1,152,921,504,606,846,976 bytes (2^60 bytes).
• exacerbate

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse
• exacerbated

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪtɪd/To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
• exact

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB1
  /ɪɡˈzækt/completely correct, accurate, and free from error.
• exact differential

  nounC2
  /ɪɡˈzækt ˌdɪf.əˈrɛn.ʃəl/A differential form in calculus (e.g., df) that is the total differential of some scalar function, meaning its integral is path-independent.

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